Bristol-based cultural events organisation, Compass Film takes this years festival of cinema and arts in a new and mysterious direction…

Inhabiting an unused space at the top of the fabulous Mivart St Studios in Easton – one of the most ethnically diverse and vibrant communities in the South-West - The Compass of Mystery Festival will transform the arena into a magical world over a month between 27 September-19 October 2008.

Compass invites audiences to partake of film, visual arts, poetry, music, dance, fine foods, and many other mysterious offerings! The festival will culminate in the trademark programme of international film featuring elusive cinematic treasures from four corner of the globe: Poland, Pakistan, Somalia and Argentina. This is a festival for the people of Bristol. The focus countries form a substantial part of the multi-ethnic DNA of this diverse city and we will showcase the creative wealth of communities sampled from both our own and more distant shores. From poetry slams and theatrical spectacles, to magic, illusion and cinematic delights, the festival will offer a unique audience experience: a world into which the viewers invest as soon as they enter the venue, and not just at the moment the lights go down.

More info at http://www.compass-film.co.uk/