I was in London last week for The Good Pitch, an event for documentary film-makers to pitch for funding from grant-makers and businesses. City of Sanctuary was invited to support the new film 'Moving to Mars', which tells the story of two families who came to Sheffield as refugees from Burma, through the UN Gateway Protection programme.

The film will have its world premiere at the international DocFest in Sheffield on 4th November, but I've seen an advance copy, and it is a beautifully shot, and very moving and enlightening story, that left both me and my seven-year old daughter with tears in our eyes.

You can watch some short clips from the film here.

The film-makers are planning to work with City of Sanctuary groups to hold screenings and discussions at public meetings and in schools around the country, to help local audiences to gain an insight into the experience of refugees and promoting the vision of City of Sanctuary.

The film will also be a great resource for promoting the Gateway resettlement programme, and hopefully encouraging more towns and cities to offer a home and a future to people who are trapped in permanent refugee camps in developing countries.