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There are various organisations which help those involved
in media and arts projects in Kent. All links open in a new
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 Kent Film Office
The Kent Film Office is a KCC initiative which promotes the wide
diversity of Kent's urban, industrial and countryside locations as
major film and television venues. The office helps the film and
television industry find locations in which to film in Kent.
Visit the Kent Film Office website (this link will open
in a new window) for the latest Kent film and TV news, for film
enquiries or production guide registrations. Alternatively contact
the office at:
2nd Floor Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1XX
01622 696822
filmoffice@kent.gov.uk
fax: 01622 221073
Creative Industries Award
The Kent Film Office will be supporting the Creative Industries
Award for a second year. The award is for business excellence by a
Kentish company involved in the creative sector and last year, Medb
Films (run by Elaine Wickham and Jan Dunn) won the award. Busroot
Ltd in Paddock Wood and and Lavender Blue Media in Maidstone were
runners up.
The closing date for entrants is 8 February. To enter visit the
Kent Business Awards website (link opens in a
new window).
You can
find out more about the award on the Kent Film
Office website (link opens in a new window).
MediaTree
MediaTree (this link will open in a new window)
is an initiative supported by Kent County Council and other
partners including Channel Corridor Partnership. It aims to develop
and support a cluster of media businesses in the Maidstone
area.
This builds on the existing media strengths of the area,
including the Maidstone Studios. MediaTree seeks to generate growth
in local companies, improve education and skills levels in the
sector, strengthen supply chain networks, and promote the area as a
centre of excellence for broadcasting and creative businesses.
MediaTree runs a variety of seminars and workshops on a regular
basis, including networking and educational events, and also
operates a business advice system. The
MediaTree
website (this link will open in a new window) offers a range of
information, including links to training providers, a companies
directory, and a job facility where users can advertise or search
for vacancies. For more information, email
info@mediatree.org.uk.
The Creative Foundation
The Creative Foundation (this link will open in
a new window) is a charitable organisation which aims to regenerate
Folkestone Old Town. Through the efforts of the Foundation and the
support of other organisations, the area is being reborn as a
national centre for creativity, known as The Creative Quarter.
The Foundation is investing some £40 million into the
refurbishment of run-down properties and will let them at long-term
affordable rents as workspaces for artists and creative businesses
(many with living accommodation).
A University campus development has also been completed within
the Old Town area, offering courses in the arts. The Folkestone
Academy is also being built, which will specialise in the arts and
European culture.
The first Folkestone Sculpture Triennale is being planned for
2008. Stretching two miles along the coast, it will showcase new
site-specific work by some of the world's leading contemporary
artists.
A Performing Arts and Business Centre is also in the process of
development, funded with a grant from Kent County Council and
possibly with further funding from the Channel Corridor Partnership
and SEEDA - the regional development agency.
This centre will be a significant performance space in the heart
of the developing Creative Quarter and deliver workspace for new
creative business startups. For more information email
info@creativefoundation.org.uk.
The Glassworks
Mill Bay
Folkestone
Kent CT20 1JS
01303 245799
fax: 01303 223761 |