Screen East works in partnership with regional education consortia to help establish networks that educate young people through film.
The Media Education Partnership franchises are awarded on an annual basis following a process of competitive bidding and in March 2009, franchises were approved for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.
Cambridgeshire Film ConsortiumThe Cambridgeshire Film Consortium was founded in 1999 and is a partnership between Anglia Ruskin University, Arts Picturehouse/City Screen Ltd, Cambridge Film Trust, which organises the Cambridge Film Festival, Parkside Federation (Media Specialist College), Long Road Sixth Form College and Cambridgeshire ITC Education Service. It is core-funded by Screen East.
The Consortium aims to encourage increased participation in a broad range of high-quality, film-related activities to benefit the local and wider community and to this end employs Trish Sheil, a full-time Film Education Officer. She programmes a range of activities and events including archive screenings, introduced screenings, evening courses, production workshops, festival screenings and lectures.
The Consortium has managed funded projects such as the Heritage Lottery-funded World War II Inter-Generational Reminiscence Project with care homes and primary schools in 3 Cambridgeshire villages. It also managed the Grains of Sand Climate Change Film Competition with support from Anglia ITV Local, Cambridge University Climate Change Programme for Industry, Cambridge City Council Sustainable City and Cambridgeshire County Council Arts Development team in which young people across Cambridgeshire produced films for a prize-giving event in July 08 at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse.
Details of the Consortium’s events can be found on the website
www.cambridgeshirefilmconsortium.org in the termly education newsletter sent to schools and colleges in Cambridgeshire, and in the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse brochure.
Contact: Trish Sheil, Film Education Officer, tel. 01223 579127; email
trish.s@picturehouses.co.uk
Cinema PlusBased at Cinema City in Norwich, Cinema Plus is a unique and exciting network of regional education providers and organisations.
Cinema Plus is dedicated to raising young people's appreciation of moving-image culture, stimulating career aspirations, whilst also meeting the needs of adult learners looking for pathways into formal and informal learning opportunities.
www.cinemaplus.org.uk
Hertfordshire Film Education ConsortiumThe consortium was founded in 2007, in response to a franchise offered by Screen East, as a partnership between the following organisations: University of Hertfordshire, FDMX (Film and Digital Media Exchange), Positive Strides, Hertfordshire County Council, Elstree Screen Heritage , Sir John Lawes School
The FECH will provide quality educational events, workshops and resources aimed at a demographic of 50% Primary/Secondary school students, and 50% FE College, Undergraduate/Postgraduate, Adult Learners and the General Public.
www.hertfordshirefilmconsortium.co.ukRead more
Film Education for Luton and Bedfordshire - FilmelabFilmelab is an award-winning film education initiative that provides a programme of projects, workshops and screenings. Our aim is to give in-depth access to the world of independent and industry filmmaking and to support to anyone embanking on film and video projects of their own, either as individuals, groups or organisations.
The first port of call for film in Luton and Bedfordshire, Filmelab is a central source for advice, support and project development.
www.filmelab.co.uk
Red Rose ChainRed Rose Chain is an independent film and theatre production company. The Ipswich-based company has a strong connection with the local community, developing scripts, plays and films with disadvantaged young people and adults. Its high profile, internationally acclaimed projects also engage hard to reach audiences and can change people's lives.
The company is a not-for-profit organisation led by Joanna Carrick, David Newborn and Jimmy Grimes. Red Rose Chain is locally-based and independent whilst being nationally recognised for the highest quality film and theatre.
www.redrosechain.com