Signals Media Arts Centre celebrated the diverse range of local talent in our county in the free ‘Made in Essex’ film festival at the Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex on Saturday. The festival showcased a programme of short films with an Essex connection and included a section exhibiting the work of Colchester based filmmakers. The festival also hosted a discussion on filmmaking with an award-winning panel of industry experts including local feature producer Sally Hibbin and BAFTA nominated filmmaker Luke Snellin.
Over 70 people attended throughout the day to watch the programme of films. Essex based animator, Emma Curtis, scooped the prize for the Audience Award with her stop motion animation ‘The Reason I Collect’. One of the highlights of the festival was a screening of the critically acclaimed film ‘Fish Tank’ by BAFTA winning director Andrea Arnold, which was shot on location in Essex. The film festival was part of the wider Explore Culture One World programme of events that is currently happening across the region and aims to highlight the county’s rich cultural heritage.
The ‘Made in Essex’ festival also included a free Essex-themed animation workshop for children aged 7 - 11 in the Colchester Library from 11am – 1pm. This was well attended, the children had a great time and you can view the final film here:
For more information about the ‘Made in Essex’ festival or other events by Signals, please visit the website: www.signals.org.uk or follow us on Facebook or Twitter (look for ‘signalsmedia’).
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