"The East End of London is the typical planet earth place... It's like a little picture of the general world's state."
— With Gilbert and George, EEFF 2007
Aesthetica
Amnesty International
Art Below
Austrian Cultural Forum
BBC Film Network
BFM International Film Festival
Carhartt
Cinéphilia
Cineworld
Cooltura
Courvoisier
Dailymotion
DeConstructionProjects
Doc Heads
Dower & Hall Spitalfields
elondyn.co.uk
Estonian Embassy in the UK
Excel
Film London
Genesis Cinema
Global Cell
Hungarian Cultural Centre
Inition (everything in 3D)
Kinoteka
Kommersant
Little White Lies
London Calling
London Film Academy
Londynek.net
movieScope
Nite Labs
Picturehouse
Pictureworks
Polish Radio London
QED
Rich Mix
Rio Cinema
ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO
Sae London
Shooting People
Skillset
S&M
Tatty Devine
The Arts Desk
Whitechapel Gallery
Wieden + Kennedy
Vibe Live
Yelp
Aesthetica
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com
Aesthetica is a UK-based arts and culture publication that engages with critical debate and contemporary artistic trends. Aesthetica’s editorial blurs the boundaries between the genres in which artists operate today and in each issue you will find the latest in film, visual arts, music, theatre and new writing.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org.uk
In the field of international human rights organisations Amnesty has the longest history and broadest name recognition, and is believed by many to set standards for the movement as a whole.
Art Below
Art Below
http://www.artbelow.org.uk
Art Below provide artists & designers of all backgrounds with access to billboard space to display their work in the London Underground.
‘Directional art with an unorthodox backdrop lend Art Below its fresh, original edge that’s currently causing a creative awakening amongst commuters and the Damien Hirst’s of tomorrow’
The Guardian
Austrian Cultural Forum
The ACF promotes cultural contacts between the UK and Austria by organising cultural and artistic events, projects, and seminars.
http://www.austria.org.uk/culture/
BBC Film Network
BBC Film Network is the BBC’s online home for British shorts and feature films. It offers unparalleled access to new British filmmaking by offering behind-the-scenes feature film exclusives, interviews, reviews and debates with key UK film talent such as Danny Boyle, Edgar Wright, Saul Dibb and Stephen Daldry and key UK film talent (e.g. Tilda Swinton, Michael Sheen, Emily Blunt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ralph Fiennes) as well as showcasing quality short films from upcoming UK filmmakers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork
BFM International Film Festival
BFM International Film Festival is the largest black world cinema event in the UK.
http://www.bfmmedia.com
Carhartt
Carhartt Inc. was established in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan USA by Hamilton Carhartt. For over 120 years Carhartt has been dedicated to its mission of providing Best In Class apparel for the active worker.
Standing for rugged construction, innovative design and exceptional standards of quality, durability and comfort, Carhartt workwear has become a legend in the skilled trades.
Since 1994 Carhartt has been distributed in Europe through Work In Progress Textilhandels GmbH. Starting to distribute the regular collection from Carhartt Inc., Work In Progress processed quickly to adapt Carhartt to the European market. In 1997 the first selection of pieces made especially for the European market were added to the regular collection.
Easily Carhartt grew to one of the leading brands within the European Streetwear scene.
Today, Carhartt is known for a supreme collection and its dedicated support of upcoming artists, musicians, skateboarders and BMX riders.
With an own skate and BMX team, the support of internationally recognised events such as the Rebel Jam and the European Skateboard Championships, and the collaborative work with recognised artists – Carhartt is present in many different subcultures but still sticking to the core idea of providing innovative design and exceptional standards of quality, durability and comfort.
http://www.thecarharttstore.co.uk/
Cineworld
Cineworld
http://www.cineworld.co.uk
Cineworld is one of the UK’s leading cinema groups, with multiplex screens across the UK.
http://www.cooltura.co.uk
Cooltura Weekly Magazine, regularly read by 190 000 - 240 000 Poles in the UK, explores Polish culture and events.
Courvoisier The Future 500 is an exclusive network of innovators, movers and shakers drawn from a rich array of industries across the UK: From business to art, public life to food and science to entertainment.
Courvoisier takes pride in its history of recognising and rewarding inspirational individuals, dating back to the Napoleonic Order of 1912. The vision of this Order was:
“…to reward the personal merit of men and women who have distinguished themselves by their insightful actions. To form an elite favouring the exchange of ideas and experience for the good of all”.
Members of CVTF500 are selected for their natural propensity to pioneer and raise the bar through their work. They are recognised and celebrated in their field, yet continue to aspire and challenge the status quo
Benefits of membership include:
* Access to a members-only, purpose-built networking website
* Invitation to exclusive events where members can meet, socialise and network in a reciprocally inspiring community.
* Exclusive offers from members and other high-profile partner organisations.
* Access to the Future Bank funding scheme
* Exposure through media partnerships and CVTF500 PR.
* Access to the network director, who will make relevant introductions between members, offering proactive support in identifying opportunities for personal growth and collaboration.
Applications to join CVTF500 can be made throughout the year, with two intake windows established in June and November.
http://www.CVTF500.com
Dailymotion
Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video entertainment site, is a one-stop destination for the best creative content on the web. With a global community of dedicated filmmakers, Dailymotion curates its local homepages to showcase independent film, animations and the arts to a global audience of 49 million monthly visitors. Filmmakers can upload their work in true HD, including features and music videos.
DeConstructionProjects
We’re a contemporary non profit Arts organization founded through The initiative of polish deconstruction to continue introducing polish culture to London through art, music, film and education. Our mission: to introduce the enormous wealth of polish culture to the art scene in london as well as to act as a platform for the exchange of ideas, skills and inspirations. We are interested in dialogue and cultural diversity and aim to realise individual projects on a larger international and collaborative scale.
http://www.deconstructionproject.co.uk
DocHeads
Doc Heads is a Bi-monthly networking and screening, that brings together professional documentary film makers, shows their films, gives them a drink and gets them to talk.
Formed in 2009 as a means to get all our filmmaking friends together, and increase collaboration between them, it has rapidly expanded to include a host of interesting and talented people from the Documentary world.
We wanted to go to a film night where you actually talk to people you don’t already know, so we created it for ourselves. Doc heads is a free, invite only event, where its easy to to meet new people, share ideas and get excited about what you do.
Dower & Hall Spitalfields
Dower & Hall Spitalfields
Beloved by the style conscious shopper, the Dower & Hall name is synonymous with exceptional British jewellery design. Silver collections combine innovative style with unequalled quality and feature on every girls ‘Wish List.’ For those with sheer indulgence in mind – a peek at the luxurious precious collections will not disappoint!
elondyn.co.uk
http://www.elondyn.co.uk
A listings website providing information for Poles in London.
Estonian Embassy in the UK
http://www.estonia.gov.uk
Tel: 44 (0)20 758 93 428
E-mail:
Excel are delighted to be a sponsor of the festival, supplying couriers and passenger cars to the event. Based in the Docklands, this great, reliable company is ideally suited to be in partnership with the East End Film Festival.
http://www.excel.co.uk.
Film London
Film London is the capital’s film and media agency, sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital. This includes all the screen industries based in London - film, television, video, commercials and new interactive media.
http://www.filmlondon.org.uk/
Genesis Cinema
The Genesis cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, stands on a site used for entertainment purposes for over 150 years, and has supported the East End Film Festival since it’s
inception.
http://www.genesiscinema.co.uk
GlobalCell
Globalcell Mobile Ltd. offers the most attractive Pay as You Go services including the lowest call rates in the UK and to other international destinations. Globalcell Mobile allows you to keep your existing number with no long term contract, while providing great savings on all international calls. Globalcell Bundles give users the opportunity to call UK, EU and Russian landlines anytime at the lowest rates and a chance to get 1000 FREE minutes.
Hungarian Cultural Centre
Dedicated to enhancing knowledge and appreciation of Hungarian culture, the Hungarian Cultural Centre organises and supports a wide spectrum of innovative programmes to promote Hungarian art and artists in the UK.
Inition (everything in 3D)
Formed in 2001, Inition is a cutting-edge centre of 3D expertise and technology, with an unrivalled knowledge and product portfolio of all things 3D. With a proven industry track record they are constantly redefining what is possible with today’s computers and expanding the state of the art.
Kinoteka
KINOTEKA is the Polish Film Festival organised by the Polish Cultural Institute. The Polish Cultural Institute is a non-profit organisation associated with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dedicated to promoting Polish culture in Britain. The aim of the PCI is to bring contemporary Polish culture to British audiences… and the ever-growing Polish community in the UK.
Kommersant
Kommersant is the most influential daily business newspaper in Russia and the CIS’ countries.
From last year it has been in circulation in UK on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Kommersant has lively coverage of a wide range of issues including economics, finance and politics. For over 15 years, Kommersant has been able to keep its readers abreast of the most relevant events both in Russia and abroad. It acts as a key source for interpreting and analysing business and financial events.
Little White Lies
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk
LWLies is a bi-monthly, independent movie magazine that features cutting edge writing, illustration and photography to get under the skin of cinema. Because movies don’t exist in a vacuum, we venture beyond the boundaries of the big screen, exploring the worlds of music, art, politics and pop culture to inform and illuminate the medium we love. Bold, beautiful and unique, LWLies is a magazine on a mission – to reshape the debate across the movie landscape.
London Calling is pleased to continue to support the festival in 2010, by providing promotional display services for the festival’s brochure and maximising visibility across an active mix of key cultural venues. We will be increasing awareness and engaging audiences to take part in the festival’s exciting programme of events. They are delighted to contribute their skill in attracting and developing audiences towards ensuring the success of this year’s festival.
http://www.londoncalling.com
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com
The London Film Academy offers hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm, 35mm and digital technology. They are sponsoring the 2009 Short Film Audience Award.
Londynek.net is the most popular medium for Poles and people interested in Polish community in Great Britain. The website records over 7,5m visits every month.
Londynek.net was created in 2002. Today the portal comprises of extended ad sections, latest news from the UK, Poland and world, the biggest data base of cultural events, articles written by a group of freelancers, professional manual and popular forum.
Londynek.net helps to navigate in the new reality, encourages integration, teaches openness to other cultures, and allows expression of one’s opinions in a form of short comments, as well as longer texts.
During its 8 years of existence, Londynek.net has established the most recognizable trademark among the Polish media in Great Britain. Hundreds thousand users and thousands of companies relied on us. Today everyone knows Londynek.net.
movieScope
http://www.moviescopemag.com
movieScope Magazine is a 80-page, full-colour hardcopy magazine published 6 times per year. movieScope provides a fresh perspective on the collaborative nature of filmmaking by offering informative content, sourced from an insider’s point of view.
Nite Labs
Nite Labs
http://www.nitelabs.com/
NiteLabs provides IT support to small and medium companies, specialising in business data in all of its forms.
NiteLabs is delighted to support East End Film Festival in the areas of of website maintenance, development, optimization, server maintenance and programming.
Pictureworks
http://www.pictureworks.com
Pictureworks provide reliable audio visual support for indoor and outdoor events of all scales.
Rich Mix
Rich Mix
http://www.richmix.org.uk
Rich Mix’s is a cinema and arts centre in Shoreditch, aiming to create and celebrate work from BAME and marginalised communities and to encourage, nurture, grow and explore the cultural and creative talent of all people.
Rio Cinema
Rio Cinema
http://www.riocinema.co.uk
In 1909 Clara Ludski, the owner of an auctioneer’s shop at 105 Kingsland High Street, set up the Kingsland Palace - among the first full-time cinemas in London. The Rio today stands on this original site.
QED
QED is one of the longest established and most experienced companies in the audio visual industry, specialising in the provision of AV and UltraWideScreen, HD and 3d projection to the entertainment, film, and corporate event industries.
http://www.qed-productions.com
ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO
The Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO) was established by Decree № 1315 of the President of the Russian Federation D.Medvedev of September 6, 2008.
The decision to establish ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO is a step forward towards increasing the efficacy of the humanitarian and cultural component of Russia’s foreign policy.
ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO assists the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conducting Russia’s unified foreign policy with regards to coordination of programs in the area of international humanitarian cooperation.
One of the fundamental strategic goals of the Federal Agency is to update the institutional basis for humanitarian cooperation and seek new formats for Russia’s interaction in this area with CIS member nations as well as with other countries of the world.
Among other priority areas of ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO’s operations is support for the Russian language abroad, working with noncommercial and nongovernmental organizations and religious associations, defense of the compatriots’ interests, including their education, language and social rights, and efforts to strengthen the Russian-speaking diaspora’s ties with Russia.
Today ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO operates 52 Russian Centers of Science and Culture and 26 representative offices in 68 countries but under the long-term plan of development ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO will be operating in over 100 countries by 2020.
We are proud to support Russian films program of 2010 East End Film Festival and hope this is just the beginning of our long term cooperation.
S&M
S&M, (which stands for sausage and mash rather than anything less wholesome!) are traditional British cafes serving hearty portions of your favourite comfort food ‘just like grandma used to make!’ at very affordable prices. For more information about us, to view our menu or book a table, please visit http://www.sandmcafe.co.uk.
SAE London
SAE London is a private college for learning Sound, Audio Engineering, Digital Film and Interactive Entertainment Courses in London. SAE London provides practical training courses, as well as academic degree programmes. SAE London is an Authorised Apple Training Centre and part of the Middlesex Skillset Media Academy. SAE London has moved to a new multi million pound facility located in our own 7 floor building in east London. The campus provides students with the very latest equipment.
Shooting People
Shooting People is the world’s largest network of independent filmmakers. There are over 35,000 members in the UK and US who share tips, recommendations and news, and cast their films using the nine Shooting People daily bulletins. Over 300 films each week are cast and crewed using the services. Shooting People members can create their own profiles, which are searchable by the rest of the membership, and can also upload their films. The site maintains the UK Independent Film Calendar, hosts lots of interviews, blogs and free filmmaking resources, and members only special offers.
Skillset
Skillset is the industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses to ensure the UK creative media industries maintain their world class position.
http://www.skillset.org/
Tatty Devine
Cult jewellery brand Tatty Devine is now ten years old! Tatty Devine is an East End institution, with a boutique on Brick Lane full of their amazing acrylic jewellery. Everything is made by hand in the UK, much of it in their East London studio. Tatty Devine have worked with Rob Ryan, Tate, Selfridges and Gilbert & George, and they recently opened a new boutique on Monmouth Street, in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials area. Visit their boutique to book an appointment with star hairdresser Charlie Le Mindu, order yourself a custom name necklace, or just browse while admiring the piano floor!
The Arts Desk
http://www.theartsdesk.com is a new space for all the arts. Attendance at cinemas, concerts, galleries and theatres has never been higher, while print coverage of them continues to decline. But we reflect this vibrancy, bringing you writing and visuals of the highest quality with the speed and scope of the net: first-class reviews, remarkable features, comment and interviews that will satisfy a more individual range of interests not possible in newspapers. We hope you enjoy exploring the site and become a regular visitor.
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery
http://www.whitechapel.org
Internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes, Whitechapel Gallery has premiered international artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin.
Wieden + Kennedy
We are Platform
We are a creative experiment.
We are hand picked from all over the world.
We have backgrounds in the arts, social sciences and technology.
We tackle business problems with innovative solutions.
We are a research lab, prototyping unit and craft workshop.
We can animate your music video and Arduino your kitchen plant.
We ask lots of questions.
We learn by doing things with our hands.
We have amazing Patrons to teach and inspire us.
We are here for a minimum of 6 months and we are paid.
We are season one, you could be season two.
We can play nicely with others, can you?
We can be followed on Facebook and Twitter @wkplatform.
We will be opening submissions again very soon.
We can be reached at
We look forward to hearing from you.
We are http://www.Platform.wk.com
Vibe Live
Vibe Live
http://www.vibe-bar.co.uk
Vibe Live is situated above Vibe Bar on Brick lane, and provides a music and performance space, and art gallery.
Yelp
Yelp is thrilled to be partnering with EEFF to provide you with the best local reviews, written by real people in the know. Grabbing a quick bite before a show? Craving a night cap? Use Yelp to uncover the all the hidden hot spots around east London and beyond, or share some local knowledge of your own!
But what is Yelp?
Yelp is a community of real people writing real reviews and has quickly become London’s go-to online resource for trusted and honest opinions. Think of it as word of mouth amplified. Yelpers share their inside knowledge about the local places they love such as restaurants,
nightlife, boutiques, doctors, gyms, and just about every other local business and service. Basically, Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what’s great — and not so great — in your world.
Partnering with the EEFF is a natural fit for Yelp as we have an ongoing commitment to highlighting the coolest up and coming events in the local community. Find us during the weekend and we’ll hook you up with some cool Yelp schwag!