THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

East End Film Festival Sponsors

Partners
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Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council is the lead partner in, and the inspiration behind, the East End Film Festival and has been developing its support for filming and filmmaking through the East End Film Festival and the Tower Hamlets Films Office over the past decade.  Tower Hamlets has a dynamic and creative arts and events department dedicated to delivering high quality cultural events for all residents in the borough to enjoy.


Sponsors
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3 Mills Studio

London’s largest Studios, situated in Bromley-by-Bow, 3 Mills Studios is the destination of choice for filmmakers who are looking to work in the most vibrant and creative area of London.  3 Mills Studio sponsored the East End Film Festival British Strand in 2012.

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SAE Institute London

SAE's hands-on digital filmmaking degree gives you the practical and theoretical grounding you need to launch a successful career in film or television production.

 

You will gain in-depth knowledge in digital filmmaking including pre-production - story boarding, cinematography and lighting – and post- production - colour correction, motion graphics and compositing.

 

The course has been designed to give students an insight into different areas of filmmaking such as TV advertisements, music videos and short films.

 

COURSE DURATION: 2 YEARS
SAE Institute is accredited by Middlesex University. Students will receive a Middlesex award on successful completion of their studies.

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Excel

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.

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Prime Focus

Prime Focus is a global Visual Entertainment Services group, providing creative and technical services to the Film, Broadcast, Commercials, Gaming, Internet and Media industries.

 

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Spitalfields

Over the last fourteen years Spitalfields has once again established itself as a thriving market. A visitor to its stalls and independent shops can find that hidden gem, from jewel encrusted vintage boots, to art deco sofas, to rare vinyl for enthusiasts. Spitalfields serves as a microcosm of this polyglot society.

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Old Spitalfields Market

Old Spitalfields Market is a world-famous East London destination. Home to a flourishing creative community, Spitalfields has over the last 14 years secured a place at the forefront of interiors, fashion, the arts and food. It has been the site of a busy market since 1638, and still the market continues to be the setting for a thriving narrative.

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The Brickhouse

The Brickhouse is a hidden gem in the heart of Shoreditch. Located on Brick Lane, the venue has built up a glowing reputation for its high-end supper club, alternative themed cabaret and performance shows. The Brickhouse was a key venue partner of the EEFF,   and hosted the festival's phenomenal industry programme in 2012.

 

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Polish Cultural Institute

The Polish Cultural Institute is a diplomatic mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. Based in London, the Institute is dedicated to nurturing and promoting cultural ties between the United Kingdom and Poland.

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Romanian Cultural Institute

The Institutul Cultural Roman (ICR) promotes Romanian culture and civilisation worldwide. ICR is a non-profit, non-political organisation, open to engagement in any form of collaboration and partnership project-work.


Supporters

IPPF

IPPF  is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. With global headquarters based in the UK, IPPF employs over 300 people and works in 170 countries, providing and campaigning for sexual and reproductive health care and rights. IPPF was formed in 1952 at the Third International Conference on Planned Parenthood in Bombay, India. IPPF is the supporter of the David Kato Vision & Voice Award.

Austrian Cultural Forum

The Austrian Cultural Forum London is the Cultural Section of the Austrian Embassy in London and promotes cultural contacts between the UK and Austria by organizing events and supporting artists and projects in the fields of music, performing arts, visual arts, literature, film and science. We provide a venue in central London for recitals, lectures, readings, film screenings, conferences and exhibitions, while also cooperating with various partners throughout the UK. The Austrian Cultural Forum is a kind supporter of the EEFF 2012 screening of Spain.

Sheffield

Sheffield Doc/Fest

Sheffield Doc/Fest brings the international documentary family together to celebrate the art and business of documentary making over 5 days in June. Doc/Fest is a film festival, industry session programme and market place, as well as a wealth of inspirational documentary films from across the globe.

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Amnesty International

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. 

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The Aubin Cinema

Run in conjunction with Shoreditch House private members’ club, the Aubin Cinema provides an unrivalled level of comfort and style for up to 45 cinema-goers. What better way to enjoy a film than from velvet sofas and chairs, plumped up with Aubin & Wills cushions?

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Barbican

The Barbican Centre is one of the world's leading arts centres, founded and run by the City of London Corporation. It encompasses dance, film, music, theatre, visual arts and creative learning who work together in creating the model of tomorrow's international arts and learning centre.

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Four Corners

Four Corners provides a significant centre for film and photographic arts for London and beyond, providing a dynamic environment to bring together filmmakers, photographers and artists working across disciplines, and at all levels.

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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 its inception.

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London Film Academy

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.

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Queen Mary University

Queen Mary, University of London is one of London and the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions. Queen Mary’s staff teach and research across a wide range of subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws, in Medicine and Dentistry and in Science and Engineering.

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Rich Mix

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.

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Rio Cinema

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.

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Vibe Live

Vibe Live is situated above Vibe Bar on Brick lane, and provides a music and performance space, and art gallery. Combining a rich mix of Performance, Live Music, DJs, Film, and AV technology, Vibe is a platform for new talent from all areas of the creative arts in the Shoreditch / Brick Lane locality.

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The Water Poet

Buried away off Bishopsgate in a cobbled corner close to Spitalfields Market where city suits and Shoreditch collide, the Water Poet is a multi-tasking gem with a bar, restaurant, cool pool parlour, a downstairs theatre and a beer garden.

 


Media Partners
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Latin American Film

Latam Film specializes in the promotion and marketing of Latin American cinema, providing a service platform for film professionals, distribution companies and film festivals. With our movie database they aim to develop a sustainable and alternative Digital Film Industry. In short, a New Industry.

Londynek

Founded in 2002, Londynek is the flagship online portal for Poles residing in Great Britain, and acts as a comprehensive source of information for Poles on news, life and culture in the British Isles.

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Aesthetica

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. 

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Clash

Clash is a dynamic independent media group with established platforms in both print and digital media, and a diverse live calendar that includes festivals, international music events and bespoke events organised for brands. Clash has consolidated its position as a leading UK and international title within the music, fashion and film sectors.

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Electric Sheep

Electric Sheep is the online magazine for lovers of offbeat, left-field and cult cinema. It celebrates the celluloid dreams of the most outlandish, provocative and visionary directors, the marginal and the transgressive, the poetic and the punk.

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Imaginox

The Imaginox Academy of Creative Arts is an innovative online platform for creative professionals. This revolutionary venture delivers a unique service focused upon mentorship, training and project development within Film, in collaboration with UK’s finest industry talent.

LWL

Little White Lies

LWLies is a bi-monthly, independent movie magazine that features cutting edge writing, illustration and photography to get under the skin of cinema. Bold, beautiful and unique, LWLies is a magazine on a mission – to reshape the debate across the movie landscape.

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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, news, upload their work and cast their films using the nine Shooting People daily bulletins. 

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