EDUCATION 'HUBS' FUND
PROJECTS SUPPORTED 2010/2011 (ROUND TWO)

Film Education
London Education Hub
Award: £7,730
Film Education's 'London Education Hub' will enable schools and cinemas to work together to programme and run a series of educational events that aims to encourage the viewing of non-mainstream cinema and its use within the curriculum.  The 'Hub' is designed to create a network of film education practitioners within the capital and help cinemas develop their relationships with local schools through a series of focus groups and screening programmes. Film Education will coordinate regular meetings between the participating cinemas to discuss best practice, programming and marketing ideas as well as offering further training and audience development support throughout the year.
http://www.filmeducation.org/

Mulberry School For Girls
Mulberry Cinema
Award: £5,052
Mulberry Cinema aims to research and develop the film viewing culture of women and girls in Tower Hamlets.  After extensive audience consultation, the school will launch a programme of screenings, guest speakers, discussions and workshops - aimed at students from Mulberry and its partner schools, their female relatives and older women from the local community. In addition to providing a safe space and local 'hub' for participants of different generations to engage with films and each other, this project will encourage the appreciation of films made by women.  The school will create and distribute online teaching resources on women's cinema, tailored for the secondary curriculum, as well as publishing the results of its audience research via its virtual hub. Ultimately participants will be involved in programming, to help ensure the sustainable future of the new community-led cinema.
http://www.mulberry.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

Organisation: Open Cinema
OC: London Connect
Award: £6,180
Open Cinema will provide the beneficiaries of two homelessness support agencies in London's outer boroughs with a 12 week season of films, carefully programmed to provide both entertainment and educational value to participants.  Improved media literacy and industry knowledge will be enhanced through Q&A sessions and discussions with major filmmakers and industry professionals as well as tours of a post-production house in the West End and a major film studio. For young unemployed homeless people with few educational opportunities, OC: London Connect offers a highly attractive opportunity to engage with film and the film industry.
http://www.opencinema.net/



PROJECTS SUPPORTED 2010/2011 (ROUND ONE)

Phoenix Cinema
Film Hub
Award: £5,088
The film hub is designed to develop cineliteracy skills in students and teachers alike in the context of a historical arthouse cinema. In partnership with Middlesex University, the Phoenix will provide free, continued professional development in film education for secondary school teachers. These teachers will facilitate extra-curricular film screenings in their schools, focusing on particular themes that will open student's eyes to the wealth of film culture. Screenings will enhanced by post-show Q&A's with special guests and educational resources. The project will broker new relationships between The Phoenix, Middlesex University and secondary schools which can be built upon in future years.
www.phoenixcinema.co.uk

Rio Cinema
Spring into Film
Award: £7,000
This educational screening programme for schools in Hackney and the neighbouring London boroughs is designed to support both the National Curriculum and other educational, social, and cultural initiatives such as Anti Bullying Week. The Rio offers a core programme of films, that link with a range of subjects, as well as responding to teachers' suggestions. All screenings are accompanied by activities that enhance educational value, including introductions, teaching resources and ideas for follow-up activities. In addition to its screening programme, Spring Into Film aims to further develop the Rio as a 'hub' of film education in the local area. This will consist of a dedicated area on their website for resources and teacher's feedback, as well as advice for schools and other cinemas looking to set up their own school screening programme.
www.riocinema.ndirect.co.uk

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PROJECTS SUPPORTED 2009/2010

CS Brixton Limited                          
Picturehouse Primary Schools Programme (PHPSP): Phase 2              
Award: £7,000
Steered by the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton, and delivered across additional Picturehouse venues in Stratford, Clapham and Greenwich, the PHPSP provides primary schools throughout London with screenings of features and shorts that visit a range of cultures, eras and film-making genres.  All screenings are supplemented with interactive discussions, seminars or workshops, led by guest speakers or Picturehouse education officers, to maximise the critical engagement of students and teachers and cultivate an active and engaged audience.
www.picturehouses.co.uk

Hammersmith & Fulham Mind                       
TBC              
Award: £7,000
Hammersmith & Fulham Mind will offer individuals with mental health issues an opportunity to engage with and develop a year-long screening programme of diverse, non-mainstream film - a project which will eventually be rolled out across all London boroughs. Each screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion and regular guest speakers. This programme will be complemented by educational workshops and networking events that seek to engage a marginalised and isolated group in film appreciation, programming and film critique, as well as enabling individuals to reflect on and celebrate their achievements. The project will be delivered with the help of Riverside Studios, the Lyric Theatre, Disney Cinema, Cinephilia, ThinkTV, Adult Learning and Skills Service in Hammersmith & Fulham and Goldsmiths University.
www.hfmind.org.uk 

Rio Cinema                          
Spring into Film  
Award: £7,000 
This educational screening programme for schools in Hackney and surrounding London boroughs has been designed to: support the National Curriculum; support other educational, social and cultural initiatives; and increase young peoples access to, and knowledge of, film. The Rio's Audience Development Officer will provide a detailed introduction to all films, in order to set it in an educational context - with additional value provided through post-screening Q&A sessions and special guests. As well as achieving learning outcomes for children and young people, the project aims to increase the importance and use of film education in primary and secondary schools. 
www.riocinema.co.uk  

Tongues on Fire                          
Breaking the Silence About Mental Health
Award: £7,000
This project offers a comprehensive exploration of the power of film to educate people about mental health issues - in particular, within the Asian community. Four events will be held for the general public in four different areas of London - each involving a film screening, introduction, panel discussion, and comprehensive pre and post screening monitoring to establish changes in opinion as a result of the film. Three screening and seminar days will be held for health workers in both voluntary and statutory organisations, including key note speeches, group work on the issues raised by the film, panel discussions and networking. This will be followed by a summary event in central London event, presenting the issues and the findings of the project to policy makers and community group leaders.
www.tonguesonfire.com