A new academic year has begun! We have a busy term ahead of us, including some exciting opportunities for young filmmakers, celebrating Black History Month in schools across the country, and desk spaces available for lease in our Shoreditch office.
Eastside's Impact
Applications are still open for our BFI Film Academy, for aspiring young filmmakers aged 16-19, in particular, those who live, work or study in Enfield and Newham.
As a student on the course you can expect to:
- Receive practical training in cinematography, editing, directing, producing, distribution as well as other key roles within film production including sound design and art department
- Meet a range of professionals in the industry and hear invaluable advice based on their experience
- Get your short films premiered at a London Cinema
- Meet like-minded individuals with a passion for film and start building your filmmaking network
The deadline for applications is 9am on 27th September.
Are you a young scriptwriter? There are just a few days left to enter our BFI Script Writing Open Call. Full details here.
Schools Programme Updates
Celebrate Black History Month with us this October, with our in-school workshops and free Creativity Live: Celebrating Diversity livestream.
Find out more about our Celebrating Diversity Workshops
Find out more about Creativity Live: Celebrating Diversity
We are also launching Spoken Word Power Live (formerly Open Call) later this month. This is a free digital opportunity making poetry fun and exciting for students across the country.
To kick off the programme, we are hosting a free online Twilight Teacher CPD session in November, and an interactive livestream workshop for students in January.
Find out more about Spoken Word Power Live
To find out more about our Schools Programme activities, sign up to our Schools Newsletter.
East Ed
We are running three events during the Autumn Term for schools in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest, as part of our East Ed programme.
Find out more and sign up to each event below:
16th October: Using the arts to promote inclusion and increase attendance
20th November: How to promote a culture of representation and inclusion in visual arts
22nd January: East Ed dance network event and teacher CPD
More events to be added soon, including a BBC Music Workshop and a Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and Careers UCL East-led event. Keep an eye on the full event collection.
Desk Leasing and Space Hire
Looking for a new office space? We currently have 20 desk spaces available for long-term lease in our Shoreditch office.
Our office space is in the heart of Perseverance Works, and comes with a number of benefits, including;
- Desks in newly refurbished work spaces
- Bright, well lit, high ceilings, good accessibility
- Access to high speed internet on 1GB fibre broadband network
- Ethernet connectivity
- Three private meeting spaces available exclusively to desk hirers
- Access to additional large training/meeting rooms as part of the service charge
- Access to courtyard for lunch and meetings
- A friendly and welcoming environment
- A chance to network with a number of different companies, spanning a range of industries
Above all, you’ll be supporting the important work we do at Eastside. All revenues from our desk leasing and hires go towards funding the core work of our charity, delivering creative engagements to disadvantaged children and young people across London.
Get in touch to find out more about our desk spaces.
We also have three large spaces available to hire, which are ideal for castings, photo shoots, interviews, training days, rehearsals, socials, meetings and more.
Find out more about our room hire.
Support Us
It remains a challenging time for the arts and creative education. Schools are under great pressure and facing tight budgets. This is why your support will help us more than ever in delivering outstanding creative and cultural opportunities to those young people who need it the most.
If you haven’t yet donated to this wonderful cause, help us reach our target of raising £100k by the end of 2024. You can donate via our website.
Every donation we receive, large or small, helps to fund the important work we do, and allows us to expand our reach and help even more young people.