19.11.07

Barton Film Group in the Frame

Barton Film Group who are based at The Ropewalk on Maltkiln Road have been awarded £7,586 by lottery funders Awards for All. The funding is to upgrade the equipment used at Ropery Hall for the fortnightly film showings and to contract film makers Blueprint Film to work with six community groups in the area to develop their own short promotional film.

Group treasurer Liz Bennet said:

“I was delighted when the letter arrived announcing the award. I will be talking to local groups to see if they wish to make a film about the work they do. The project was inspired by a short promotional film produced by Anthony Berridge and the Friends of the Barton Line. Their film was shown before the main film at a railway themed evening in May of this year and I thought it would be a great idea to give other groups the same opportunity. We hope that the 6 groups will use the film to encourage volunteers and increase their profiles. The films will be made by Blueprint Film and we hope that they will be shown prior to main screenings at The Ropewalk as well as being used on the internet.”

Liz Bennet continued
“The news of the award was great but then I received more good news last week from Awards for All. The grant was the 10,000 award in the Yorkshire and Humber region and Awards for All regional director would like to celebrate by coming to Barton to present the cheque to the group in person. I hope that our regular film audience members will join us on Thursday 29th November at 1pm for a slice of Awards for All cake and perhaps stay for the film matinee Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan’.”

Anyone who wishes to find out more about this project or Barton Film Group should contact Liz on 01652 660380 or look at the film section of the website here

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