23/07/2013 - Works by artists Mark Leckey, Simon Martin, Gail Pickering and Grace Schwindt commissioned

Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) are investing £135,000 of production funding in four new moving image projects from London-based artists Mark Leckey, Simon Martin, Gail Pickering and Grace Schwindt. The FLAMIN scheme several acclaimed works that bridge art and cinema, including Ben Rivers’ award-winning feature length Two Years at Sea, which was released theatrically and recently acquired by Channel 4, Elizabeth Price’s West Hinder, which was part of the artwork for which she won the Turner Prize in 2012 and Hilary Koob-Sassen’s Transcalar Investment Vehicles which won the European Media Arts Festival Award in 2012.

Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission, said, “Through FLAMIN, with crucial funding from Arts Council England, we support artist filmmakers to develop and produce interesting works which also progresses them in their careers.”

Peter Heslip, Director Visual Arts, Arts Council England said, “The scheme has an impressive list of alumni whose commissioned works have been screened internationally and received prestigious awards; we look forward to seeing this year’s artists emulate their success.”

This year projects were assessed by a panel comprising Ian White, artist, writer and curator; Rebecca Shatwell, Director of AV Festival, and Louise Wilson, artist and previous recipient of FLAMIN Productions funding, alongside representatives from Film London.