The Scene - design a poster

FILM POSTER COMPETITION LAUNCHES

- chance to win tickets to the VIP opening of the new Empire Cinema at The Scene at Cleveland Place -

The partners delivering The Scene at Cleveland Place are launching a design competition to celebrate the return of the silver screen to Walthamstow.

This November sees the opening of the new state-of-the-art Empire Cinema at The Scene in the heart of Walthamstow town centre. To mark the cinema's return, the competition organisers, led by Waltham Forest Council, are calling for members of the public to use their imagination and design a film poster that they think would best promote a film about the Waltham Forest area.

The sky's the limit in terms of themes to choose. Entrants may be inspired by the fact that Alfred Hitchcock was born in the borough, or that it was that birth place of the famous Arts & Crafts movement led by William Morris. Perhaps entrants will take a musical route, noting the famous musicians that hail from the area such as Damon Albarn, or might it be a poster to promote a movie about the longest daily market in Europe?

The judges will be looking for posters that best capture the rich and varied culture of Waltham Forest - whether the posters focus on the people or places of the borough, this is being left up to entrants to decide.

Councillor Chris Robbins, Leader of Waltham Forest Council said:

“We have all been looking forward to having a cinema back in the borough, and now the wait is nearly over. This competition is a great chance be there on the opening night and get the full VIP treatment, so I urge everyone to get their ideas together to create a poster that really shows what Waltham Forest is all about.”

There are two entry categories, one for those between 13-18 and one for over 18s. There will be one winner selected from each category.

The competition prize is a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend the glittering VIP opening of the cinema on 19th November 2014. The winners will guests of honour, able to mingle with famous faces and the team responsible for delivering the new entertainment destination for Waltham Forest. The winning posters will also be displayed inside the new cinema development around the time of the opening.

For more information about The Scene at Cleveland Place visitwww.thescenewalthamstow.co.uk

Notes

Entries are requested on A4 or A3, in portrait page set-up. Entries can be hand drawn or created digitally. Digital entries need to be submitted in PDF format.

The deadline for entries is Friday 7 November. The judging panel, consisting Empire Cinemas, Waltham Forest Council, Hill and the artists involved in the Reel Walthamstow film commission project, will choose the two category winners in w/c 10 November. Winners will be informed by Friday 14th November.

The winners must be available to attend the VIP opening event on the evening of 19th November 2014. Each winner will be able to bring one guest to the event. The winner of the 13-18 category must be accompanied by an adult to the VIP event.

Please submit entries to the following address: Kate Hart, Keeble Brown, 25 Christopher Street, London, EC2A 2BS or Kate.hart@keeblebrown.com

Entrants must provide their date of birth and full contact details, including a telephone number. Entries cannot be returned.