What's Your Point of View?
As part of a collaboration between Turner Contemporary and Olby’s Creative Hub local residents created the video ‘What’s Your Point of View?’ in celebration of the Isle of Thanet.
Four local people worked with Olby’s Creative Hub to develop a creative and unique film that showcases life in Thanet’s wonderful towns. Over the course of 8 weeks, the group planned, interviewed, filmed and edited the video, travelling across Thanet with the aim of celebrating the area in a creative and innovative way.
The video opens with a rousing orchestral piece (composed by Bernie Cottrell), and an arrow featuring interesting visitor attractions and quotes from Thanet residents who were asked to reflect on the question “what does Thanet mean to you?” (arrow created by Ivan Clague). The video continues to reveal stop motion animation (created, filmed & edited by Trix Newham) that incorporates the iconic Turner Contemporary building, utilising its abstract form to create stand-out arrow motifs that feature throughout the video (arrow artworks created by Amy Filmer). The film was directed by Trix Newham with camera operator Amy Filmer, sound engineer Bernie Cottrell, and lighting and editing Ivan Clague.
This production is part of England’s Creative Coast, a landmark project that connects the landscape and arts organisations across the South East coast. Led by Turner Contemporary and Visit Kent, England’s Creative Coast is a new outdoor cultural experience taking place from May until November 2021. This new cultural travel experience sees Cement Fields, Creative Folkestone, the De La Warr Pavilion, Hastings Contemporary, Metal, Towner Eastbourne and Turner Contemporary join forces for the first time to present ‘Waterfronts’ — seven outdoor art commissions by leading contemporary artists — and the world’s first ever art GeoTour.
All elements of the film: audio, video, animation and editing were created in partnership with Olby’s Creative Hub, with drone footage provided by Modus Films.
England's Creative Coast
The project launched on 1 May 2021 with Michael Rakowitz’s commission for Margate, with subsequent works by Andreas Angelidakis (Hastings), Holly Hendry (Bexhill-on-Sea), Pilar Quinteros (Folkestone), Mariana Castillo Deball (Eastbourne), Jasleen Kaur (Gravesend) and Katrina Palmer (Southend-on-Sea) through spring and summer, running until November 2021. For further information visit englandscreativecoast.com
England’s Creative Coast is led by Turner Contemporary and Visit Kent (Go To Places), funded by Arts Council England and Visit England as part of the Cultural Destinations programme and Discover England Fund, with support from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), East Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Essex County Council, Visit Essex, Southend Borough Council, The Historic Dockyard Chatham and Southeastern.
Community Rail Partnership
The Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership aims to welcome visitors to Thanet and offer a voice for the community through art and creativity, enabling local organisations and groups to work together to animate railway stations and trains.
