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SINK film

Film meets social policy at screening of ‘Sink’

The Gulbenkian will screen University of Kent alumus Mark Gillis’ highly acclaimed debut feature film Sink on Wednesday 9 May from 18.30.

The screening will be followed by ‘Film Meets Sociology’; a Filmtalk panel discussion with director Mark Gillis and Professor Alex Stevens, Professor Alisoun Milne and Lawrence Jackson from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR).

Sink is a hard-hitting look at the realities of working-class life in Britain. It tells the story of central character Micky Mason who battles to keep his family together in the face of unemployment, caring for his elderly father and helping his son kick a drug habit. The film is a warm and tender study of ordinary people finding their way through.

For more information and to book a ticket visit the listings section of The Gulbenkian website. Tickets are from £6 – £8.70.

Gulbenkian receives Arts Council funding

Gulbenkian is delighted to announce that it has been accepted onto Arts Council England’s national portfolio programme.

Arts Council England announced their three year funding strategy on Tuesday 1 July, unveiling Gulbenkian as one of only 30 new National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) outside London.

Gulbenkian’s status as a National Portfolio Organisation means in addition to the current support from the University of Kent, Gulbenkian will receive an Arts Council England grant of £220,000 for each of the next three financial years (starting April 2015).

In its response the Gulbenkian’s application, Arts Council noted that the organisation’s vision reflects Arts Council’s own priorities, specifically working with and for children and young people.

The Arts Council stated in their report:

‘The organisation under the current Director has become one of the leading deliverer of arts experiences for and by children and young people in Kent.

‘They continue to run the pilot for ART31, a project which empowers young people, they connect nationally and internationally to children’s theatre and festival programming and are proposing their own children’s theatre festival with strong management involvement by young people’.

Gulbenkian Director, Liz Moran comments:

‘All of us at Gulbenkian are so excited and over the moon. We can now begin to realise our ambitions to make Gulbenkian the pioneer and leader of work with, for and by children and young people. Thank you Arts Council!’