December 21, 2009

Light Vessel 21 Arrives in Medway

Filed under: Light Vessel 21 — Tags: , , , , — Gary Weston @ 9:17 pm

Light Vessel 21 arrived in Medway today and was berthed at Gillingham pier. LV21 is a 40 metre steel-hulled lightship being transformed into a floating cultural facility designed to provide a range of services promoting and supporting the creative industries in the Medway area and beyond, whilst celebrating and honouring the maritime traditions of the vessel. LV21 Ltd was set up by myself and Päivi Seppälä as a vehicle to celebrate Kent and Medway’s maritime heritage as well as becoming a unique venue with an individual and distinct identity, one of the area’s prime platforms for cultural activities across diverse artistic disciplines. …continue reading »

December 4, 2009

Filming Accentuate Launch Event

Filed under: films,video — Tags: , , , , , — Gary Weston @ 8:03 am

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The Accentuate programme aims to get disabled people the recognition they deserve. I was commissioned to film the launch event at the Brighton Dome on the International Day of Disabled People, and 1,000 days before the start of the 2012 Paralympic Games – Accentuate has given itself those 1,000 days to make a cultural shift in people’s views. Award-winning actor Mat Fraser joined critically acclaimed BBC TV producer Ewan Marshall and Paralympic Games gold medallist Danny Crates on a panel discussion about the projects aims. …continue reading »