Grant: Filming of a Jersey based movie

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A decision made 19 August 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2011-0104
Decision Summary Title :	Approval of funds to assist with the filming of a movie in Jersey.		Date of Decision Summary:	15 July 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Approval of funds to assist with the filming of a movie in Jersey.		Date of Written Report:	15 July 2011
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Approval of funds to assist with the filming of a movie in Jersey.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the grant of £200,000 to be used to assist in the filming of a Jersey based movie.
Reason(s) for Decision: The tourism industry in Jersey is under a significant threat arising from the ongoing economic climate in the main source market the UK. The filming of a movie in Jersey will help both the Tourism Industry and aid diversification in helping this fledgling industry in Jersey.
Resource Implications: £200,000 from the EDD budget.
Action required: The Assistant Director to prepare a contract with Canbedone Ltd (Jersey) which stipulates that the EDD funds will be used on Island.
Signature: Senator AJ Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Grant: Filming of a Jersey based movie

EDD support for the filming of Knights of Impossingworth in Jersey

Introduction

Canbedone Ltd. (Jersey) (Canbedone) will film a movie called Knights of Impossingworth in Jersey in autumn 2011. The movie is written and directed by Keith Cavele and will star, subject to contract, Bill Nighy and Malcolm McDowell. It is being part funded by Tesco who also plan to distribute the DVD and the computer game throughout their retail network.

Details

In October 2010 Keith Cavele and his production team approached EDD to secure request funding to film part of the Knights of Impossingworth in Jersey.

Jersey is considered a perfect location for shooting some of the scenes due to its historical forts and fortifications and beach and country scenery.

EDD put Keith and his team in touch with many local contacts including Education, Sport & Culture and Jersey Heritage Trust and there was considerable support for the concept, so much in fact that Keith decided to move more of the production to Jersey

EDD is not in a position to grant the total amount requested by Canbedone but the department will provide a grant of £200,000 to help with on- island production costs. It being acknowledged that bringing the film to Jersey increased considerable the total cost of production.

The attached documents go into greater detail on the production costs and programme but the movie is expected to cost in the region of £12,000,000.

Canbedone expect to shoot 59 days in total of which 23 will be filmed in Jersey. There will also be an additional 14 days pre production on the Island.

Parts of the movie will be filmed in China and there is a Chinese connection both in the story line and in the funding of the movie.

A [Knights of Impossingworth] computer game is also being produced in China, and there is a possibility of a stage show based on the movie. If successful sequels to the first movie are planned and the crew would return to Jersey to film.

It is anticipated that Impresario Bill Kenwright will producuce a stage version of Knights.

Action Plan

EDD will work closely with Canbedone to ensure that Jersey obtains maximum benefit and coverage from this movie.

Conclusion

EDD will make a grant of £200,000 to Canbedone. EDD and ESC will work with the Director and Producer to ensure that Jersey provides the appropriate level of assistance and also uses the opportunity to help develop a media industry. Working with Jersey Tourism we will also use the movie as a way of promoting Jersey as a destination.

Assistant Director

Liberation Place, 11 August 2011

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