A Beautiful Place To Get Lost
Location agency offering unique, authentic spaces for hire – including a 1950s American retro bungalow and mid-century modern homes. Suitable for film, photography, and events.
Actors’ Children’s Trust
ACT funds actors who are parents. ACT pays for children’s activities, support for specialist educational needs and disabilities, kit, IT and lots more.
Apache Studio and Lighting Hire
Based near Maidstone, Apache Rental offers two highly equipped studios for hire and a wide range of film / TV and stills lighting solutions.
Arvon Grants: The David Pease Fund
Arvon is a charity that has been supporting writers at every stage of their journey since 1968.
Audiocrew
The home of PA hire in Kent and nationwide. Audiocrew supply Sound System Rental, Sound Equipment, Stage hire, Stage roof hire, A/V and Lighting Technicians for events of any size.
Beresford Management
Boutique talent agency with bases in London and Brighton, representing a select client list of exceptional talent across scripted and unscripted.
BFI Doc Society Fund
Supports and nurtures independant and non fiction film and immersive projects by UK filmmakers, prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling.
BFI Filmmaking Fund – Discovery and Impact feature funding
Awards National Lottery funding to support and encourage original live action and animated feature filmmaking from experienced and debut UK directors.
BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund
Helps organisations run creative programmes like labs and workshops to foster a healthier ecosystem for emerging UK filmmakers to develop new projects.
BFI National Lottery short form animation funding
Supports narrative short form projects from UK-based teams in any animated technique or genre which are unlikely to be fully commercially financed.
BFI NETWORK England short film funding
Supports the production costs of standalone fiction films. These can be live action, animation or immersive/VR and must be no more than 15 minutes long.
BFI NETWORK England short film funding
Supports the production costs of standalone fiction films. These can be live action, animation or immersive/VR and must be no more than 15 minutes long.
Big Jam Studios (Sittingbourne)
Video and audio production studio offering video and audio production across music videos, events, weddings and podcasts.
Bluecat Screenplay Competition
BlueCat has a long and distinguished history of discovering unknown screenwriters, introducing them to the industry and launching their careers.
Breakout – Creative UK & Netflix
The programme and funding will provide UK talent with the tools and support to develop their voice and create original local stories that speak to a global audience.
British Council Filmmaker Tool Kit
A major new free-to-access short film toolkit designed to help navigate your route into the filmindustry, and your film’s journey out into the world.
British Pathe Film Archive: Thanet
The world’s leading multimedia resource with the finest and most comprehensive archive of vintage newsreels. Explore their Thanet footage.
Canterbury Christ Church University: BA (Hons) in Film Production
This undergraduate program focuses on practical filmmaking skills, including directing, producing, cinematography, and editing.
Canterbury Christ Church University: MA in Film Production
Postgraduate course offering practical film production skills, professional knowledge and academic study, advancing students’ filmmaking practice and theoretical understanding.
Casting Collective
Supporting Artiste Agency for Film, TV, Commercials and Photography.
Chicken and Egg Films – Eggcelerator Grant
The Chicken & Egg Films grant supports documentaries that excite us, move us, impress us, challenge us, and inspire us.
Coach-Works (Ashford)
Creative venue and community hub offering co-working spaces, studios, food outlets, film screenings, live music and event spaces near Ashford International Station.
Creative Access
Creative Access is a social enterprise providing career-long access, opportunities, support and training to make the creative economy better reflect society.
Development Funding
Supports formal development of original live action and animation feature filmmaking from treatments to production-ready screenplays.
Digital Orchard Foundation
Supports underrepresented groups in film and TV through funding, advocacy, networking, and training – focusing on camera and picture-post departments.
Early Development Funding
Supports projects for new writers with or without a producer based in the South East.
Extra People
Extra People is a background casting agency for the UK film & television industry. We provide supporting artistes for background and walk-on roles nationwide.
Filming In England: Crew Directory
We aim to support and promote skilled workers and new entrants from all backgrounds to industry.Our national crewing service is here to connect you directly to industry.
FLAMIN Productions fund for artist filmmakers
FLAMIN Productions supports mid-career London-based artists with development, production finance and bespoke mentoring on their moving image projects.
Genera Films Funding
Offers up to £5,000 of funding for short film projects regardless of genre and production stage, showcasing short films on unique profiles, connecting filmmakers to the industry.
Hadlow College: Level 3 Diploma in Film and Television Production
This course offers hands-on experience in film and TV production, covering areas such as scriptwriting, directing, and editing.
Hold Creative Spaces
Ramsgate arts venue providing flexible working studios, gallery, teaching and workshops. It supports individuals by offering spaces to learn, create, exhibit, and connect.
Institute Studios
Purpose-built vocal studio in Margate dedicated to both professional and aspiring vocalists. It hosts various choirs and offers vocal sessions, rehearsals, and recording facilities.
JHA Sound and Light Hire
Sound and Lighting rental service across Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.
Kent Adult Education: Film Studies
Kent Adult Education Film Studies courses explore film history, theory, and production, enriching creativity, critical thinking, and personal development through a deeper understanding of cinema.
Kent Adult Education: Working In Documentary Filmmaking
This course is for those with prior experience or training who want to develop their skills further for vocational purposes.
Kent Film Office
Database of locations, forms, information and contacts across Kent. The Kent Film Office is your first port of if you are thinking about filming in Kent.
Kent Film Office – Local Contacts
Shooting locally? Check this. Essential resources and contacts for filmmakers in Kent.
Kent Venues Film Locations
Use our free service to find unique film locations across Kent. Browse a wide range of venues and enquire easily online—someone from the location will get back to you.
Lana Banana Studios
Award winning voiceover and ADR studio in Sevenoaks specializing in professional recordings for television, film, animation, internet, radio, audiobooks & podcasts.
Limbo
Margate based artist-led organisation comprising studios and a project space. It supports contemporary artists by providing studio spaces, and hosting exhibitions and events.
Look Aside Films Fund
Providing opportunity for emerging voices and filmmakers. Opening two funds: £10K aimed for more established filmmakers and £3K fund for first-time filmmakers.
Maidstone Studios
The UK’s largest independent TV studio, based in Kent. It offers multiple studios and sound stages, post-production suites, and full facilities for live or recorded shows.
MAMA Youth Project
MAMA Youth runs training programmes to equip young people with skills for employment in media and broadcasting.
Mandy Network
The leading professional network for TV and film crew and talent across the UK.
Margate Radio Studios
Volunteer-run, independent, fully licensed internet radio station founded in 2020 as a platform to create and distribute music and radio that celebrates and connects Margate.
Margate Retro House
Four-storey townhouse near Dreamland and the beach. Each room is uniquely decorated with vintage and retro furnishings, offering a nostalgic ambience.
MidKent College: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Film and Television)
Equivalent to three A Levels, this course covers various aspects of film and TV production, preparing students for higher education or entry-level industry roles.
Miraban Film Fund – Genera Films
Supports independent writers, directors and producers worldwide to apply for funding to cover Production, Post-Production or Distribution costs.
MY Management
MY Management is an exclusive agency representing some of the finest, award winning Cinematographers from the UK and around the World.
North Kent College: Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production Technology (Media – TV & Film):
Equivalent to 3 A Levels, this course suits students interested in a career in film and TV, focusing on hands-on experience following industry-standard production processes.
OLBY’S Creative Hub
Legendary Margate venue and home of Margate Soul Festival, developed with Westcoast Kent CIC, featuring event spaces, Dolby Atmos, editing suites, and podcasting facilities.
Peerspace
UK wide locations service offering beautiful spaces for any kind of production.
Phoebe Frances Brown Film Fund
The Phoebe Frances Brown Film Fund is a £1000 grant that Mister Tibbs awards to a female filmmaker with a comedy idea they want to produce.
Pictures For The People
Social enterprise video production company working with Jobcentre Plus and The Prince’s Trust to recruit unemployed and disadvantaged young people.
Pixel Anatonomy Props
Kent based propmaking and scenic painting company bringing the highest quality fabrication and finishing to every production, no matter how big or small.
Planet Thanet Location Agency
Thanet based agency sourcing and securing fantastic locations across Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate for the film, photographic and events sector.
Planet Thanet Production Crew
Thanet-based agency sourcing makeup and hair stylists, costume and prop designers, photographers, videographers, editors, runners, directors and producers.
Pro Screens
Screen Hire and audio-visual hire service across Kent, providing cinema, outdoor screens and projectors.
Production Guild
The Production Guild of Great Britain is the UK’s leading membership organisation for those working in film and TV production.
ReFrame
Built by Filmmakers for Filmmakers, re:frame is a Diverse Film & TV network. We connect inclusive employers with diverse talent from across the UK.
Roundhouse Film Fund 2025
Supports filmmakers aged 18-25 to create new short films exploring social and political issues from their unique perspectives.
Scouty – Margate Residential Home Hire
Discover the perfect residential locations for your next film or photo shoot in Margate. Beautiful and interesting residential locations available to rent by the hour.
Screen Skills Bursary
A cash grant to help overcome barriers to entering or advancing in the screen industries, covering costs like training, travel, accessibility and equipment.
Screen Skills Film Fund
ScreenSkills helps find, train and develop the skilled professionals who are the foundation of the UK’s thriving film industry.
Screen Skills High End TV Fund
The High-end TV Skills Fund supports training programmes for new entrants and for the continued professional development of crew and talent.
Screen South – BFI Film Academy: BFI Film Academy
Provides training in film roles for passionate 16–19-year-old filmmakers, from writing and directing to production, sound, editing, and camera work.
Short Film Fund with Kodak
A global initiative supporting emerging filmmakers by providing grants and resources to create short films as proof of concept for potential feature film projects.
Spotlight
Nationwide casting resources and database featuring roles and talent alike.
Squiggle Media, Ramsgate
Film and audio conversion studio in Ramsgate converting analogue and vintage media into digital formats.
Thanet Council – Filming In Thanet
If you’re planning on filming in Thanet, check these helpful resources from the council.
The Albion Rooms
Located in Margate, The Albion Rooms is a boutique guesthouse owned by The Libertines. It features a recording studio, a bar, and a restaurant with Gothic décor.
The FAN Film Exhibition Fund (FEF)
Supports in-person screenings, developing inclusive audiences for independent UK and international film, screen heritage, and the wider moving image.
The Feature Film Development Fund
Supports British cinema by funding filmmakers whose stories tell us about ourselves. The Uncertain Kingdom supports the development of features and commisions short films.
The Kino Short Film Fund – Genera Films
Supports any filmmaker worldwide to apply for up to £5,000 to cover the costs of Production, Post-Production or Distribution and more.
The Margate School Studios
Non-profit arts school in Margate offering studio space, facilities like laser cutting, woodworking, screen and 3D printing, and a collaborative setting for artists & students.
The Pitch Fund
The Pitch Film Fund exists to support emerging filmmakers. There’s a £70,000 production pot to make two films, plus training and development for entrants and finalists.
Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is a seafront art gallery in Margate with a rolling programme of exhibitions, events, and learning, showcasing historical and contemporary art.
UCA BA: Film Production
UCA Farnham’s BA (Hons) Film Production course offers cutting-edge industry training, expert staff, and top-tier facilities near major production hubs.
UCA MA: Filmmaking
UCA Farnham’s MA Filmmaking course offers hands-on training in cinematography, directing, producing, editing, or sound design, reflecting real industry practice.
UK Global Screen Fund
The UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) supports international development, production, distribution, and promotion for the UK’s independent screen sector.
Universal Extras
The UK and Ireland’s largest extras database, providing background artistes across the industry.
University of Kent: BA (Hons) in Drama and Film
Combining drama and film studies, this program blends practical work with academic study, covering areas like performance, screenwriting, and film analysis.
University of Kent: BA (Hons) in Film:
This undergraduate program allows students to explore film history, theory, and production, developing creative and critical skills in cinema.
University of Kent: MA in Film with Practice
A postgraduate course suitable for graduates and practitioners aiming to advance their film practice in an intellectually stimulating environment.
West Kent College: Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production
This course provides practical experience in media production, including film, preparing students for further education or employment in the media industry.
Whinnie Williams Home
Whinnie Williams’ Margate Dream House is a three-storey, five-bedroom Victorian townhouse transformed into a 1970s-inspired interior full of colour and vintage charm.