Artists awarded grants to develop creative ideas

Jack Evans-Rentsch, left, is writing a comedy about remote island politics. Also pictured is co-writer Max Nicholls

A Jersey arts charity has announced some of the successful artists in the second round of its development grants.

ArtHouse Jersey said the quarterly funding initiative offered financial assistance and support for the creation of new work or to help applicants who wanted to pursue a career in the arts.

Those selected include actor and writer Jack Evans-Rentsch who is in the process of creating a new comedy about remote island politics.

He said there were plans to shoot the short film produced by Tiny Speck Productions on location in Jersey with a local cast and crew.

Henry Matson, of FlashMob, said the band was awarded funding for a second EP

FlashMob band member Henry Matson said it had been awarded funding for a second EP which the four piece rock band aimed to record at the end of the year.

Mr Matson said: The support that ArtHouse Jersey provides to local artists is invaluable and ensures that grassroots artists are provided with opportunities they would not otherwise have."

Hanni El Dardiry Osman said the grant would enable him to undertake the necessary skills training to operate a chainsaw to process timber to make guitars.

Mr El Dardiry said he made his own acoustic guitars as well as boxes, art framing and jewellery from sustainable resources.

Sean Frost writes and directs scores for short films

Sean Frost said he writes, directs and composes scores for thought provoking short films and aims to entertain while addressing themes that are relevant to the wider world.

Mr Frost said the grant would help him build on skills as a filmmaker and create an immersive, cinematic short film called Memoriam.

He said: "ArtHouse Jersey's generous grant will provide the majority of the budget for the film Memoriam, an 8-10 minute short that will be shot in Jersey in the Autumn."