The Company was originally based in Chiltern Street, central London,
just off Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes' territory. But
in 1986, after spending ten years running a busy and successful London
production company (and in that year alone Malachite had more than
20 programmes broadcast by Channel 4 Television), Charles Mapleston wanted
to devote more time to writing and making his own personal films, and so
decided to close Malachite's main London headquarters...
instead
setting up a new base in a large old (Queen Anne) country house in
Lincolnshire. Here at 'FilmFarm' we do our development and post-production
work, although our film and video footage is invariably shot on location
in the UK and abroad.
Our
original office was opposite a busy London fire station; we now look out
on a field of peacefully grazing sheep. The Lincolnshire Wolds are
one of Britain's best kept secrets: the magic triangle bounded by Spilsby,
Horncastle and Louth contains some of the most beautiful unspoilt
terrain in the country.
The ocean is nearby, too. And although the North Sea is not the world's
most hospitable stretch of water, much of the coast has vast unspoilt
sandy beaches; a great place for beach-combing, creative inspiration,
dog-walking and huge quantities of bracing fresh air.
Malachite
Ltd. East Kirkby House Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 4BX (+44
( 0) 1790 763538
But
in 1986, after spending ten years running a busy and successful London
production company (and in that year alone Malachite had more than
20 programmes broadcast by Channel 4 Television), Charles Mapleston wanted
to devote more time to writing and making his own personal films, and so
decided to close Malachite's main London headquarters...
instead
setting up a new base in a large old (Queen Anne) country house in
Lincolnshire. Here at 'FilmFarm' we do our development and post-production
work, although our film and video footage is invariably shot on location
in the UK and abroad.
Our
original office was opposite a busy London fire station; we now look out
on a field of peacefully grazing sheep. The Lincolnshire Wolds are
one of Britain's best kept secrets: the magic triangle bounded by Spilsby,
Horncastle and Louth contains some of the most beautiful unspoilt
terrain in the country.
The ocean is nearby, too. And although the North Sea is not the world's
most hospitable stretch of water, much of the coast has vast unspoilt
sandy beaches; a great place for beach-combing, creative inspiration,
dog-walking and huge quantities of bracing fresh air.