Kent CC has launched a new fund to help finance local film and TV production across its burgeoning arts sector. The Kent Development Fund will provide £200,000 a year to support production. It follows the success of locally-funded production The Calling, starring BAFTA award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn, which generated around £500,000 for the local economy. The money will support a range of production tasks, such as script writing and filming, and will also be used to attract additional funding from Regional Development Agencies and the European Union.