THE venue for the annual Ealing Novella Film Festival is the first small business to receive a loan of £48,000 from the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.

Klatch Studios provide affordable and eco-friendly studio space to bring West London stories to life through photography and film.

It hosts the annual film festival to celebrate and empower under-represented and diverse filmmakers.

 The loan helped provide a new, fully-equipped film and photography studio and green room, enabling Klatch to employ new staff.

A total of £300,000 is available from OPDC’s loan fund until March, to support new and existing Park Royal food manufacturing and creative businesses.

Expressions of Interest can be made via the OPDC website.