Five-star Corinthia Hotel London launches its third national call for an Artist in Residence, this time with a spotlight on supporting filmmaking talent. The Artist in Residence Programme is an annual initiative that champions British-nurtured talent within different disciplines of the arts.

This year the theme is 'The Power of Sleep', the winner/winners will reside at the hotel for a month and be given a £15,000 budget to make a short film to be launched in early May 2014.

The Corinthia London Artist in Residence 2013-2014 Judging Panel includes:

• Amanda Berry, CEO of BAFTA
• Steve Davies, CEO , Advertising Producers Association (APA)
• Eric Fellner, Co-Chairman, Working Title Films
• Mike Figgis, Director
• Sir John Hegarty, Worldwide Creative Director & Founder, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH)
• Isabella Macpherson, Co-founder, Arts Co
• Amanda Nevill, Director, British Film Institute
• Sarah Sands, Editor, Evening Standard
• Justine Simons, Head of Culture, The Mayor's Office
• Dan Stevens, Actor
• Lucy Tuck, Editor, Financial Times Life & Arts
• Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries

Matthew Dixon, Corinthia London General Manager says:  "Our Artist in Residence Programme was born out of our commitment to support rising British talent, situated as we are at the crossroads of some of Britain's best-loved cultural institutions. We hope the rich theme of 'The Power of Sleep' will intrigue filmmakers."

Last year the winning Artist in Residence was theatre company, Look Left Look Right, who created an immersive play drawing on the hotel's history and interviews with the staff. "Above & Beyond" lasted 70 minutes across 30 spaces within and around the hotel, and ran for 5 weeks while the hotel was fully operational. The play was open to the general public, tickets sold out within the first week, and the play was extended by an extra week.

The 2011-2012 Residency saw artist Noémie Goudal create large-scale works of art while resident and for display at Corinthia London.  These works, using Corinthia Hotel London as their starting point, transported viewers to other worlds.

For more information or to enter the Artist in Residence Programme please visit corinthia-air.com

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For further media information or interview opportunities contact:

Fiona Harris, fiona.harris@corinthia.com or tel: 07774 678 338 or

Julia Eccles, julia.eccles@corinthia.com or tel: 0207 930 8181 or

Henrietta Low, henrietta.low@corinthia.com or tel: 0207 321 3022

About Corinthia Hotel London: Housed within a Victorian building, 294 rooms including 36 suites and 7 penthouses offer sweeping views across London's most popular landmarks. Corinthia Hotel London provides unrivalled world-class luxury with superb ground floor offerings including restaurant The Northall, serving the best in British produce throughout the day; modern Italian cuisine at Massimo Restaurant & Oyster Bar and the musically inspired Bassoon Bar.  Corinthia London is also home to the flagship ESPA Life at Corinthia, a next-generation spa housed across four floors, together with a hair salon by Daniel Galvin. The hotel boasts the largest room sizes in London, original restored Victorian columns and tall windows that let in swathes of natural light.  Cutting edge technology in rooms and meeting rooms allow for recording, mixing and broadcasting from dedicated media rooms.  Corinthia London is a 21st century grand hotel located in the heart of London, created by experts with a passion for craftsmanship and an understanding of world-class service. Corinthia London is the ninth of Corinthia Hotels' collection of five-star hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta. Corinthia.com/london

About Corinthia Hotels:  Corinthia Hotels' collection of five-star hotels was founded by the Pisani family of Malta 51 years ago and are all company owned. The company slogan is not to own trophy hotels, but to remain true to its roots as a family-inspired business. Explains Simon Naudi, CEO: "To our customers, we want to replicate the art of craftsmanship in the world of hospitality.. Luxury companies, especially in Europe, - in fashion, cars, watches and so much more - originated as family businesses, extolling the virtues of craftsmanship, precision, passion and understanding.  This is the spirit we wish to replicate in the hotel world, what we call the Spirit of Corinthia." The latest addition to the collection is the 294-room Corinthia Hotel London, housed in a Victorian building with the largest room sizes in London (at 485 sq ft) and with sweeping views across the city from its city centre location. corinthia.com

About Corinthia Artist in Residence Programme: The Corinthia Artist in Residence Programme started in 2011 (to 2012).  Reviews for last year's Artist in Residence (2012-2013) creation included:

• "A Five Star Performance" - Financial Times, March 2013
   4 Stars: "The whole thing - fun, adrenalin, arousing, and packed with lovely touches and little surprises - is magical." - The Telegraph, March 2013
• 4 Stars: "An intricate conjuring trick, exquisitely done." - The Guardian, March 2013
• 4 Stars: "An immersive show about an impossibly elegant lifestyle." - The Times, April 2013
• 5 Stars: "Exhilarating, funny and fast-paced." - What's On Stage, March 2013
• "Awe-inspiring attention to detail which will make you wish you could stroll around the hotel all over again." - The Stage, March 2013
   3 Stars: "The concept alone is powerfully suggestive." - Evening Standard, March 2013