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John Coster (FRGS) is a Journalist and Documentarian and former lecturer at De Montfort University[1]. As a Journalist, he setup Citizens' Eye[2] a community based newspaper in Leicester, England. Furthermore John Coster is director of the Documentary Media Centre[3] and founder of the Parallel Lives Network.[4] During his time at DMU he was the course lead for Media Production (BA). The Documentary Media Centre[3] is an independent museum, archive and library – registered with AiM (Association of Independent Museums). The 'Doc Media Centre' runs events such as Military History Live[5] and The Saturday Heritage Fair[6]. All work aligns with the United Nation’s 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). It identifies and connects with active documentarians via the Parallel Lives project – practitioners located across Latin America, West & East Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia.

John Coster is also the Community Engagement Lead at the REAL Documentary Festival. The REAL Initiative[7] programme is tailored to meet the needs of individuals and enterprises at different stages of growth – from established filmmakers and digital artists, to start-ups in their first year of business, to people who are just thinking about taking their first steps. A vision to work towards establishing Leicester as a centre for documentary and non-fiction film and digital art in the East Midlands. REAL Initiative is funded by Phoenix, the European Regional Development Fund[8] (ERDF), Midlands Engine[9] and Arts Council England[10].

Further Reading[edit]

Media Discourse Centre partnerships and collaborations

Media Discourse Centre projects

Leicester Textiles Festival weathers the storm - Great Central Gazette

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  1. ^ "De Montfort University". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ^ "CITIZENS' EYE". CITIZENS' EYE. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ a b "Doc Media Centre". Doc Media Centre. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "Parallel Lives Network". 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ "HUNDREDS TURN UP TO MILITARY HISTORY LIVE EVENT – Pukaar News • Leicester based news agency". 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ "Heritage Fair – 25th November – Adult Education Centre, Leicester". Evington Echo. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ "REAL Initiative for filmmakers & artists | Phoenix Leicester | Apply now". Phoenix. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. ^ "Inforegio - European Regional Development Fund". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ^ "Home". Midlands Engine. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  10. ^ "Homepage". Arts Council England. Retrieved 2023-12-22.