A fledgling film firm is heading Stateside to shoot a major new DVD.

Penkhull-based Lenzflare's trip to Boston in March, to produce a movie on the history of Fender guitars, coincides with the company's second birthday.

It marks a major departure for Staffordshire University graduates Colin Mottram and Kathy Plaskitt, who have concentrated on educational documentaries and corporate work since setting up in 2005.

The dynamic duo have already worked for major organisations around the country, such as Shell Oil. And they credit their link-up with funding body HE Full Circle – and more specifically Enterprise Co-ordinator Chris Garner – for a large proportion of their success.

Colin said: “We've had a really good couple of years and we're booked up for the next few months.

“The bursary from HE Full Circle made a big difference, because we were able to buy company stationery, but we couldn't have made it this far without their continued support.”

Kathy added: “Chris Garner has been very proactive when it comes to spotting opportunities for us, and we didn't really expect that at first.

“We are still in contact with Chris two years after we set the company up, and that's made a real difference to us because I don't think we'd still be here without their help.”

HE Full Circle is a five-year project funded by Advantage West Midlands, and hosted by Staffordshire University .

It is designed to encourage students to set up their own business when they complete their degrees. The aim is to raise Staffordshire's graduate retention rate, which at the moment is one of the lowest in the UK .

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