what we do
Screen Yorkshire is the regional screen agency for Yorkshire and Humber. Our mission is to inspire, promote and support the development of a successful film, TV, games and interactive media sector to grow the economic, social and cultural wealth of the region.The Richard Whiteley Memorial Bursary
Channel 4, in conjunction with Screen Yorkshire, are pleased to announce that the TV Researcher Training Programme in honour of Countdown presenter, the late Richard Whiteley, will be accepting applications for its second year until 19th May 2008.
TV Forum North - Videocast series online now
The Script Factory and Screen Yorkshire hosted the very first TV Forum North in Leeds in February 2008. Key industry guests gave TV writers and filmmakers an invaluable insight into the medium of TV drama. Watch the highlights here in our series of videocasts, featuring Red Productions, Channel 4's Luke Alkin and TV writers Bill Lyons and Gwyneth Hugues.
Broadcast TV Drama Forum - Videocast online
Broadcast's first TV Drama Forum took place on March 27th, sponsored by Screen Yorkshire. The sold out event featured some of the greatest talent working in drama, including screenwriting heavyweights Russell T Davies and Andrew Davies. The videocast is available to watch online now.
Game Republic Student ShowcaseThe Future Looks Bright For Yorkshire's Games Industry
The games industry in Yorkshire has a bright future according to representatives from the region's leading games companies who came together to judge the very first Game Republic Student Showcase in Bradford. Awards were made in categories for Technical Achievement, Game Art and Game Design at the event, which took place at The University of Bradford.The judging panel was also an indication of the region's strength as an established global industry hotspot, featuring; Andy Gray (Zoo Digital Publishing), Ian Bowden (Rockstar), Martyn Brown (Team 17), Toby Allen (Sumo Digital), Tim Wharton (Four Door Lemon), Ian Bowden and Alastair Dukes (Rockstar Leeds) and George Bray (MumboJumbo).
Tim Wharton, Director of Four Door Lemon, Bradford, says:
"The Game Republic showcase has been an excellent opportunity for companies such as mine to meet new talent on the leading games courses in Yorkshire and we've heard and seen some great new ideas. It's gives Yorkshire's games companies the chance to point students in the right direction so we can continue to be a leading region for computer games.".
