Educating through film
Educating, informing and developing film audiences benefits our society and our industry. Creating a hunger and passion for screen content enriches lives and creates the audiences and practitioners of the future. Understanding and enjoying film can bring societies together through better cultural understanding and media literacy is vital for young people to understand and navigate their way through today's world. Screen Yorkshire supports both one off participatory education projects and annual film festivals for children, for example, Yorkshire is home to two of the nations premiere children's festivals, Showcomotion in Sheffield and the Leeds Young People's Film Festival. For further information about funding for the exhibition and education sector, go to the funding section.
DOC/FEST SEEKS YOUNG PEOPLE FOR NEWSFLASH 2010!
We're surrounded by news reporting extraordinary real-life stories - which one could you make into an interesting doc? Choose a real-life story from a newspaper headline and pitch it to a panel of experts at this year's Doc / Fest who will mentor and finally vote for the pitch ‘most likely to succeed'!
RURAL NORTH YORKSHIRE DIGITAL PILOT SCHEME
A newly-formed consortium has been awarded Lottery funding by the UK Film Council to bring the latest in digital cinema to venues across rural North Yorkshire. The North Yorkshire Rural Cinema Pilot Scheme will be delivered by a consortium helmed by Screen Yorkshire, and comprising the community arts company Blaize, the National Media Museum in Bradford and North Yorkshire County Council. The scheme is set to launch in October 2010.
First Light - Filmmaking for 5-19 year olds
First Light Movies is the UK's leading filmmaking initiative for 5-19 year olds. National Lottery grants of up to £30,000 are available for organisations to make up to 4 short films with groups of disadvantaged young people. Click on the link below to find out how you can get involved and how to apply for funding.
How we support the sector
Screen Yorkshire not only funds film education projects but invests heavily in the region's independent cinema infrastructure to ensure all communities have access to a wide range of diverse films. The Showroom in Sheffield, National Media Museum in Bradford and Pocklington Arts Centre are just a few of the independent cinemas in the county which are exhibiting film from around the world of all genres. View a list of cinemas in our region in the links section.
JOAN RIVERS OPENS DOC/FEST!
On Wednesday 3 November the 17th Sheffield Doc/Fest opens with the UK premiere of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, attended by Joan Rivers and award-winning filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (The End of America, The Devil Came on Horseback). Sheffield Doc/Fest is the UK's premier documentary film event.Tickets go on sale 4 October 2010.
The Bram Stoker International Film Festival
The second annual Bram Stoker International Film Festival takes place in Whitby from 14th - 17th October, showcasing a diverse selection of feature film premires and innovative short films on the cutting edge, including acclaimed new Independent and International horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, animation and offbeat works from across the UK, North America, Australia Europe and Asia.
Leeds International Film Festival
The dates of the 24th edition of Leeds International Film Festival will be 4th - 21st November 2010. Organisers can also confirm that this year's Film Festival will include an extra 7 film packed days following the most successful Film Festival ever in 2009. So make sure you put the dates in your diaries and join us for another unique and brilliant voyage where the very best new and unseen films from around the world are waiting to be discovered. Early Bird Passes now on sale!
Film Festival Calendar 2010
Our region hosts a number of leading festivals in their fields drawing in experts and enthusiasts from across the UK to celebrate, enjoy, discuss, and develop everything from animation to documentary and silent film. Sheffield Doc/Fest, Leeds International Film Festival and Bradford Animation Festival are just a few of the festivals Screen Yorkshire funds and supports.
Leeds Young People's Film Festival 2009
The 10th Leeds Young People's Film Festival, held at Leeds' Hyde Park Picture House in April this year, was the most successful edition in the festival's 10-year history, attracting more young people than ever and more than doubling the festival's 2008 box office figures.
Over 100 films all made for or by young people were screened over the 9-day festival, and more than 1,000 young people took part in workshops, masterclasses and special film events hosted by experts.
Here's what some parents had to say about this year's festival:
"Thank you for making this the best Easter ever. We have been to see 3 or 4 films a day and the kids have loved every minute of it".
"Last year my daughter got to meet Frank Cottrel-Boyce; this year she got to meet Louise Rennison and get her book signed. Thank you for giving her this opportunity to meet her heroes".
Leeds Young People's Film Festival is supported by Screen Yorkshire through RIFE Lottery funding.
