Exhibition and Education Funding

Mediabox - Applications Open for 2010
Mediabox, the fund that offers disadvantaged 13 - 19 year olds the opportunity to create their own media projects, from film and radio to print and video games will continue for with an additional £8.25 million of funding available nationwide. Mediabox enables young people the chance to gain new skills, express their opinions and get their voices heard and has funded over £719,000 of activity in Yorkshire since it began in 2006. More>

RIFE Lottery Fund
Screen Yorkshire is the regional partner for the UK Film Council and works to deliver a number of key initiatives in areas such as audience development, cultural access, education and participation through the Regional Investment Fund for England (RIFE) lottery fund.

Unlike previous years when deadlines were quarterly, in 2010 there is one call for applications, with a deadline 24 May 2010. The maximum award is £15,000. The fast track option for awards of under £1000 is no longer available. If funds remain following this round then a second call may be made later in the year.

The RIFE Lottery fund will support and extend the provision, promotion and interpretation of specialised and mainstream film in the region. Screen Yorkshire aims to increase access and opportunities for audiences to experience a diverse range of moving image culture. The fund is primarily aimed at cinemas, festivals, film archives and non-theatrical exhibition sector (mobile cinema and film societies); however, other organisations with appropriate projects are also welcome to apply.

* The deadline for this round of funding is now closed. For further enquiries, contact jay@screenyorkshire.co.uk

Other sources of funding for film and media education projects

First Light - www.firstlightonline.co.uk  
Arts Council funding - www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/index.php  
The Princes Trust - www.princes-trust.org.uk  
Big Lottery - www.biglotteryfund.org.uk  
Heritage Lottery - www.hlf.org.uk     

For further sources of funding click here.

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Sheffield Doc/fest 2009Doc/fest's Best Year Yet!

Doc/fest The 2009 Sheffield Doc/Fest was the most successful to date, with a record 1,885 delegates attending from over 20 different countries. Over the four-day festival there were 50 sessions and more than 120 films from 21 countries, including 19 World premieres, 8 EU premieres and 45 UK premieres. Box office sales to the public were also up by over 30 per cent on last year.

The festival's successful MeetMarket had 250 producers, buyers and distributors attending 1000 meetings to discuss documentary business. The deals made during the week will generate millions of pounds for the industry (£8.5m in 2008), with many filmmakers receiving the funds needed to turn their ideas into reality.

Screen Yorkshire supports Doc/Fest through Lottery funding, the Digital Film Archive Fund and the Business Investment Fund.