THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR YORKSHIRE’S GAMES INDUSTRY (17/04/2008)
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 this week.
Spooks Hideout in Former Bradford Police Station (03/04/2008)
Filming is underway across Yorkshire on Spooks: Code 9, a thrilling new TV drama supported by Screen Yorkshire for BBC Three from Kudos Film & Television, the producers behind Spooks and Life On Mars.
Bill Lawrence appointed creative director at showroom and workstation (30/04/2008)
Screen Yorkshire board member Bill Lawrence has joined the Showroom and Workstation in Sheffield in the newly created post of Creative Director, responsible for all of the company’s creative programming including films, seasons, retrospectives, cross artform exhibitions and projects and the entertainment in the organisation’s social spaces.
Yorkshire Companies Pitch their Way to Success at MIPTV in Cannes (07/05/2008)
Yorkshire's reputation as a hot-bed for new media received a boost last month, as two companies from the region won categories at the MIPTV Content 360 Cross Media Competition in Cannes, which attracted more than 380 innovative projects from 42 countries.
My Dangerous Loverboy films in Sheffield (08/05/2008)
Short film My Dangerous Loverboy has begun shooting in Sheffield and is the brainchild of Sheffield based director Virginia Heath, specifically dealing with the internal trafficking of young girls around the UK.
SCREEN YORKSHIRE RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST FOR FILM IN REGIONS FROM UK FILM COUNCIL (09/04/2008)
Yorkshire's film industry is set to get a boost from a share of £18 million to be invested by The UK Film Council over the next two years in the English regions. The Regional Investment Fund for England (RIFE) money will enable Screen Yorkshire to continue to deliver on its objectives of developing film economies and culture in the region including education initiatives, exhibition, locations support, production and development, as well as training and vocational education.
True North Presents ‘Sunday Life’ on BBC 1 from 20 April, 10 am (11/04/2008)
True North's brand new series Sunday Life starts on BBC One on Sunday 20th April at 10am. Sunday Life will be broadcast live from a converted Victorian mill near Bradford. Former Olympic athlete Colin Jackson CBE and BBC News presenter Louise Minchin will host the show. Screen Yorkshire played a key role in helping True North win the prestigious commission with the BBC last year.
Mediabox - funding application round for 2008 open! (01/04/2008)
Mediabox, the Department for Children, Schools and Families fund which offers 13-19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce media projects has announced its new funding rounds for 2008/09. To date, Mediabox has funded 234 projects, giving out almost £4.5 million in funding.
‘War, Love, God & Madness’ Premieres in Competition at Tribeca International Film Festival (18/04/2008)
The highly anticipated feature documentary War, Love, God & Madness supported by the Screen Yorkshire Production Fund is ‘the film behind the film' from acclaimed Iraqi filmmaker Mohamed Al-Daradji, as he leads us on his disturbing journey inside Baghdad where fiction and reality blur in the gritty aftermath of 25 years of dictatorship, 3 wars and occupation - as never seen before.
Screenhouse Productions pick up second international award (16/04/2008)
Leeds based Screenhouse productions has picked up its second international award for their moving film, "The Hidden Children", transmitted as part of the BBC 2 History series Timewatch. The film picked up the Gold Award in the History Documentary category at the World Media Festival in Hamburg.
Have Your Say - Skillset Creative Media Workforce Survey (16/04/2008)
What's it really like to work in the creative media sector? Take part in Skillset's latest Creative Media Workforce Survey and help to ensure that training programmes and initiatives are directed towards the people and the areas that need them the most.
Submissions invited for the Drum Awards for Digital Industries (09/04/2008)
Leeds has been chosen to host the second annual Drum Awards for the Digital Industries, known as the DADIs, which recognises the work of digital companies across the UK. Companies in Yorkshire are being urged to submit entries to the awards by May 30th.
The Director's Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival opens call for applications (23/04/2008)
The UK Film Council, Film4, 4Talent and Skillset are seeking six emerging directors with strong, distinctive voices looking to move from shorts or documentary to features to take part in The Director's Lab.
Leeds City Markets Double for London in ITV Time Travel Drama (03/04/2008)
Shoppers watched as Leeds City Markets were transformed into London's Hammersmith City underground station for the filming of Lost In Austen .The drama used some of the region's most stunning locations to portray the contrast between the period of Pride and Prejudice and modern day city life.
International Co-Production Market Opens Call for Applications (07/04/2008)
Strategic Partners (SP), Canada's only international co-production market for film and television projects, has opened its online global call for applications. Film & TV producers looking to submit projects involving co-production opportunities with Canada, the United States, United Kingdom or this year's spotlight countries; Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, are encouraged to apply for selection.
Games, gamers and demographics (28/05/2008)
Game Republic in association with Screen Yorkshire present Games, Gamers and Demographics: just exactly who is playing your games, and what experiences are they getting from them?
Create your own Community Cinema - Free Networking Event (18/05/2008)
In a project funded by Yorkshire Forward, BFFS is working with Screen Yorkshire and the Bradford City of Film strategy to encourage the development of community cinema for and by minority ethnic groups.
The Thinking Digital Conference (21/05/2008)
The Thinking Digital conference is an annual event where 400 outstanding individuals gather to take part in an exclusive conversation about technology, ideas and our future.
Evolution 2008 (23/05/2008)
Lumen's annual programme of film, sound, and visual art returns for a seventh year of exceptional performances, installations, presentations, and screenings.
Want to Work in TV? Apply now to attend The network event at Edinburgh (Summer 2008)
Do you love TV and want to work in TV?Want to know more about what it takes to get a job in television?Whether you know want you want to do or need help deciding, The Network (formerly known as TVYP) FREE summer event is for you.
Creativity and the law: Understanding Intellectual Property (28/05/2008)
This event will provide creative & digital businesses with a basic guide as to what intellectual property rights are (including an explanation of copyright, patents, trade marks and designs) and how to protect and make the most of that intellectual property.
ITV Producers’ and Commissioners’ Summer Forum, Manchester 2008 (12/06/2008)
This event will provide an overview of commissioning and scheduling to-date and future plans for ITV1 and the family of channels from Peter and David Bergg, Director of Programme Strategy.
b.TWEEN 08: where interactive ideas are seeded, shared and sold (18 - 20 June)
Registration is now open for this year's event, which takes place 18-20 June, featuring a wide range of industry experts from advertising, creative technology, film, games, mobile, TV and web.
How not to get ripped off: Enforcing and protecting your Intellectual Property (24/06/2008)
This event will look at how creative & digital businesses can enforce and take action to protect their intellectual property rights. Leading solicitors Pannone LLP will explore a range of critical issues - exploring themes including passing-off, copyright infringement and trademark infringement.
Leeds Business Week (02/06/2008)
Leeds Business Week runs from 2 - 6 June 2008 and is aimed at all levels of business. The week of events, hosted by businesses and organisations including Leeds Chamber of Commerce, the IOD, LFSI, Club LS1, PwC, the Transatlantic Business Council and the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors will inspire, educate and motivate you as well as provide a unique networking experience.
International Screenwriters' Festival (01/07/2008)
The International Screenwriters' Festival is dedicated to the art, craft, and business of writing for the screen. Bringing together professional industry delegates, high profile guests and new talent from around the world, the Festival provides a unique forum to debate and discuss writing dramatic scripts for film, television and new media.
Britdoc 08: Making Docs Happen, 23 - 25 July (23/07/2008)
Comic maestro, Larry Charles (director of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat) will be the keynote speaker at this year's BRITDOC festival, where he will air his views on the serious business of making documentaries funny. The themes for this year's festival are comedy and music in documentary, the exclusive line-up already includes musician and composer, Nitin Sawhney, indie band St Etienne and classical composer, Jonathan Dove.
Warp X goes down a storm at Sundance ()
We are delighted to congratulate Warp X on the successful premieres of its two feature films, which screened at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January. Olly Blackburn's hedonism-gone-wrong thriller Donkey Punch and Chris Waitt's comic documentary A Complete History of My Sexual Failures were the first two films to shoot from Warp X, which is funded by Screen Yorkshire in partnership with, Film4, UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund, EM Media and Optimum Releasing . more
Skillset announce first Media Academy in Yorkshire ()
The University of Bradford in partnership with East Coast Media will make up one of 17 Skillset Media Academies as part of the world's first Media Academy Network established across the UK. The network is a national footprint of colleges and universities to work with the industry in developing a new wave of talent to create the ‘Facebook', ‘You Tube' and ‘Bebo' style concepts and media content of the future. more
YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS LINE UP FOR NEW TALENT SCHEME ()
Screen Yorkshire, the regional screen agency for Yorkshire and Humber, has announced the successful applicants for their Digital Shorts scheme for 2008. Twenty one individuals from across the region will come together to shoot nine films throughout the spring hoping to follow on from the success of previous years' participants, who have seen their films screened at festivals worldwide from Edinburgh to Cannes. more
True North Productions presents Animal Rescue Squad: Weekdays, 6:30pm, Channel 5 ()
Leeds based True North Productions presents Animal Rescue Squad. Presented by renowned wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan and Matt Baker, Animal Rescue Squad follows the urgent work going on to save endangered species, wild animals and domestic pets at home and abroad. more
Yorkshire Independents top network production volume in the North ()
Yorkshire has been identified as the north's leading producer of independent production hours for network distribution by a report out this month announcing key figures around the Nations and Regions independent film and television industry. more
Switch on to ShortFest: PropellerTV, 27 - 31 March ()
PropellerTV's first short film festival, ShortFest takes place from 27th-31st March. ShortFest is a celebration of the best original shorts submitted by new filmmaking talent and a chance to enjoy the most popular shorts shown on Propeller since its launch in 2006. more
The Cottage – in cinemas from 14 March ()
Yorkshire is set to be on the big screen again as black comedy horror The Cottage is released at cinemas across UK and Ireland from 14th March. The Cottage is the second feature film from hot new Brit director Paul Andrew Williams, following on from the success of the award-winning London to Brighton. It shot in the grounds of Harewood House last year, with support from Screen Yorkshire's Production Investment Fund. more
Nesta and The UK Film Council launch Digital Innovation in Film ()
Digital Innovation in Film is a new initiative from NESTA and the UK Film Council, which will help drive growth in British independent film companies by encouraging them to take better advantage of new technologies.NESTA and the UK Film Council are calling film companies, who want to explore the potential of online sales, distribution and marketing, to come forward. more
Leeds-based Boxmedia Studios camera work wins gold award at IVCA awards ()
BOXmedia Studios work at Durham University for Spectrecom Films Ltd helped Spectrecom to a gold award in the recruitment category at the International Visual Communications Association (IVCA) Awards 2008 in London. more
YORKSHIRE CENTRE STAGE AS THIS IS ENGLAND TAKES BEST BRITISH FILM ()
Yorkshire's world-class film industry was in the spotlight last night as Sheffield-based Warp Films' production of This Is England won Best British Film at the BAFTA awards ceremony. more
The Director's Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival opens call for applications ()
The UK Film Council, Film4, 4Talent and Skillset are seeking six emerging directors with strong, distinctive voices looking to move from shorts or documentary to features to take part in The Director's Lab. more
The Film Business Academy launches Inside Pictures 2008 ()
Inside Pictures, the highly respected film business training programme, hasjust laucnhed for 2008. Now in its sixth year, the programme continues to go from strength to strength. Comprising three intensive one-week modules, Inside Pictures takes place in London and Los Angeles between July and November 2008. more
Media Releases 2008
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THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR YORKSHIRE'S GAMES INDUSTRY: 17 APRIL 2008
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 this week. More>
YORKSHIRE GAMES GIANTS GATHER TO JUDGE AT GAME REPUBLIC STUDENT SHOWCASE: 11 APRIL 2008
Game Republic in association with Screen Yorkshire is to host the Game Republic Student Showcase at the University of Bradford's Norcroft Centre from 3 - 6pm on Tuesday 15th April. More>
SCREEN YORKSHIRE RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST FOR FILM IN REGIONS FROM UK FILM COUNCIL: 09 APRIL 2008
Yorkshire's film industry is set to get a boost from a share of £18 million to be invested by The UK Film Council over the next two years in the English regions, it was announced today. More>
YORKSHIRE CENTRE STAGE AS THIS IS ENGLAND WINS BEST BRITISH FILM: 11 FEBRUARY 2008
Yorkshire's world-class film industry was in the spotlight last night as Sheffield-based Warp Films' production of This Is England won Best British Film at the BAFTA awards ceremony. More>
YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS LINE UP FOR NEW TALENT SCHEME: 11 JANUARY 2008
Screen Yorkshire, the regional screen agency for Yorkshire and Humber, has announced the successful applicants for their Digital Shorts scheme for 2008. Twenty one individuals from across the region will come together to shoot nine films throughout the spring hoping to follow on from the success of previous years’ participants, who have seen their films screened at festivals worldwide from Edinburgh to Cannes. More>
Media Releases 2007
For 2007 media releases, click here.
Media Releases 2006
For 2006 media releases, click here.
Game Republic Academy
Screen Yorkshire has funded and launched the UK's first games academy - the Game Republic Academy - and sees this as a major development for the region in line with Skillset's National Skills Strategy. With an investment of £100k, this new project will bring together the best talent in industry and academia. In its first year the academy will offer bursaries and industrial placements to students on MSc courses. Universities from Bradford, York and Hull are all part of the Game Republic Academy.
