Leeds Young People's Film Festival Gets a Visit from the Weasleys (12/03/2010)
A visit by popular children's author Cressida Cowell and the rare chance to see all the Harry Potter films back-to-back on the big screen have been revealed as two of the highlights of this year's Leeds Young People's Film Festival. Chris Rankin who plays Percy Weasley will also make a special guest appearance as part of Harry Potter day on Monday 05 April.
Gen Up North - in search of Yorkshire's digital talent (08/03/2010)
The north of England's three Regional Screen Agencies have teamed up with TRC Media to bring you GEN UP NORTH - a unique training programme for emerging digital creatives in the North of England. Over five weeks, nine participants will learn from industry practitioners about the digital media landscape, taking part in creativity workshops and receiving coaching on professional development. The programme also includes placements at Channel 4, the BBC and local digital media companies.
Call for applications: Digital Film Archive Fund - Stadium Legends (05/03/2010)
Screen Yorkshire is seeking applications to deliver a 10 month project exploring the potential of stadium screens in Yorkshire and Humber to act as a platform for digitised archive content, with a specific focus on sporting content relevant to the location and venue. Screen Yorkshire will award up to £35,000 to an organisation that can initiate, develop and manage this programme.
JOHN HURT HEADS ALL STAR LINEUP AT BIFF 2010 (03/03/2010)
The full programme details for the 16th Bradford International Film Festival (BIFF) have now been announced, revealing an incredible line-up of special guests, premieres and films from all around the world. For the first time, the festival will extend to venues throughout Yorkshire, though The National Media Museum in Bradford will continue to be the festival hub.
LOCAL YOUNG FILMMAKERS WIN BIG AT FIRST LIGHT AWARDS! (03/03/2010)
The future looks bright for the film industry in Yorkshire, as talented youngsters from across the region took three major awards at the prestigious First Light Film Awards, which celebrate the next generation of British filmmaking talent. The filmmakers attended the glitzy awards ceremony yesterday, hosted by BBC favourites Dick and Dom at the Odeon in London's Leicester Square.
2WEEKS 2MAKE IT APPLICATIONS OPEN! (08/03/2010)
SYFN is now calling for applications from filmakers and musicians for 2Weeks 2Make It 2010, the North's most exciting music video competition!
KIRKLEES COUNCIL SIGNS UP TO FILM FRIENDLY CHARTER (03/03/2010)
Kirklees Council are the latest local authority to sign up to Screen Yorkshire's Film Friendly Partnership, aimed at making Yorkshire and Humber the number one destination for film and television production in the UK. Cllr Mehboob Khan, Leader of Kirklees Council, signed the charter today (3rd March) with Screen Yorkshire, stating their intent to proactively support filming requests, provide effective liaison and response to filming enquiries, and co-ordination with other services.
RTS Yorkshire Launch 2010 Programme Awards (03/03/2010)
RTS Yorkshire is pleased to announce details of the sixth annual awards to be held at The Queens, Leeds on Monday 14 June 2010. These Awards aim to recognise and promote high quality television and related digital media production in the Yorkshire Centre region and celebrate excellence amongst its production and technical crew. The Society is now calling for entries from broadcast, independent and new media companies working in the region.
MARRIED SINGLE OTHER - MONDAYS AT 9PM ON ITV1 (11/02/2010)
Viewers familiar to Leeds will recognise plenty of the locations featured in a new romantic comedy drama series, which can be seen on Mondays at 9pm on ITV1. 'Married Single Other' marks the renewal of a partnership between production company Left Bank Pictures and Screen Yorkshire following their collaboration on feature film 'The Damned United'.
SON OF BABYLON RECEIVES TWO AWARDS AT BERLIN! (23/02/2010)
Leeds / Iraqi film Son of Babylon has continued its successful tour of the international film festival circuit, collecting The Amnesty International Film Prize and The Peace Film Award at The Berlin International Film Festival (11th - 21st February). Son of Babylon is directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji, co-written by Mohamed Al-Daradji and Jennifer Norridge and produced by Leeds based Human Film with support from Screen Yorkshire's Production Fund.
RED RIDING GOES DOWN A STORM IN THE US (24/02/2010)
Award-winning drama Red Riding has been drawing attention to Yorkshire as a filming location after its theatrical release in the US earlier this month. First shown on Channel 4 in March 2009, the films have received extensive critical acclaim on both sides of the pond, and recently picked up the award for Best TV Drama at the final South Bank Show awards. Screen Yorkshire invested in the trilogy through its production fund.
BBC @NORTH ANNOUNCES YORKSHIRE COMPANIES FOR NEW INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE (15/02/2010)
The BBC has announced the companies who have been selected to take part in the new @North commissioning initiative being led by BBC Children's, coming from across the North-East, North-West and Yorkshire there is a mix of companies, including small digital companies who have not previously worked with the BBC.
CCTV Training Programme - Call for Applications (22/02/2010)
A major new personal development and training programme - CCTV - is being launched to help the next generation of creative leaders adapt and thrive. This ground-breaking, 12-month scheme will equip a select group of 25 ambitious executives and producers with the skills - both personal and professional - needed to help steer the TV industry into the digital future.
Anne Lister to Open BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (15/02/2010)
The 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will open with the world premiere of BBC2's forthcoming drama, The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister. Starring Maxine Peake as Anne Lister, this bold and passionate drama shot at locations across North and West Yorkshire in 2009, with Screen Yorkshire providing crew and locations support.
WANTED: THE NEXT GENERATION OF TV TALENT (12/02/2010)
Do you know anyone who would like a career in television? The Network gives young people the chance to work alongside some of the UK's best production, marketing and creative teams from the likes of Sky News, MTV, EastEnders and Endemol.
Numiko in the running for two Revolution Innovation Awards (26/01/2010)
Leeds-based interactive agency Numiko have received two nominations in this year's national Revolution Innovation Awards, having left a lasting impression on the judges made up of an expert panel of the most influential people in digital marketing.
Yorkshire Forward helps connect the North - at light-speed! (07/12/2009)
Yorkshire Forward has revealed details of the NorthernNet project which will revolutionise collaboration, innovation and interaction between the Digital and Creative industries across the North.
Distinctive Developments Recruits Sheffield Scimitars for Ice Hockey Game (19/01/2010)
Sheffield-based games company Distinctive Developments has teamed up with the Sheffield Scimitars to work on a new ice hockey computer game to be launched next month in time for the Winter Olympics. Distinctive Developments' Managing Director, Nigel Little, approached the Scimitars to help with the recording of the on-ice movements that will be included in the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch game.
All tomorrow's parties - on dvd 02 November (01/11/2009)
The latest production from Sheffield based Warp X is available on DVD from 02nd November 2009. All Tomorrow's Parties is a kaleidoscopic journey into the parallel musical universe of the cult music festival of the same name. The film is co-developed and financed by the Warp X partners, Film4, UKFC, EM Media and Screen Yorkshire.
Doc/Fest Announce Crossover Summit: 04 November (21/10/2009)
Crossover and Sheffield Doc/Fest are delighted to announce the inaugural Crossover Summit at Sheffield Doc/Fest. The summit will address the business of new media and how production companies can respond to the creative and the commercial challenges of developing content and services for digital media.
21 hours of Yorkshire’s moving image heritage goes online (23/11/2009)
The Yorkshire Film Archive is delighted to announce the launch of their new, interactive, moving image website, YFA Online, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. To tie in with YFA's 21st Birthday celebrations, YFA Online will initially feature 21 hours of fascinating films, background information and images showcasing Yorkshire's rich heritage.
The search is on to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects (14/01/2010)
TV favourite, Sally Lindsay, is calling on people across the UK to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded project in The National Lottery Awards 2010.
EIFF AND SKILLSET SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR THE STORY WORKS (18/11/2009)
The Story Works is a brand new high-level screenwriting initiative led by the best screenwriters and filmmakers in the world, funded by Skillset and in association with EIFF. The programme will run for a year from March 2010 and is now seeking applications from experienced British screenwriters.
£700m worth of LOCOG Contracts up for Grabs! (16/12/2009)
£700m worth of contracts are to be released by LOCOG (The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games) between now and 2012, including a significant amount of contracts in the Digital/New Media category.
LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE TOUR ROCKS INTO SHEFFIELD (06/10/2009)
Film fans were treated to a very special preview last night as Shane Meadows, Paddy Considine and Mark Herbert dropped into a packed out cinema at the Showroom - conveniently located underneath Warp Films' Sheffield home - on a mini tour to promte their latest collaboration, Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee.
ITV STUDIOS ANNOUNCE MULTI-MILLION POUND LEEDS INVESTMENT (03/12/2009)
Lee Bartlett, Managing Director of ITV Studios, today announced a major £5 million investment in the Kirkstall Road studios in Leeds. Yorkshire Forward, Leeds City Council and Screen Yorkshire have welcomed the plans, which will see the original main building upgraded and refurbished to accommodate the Emmerdale production centre, which is currently situated on Burley Road, as well as putting in place first class High Definition facilities.
Gamerholix and Organiq Music Team up for DOO WOP (11/12/2009)
Two Leeds-based companies have teamed up to launch a brand new toe-tapping, funky music game for all the family - Doo Wop - available now on iPhone for just 59p. Doo Wop is the result of a unique collaboration between two very different companies, Gamerholix and Organiq Music, who met at a Game Republic networking event in early 2009 organised by Screen Yorkshire and Game Republic.
Nokia creates a buzz in Leeds with ovi store development event (19/11/2009)
Screen Yorkshire welcomed the world's largest mobile phone manufactuer, NOKIA, to Leeds to provide the region's developers, designers and digital agencies with an insight into the development opportunities in the mobile application marketplace at an event at Leeds Metropolitan University.
UK Film Council Funding Priorities - Have your say (15/01/2010)
The UK Film Council has launched a public consultation into the most significant revision of its activities since it was created in 2000. 'UK Film: Digital Innovation and Creative Excellence' sets out the policy and funding priorities for the next three years (April 2010 to March 2013), and will remain under public consultation until 09 February 2010.
BBC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCREEN YORKSHIRE LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVE AROUND CHILDREN’S MEDIA (19/11/2009)
Screen Yorkshire and the BBC announce new plans to work together to develop content for children's media as part of a new BBC initiative called ‘@North'. Launched by Peter Salmon, Director BBC North, at the Manchester Media Festival, @North aims to link up the digital community across the North in a bid to ensure the benefits of the BBC's move to Salford in 2011 extend across the whole of the North.
Screen Yorkshire Invests In Kay Mellor's 'A Passionate Woman' (06/11/2009)
Kay Mellor's play A Passionate Woman has achieved significant success on the international touring circuit since it began life at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 1992. Rollem Productions brings it home to the region, where they have been shooting a feature film adaptation for Screen Yorkshire and High Point Films alongside a 2x90' version for the BBC throughout Autumn 2009.
The Learning Revolution goes North with DiGi50+ (27/11/2009)
Rurally isolated areas of North Yorkshire will soon benefit from part of a £97,500 investment from the Government as part of a ‘learning for pleasure' innovation spearheaded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. DiGi 50+ is a programme of workshops and drop-in sessions devised to combat issues of social exclusion and rural isolation for older people, with North Yorkshire chosen chosen as one of three areas for the project delivery.
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR MAJOR NEW FEATURE VERSION OF 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS' (12/02/2010)
This is an open casting call for award-winning director Andrea Arnold's upcoming feature film version of Wuthering Heights. Auditions for the two lead roles in the film will take place in Sheffield, Leeds and York from 15th - 17th February. 'Wuthering Heights' will be produced by Ecosse Films, with support from Screen Yorkshire. Filming will take place in the region, commencing end of April 2010.
SUNDANCE SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON YORKSHIRE'S WORLD CLASS FILM INDUSTRY (03/12/2009)
The Sundance Film Festival has announced its competition line-up today, which features two films made by Yorkshire production companies. 'Son of Babylon' (Human Film) and 'Four Lions' (Warp Films) will both screen in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance, the key annual international event for independent cinema, which takes place in Utah from 21st - 31st January 2010.
AWARD WINNING THRILLER 'EXHIBIT A' ON DVD AND ONLINE (01/12/2009)
Best UK Feature winner at the Raindance Film Festival and 3x British Independent Film Award nominee, Exhibit A has left a trail of stunned audiences at festivals all over the world. The suspense thriller, which tells the story of a normal family disintegrating under financial pressure, was co-funded by Screen Yorkshire and filmed largely in Leeds.
Digital Shorts Commissions Announced! (11/11/2009)
Screen Yorkshire is delighted to congratulate the successful applicants to the Caught Short 09-10 strand of our Digital Shorts scheme. Ten participants will shoot four films in and around Yorkshire next spring. The Digital Shorts programme is our short filmmaking scheme for emerging talent, run in partnership with the UK Film Council. See below for a list of the successful projects and filmmakers.
Northern Voices - Yorkshire Writers Announced (11/11/2009)
Four writers from the Yorkshire region have been selected to take part in Northern Voices- a BBC Writersroom initiative that aims to find exceptional writers from the North who have got what it takes to write drama for television. The writers will receive bespoke training to develop an original TV drama calling card script with the support of a writer mentor.
'SUPER 8' FILM SCHEME ANNOUNCES FIRST MENTORS AND PARTICIPANTS (22/01/2010)
Peter Buckingham, the UK Film Council's Head of Distribution & Exhibition and Mia Bays, Marketing and Distribution Consultant, have signed up to be the first mentors on ‘Super 8' - a brand new bespoke training programme designed to fast track the career development of eight stellar individuals from Yorkshire across a range of film industry disciplines.
Bunny and the Bull wins 'Best Achievement in Production' at the BIFAs (07/12/2009)
The team behind the long-awaited feature film debut from the Director of cult BBC comedy The Mighty Boosh (Paul King) are celebrating the film's award for Best Achievement in Production at last night's British Independent Film Awards. BUNNY AND THE BULL, which is in cinemas now, is the latest release from Sheffield-based digital film studio Warp X. Screen Yorkshire invested in the film through its Production Fund.
SPANISH FLU - THE FORGOTTEN FALLEN: BBC 4, 5TH AUGUST, 9PM (28/07/2009)
'Spanish Flu - The Forgotten Fallen', a new drama illuminating one doctor's pioneering efforts to protect the people of Manchester from the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, goes out on BBC4 on 5th August. The topical drama filmed at locations across Yorkshire during May, supported by Screen Yorkshire's Production Liason team.
Applying to Mini Mediabox Just Got Easier! (30/11/2007)
Mediabox has announced big changes to its Mini Mediabox grant, giving more organisations from across the country access to funding for youth-led media projects. The changes to Mini Mediabox aim to encourage further youth groups and organisations from across England to take advantage of the grant.
'THE KING'S SPEECH' BRINGS AN ALL-STAR CAST TO YORKSHIRE (21/12/2009)
Tom Hooper, Director of The Damned United, returned to Yorkshire this month with an all-star cast including Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush, as principal photography continued on THE KING'S SPEECH. The Bradford Bulls Stadium at Odsal and Leeds United's Elland Road will feature in the film, which is a true and poignant story about King George VI's struggles to overcome his nervous stammer.
Digital & Creative Sector Mission to Barcelona (17/12/2009)
UK Trade & Investment are running an Overseas Mission to Mobile World Congress for companies in the Digital Sector within Yorkshire & the Humber. The focus of this will be around the exhibition with opportunities to participate in the UKTI briefings, use the UK Pavilion facilities and access reduced price entry tickets.
Tuna signs deal to create COVER GIRL (18/12/2009)
Sheffield-based independent games production company Tuna Technologies has signed a contract with Channel 4 Education to produce their new project COVER GIRL (working title); a game that explores the world of magazine and advertising airbrushing and photo manipulation and, ultimately, consumer self-esteem.
Catch Crusoe on FIVE this Christmas (21/12/2009)
Viewers are in for a treat this Christmas as Five are showing NBC's 13-part remake of Daniel Defoe's classic novel over the festive period. CRUSOE - showing at various times on weekday afternoons until New Year's Day - filmed at locations in North Yorkshire in 2008, including York Minster and Whitby Harbour, with Screen Yorkshire providing crew and locations support.
'Mother, Mine' named Best International Short at Kerry Film Festival (11/11/2009)
Screen Yorkshire are delighted to congratulate filmmaker Susan Everett, whose short film 'Mother, Mine' was named Best International Short Film at the 2009 Kerry Film Festival, taking the total number of awards for the film to 13. 'Mother, Mine' was commissioned by Screen Yorkshire in 2007 under the Up Short lottery scheme.
YORKSHIRE IN THE FRAME AS FIVE DAYS RETURNS TO BBC ONE (25/02/2010)
A second series of award winning drama Five Days returns to BBC One next week, screening from Monday 1st to Friday 5th March at 9pm. Suranne Jones and David Morrissey head an impressive cast in the gripping mystery drama, written by Yorkshire based writer Gwyneth Hughes (Miss Austen Regrets, Cherished). Screen Yorkshire provided locations and crewing support.
YORKSHIRE FILM SHORT LISTED FOR BRITISH ANIMATION AWARD (22/02/2010)
A stunning animated short film made in a potting shed in Ilkley has been nominated for a prestigious British Animation Award. The Astronomer's Sun, produced on the 4mations strand of the Digital Shorts scheme run by Screen Yorkshire in partnership with Channel 4 and The UK Film Council, has been shortlisted in the 'Public Choice' category for ‘Best Short Film'.
Invitation to Tender: Design Infrastructure Yorkshire (22/02/2010)
We are seeking an organisation or individual with strong connections with the Yorkshire and Humber Design Industries to undertake a short piece of scoping research. The research aims to complement the work that Screen Yorkshire and Yorkshire Forward have already undertaken with the various National Design trade associations and the Design Council as well as the Designing Demand scheme run by Business Link.
BAFTA SHOWCASE FOR UP AND COMING YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS (04/02/2010)
Screen Yorkshire is hosting an event in partnership with BAFTA next week aimed at raising the profile of some of the most promising emerging filmmakers from the region. Three filmmakers who took part in the Digital Shorts scheme last year will have their films screened at an exclusive industry showcase at the BAFTA headquarters on 09th February.
BROKEN SWORD AND GRAND THEFT AUTO LEAD YORKSHIRE'S APP STORE INVASION (02/02/2010)
Yorkshire games companies have continued their success on the iPhone in 2010 with Broken Sword: Director's Cut and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars becoming huge chart smashes, proving that the region is home to some of the most competitive games developers in the world.
Drama is in the air for Spring 2010 (25/01/2010)
The spring 2010 schedules have been unveiled, revealing a crop of indigenous drama production to look forward to for the discerning Yorkshire couch potato. Hotly anticipated romantic comedy drama 'Married Single Other' is coming up on ITV and ' The Extraordinary Miss Lister', 'Five Days' and ' A Passionate Woman' are lined up for the BBC. All of the dramas were filmed at locations across the region, supported by Screen Yorkshire.
Producer Placement Programme Calls for up and coming film producers (03/02/2010)
The Producer Placement Programme is intended to provide up and coming film producers with insight into the working operations and business realities of the film market. By gaining a greater understanding of commercial processes, they will develop the business acumen and market understanding to be able to initiate, finance and sell successful British films.
Mediabox - Call for Applications (01/02/2010)
Mediabox, the fund that brings hard to reach 13-19 year olds together from diverse backgrounds to work together creatively on media projects from film and radio to games and other interactive media, is taking applications with a total of £8.25million of funding available nationwide over 2 years.
Call for applications: 'The Film Challenge' (25/01/2010)
Screen Yorkshire is seeking to support the film talent and industry in the Yorkshire and Humber region by establishing a film making programme particularly targeted at emerging and first-time filmmakers. Screen Yorkshire proposes to award funding of up to £30,000 to an organisation that can initiate, develop and manage this programme.
BBC @North - commission opportunities (08/01/2010)
@North is a new BBC initiative run in partnership with Screen Yorkshire to link up the digital community across the North in a bid to ensure the benefits of the BBC's move to Salford in 2011 extend across the whole of the North.
Yorkshire Films Lead the way on South Bank Show shortlist (08/01/2010)
Two films made in Yorkshire and supported by the Screen Yorkshire Production Fund have made their way on to the South Bank Show Awards official nomination list. THE DAMNED UNITED is up for Best Film whilst Channel 4's critically acclaimed RED RIDING Trilogy is nominated in the TV Drama category. Both screenplays are adapted from novels written by Ossett-born author David Peace.
4iP teaming up with Facebook to offer £‘s, expertise and scale (19/01/2010)
4iP is teaming up with Facebook to offer two individuals or companies up to £100,000 each to create Facebook apps, websites, tools, services or mobile products which people can use to understand how Britain really works - or doesn't.
Media Releases 2010
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YORKSHIRE IN THE FRAME AS FIVE DAYS RETURNS TO BBC ONE: 25 FEBRUARY 2010
A second series of award-winning drama Five Days returns to BBC One next week, screening from Monday 1st to Friday 5th March at 9pm. Suranne Jones and David Morrissey head an impressive cast in the gripping mystery drama, written by Yorkshire based writer Gwyneth Hughes (Miss Austen Regrets, Cherished). Screen Yorkshire provided locations and crewing support on the production, which filmed at locations across West Yorkshire including Leeds, Wakefield and Dewsbury, in summer 2009. More>
YORKSHIRE FILM SHORT LISTED FOR BRITISH ANIMATION AWARD: 19 FEBRUARY 2010
A stunning animated short film made in a potting shed in Ilkley has been nominated for a prestigious British Animation Award. The Astronomer's Sun, produced on the 4mations strand of the Digital Shorts scheme run by Screen Yorkshire in partnership with Channel 4 and The UK Film Council, has been shortlisted in the 'Public Choice' category for ‘Best Short Film'. More>
BBC @NORTH ANNOUNCES YORKSHIRE COMPANIES FOR NEW INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE: 15 FEBRUARY 2010
The BBC today announces the companies who have been selected to take part in the new @North commissioning initiative being led by BBC Children's (who are part of the BBC move to Salford in 2011). Coming from across the North-East, North-West and Yorkshire there is a mix of companies, including small digital companies who have not previously worked with the BBC. In Yorkshire 20 companies have been successful from South and West Yorkshire, reflecting the strong digital sectors in both Leeds and Sheffield. More>
LEFT BANK PICTURES & SCREEN YORKSHIRE REUNITE FOR 'MARRIED SINGLE OTHER': 11 FEBRUARY 2010
Viewers familiar to Leeds will recognise plenty of the locations featured in a new romantic comedy drama to screen shortly on ITV 1. Married Single Other marks the renewal of a partnership between Left Bank Pictures and Screen Yorkshire following their collaboration on feature film The Damned United. Screen Yorkshire invested £250, 000 in the drama through its Production Fund and provided locations and crewing support. More >
BROKEN SWORD AND GRAND THEFT AUTO LEAD YORKSHIRE'S APP STORE INVASION: 02 FEBRUARY 2010
Yorkshire games companies have continued their success on the iPhone in 2010 with Broken Sword: Director's Cut and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars becoming huge chart smashes, proving that the region is home to some of the most competitive games developers in the world. More>
RED RIDING WINS BEST TV DRAMA AT THE FINAL SOUTH BANK SHOW AWARDS: 27 JANUARY 2010
Acclaimed Yorkshire drama Red Riding has beaten Being Human and Collision to take the TV drama award at the final South Bank Show Awards, which took place at The Dorchester in London yesterday. Sean Bean accepted the award on behalf of the team behind the ambitious and dark trilogy, which was co-funded by Screen Yorkshire and aired on Channel 4 last year to critical acclaim. More >
NEW YORKSHIRE FILM SCHEME ‘SUPER 8’ ANNOUNCES FIRST MENTORS AND PARTCIPANTS: 22 JANUARY 2010
Peter Buckingham, the UK Film Council’s Head of Distribution & Exhibition and Mia Bays, Marketing and Distribution Consultant, have signed up to be the first mentors on ‘Super 8’ - a brand new bespoke training programme designed to fast track the career development of eight stellar individuals from Yorkshire across a range of film industry disciplines. More>
Media Releases 2009
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Yorkshire and Humberthe most film friendly region in the UK
Screen Yorkshire has established a Film Friendly Partnership with local authorities and other key organisations in the region aimed at ensuring that filming happens as easily and effectively as possible to make Yorkshire and Humber the number one destination for film and television production in the UK.
Since the launch of the charter in 2008, the Film Friendly Partnership has gone from strength to strength as more and more organisations recognise the benefits and value that film and television production can bring to the cultural and economic wealth of the region.
There are now 20 local authorities and other key organisations across Yorkshire and Humber signed up to Screen Yorkshire's Film Friendly Partnership Charter, each with a dedicated member of staff who can fast track your application for filming permissions in the locality and ensure that your shoot goes as smoothly as possible.
