THIS IS ENGLAND ‘86 - Channel4, from 7th September, 10pm (25/08/2010)
The long awaited sequel to Shane Meadows' BAFTA award winning film This Is England will screen on Channel 4 next month. The first of four episodes will screen on Tuesday 7th September at 10pm, with subsequent episodes screening each Tuesday thereafter. This Is England '86 is produced by Sheffield's internationally renowned Warp Films. Screen Yorkshire backed the films through its Production Fundand supported Warp Films to crew up locally for the South Yorkshire shoot.
Last Call for Games Invest 2010 Early Bird tickets! (01/09/2010)
UK games developers interested in attracting games investment only have until Monday 6th September to buy a special £35 Early Bird ticket (full price £50) to the Games Invest 2010 event at the Eurogamer Expo on October 1st in London.
JOAN RIVERS OPENS SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST (01/09/2010)
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).
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS (20/08/2010)
The Astronomer's Sun, a stunning animated short produced on Screen Yorkshire's Digital Shorts scheme, has beaten a strong shortlist of contenders to take the inaugural Northern Futures Award in the film category. Runners up Dominic LeClerc and Left Eye Blind, also hail from the region.
YORKSHIRE SHOOT FOR NEW BBC DRAMA 'SOUTH RIDING' (06/08/2010)
Anna Maxwell Martin and David Morrissey lead the cast in Andrew Davies's new three-part adaptation of South Riding, by Winifred Holtby, for BBC One. The production is shooting for a period of eight weeks from 2nd August across a range of urban and coastal locations in Yorkshire and Humber, including Bradford, Leeds, Harrogate and the East Coast.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT............MEZZOGROUP, CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY, LEEDS (25/08/2010)
For the past 23 years MezzoFilms has stood strong as one of Yorkshire's largest and busiest production companies. Following on from this success the business has developed and diversified into exciting new areas. MezzoGroup is now a major player as a creative content agency, providing media content solutions to a wide range of clients nationally and internationally.
Yorkshire music businesses gain insight into digital music distribution (24/08/2010)
With digital sales now accounting for one fifth of all music purchases, distributing music online has become a key challenge for musicians and record labels alike. This free seminar will discuss how Yorkshire music businesses can take advantage of online opportunities.
Are you up for the UnLtd 4iP challenge? (24/08/2010)
Do you have an innovative idea that will motivate others to improve their health and lifestyle? We are searching for the 50 best ideas from individuals across the UK, who will be given the opportunity to win an Award of funding and support from UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs and Channel 4's Innovation for the Public (4iP) Fund.
Team 17 Launches Worms Reloaded (27/08/2010)
Osset based developer Team 17 releases the much anticipated WormsTM Reloaded this week. Since its announcement earlier this month, WormsTM Reloaded has become the talk of the internet, with thousands upon thousands of people professing their rediscovered love of a series that has been a significant part of their gaming lives. In fact, it is very hard to find a PC gamer that has not yet played a WormsTM title!
GAMES INVEST 2010 - OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAMES DEVELOPERS (26/08/2010)
Screen Yorkshire and Game Republic are hosting Games Invest 2010, a games investor event, as part of the Eurogamer Expo on October 1st in London. Games Invest 2010 is an opportunity for small-to-medium-sized games companies in the UK to find out more about games investment, and also have an opportunity to network and pitch informally and formally to investors.
UnderWire Festival Launches to Recognise Female Filmmakers (23/08/2010)
The UnderWire Festival aims to showcase the raw cinematic talents of women with four days of screenings and events in London from 18th - 21st November 2010. With a particular focus on filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, the festival will bring attention to the work of women, who are still massively underrepresented in the film industry. The closing date for submissions is 10th September .
Funding of the Arts and Heritage Inquiry (23/08/2010)
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry and call for evidence into The Funding of the Arts and Heritage . The Committee is inviting written submissions and requesting views on issues including the impact of recent changes to DCMS arm's-length bodies - in particular the abolition of the UK Film Council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
4Talent Seek Host Companies for Work Experience Scheme (16/08/2010)
4Talent is looking for Independent Production Companies and Digital Media Agencies to take part in their Work Experience Scheme 2011 by offering one to two week placements. Ideally, placements would take place throughout the year from January to December 2011.
MOBILE MANIFEST - CHECK OUT THE APPS ON THAT! (13/08/2010)
Developers, brands, agencies and individuals working in the digital media industries in Yorkshire came together for Screen Yorkshire's' Mobile Manifest' to share information, ideas and experiences from the brave new world of app development. Watch our video...
DOC/FEST SEEKS YOUNG PEOPLE FOR NEWSFLASH 2010! (12/08/2010)
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 who will mentor and finally vote for the pitch ‘most likely to succeed'!
YABA Seeks Businesses for Investment Forum (16/08/2010)
Yorkshire Association of Business Angels is looking for investment ready, start-up or early growth stage businesses with high growth potential for the next YABA investment forum on 21 September in Leeds, which is being sponsored by Yorkshire Bank.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FROM WRITERS & PRODUCERS (13/07/2010)
Screen Yorkshire is calling for applications from writers and producers under two new funding priorities aimed at supporting the development of high-quality film and moving image media activity in the Yorkshire and Humber region: First Sparks and Spark Plus.
Kevin Macdonald and David Bond join judging panel for Doc/fest Film Comp (09/08/2010)
Members of the public as well as film professionals can enter short films about how technology has changed their lives. The winners chosen by the judging panel will receive a cash prize of up to £10,000.
LAST CHANCE FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION AT DOC/FEST! (25/08/2010)
Last chance saloon for an Early Bird Discount delegate pass and to SAVE £45 for Sheffield Doc/Fest 2010. Deadline for registrations is 31 August! The Early Bird Delegate Pass is £185 + VAT and gets you into sessions, workshops, films, rocking parties and more, at the five day event which takes place from 3-7 November.
Double Win For Numiko at London's Revolution Awards (12/04/2010)
The profile of Leeds' interactive media sector receiver a massive boost last week as local digital agency Numiko came away with two celebrated awards at the Revolution awards in London on 8th April.
UK Premiere at Rushes Soho Shorts for 'Threads' (26/07/2010)
Short film Threads, produced on Screen Yorkshire's Digital Shorts programme has its UK Premiere at the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival this week, where it screens in competition in the Short Film category.
'Unforgiven' in running for BAFTA Youtube Audience Award - cast your vote! (25/05/2010)
Hit Yorkshire drama Unforgiven has been shortlisted in the BAFTA YouTube Audience Award . This is the only award at the Philips British Academy Television Awards to be voted for by the public - please help support production in the region by casting your vote!
Screen Yorkshire Update (17/05/2010)
We would like to update our external partners and the sectors we cover in Yorkshire and Humber regarding changes to our funding and programme of activity for the next few months.
Creative Media Survey - Play your part in shaping future skills (01/06/2010)
Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media, is currently undertaking the largest formal review of skills needs and working life in the UK's Creative Media Industries. Results will directly and quickly shape all Skillset's work.
FOUR LIONS ENJOYS RECORD-BREAKING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND IN SHEFFIELD (05/05/2010)
Four Lions, the hugely anticipated feature film debut from Brass Eye's Chris Morris, was released in cinemas across the UK on 7th May and has made box office history by setting a new opening weekend record at the Showroom Cinema in the film's home city, Sheffield.
Yorkshire's Got The Gemma Factor! (22/03/2010)
Tune in to BBC Three and BBC HD on Tuesday nights from 10.30pm to catch brand new comedy THE GEMMA FACTOR, which follows the story of the ambitious Gemma Collinge as she attempts to find fame before the age of 21. The Gemma Factor filmed in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall in 2009, with Screen Yorkshire providing crew and locations support.
Join the NorthernNet 4 Hour Film Challenge (22/03/2010)
At Midday on Sunday 11 April 2010, 15 teams of frantic filmmakers across 3 Northern cities will be given a top secret suggestion, professional actors, and just 4 hours to make a 4 minute film, in a bid to win the NorthernNet 4 Hour Film Challenge Trophy. If you think you've got what it takes to represent the Yorkshire region, get your applications in by 30 March.
Writing for Continuing Drama Q&A (10/05/2010)
Screen Yorkshire and BBC Writersroom welcomed BBC Controller of Drama Production and New Talent, John Yorke, to Leeds for a Q&A session aimed at individuals hoping to get a foot in the door of writing for television. John and the panel members answered audience questions about writing for Continuing Drama shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty and Doctors, as well as the BBC Drama Writers Academy.
Yorkshire Cricket to get 'Caught on Film' (26/05/2010)
As part of their ‘Caught on Film' appeal, the Yorkshire Film Archive is asking Yorkshire's cricket fans to dig deep and find - or film - their own cricket movies as part of the Yorkshire Cricket Mela. Yorkshire Film Archive is working in partnership with Screen Yorkshire to capture the spirit of cricket for future generations.
NEW BUSINESS MODELS FOR DRAMA: FINDING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCE (04/06/2010)
Technology is changing rapidly, content is freely available across the net, traditional funding structures are dissolving and the film and TV industry desperately needs to find alternative finance sources and ways of reaching audiences. Watch our series of video highlights taken from a session in Sheffiled designed to explore new ways of sourcing finance for drama.
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.
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.
TIMELINE - BRINGING OUR HERITAGE TO LIFE THROUGH FILM (13/05/2010)
TIMELINE is an exciting and innovative project run by One to One Productions with support from Screen Yorkshire, to promote film and screen heritage in a range of venues across Wakefield District. TIMELINE is screening locally made films and footage from professionals and amateurs in a series of community screenings throughout the year.
Creative Industries Support - Have Your Say (12/07/2010)
Like most organisations which are publicly funded, Screen Yorkshire is facing cuts to its budgets. That means it is more important than ever that we ensure we are focusing our activities on those areas which are of most value and benefit to you.
21 hours of Yorkshire’s moving image heritage goes online (12/05/2010)
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.
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR FEATURE FILM, LEEDS, 7TH AUGUST (06/08/2010)
Casting agents are looking for two 11-13 yrs old native Yorkshire girls to play lead roles in a feature film that will be shoot in Yorkshire in September 2010. There will be an open casting call at the Carriage Works, Leeds, this Saturday. No previous acting experience necessary.
YORKSHIRE FILMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT EDINBURGH (24/06/2010)
'Son of Babylon' and 'The Astronomer's Sun', two very different films both made in the region and funded by Screen Yorkshire, screened in the official selection at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (16 - 27 June) last week. Son of Babylon, produced by Leeds-based Human Film, received a special mention under the Moët New Director's Award.
SCREEN YORKSHIRE ANNOUNCES UPCOMING FILM SHOOTS FOR SPRING 2010 (01/04/2010)
Screen Yorkshire is pleased to announce two major feature film projects due to commence shooting across the region this spring: Oscar® and BAFTA-winning director Andrea Arnold's 'Wuthering Heights' and Renowned film and TV actor Paddy Considine's feature writer/director debut, 'Tyrannosaur'.
UK Film Council Launches £15m fund to Champion British Film (01/04/2010)
The UK Film Council has published its three year plan and launched its new £15m Film Fund for emerging, experimental and world class filmmakers.
VODAFONE APPSTAR SHIPS UP NORTH TO SHEFFIELD (17/03/2010)
Screen Yorkshire welcomed mobile market giants Vodafone to the Electric Works in Sheffield on 3rd March to undertake the second in an ongoing series of mobile developer days, investigating business models to develop applications for mobile platforms.
UNFORGIVEN WINS 'BEST DRAMA SERIAL' AT RTS NATIONAL AWARDS (17/03/2010)
ITV hit drama 'Unforgiven', written by Yorkshire writer Sally Wainwright, co-funded by Screen Yorkshire's production fund and filmed entirely in the region, took the 'Best Drama Serial' award at the RTS Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night.
THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH - GET ON BOARD! (22/03/2010)
THE ENGINE ROOM PITCH is an intensive 2 day proposal development and pitching workshop which enables you to prepare your factual cross platform or your documentary project for UK and international funding.
OPEN CASTINGS FOR MORECAMBE AND WISE - LEEDS THIS WEDNESDAY! (26/07/2010)
With a script by BAFTA winning writer Peter Bowker and from an idea by Victoria Wood, filmmakers are are now seeking to cast an unknown teen for a Morecambe and Wise film for BBC 2 by holding open auditions in Leeds this Wednesday.
Looking for a winner: European Entrepreneurship Video Award 2010 (23/03/2010)
Have you ever thought of being your own boss, of being an entrepreneur? Do you want to do what you believe in instead of following the orders of someone who pays you? If yes, you are different. The majority of people in Europe never had this kind of idea.
AWARD WINNING SHORT MR BOJAGI - WATCH ONLINE NOW! (14/05/2010)
Starring husband and wife team Brian Blessed and Hildegard Neil, MR. BOJAGI is a larger-than-life sci-fi / fantasy short brimming with invention and humour. Written by Kat Wood and directed by Marco Van Belle, MR BOJAGI was filmed in Sheffield with a largely Yorkshire based crew.
RTS YORKSHIRE AWARD WINNERS 2010! (24/06/2010)
The annual Royal Television Society - Yorkshire Centre Awards held at the Queens hotel, Leeds on 14th June saw the tables turned on master of ceremonies, Barry Cryer, when he was surprised and delighted with a Lifetime Achievement in Television award. This honour, a closely guarded secret, was the final award of a night that showcased the very best of Yorkshire productions.
GAME REPUBLIC STUDENT SHOWCASE 2010 (17/06/2010)
Screen Yorkshire hosted the annual Game Republic Student Showcase on Tuesday 25th May at the University of Huddersfield. The event gives all final-year and postgraduate games students from Yorkshire and Humber a fantastic opportunity to put their coursework in front of the region's leading world class games companies - with prizes and a work placement up for grabs.
THE ASTRONOMER'S SUN IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (14/06/2010)
A stunning animated short film made in a potting shed in Ilkley continues its successful tour of the worldwide film festival circuit this week when it screens in the official selection at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs 16 - 27 June.
Daleks Land in Sheffield for Interactive Episode Launch (21/04/2010)
Commuters in Sheffield were greeted by a surprise invasion of Daleks outside Sheffield railway station - the first public appearance for the new look Daleks since they were revealed on screen in the new Doctor Who series on BBC One. They were in Sheffield as part of the launch of the first ever ‘interactive episode' of Doctor Who, made by Sheffield-based Sumo Digital.
SECOND CASTING CALL FOR ANDREA ARNOLD'S 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS' (06/04/2010)
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 Leeds on 8th & 9th April. 'Wuthering Heights' will be produced by Ecosse Films, with support from Screen Yorkshire. Filming will take place in the region from May 2010.
YORKSHIRE DRAMAS GO HEAD TO HEAD AT BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS (10/05/2010)
'Red Riding' and 'Unforgiven', both filmed in the region with funding and support from Screen Yorkshire, are two of only four television drama productions to be short-listed in the DRAMA SERIAL category for the Philips British Academy Television Awards.
GAMES INDUSTRY GIANTS INVADE YORK FOR 'STATE OF INDEPENDENCE' (08/04/2010)
Yorkshire was once again centre stage for the world's multibillion-pound games industry this week, as it hosted a new international self-publishing conference in York on 8th April. Guest speakers included leading worldwide games and digital companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and PlayFish, alongside Ed Vaizey MP who announced how the conservatives will be supporting the games industry if they succeed in the forthcoming election.
Son of Babylon gets Artistic Achievement Award as filmmakers prepare for UK Premiere (15/06/2010)
Leeds / Iraqi film Son of Babylon has taken the Award for Artistic Achievement at the IFF Cinema City Serbia. The award was announced on Saturday at Katolicka porta, an open-air cinema, just days before its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which will take place on 17th June. 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.
Numiko strike a pose for Next Top Model (15/06/2010)
Following their double Revolution Award wins, Numiko have recently added Virgin Media Television to their impressive roster of broadcast clients including the BBC, ITV.com and Lion Television.
Digital Film Archive Fund Call for Applications (07/06/2010)
CLIP-SYNC: Screen Yorkshire is seeking applications to deliver a web resource focused on the collection and distribution of digital content, presented in the context of existing Screen Heritage materials and practice. Responding to initiatives and specific interests in the region the resource would be a flexible engagement tool connecting content and communities to broaden the diversity of subject and representation within regional collections.
Applying to Mini Mediabox Just Got Easier! (18/03/2010)
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.
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.
Showroom searches for youth jury for Venice Film Festival 2010 (10/06/2010)
In association with Europa Cinemas , the Showroom is offering the opportunity of a lifetime to three young Sheffield film fans. The hunt is on for 18-25 year olds to attend the 67th Venice Film Festival in September to watch exclusive screenings of films way before they hit cinema screens in the UK.
Four Door Lemon go football crazy on iPhone! (10/06/2010)
Bradford games developer Four Door Lemon has released two new football games for the iPhone/iPod just in time for the World Cup - You Are The Ref and QuizQuizQuiz World Football.
Rebecca Hall named as best supporting actress by BAFTA (07/06/2010)
Yorkshire drama RED RIDING was in the spotlight at last night's BAFTA television awards as Rebecca Hall picked up the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Paula Garland, the mother of a missing child in 1974. Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast on BBC One, the prestigious awards ceremony was held at London's Palladium on Sunday evening.
NorthernNet Creative Commissions (11/06/2010)
Are you an artist or a digital producer? Got ideas? We can help you to bring them to life. NorthernNet's Media Access Bureaux provide pay-as-you-go access to a high-speed symmetric digital network, connecting the North to the rest of the World. Cornerhouse, Arts Council England and NorthernNet are awarding between £1,000 and £5,000 for R&D projects to encourage this exploration. *Deadline: 02 July 2010
RIFE LOTTERY FUND - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN (16/04/2010)
Screen Yorkshire's RIFE Lottery fund for 2010/11 is now open and accepting applications. The fund is primarily aimed at cinemas, festivals, film archives and non-theatrical exhibition sector. There is just one call for applications with a deadline 24 May 2010.
Screen Yorkshire Presents... (08/04/2010)
On Thursday 01 April, Screen Yorkshire welcomed over 50 young filmmakers to ‘Screen Yorkshire presents' at the Hyde Park Picture House as part of Leeds Young People's Film Festival for a celebration of youth filmmaking projects supported by Screen Yorkshire over the past 12 months.
DOCTOR WHO:THE ADVENTURE GAMES HITS HALF A MILLION DOWNLOADS IN FIRST TWO WEEKS (17/06/2010)
Sheffield games developer Sumo Digital and Revolution's Charles Cecil, based in York, are celebrating 500,000 downloads of their first free Doctor Who: The Adventure Games episode, achieved in just two weeks.
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 Awards - Final Call for Entries! (09/04/2010)
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.
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.
Carling World Cup ad zips onto screens with VTR North (18/06/2010)
Carling pulled together a specially-created ad ahead of England's World Cup clash with the USA - thanks to the speedy production skills of VTR North.The Leeds post-production house spent Saturday handling the editing, grading, sound design and mixing of Carling's spot, which was shot just a day before in Yorkshire, so the ad could go out ahead of England's game that evening.
Very Heaven Gets the Boot (08/06/2010)
Screen Yorkshire would like to congratulate the makers of VERY HEAVEN, a short film commissioned under the Screen Yorkshire Digital Shorts Plus scheme, on becoming the runner up in Holmfirth Film Festival's 2010 Northern Shorts Competition. The filmmakers bagged themselves a 'Golden Compo' boot-shaped award at the West Yorkshire festival which took place at the end of May.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
WARP FILMS LAUNCH DRM FREE DOWNLOAD PLATFORM (09/04/2010)
Warp Films have unveiled their new digital download store, offering DRM-free downloads in different sizes scaled to fit any device. Music documentary ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES, Shane Meadows' LE DONK AND SCOR-ZAY-ZEE and ARCTIC MONKEYS AT THE APOLLO are amongst the first releases.
A PASSIONATE WOMAN - BBC ONE, 11th & 18th APRIL (06/04/2010)
Kay Mellor's hotly anticipated two part drama adaptation of 'A Passionate Woman' is set to premiere on BBC One this weekend, with the first episode screening this Sunday at 9pm, followed by the second on 18th April.
YORKSHIRE COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH GROUNDBREAKING MOBILE PHONE APP (02/06/2010)
Digital media companies from across the region have demonstrated world leading innovation through a collaboration to develop the first ever audio-only game, built solely for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®. Unique mobile phone app Aurifi TM (pronounced ‘or-if-eye') allows players to interact with sound in the same way that video games let them interact with graphic objects.
4iP and Screen Yorkshire invest in Patient Opinion (03/06/2010)
4iP, Channel 4's digital investment fund, and Screen Yorkshire, the regional screen agency for Yorkshire and Humber, today announce a joint investment in Patient Opinion.
UnderWire Festival Launches to Recognise Female Filmmakers (23/08/2010)
The UnderWire Festival aims to showcase the raw cinematic talents of women with four days of screenings and events in London from 18th - 21st November 2010. With a particular focus on filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, the festival will bring attention to the work of women, who are still massively underrepresented in the film industry. The closing date for submissions is 10th September .
FINAL CALL FOR DOCS 360 (23/08/2010)
Last chance to apply for Docs 360, a 9-month development programme and competition for documentary filmmakers who want to use cross-platform strategies to develop, finance, market and distribute their film.
Funding of the Arts and Heritage Inquiry (23/08/2010)
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry and call for evidence into The Funding of the Arts and Heritage . The Committee is inviting written submissions and requesting views on issues including the impact of recent changes to DCMS arm's-length bodies - in particular the abolition of the UK Film Council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
Malaysian TV dramas given Bradford backdrop (16/08/2010)
Bradford is set to play a starring role in two Malaysian TV dramas thanks to its City of Film status. Producers of Kau Tak Pernah Jauh (You Never Be Away) and Mimpi Sabrina (Sabrina's Dream) approached Bradford Council's city centre management team for permission to film in the city having seen it earn the prestigious UNESCO title last year.
Statement Relating to DCMS proposal to Abolish the UK FIlm Council (28/07/2010)
As one of Screen Yorkshire's key funders and stakeholders the Government's proposal to abolish the UK Film Council is clearly concerning. The future path for funding and support for the industry is currently unclear, but Screen Yorkshire aims to ensure that Yorkshire and Humber continues to play a key role in the UK Film Industry. The following statement has been issued by Screen England, the network of the nine regional screen agencies, in response to Jeremy Hunt's written statement proposing the abolition of the UK Film Council.
RTS OPENS ENTRIES FOR CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS (10/08/2010)
The Awards recognise the huge variety of skills and processes involved in programme production, from costume design and digital effects to editing and lighting. All entries must have been first transmitted in the UK between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010.
PILOT SCHEME TO OPEN UP DIGITAL CINEMA TO RURAL NORTH YORKSHIRE (26/07/2010)
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.
IDEAS GENERATION WORKSHOP - FOSTERING DIGITAL CREATIVITY (23/07/2010)
Held in Leeds earlier this month, this event set out to provide different perspectives on creativity and ideas generation within the digital industries through a series of presentations from some leading industry luminaries. If you missed it or would like a reminder, then watch our series of short videos...
HARMONY KORINE'S 'TRASH HUMPERS' - COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU! (16/07/2010)
Don't miss this one-off opportunity to see' Trash Humpers' on the big screen. Harmony Korine's latest feature film is on a whistle stop tour throughout July and August across the UK, with 'one night only' screenings including Leeds on 31st August..... .
LOCATION OF THE MONTH - YORK (27/07/2010)
A truly unique and historic city, York is renowned for its Roman, Viking, and Medieval heritage, exquisite architecture and wealth of attractions - such as the iconic York Minster (the largest Gothic Cathedral north of the Alps); the National Railway Museum, York Dungeon, Jorvik Viking Centre and nearby Castle Howard.
UK FILM COUNCIL LAUNCHES ONLINE STATISTICAL YEARBOOK ON FILM FOR 2010 (23/07/2010)
This year, for the first time, the Yearbook moves fully online, making it an even more accessible and useful resource for anyone working in film or researching the UK film business. Users can read on line, download, email or print out information from any section of the Yearbook and there is an option for printing the book in its entirely.
Hyde Park Picture House Celebrates Yorkshire Day (16/07/2010)
Yorkshire Day (Sunday 01st August) will be celebrated in style at the Hyde Park Picture House with a special screening of The Damned United, the tale of Brian Clough's doomed 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United. The film shot at Elland Road and other locations across Yorkshire in 2008 with support from the Screen Yorkshire Production Fund.
DAVID MORRISSEY PRESENTS: 'DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME' - WATCH VIDEOS (15/07/2010)
Screen Yorkshire and the Showroom welcomed renowned Actor David Morrissey (State of Play, Nowhere Boy, Red Riding, The Deal, Dr Who) to Sheffield in June 2010 for a very special screening of his feature directorial debut,' Don't Worry About Me'. David talks about his journey from play to screen in this video recorded for the Film Toolkit.
ARCHIVE FILM SHOWCASES YORKSHIRE'S CRICKET HERITAGE (21/07/2010)
Treasured cricket memories, both past and present, are being shown on the big screen at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground during this week's Australia v Pakistan Test Match. While the players battle it out at the crease the films will entertain the crowds between the action, offering clips of professional, amateur and street games taken from the vaults of the Yorkshire Film Archive. Watch the film online now.
TSB CALL FOR APPS - Collaboration across digital industries (29/06/2010)
Over the next 12 months TSB will invest up to £18m in this competition, which challenges businesses to develop an internet with a sustainable economic future from which all participants will benefit.
FANCY BEING CREDITED ALONGSIDE RIDLEY SCOTT AND KEVIN MACDONALD? (07/07/2010)
On July 24 2010, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera. The most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film, executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.
Son of Babylon selected as Iraq's Official Entry for Oscars 2011! (08/07/2010)
Leeds / Iraqi film Son of Babylon has been selected as Iraq's official entry for the foreign language Oscar at the 2011 Academy Awards. 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 .
Doc/Fest wants your documentary, factual and cross-platform projects! (18/06/2010)
MeetMarket* is Doc/Fest's pitching initiative designed to match documentary, factual and cross-platform makers' most innovative project ideas with UK and international buyers. The call for applications is now open online for 3 months until Wednesday 1 September.
FILM PROGRAMME SUBMISSIONS FOR DOC/FEST 2010 - NOW OPEN! (24/03/2010)
Submission for this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest's film programme are now open! Filmmakers from the UK and from around the world are invited to enter their new short, medium or feature length films. If you are a debut filmmaker, student director or if you are established in the industry, your new films are welcome.
Ray Harryhausen Pledges the Collection of his Life's Work to the National Media Museum (29/06/2010)
On the day of Ray Harryhausen's 90th birthday, at the official opening of the exhibition "Ray Harryhausen - Myths and Legends" at the London Film Museum, the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation will announce its intention to deposit the Collection of the life's work of celebrated special effects animator Ray Harryhausen at the National Media Museum in Bradford, UK.
Exhibit A - Now Available on DVD (21/06/2010)
Exhibit A, Best UK Feature winner at the Raindance Film Festival and 3x British Independent Film Award nominee (Best Achievement in Production, Most Promising Newcomer (Bradley Cole), The Raindance Award), will be screening at the York Picturehouse on Saturday 19th June at 8.45pm, accompanied by a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST MOVES TO JUNE IN 2011 (24/06/2010)
Sheffield Doc/Fest will be held in June from 2011, having been held in November for over 15 years. The 2011 festival will be held between 8-12 June.
Media Releases 2010
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MADE IN YORKSHIRE - DOCTOR WHO:THE ADVENTURE GAMES HITS HALF A MILLION DOWNLOADS IN FIRST TWO WEEKS: 17 JUNE 2010
Sheffield games developer Sumo Digital and Revolution's Charles Cecil, based in York, are celebrating 500,000 downloads of their first free Doctor Who: The Adventure Games episode, achieved in just two weeks. More>
YORKSHIRE COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH GROUNDBREAKING MOBILE PHONE APP: 08 JUNE 2010
Digital media companies from across the region have demonstrated world leading innovation through a collaboration to develop the first ever audio-only game, built solely for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®. Unique mobile phone app Aurifi allows players to interact with sound in the same way that video games let them interact with graphic objects, using music theory, digital sound design techniques and even the neuroscience of perception. More>
4iP AND SCREEN YORKSHIRE INVEST IN PATIENT OPINION: 03 JUNE 2010
4iP, Channel 4's digital investment fund, and Screen Yorkshire, the regional screen agency for Yorkshire and Humber, today announce a joint investment in Patient Opinion. Patient Opinion is an online platform where the public can give their thoughts, comments and feedback on local hospitals, Doctors surgeries and health provision direct to the relevant NHS Trust. More>
YORKSHIRE DRAMAS GO HEAD TO HEAD AT BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS: 10 MAY 2010
Red Riding and Unforgiven, both filmed in the region with funding and support from Screen Yorkshire, are two of only four television drama productions to be short-listed in the DRAMA SERIAL category for the Philips British Academy Television Awards. Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast on BBC One, the prestigious Awards ceremony will be held at London's Palladium on Sunday 6 June 2010. More>
DALEKS LAND IN SHEFFIELD FOR INTERACTIVE EPISODE LAUNCH: 21 APRIL 2010
Commuters in Sheffield were greeted by a surprise invasion of Daleks today (Wednesday April 21st) outside Sheffield railway station - the first public appearance for the new look Daleks since they were revealed on screen in the new DOCTOR WHO series on BBC One last Saturday (April 17th). More>
‘A PASSIONATE WOMAN' COMES HOME TO YORKSHIRE: BBC ONE - 11th & 18th APRIL: 08 APRIL 2010
Kay Mellor's hotly anticipated two part drama adaptation of A Passionate Woman is set to premiere on BBC One this weekend, with the first episode screening this Sunday at 9pm, followed by the second on 18th April. A Passionate Woman, set in Leeds, debuts on the small screen nearly two decades after it began life as a play at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 1992. It has since toured the international circuit to critical acclaim. More>
GAMES INDUSTRY GIANTS INVADE YORK FOR ‘STATE OF INDEPENDENCE': 06 APRIL 2010
Yorkshire will once again be centre stage for the world's multibillion-pound games industry this week, as it hosts a new international self-publishing conference in York on 8th April. Guests from well known worldwide games and digital companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Team17 and PlayFish, as well as Conservative Shadow Culture and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey MP, are all lined up to speak at ‘State of Independence', which will take place at York Racecourse. More>
SCREEN YORKSHIRE ANNOUNCES UPCOMING FILM SHOOTS FOR SPRING 2010: 01 APRIL 2010
Regional screen agency Screen Yorkshire is pleased to announce two major feature film projects due to commence shooting across the region this spring. Oscar® and BAFTA-winning director Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, Red Road, Wasp) is directing a feature adaptation for Ecosse Films of the classic Emily Bronte novel Wuthering Heights from a screenplay by acclaimed British writer Olivia Hetreed (The Girl with a Pearl Earring). More>
UNFORGIVEN WINS 'BEST DRAMA SERIAL' AT RTS NATIONAL AWARDS: 17 MARCH 2010
ITV hit drama 'Unforgiven' (Red Production Company in association with Screen Yorkshire for ITV1), written by Yorkshire writer Sally Wainwright, co-funded by Screen Yorkshire's production fund and filmed entirely in the region, took the 'BEST DRAMA SERIAL' award at the RTS Awards, held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London last night. More >
STELLAR LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INDUSTRY WEEKEND: 09 MARCH 2010
Organisers have unveiled a line-up of award winning experts from behind the scenes of filmmaking for the 2010 Bradford International Film Festival Industry Weekend. Tickets are now on sale for the event, which takes place from 19th - 20th March at the University of Bradford and is aimed at anyone wanting to build a careeer in the business of film. This year's theme: Strategies for Survival, focuses on how filmmakers and organisations are creating new business models to help them survive in a challenging climate. More>
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 >PRESS RELEASE: 04 FEBRUARY 2010
BAFTA SHOWCASE FOR UP AND COMING YORKSHIRE FILMMAKERS: 04 FEBRUARY 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 writer / directors who took part in Screen Yorkshire's Digital Shorts scheme last year will have their films screened to an audience made up of the UK's top film agents and talent scouts at an exclusive industry showcase at the BAFTA headquarters in London on 09th February. 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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Media Releases 2008
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Media Releases 2007
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Screen Yorkshire also supports production in the region through its Production Fund, which has invested in a wide range of film and television production, with credits including; The Damned United, Red Riding, Unforgiven, Wuthering Heights, Lost in Austen, Brideshead Revisited, This Is England, The Cottage, Hush, Mrs Ratcliffes Revolution and Bunny and the Bull.
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