The Richard Whiteley Memorial Bursary
Channel 4, in conjunction with Screen Yorkshire, are pleased to announce that the TV Researcher Training Programme in honour of Countdown presenter, the late Richard Whiteley, will be accepting applications for its second year until 19th May 2008.
NORTHERN ROUTES - MEET THE TRAINEES
Competition has been fierce for the Northern Routes Training Scheme, with almost 500 applications received for just 22 places. The level of submissions was high, with all applicants hoping for a chance to get invaluable hands on experience through a range of placement opportunities with award winning television programme makers across the North of England.
Short Film Funding
Short films are a vital stepping stone for emerging filmmakers to build their knowledge and experience. Screen Yorkshire currently runs three schemes for short filmmakers: The Digital Shorts scheme, Movies and Digital Shorts Plus.
Script Reading Service
Screen Yorkshire is now offering a professional script reading service to companies and individuals in the Yorkshire and Humber region. This service is available for feature film scripts, television projects and detailed treatments.
Find a Filmmaker Noticeboard
If you are a writer, director or producer who is looking to team up with individuals based in Yorkshire then here is an opportunity to find other filmmakers who are in a similar position.
Actors Database
Screen Yorkshire keeps an actors database which is used by filmmakers that we work with. Please note you must have had some experience acting, as this is not an extras database.
Spark
Our Spark scriptwriting scheme is for new and emerging writers with demonstrable commitment and a passionate desire to develop a screenwriting career. Spark provides talented screenwriters with the opportunity to develop their skills and originate marketable projects that have broad appeal.
Call For Entries: Commissioning Editors Workshop for Documentaries
The Scottish Documentary Institute presents the annual Commissioning Editors Workshop 2008 which will run over 3 days alongside Edinburgh International Film Festival (18-29 June 2008). The pitching forum will take place on 19 June in Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, followed by one-on-one meetings with industry experts.The workshop is open to all filmmakers based in the UK, and is aimed at independent filmmakers trying to get a TV commission and thinking about international co-productions.
*Deadline: 23rd May
The 2008 UK Film Council Short Film Completion Fund
Producers or production companies are now invited to send a rough cut of their unfinished short film to Maya Vision International, along with a completed application form. If you don't have a rough cut by then, don't worry as the Completion Fund has expanded to 2 calls per year allowing up to 14 short films to be completed under the scheme each year. The next call, 2009/I, is scheduled to open in September 2008, but full details to follow in due course.
*Deadline: 30th May 2008
Want to Work in TV? Apply now to attend The network's free 5 day event (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. * Deadline 21st May 2008
BBC Drama Writers Academy
The next generation of TV writers are being sought by the BBC for its Drama Writers Academy, guaranteeing budding scribes the opportunity to work on primetime shows. Established by BBC controller of drama production John Yorke, its aim is to create a pool of writing talent to work on BBC One shows including EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors.UK Film Council New Cinema Fund
The New Cinema Fund encourages unique ideas, innovative approaches and new voices. The fund is aimed at financing films with passion and verve that connect with a broad range of audiences. The New Cinema Fund supports: Feature films from script stage, Pilots, Shorts, Documentaries - feature length, Feature films - completion funding, Warp X.UK Film Council: First Feature Film Development Programme
First Feature Film Development Programme aims to identify and support emerging filmmakers: screenwriters, writer/directors and writer, director, producer teams who have not made a feature film or who have not yet had a feature film released theatrically or broadcast on UK television. Generally, awards of up to £25,000 will be offered to screenwriters/writer-directors to write and develop a feature film.The Director's Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival 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, an intensive, five-day personal and professional development programme that includes creative and market sessions by leading industry figures.*Deadline: 12th May 2008
14th Bite The Mango Festival
The Bite the Mango Film Festival returns for 2008 running from 19th - 25th September. Hosted at the National Media Museum, Bite the Mango will again be bringing audiences an impressive collection of the very best cinema from around the world drawing influences from Africa, South Asia, Central America and the Far East.
*Deadline: 4th July 2008
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2008: Call For Entries
You can now submit your film to Sheffield Doc/Fest for 2008. Documentary films from established or debut filmmakers, television and film school productions, and films of any style or subject are accepted for consideration into the 2008 official programme and/or into Doc/Fest's digitized videotheque.*Deadline: 30th June 2008
Encounters Short Film Festival
Encounters, the UK's most important international short film festival, takes place in Bristol, UK from November 18 - 23, 2008.If you would like the chance to get your film screened at the festival, submit it now!
*Deadline: 18th June 2008
Submit your short film to propeller TV
*Deadline: May 31st 2008
Virgin Media Shorts Competition: Now Open for Submissions
Virgin Media Shorts aims to seek out, promote and profile Britain's best short film makers giving them a multi platform arena to showcase their work including online, TV, mobile, internet and on cinema screens across the UK.*Deadline: 30th June 2008
Big Screen Bradford needs you and your work!
Fabric Arts Bradford is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Bradford Big Screen. Fabric will be curating a weekly programme showcasing the best artistic work from the region, and we want to see your work on there! Whatever you've got: short films, music videos, music, photography, dance, performance art, etc-we want to see it, so send in those submissions!NEW QUEER UNDERGROUND
New Queer Underground is an online resource aggregating new visual work from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer people and their friends. If you are a filmmaker you can now upload a link to your work on the submissions page and you could get your work screened at the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2008.Exposures Festival - Call For Entries
Call for entries for the 2008 edition of exposures - the UK's leading competitive festival for student film and moving image - is now open. Not only will it consider film work, it will also consider all moving image work, such as video and mobile ‘phone pieces, animation and visual art installations. This year, for the first time, the festival will take place both at Cornerhouse and Urbis in Manchester for five days in November (23rd-27th).
*Deadline: 31st July 2008
MAKE A FILM. CHANGE YOUR WORLD.
The Co-operative is calling for budding young movie-makers who dream of changing the world, to submit entries to the prestigious Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival. The 2008 Festival will be held at Bradford's award-winning National Media Museum on Thursday, 9th and Friday, 10th October.
*Deadline: Friday 27th June
Screen Yorkshire New Talent InitiatvesSpark
"Spark is a fantastic opportunity
for writers from Yorkshire and
Humber to get their stories told
on the screen. Our region is one
of the most diverse in the UK -
Yorkshire people have a unique
voice and talent for storytelling.
Thanks to Screen Yorkshire,
schemes like Spark mean that
more of them will get the chance
to share their stories with the
nation in future."
Kay Mellor, based in Leeds, is one
of the UK's most successful drama
screenwriters.
