congratulations to our successful digital shorts applicants!

Screen Yorkshire is delighted to announce the successful applicants to our Digital Shorts scheme 07/ 08. Twenty one participants will shoot nine films in and around Yorkshire in spring 2008. See below for a list of the projects and filmmakers. 
 

PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT
Writer/Director: Dominic Leclerc
Producer: Diane Whitley

BLUE
Writer: Alison Pennells
Director: Marco Van Belle
Producer: Natasha Arciniega

THIS WAY UP
Writer: Oliver Emanuel
Director: Sarah Punshon
Producer: Sarah Senior

HAMMERHEAD
Writer: Andrew Yerlett
Director: Samuel Donovan
Producer: Prakash Patel

INTO THE WOODS
Writer/Director: Matt Taabu
Producer: Alex Usborne

DAY IN, DAY OUT
Writer/Director: Jez Scott
Producer: David Johnson

PERV
Writer/Director: Joe Morris
Producer: Aine Parkinson

OVERSLEPT
Writer/Director: Jeremy Gee
Producer: Aimee Bowen

THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE VIGILANTE
Writer/Director: Darren Bolton
Producer: Emily Bignell

The Digital Shorts scheme is run in partnership with the UK Film Council. If you have any queries regarding the scheme, please contact Francesca Riley, Production Coordinator on 0113 294 4410 or email francesca@screenyorkshire.co.uk . To watch the short films commissioned in previous years on this scheme, visit our showcase section...

Case StudyCaroline Silk - Hair and Make-up artist

Caroline Silk has been working as a make-up artist for several years.In January she did a two-day flawless airbrushing course thanks to Screen Yorkshire funding from Skillset.
"Continually updating my knowledge and developing new skills is important; it's also about keeping up with technology and moving with the industry. Airbrushing is an essential skill to have, especially for high definition television and, ultimately, the more skills I can offer a production, the more employable I am. Screen Yorkshire has always been helpful.My applications for funding have been dealt with very quickly and queries are answered in a friendly and professional manner."

Caroline is also listed on the Screen Yorkshire crew database which has led to work on a feature film. She thinks her future continues to lie in the region: "Yorkshire is easy to get around
and it's a short hop to other filming hotspots like the Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester and further north. We've got everything a production needs from pre- and post-production facilities and kit hire companies to plenty of crew who are experienced at all levels."