Media Releases 2008

YORKSHIRE FOOTBALL GAME IS TOP OF THE LEAGUE: 24 NOVEMBER 2008

Sports Director Ltd based in Huddersfield and Four Door Lemon based in Bradford have combined their talents to make the first football management game for the Nintendo DS - Football Director DS. More>

SCREEN YORKSHIRE UPS THE GAME: 17 OCTOBER 2008

Regional Screen Agency Screen Yorkshire has appointed a wealth of new talent aimed at strengthening the Games and Interactive Media industries throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. More>

OFFICIALS SIGN UP TO MAKE YORKSHIRE AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE TOP DESTINATION FOR FILM AND TV: 02 OCTOBER 2008

Representatives from nineteen local authorities and tourism partnerships across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire came together at the regional premiere of Brideshead Revisited at Castle Howard last night to sign up to a Film Friendly Partnership Charter. The initiative, launched by Screen Yorkshire last year, is aimed at making the region the number one destination for film and television production in the UK. More>

VIKRAM BHATT RETURNS TO YORKSHIRE FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF 1920: 24 SEPTEMBER 2008

Prolific Indian film director Vikram Bhatt was back in Yorkshire last night for the UK premiere of his latest film 1920 which screened as part of Bite The Mango Film Festival in Bradford. More>

ROLL CALL FOR NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS: 18 SEPTEMBER 2008

Screen Yorkshire is hoping to attract upcoming talent with fresh and exciting approaches to filmmaking as it launches The Digital Shorts scheme aimed at developing the next generation of writers, directors and producers. More>

QUEST BEGINS TO SAVE OUR SCREEN HERITAGE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2008

Screen Yorkshire is appealing to film makers, organisations and individual collectors for information on film collections so that, for the first time, it can help create an England-wide map showing over one hundred years of our moving image heritage. More>

YORKSHIRE'S CITIES ON THE RADAR FOR SPOOKS CODE: 9: 04 AUGUST 2008

Viewers from the region can expect to see some familiar locations on their TV screens over the next few weeks when a new six-part drama starts on BBC 3. Spooks: Code 9 - a spin off from the popular Spooks series - sees MI5 set up a Northern base in the wake of a nuclear explosion in London in 2013. More>

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED PUTS YORKSHIRE IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS FILMING LEVELS SOAR: 30 JULY 2008

The forthcoming cinematic release of Brideshead Revisited marks a phenomenal year for film and television production in Yorkshire, as shooting levels are set to peak over the summer. More>

YORKSHIRE GAMES COMPANIES NOMINATED FOR INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE: 30 JUNE 2008

Yorkshire's reputation as a hot-bed for games development has received a further boost with the announcement of the finalists for the 2008 Develop Industry Excellence Awards. More>

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>