GEN UP NORTH - Call for Applications
Gen Up North is 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. *Deadline: 29 March 2010
Super 8 - fast track career development for film and media talent
Super 8 is an intensive, fast track career development programme for 8 emerging practitioners and producers from the film and media sectors in Yorkshire and Humber. Super 8 offers a bespoke training programme designed around the specific needs of the individual and will include intensive high level mentoring, project focused attendance at top markets and festivals, networking, project development and work placements. Super 8 is now closed to applications.
Foundation Placement Scheme
The Foundation Placement Scheme is a 12 month, pre-entry level, paid, vocational training placement for individuals from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are looking to build experience in the media industry. The scheme is now closed to applications.
NORTHERN VOICES: YORKSHIRE WRITERS ANNOUNCED
BBC writersroom has teamed up with Screen Yorkshire, Northern Film & Media and Northwest Vision + Media to find exceptional writers from the North who have got what it takes to write drama for television. The selected writers will receive bespoke training to develop an original TV drama calling card script with the support of a writer mentor.
Northern Laughs
BBC Comedy, BBC writersroom, and the North's Regional Screen Agencies are searching for exceptional writers from the North who want to write comedy for television. If you can make us laugh, have a passion for TV Comedy, a strong individual and funny voice and excellent characterisation skills, you could take part in our scheme Northern Laughs. Please note that the scheme is now closed to applications.
Digital Shorts Scheme
The Digital Shorts scheme is a UK Film Council supported scheme, run in partnership with Screen Yorkshire for emerging talent in the Yorkshire and Humber region. This is the final call for applications to the scheme for 2009-2010. We are seeking to commission four films, which will have budgets of approximately £16,000. The 09-10 Digital Shorts Scheme is now closed to applications.
Looking for Actors?
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.
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.
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For other organisations that offer alternative support to short filmmakers through various means, from funding, networks, training or distribution, visit our links pages....CCTV Training Programme - Call for Applications
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. *Deadline: 18 March 2010
WANTED: THE NEXT GENERATION OF TV TALENT
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. The Edinburgh Television Festival's acclaimed scheme, The Network, is calling for applications for its FREE event in Edinburgh in August 2010. *Applications close on 16 April 2010.Get Your Films on the Big Screen...for free!
Made a film but can't get it shown? Then this is for you. Exclusively for City of Film, the People's Cinema sets up at the Playhouse for one weekend only on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March. How does it work? Simply send in your film to Fabric, they'll watch it to make sure it's suitable for public screening, then allocate you a slot. Invite your family and friends to come and see your handiwork from the comfort of a proper cinema seat.
Shooting People's Film of the Month
Shooting People initiative 'Film of the Month' recognises the very best independent films made and uploaded to shootingpeople.orgby its 36,000 Members. Each month, Shooting People Members view and rate their peers' film, creating a shortlist of three. These are then sent to one of Shooting People's high-profile patrons, who give a personal review of each and choose the Film of the Month.
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.Northern Futures - Call for Entries
Northern Futures is a new, annual art & design award hosted by The Civic in Barnsley. The award recognises and rewards the best emerging creative talent in the North of England, showcasing it to a wider national and international audience and confirming the North as a hotbed of creativity. The film category boasts a panel of respected regional filmmakers and a top prize of £1,500 for the winning entry. *Deadline: 30 April 2010
The Co-operative Film Festival call for young filmmakers
The Co-operative is calling for budding young movie makers who dream of changing the world, to submit short films to The Co-operative Film Festival. Youngsters, aged 19 and under, have until Friday, 28 May to get their entries in for the prestigious Festival, formerly known as the Co-operative Young Film Makers Festival. It will be held at Bradford's award-winning National Media Museum on Thursday, 7 and Friday, 8 October 2010.
Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Leading the search for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works, the competition provides an opportunity for both new and experienced filmmakers to reach a wider audience. All genres of film are accepted and films should be no more than 20 minutes long. Winning films will be screened at The National Media Museum, Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival, and there is a first prize of £500. * Deadline: 30 April 2010.
propeller4film - subit your short film
propeller4film offers a free VOD platform for filmmakers to stream their work online for a really wide and discerning audience of filmmakers, film-lovers and industry professionals, including a non-exclusive contract for screening on their VOD service, so you keep the rights to your work.The Strawberry Shorts Film Festival
The Strawberry Shorts Film Festival is looking for short films by local, national and international filmmakers for the 2010 film festival, which will be held on Midsummer Common, Cambridge in June 2010. Films can be of any genre but should be less than 20 minutes long. *Deadline: 23 April 2010
UK Young Artists 2010 - Call for submissions going live soon
The first UK Young Artists event will take place in the Autumn of 2010. Artists who are selected to take part in this event could also be selected to represent the UK at the XV edition of the Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean. Work should be new and can be from any art form including visual arts, performing arts, literature, applied arts, film and fashion. Artists must be between 18 and 30.
Case StudyNick Hodson, Accounts Trainee
I first got in touch with Screen Yorkshire when I registered on the NORTHERN EXPOSURE database as an Accounts Trainee, and was contacted by the Accountant working on THE DAMNED UNITED. I was hesitant about leaving my 9-5 job to take on work as a freelancer, but with Screen Yorkshire's invaluable help and support, I have since worked on three regionally-based major productions and have never looked back.Screen Yorkshire has provided me with support and guidance in the form of CV workshops, networking events, and funding for Sage training, which I have put into practice on my most recent job (MARRIED, SINGLE, OTHER). The team always follows my progress and gives me ad-hoc advice to keep my career on the right path, and I am very grateful for their continued support.
