Twitter

There's plenty of twitter accounts out there which may be enlightening to aspiring filmmakers. Here are some of our favourites. If you find any more that you think would be of use to other filmmakers, email rachel@screenyorkshire.co.uk

www.twitter.com/leeunkrich - Director of Toy Story films and editor of many Pixar films such as Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo.

www.twitter.com/DAVID_LYNCH -  Producer of famous films such as Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.

www.twitter.com/AvidTechnology - Audio and video solutions and updates.

www.twitter.com/simonpegg  - British actor famous in films such as Hot Fuzz and Run Fat Boy Run.

www.twitter.com/Jimcarrey - American comedy actor famous in films such as Ace Ventura

http://twitter.com/nickjfrost  - English actor, comedian and screenwriter.

https://twitter.com/Dolby  - http://www.dolby.co.uk/index.html

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Writing for Continuing DramaQ&A Session with John Yorke

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.

Joining John on the panel were BBC Writers Academy Development Producer Ceri Meyrick and Continuing Drama writers Claire Bennett and Tom Bidwell. The panel was chaired by Kate Rowland from BBC Writersroom.

This informative video provides extracts of the answers to questions posed by audience members about writing continuing drama for the BBC.