Andrew Oldbury

A silhouette of a person standing atop a hill surrounded by a night sky full of stars spread across the universe. The book cover for A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.

There's something so refreshing and enjoyable about Becky Chambers Wayfarers novels.

Text reads ‘25/26 Northern Directors. A shadowing and mentoring programme for new directors in the North’. Text sits on background of colourful stripes.

🚨 Applications for Northern Directors – our paid shadowing and mentoring scheme with the BBC – close TOMORROW! This is your chance to gain paid set experience and guidance from top short-form directors. Apply now: bit.ly/fhn-nd 🎬 #NorthernDirectors #FilmHubNorth

Had an absolute blast watching Eenie Meanie. Samara Weaving absolutely knocks it out of the park.

Me: *waits patiently for the latest @markokloos.bsky.social novel to be released*

Corvus comes out, and 24 hours later I've demolished it in one sitting...

Back to waiting for Eclipse and Cygnus...

Ps. Corvus is a great addition to the Frontlines series and one any Sci-fi fan will enjoy.

Thanks so much!

Final call for emerging film producers in the North and Midlands! Applications for In Development: Producer Lab with @filmhubmidlands close TOMORROW at 5PM. Don’t miss out: bit.ly/fhn-idpl 🚨

Any tips or recommendations for visiting the @edfringe.bsky.social for the first time?

Berlinale Talents

Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with an existing professional record bringing them together across Berlinale for a range of masterclasses, workshops and networking.

Apply by 3rd Sept

Full details at www.berlinale-talents.de

British Council Travel Grants

A rolling fund to support you to attend Festivals, Labs and Co-Pro Forums based on features, short films & XR.

Full list of eligible Festivals: film.britishcouncil.org/opportunitie...

Labs & Co-Pro: film.britishcouncil.org/opportunitie...

ScreenSkills bursaries ScreenSkills

ScreenSkills Bursaries

Cash grants to help remove barriers to working in the screen industries.

Their grants cover a wide range of support including accommodation, care, access, equipment purchases & hire, training & mentoring support, and more.

www.screenskills.com/your-career/...

Writers' Lab - Soho Theatre

Soho Theatre Writers’ Lab

A 9 month entry-level playwrighting course with range of fantastic guest speakers, industry support & feedback.

Fee: £200, but bursaries are available to support you if this is a barrier.

Full Details: sohotheatre.com/project/writ...?

Roundhouse Film Fund

Aged 18-25 and looking for support to make a short film?

Roundhouse are offering up to £1,000 budget, equipment hire & industry support to make a short.

Deadline: 15 July
Full details: www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/rou...

BFI NETWORK South East: Writers Labs These Labs will offer support to talented writers based in the South East hoping to develop a feature film treatment or a short film script.Focusing on story and development, they will be led by Film ...

Emerging Producers Labs

The ICO is hosting three Emerging Producers Labs across the South East to support aspiring producers.

Labs are in: Slough, Colchester & Tunbridge Wells.

Fee: £15 per lab (includes lunch & travel support)

Full details:
www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/film-hub-sou...

In Development: Producer Lab Applications open. Learn more about our annual development scheme for emerging Producers

In Development: Producer Lab

Film Hub North & Film Hub Midlands are running a 2 day in-person programme which supports early-career producers in the North & Midlands.

Deadline: 4th August
Please read the guidelines in full to find out if you’re eligible: filmhubnorth.org.uk/filmmaker/in...?

Film London Labs: The Producers Sessions

An online lab designed for early-career producers covering how to build a sustainable career.

Lab Takes 21–25 July

Please note there’s an £84 fee, but bursaries are available to help

Full Details: www.tickettailor.com/events/filml...

BFI NETWORK@LFF Our flagship talent development programme launching at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF).

Network@LFF supports up to 15 UK-based #screenwriters, #directors, & #producers working in fiction and documentary to attend a series of industry talks, screenings & sessions at the BFI London Film Festival.

Deadline: 18th July
Full Details: www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...

6. @pentabustheatre.bsky.social

The Jerwood Writer in Residence

£12k bursary to support a playwright to spend 6-12 months working with Pentabus in Ludlow to create at least one new play.

Deadline 14th July
Full details - www.pentabus.co.uk/jf-writer-re...

5. @papatangotc.bsky.social

The wonderful Papatango have set up their free online studio which has workshops, open-access funding, advice and searchable databases.

papatango.co.uk/studio/

4. @boxoftrickstheatre.bsky.social

Open to new plays from Northern playwrights. They do a phenomenal job of supporting Northern talent through the Playmakers Network

Full details - www.bbc.co.uk/writershttps...

3. @finboroughtheatre.bsky.social

Open to new writing plays. Particularly interested in politically engaged work, musical theatre, about Kensington & Chelsea, or obscure books post 1800s.

Full details - finboroughtheatre.co.uk/literary/

2. @playwrightsstudio.bsky.social

Free script reading service available to writers from Scotland or based there.

Open for full length plays that have not been produced in any genre, barring musicals.

Full details - playwrightsstudio.co.uk/national-scr...

Script Submissions - Royal Court

A quick recap for #writers of theatres accepting submissions.

1. @royalcourt.bsky.social

Open to full length theatre plays.

Can only accept 1 play per writer at a time. Please don't send biopics or historical pieces.

Full sub details - royalcourttheatre.com/playwriting/...

Whilst I eagerly await @markokloos.bsky.social next book Corvus - does anyone have any recommendations for great sci-fi novels to check out?

🚨 DEADLINE REMINDER 🚨

There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your unpublished fiction manuscript for consideration in our collaboration with Simon Kinberg's Genre Films (THE MARTIAN, CINDERELLA, DEADPOOL!) blcklst.com/programs/the...

I can't be the only one who finds themselves constantly thinking back to the cinematography and direction in Athena? Romain Gavras & Matias Boucard delivered and then some.

It's great to see Channel 4 breaking new ground by commissioning digital dramas. Beth is a meditative and delicately told story by Uzo Oleh of a couple's attempt to conceive.

Death Valley is delightfully charming. Really hoping it gets a second series as the chemistry between Timothy Spall & Gwyneth Keyworth is bloody lovely.

Indeed, and hoping that this platform can thrive as I need somewhere digital to be full of creatives!

I really feel the original doesn't get the love it deserves. Hearing this makes me so excited for the sequel!

So excited for this book!