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Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas, we want to thank all those who have worked with us, trained with us, or followed Screen Yorkshire over the past year.We hope this festive season brings some well-earned rest, time with loved ones and space to recharge.

Our office will be closed until Monday 5th January, but in the meantime, we’ll be sharing some of our previous articles and content we’ve created over the past year.
Enjoy the festivities, and see you in the New Year!

🍍 Wanna win 2 tickets to see Still Pushing Pineapples at Pictureville Cinema, Bradford this Friday 14 Nov, 7PM? 🎬 Just answer this in the comments 👇
🎤 Which Black Lace song featured in Rita, Sue and Bob Too?
Winner announced Thursday at 5PM!

⚠️ Applications close TODAY at MIDDAY.
🎬 Screen Yorkshire’s Digital Skills for Screen Bootcamp
⏰ Deadline: Midday, Monday 27th October 2025
👉 Find out more and apply now:
screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/skills-bootcamp-for-digital-skills-for-screen

🚨 Final call. Join the Digital Skills for Screen Bootcamp 🕛 Applications close midday MONDAY at MIDDAY.
👉 Apply now and start your journey into screen:
https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/skills-bootcamp-for-digital-skills-for-screen/

Our industry is evolving, and so are the skills it needs. From digital workflows to AI, this Bootcamp is where you’ll learn what’s next.  Applications close midday, Monday 27th October. 👉 Find out more and apply:
screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/skills-bootcamp-for-digital-skills-for-screen

Tonight! Got questions about the Screen Crafts & Digital Skills Bootcamp? Join Screen Yorkshire’s FREE live Q&A at 6PM (UK). Training, mentoring & industry projects — find out how to apply. Sign up now 👉 https://form.jotform.com/252732662590359

Join Screen Yorkshire’s FREE live Q&A on the Screen Crafts & Digital Skills Bootcamp — training, mentoring & industry projects.📅 Mon 6 Oct, 6PM (UK) | 💻 Online
👉 Sign up now: https://form.jotform.com/252732662590359

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨 Writers in West Yorkshire, want to break into screenwriting? The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme is your shot. Masterclasses, mentoring & industry networking. Apps close MIDNIGHT Sunday 5 Oct. Apply now 👉 https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme/

Curious about Screen Yorkshire’s Screen Crafts & Digital Skills Bootcamp? Join our live Q&A on 6 Oct, 6PM (UK) to get your questions answered! 👉 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/252732662590359

The Mayor's Script Diversity Programme - Screen Yorkshire

Applications for the Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme close midnight Sunday 5 Oct. Free masterclasses, mentoring & networking for West Yorkshire writers ready to break into film & TV. Apply now:

Want to break into film & TV? The Skills Bootcamp for Screen Crafts and Digital Skills is open now! Free training in Camera, Art Dept & Post Production. 👉 Apply: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/skills-bootcamp-for-digital-skills-for-screen/

Want a career in film & TV? The free Skills Bootcamp for Digital Skills for Screen is open to West Yorkshire, York & North Yorkshire residents! Train in Camera, Art Dept or Post Production. Apply now: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/skills-bootcamp-for-digital-skills-for-screen/

Labour of Love Films, doc Still Pushing Pineapples hits UK & Irish cinemas 28 Nov! From the “Agadoo” star Dene Michael & his 89-year-old mum Anne, it’s a funny & moving story of resilience, joy & working-class spirit. We can’t wait!

🐾 All Creatures Great and Small is back! Series 6 premieres tonight at  9pm on Channel 5. Expect fan favourites + fresh faces, 6 new episodes & a Christmas special. Don’t miss your return to Darrowby!  #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall #Channel5

The House of Guinness premieres on Netflix this Thursday 25th September! 

From the creators of Peaky Blinders, this new drama was filmed in a few key Yorkshire’s spots including the majestic Broughton Hall in Skipton. 

 Don’t miss it! 

#HouseOfGuinness  #Yorkshire #BroughtonHall #Skipton #Netflix

Imagine your words lighting up the big screen. The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme offers free mentoring, masterclasses & industry links to help West Yorkshire writers turn stories from page or stage into screen.
 https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme/

West Yorkshire writers...... it’s time to take your words to the screen! The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme is now open for applications. Applications close midnight, Sunday 5 October.👉 Apply here: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme/

West Yorkshire writers — ready to take your stories from page to screen?
The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme is a free 3-month course with mentoring, masterclasses + industry networking.
📝 Apply by 5 Oct
👉 screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme

6 Emmys for Sheffield’s own WARP Films with Adolescence!
🌍 Proving yet again that Yorkshire talent creates world-class stories.

#Emmys #Adolescence #YorkshireFilm

Applications are open for The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme, a course designed to help writers from underrepresented groups pivot into screenwriting. 👉 Find out more and apply here: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme/

Got questions about The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme?

Join our online Q&A session where we’ll cover everything you need to know about the programme, from eligibility to how to apply.

📅 15 September
🕧 12:30pm
💻 Online

👉 Register for the Q&A here: https://form.jotform.com/251412142900038

Calling all prose writers, poets and playwrights in West Yorkshire. The Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme offers free training designed to help you pivot into screenwriting. Applications close  Sunday 5th October.Details 👉 https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/the-mayors-script-diversity-programme/

In just the past year the Screen Alliance North has deliver: Nearly 400 activities, over 15,000 people were engaged,  and hundreds of opportunities were created with employers and stakeholders.
👉 Read the full 2024/25 Yearly Review here: https://bit.ly/45HJn4o

Calling all Film & HETV Accountants!
Applications are now open for @ProductionGuild’s FREE Step Up to 1st Assistant Production Accountant Training, taking place in Leeds, 13-17 June, sponsored by @EntPartners as part of PGGB's Talent Development Fund. 
Find out more: https://shorturl.at/r0CiM

Calling all Film & HETV Accountants!
Applications are now open for @ProductionGuild’s FREE Step Up to 1st Assistant Production Accountant Training, taking place in Leeds, 13-17 June, sponsored by @EntPartners as part of PGGB's Talent Development Fund. 
Find out more: https://shorturl.at/r0CiM

Calling all Film & HETV Accountants!
Applications are now open for @ProductionGuild’s FREE Step Up to 1st Assistant Production Accountant Training, taking place in Leeds, 13-17 June, sponsored by @EntPartners as part of PGGB's Talent Development Fund. 
Find out more: https://shorturl.at/r0CiM

Congratulations to DRAGONFLY on celebrating its UK Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this past weekend!We’re  proud to have supported Dragonfly through the Yorkshire Content Fund, helping bring brilliant stories and talent from our region to the big screen.

The trailer for The Choral is here!Set in Yorkshire in 1916, The Choral stars Ralph Fiennes, is written by Alan Bennett, and directed by Nicholas Hytner. A  story of music and community,  supported by the Yorkshire Content Fund.Only in cinemas from November 7. #YorkshireContentFund  #ScreenYorkshire

🎬 WORLD PREMIERE NEWS 🎬We're thrilled to share that The Choral, supported by Screen Yorkshire's Yorkshire Content Fund, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025! Filmed across West and North Yorkshire, written by Alan Bennett & Directed by Nicholas Hytner