Screen Yorkshire

29/05/2026

That’s a wrap on the inaugural Local Landscapes, Global Horizons programme!

Over the past nine weeks, ten producers and their creative teams from across the UK have taken part in an intensive development and market strategy programme designed to help transform regional stories into globally resonant feature films.

The programme concluded yesterday in London with a final industry showcase, where participants pitched their projects to invited industry professionals following weeks of bespoke mentoring, market insight sessions, and project development support.

From bold genre concepts to intimate character-led dramas, the selected projects reflected the breadth of storytelling emerging across the UK, all rooted in authentic regional voices while exploring international audience potential.

A huge congratulations to all of the producers and their creative teams who took part in the programme. It has been a privilege to support these exciting projects and creatives as they develop their next steps.

Thank you to all of our mentors, speakers, industry guests, and partners who shared their expertise throughout the programme.

And a special thank you to the , awarding National Lottery funding through the Creative Challenge Fund, for supporting this inaugural programme and helping us invest in the future of UK independent film development.



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29/05/2026

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Talent Coordinator

Do you love keeping things organised, supporting creatives, and helping programmes run smoothly?

Screen Yorkshire is looking for a Talent Coordinator to join our busy and ambitious Talent team, supporting writers, directors, producers, and creatives across a range of flagship programmes.

From the Mayor’s Script Diversity Programme to ScriptEd and our producer development lab Local Landscapes Global Horizons, you’ll play a key role in helping deliver initiatives that support and grow the region’s creative talent.

✨ You’ll be:
Supporting talent programmes and alumni activity
Coordinating events and managing logistics
Working closely with creative cohorts
Keeping information, systems, and communications running smoothly
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of the screen industries and be part of a team making real impact across the sector.

📍 Part-time (3 days per week)
💻 Hybrid (Leeds-based, min. 1 day in office)
💼 £25,878 pro rata (£15,526.80)
📅 Deadline: 29 May 2026, 5pm
📆 Interviews: 10–11 June 2026

👉 Interested? Find out more and how to apply here: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/jobs/

29/05/2026

Last Day To Apply!

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Do you have a sharp eye for detail and a passion for data, impact, and making projects run effectively?

Screen Yorkshire and Screen Alliance North are looking for a Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator to play a key role in tracking, analysing, and reporting on activity across Screen Yorkshire programmes and Screen Alliance North.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the screen industries, supporting funded projects that help grow a skilled, diverse workforce across the North of England.

✨ You’ll be:

Managing and maintaining monitoring data across multiple projects
Supporting reporting for BFI and other funders
Capturing impact, case studies, and success stories
Ensuring data is accurate, compliant, and clearly communicated

📍 Full-time, hybrid (Leeds-based, min. 2 days in office)
💼 Salary: £32,000
📅 Deadline: 29 May 2026, 5pm

We’re looking for someone highly organised, detail-focused, and confident working with both data and people.

👉 Interested? Find more details and how to apply here: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/jobs/

29/05/2026

Day To Apply For This Role: Closes 5pm Today!

Skills Cluster Coordinator

Do you love keeping things organised, supporting teams, and making projects run smoothly?

Screen Alliance North is looking for a Skills Cluster Coordinator to play a key role behind the scenes, supporting activity across our network and helping drive forward skills development across the screen industries in the North of England.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a collaborative partnership between Liverpool Film Office, North East Screen, Screen Manchester, and Screen Yorkshire, working together to build a more skilled, inclusive, and sustainable screen sector.

✨ You’ll be supporting:

Programme coordination and delivery
Meetings, communications, and reporting
Stakeholder and partner activity across the North

📍 Part-time (3 days per week)
💻 Location: Hybrid and based within one of the Screen Alliance North regions (Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, North East), with in person days required at partner offices and events
📅 Deadline: 5pm, 29 May 2026

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the screen industries.

More details can be found here: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/jobs/

👉 Interested in applying? Send your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

29/05/2026

Would you like to join us on Monday, 22 June for the 2Weeks 2Make It Gala Competition Screening & Awards at Showroom Sheffield?

Come along to celebrate the creativity, talent and hard work of the filmmakers who are taking part in this year's challenge.
This is a fantastic opportunity to watch the shortlisted films and connect with fellow creatives:

📆 22nd June, 2026
📍 Showroom Sheffield
🕓 4:00pm – Networking
🏆 5:00pm – 2Weeks 2Make It Gala Competition Screening & Awards
🎉 6:30pm – Event Close

No need to book – just turn up and join us

We look forward to seeing you there.

27/05/2026

Across the North of England - from Manchester and Newcastle to Yorkshire and Liverpool – behind the scenes workers play a vital role, but their experiences of working life often differ from those in London and the South.

That’s why the is inviting people working behind the scenes in North of England, and across the UK, to take part in its 2026 Looking Glass mental health survey.

Your insight shows what’s really happening - from hybrid working to life in smaller regional teams - and helps shape support and policy based on real experience.

It takes 10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and is the UK screen sector’s only long‑term mental health study.

Insight - especially from underrepresented voices in the North of England - drives change.

Share your experience. https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-impact/reports/looking-glass-survey-2026

27/05/2026

FREE TRAINING THIS WEEK: Transforming Film: Supporting Trans Professionals in the Screen Industries Training
(Full-day, 10-4pm)

Ideal for anyone at any stage in their career, but particularly for Heads of Departments, Production Managers and Coordinators, Producers and those in decision making roles within the screen industries - this one-day course is for those looking to become more inclusive in the way they work with the trans community, by supporting the trans people in their teams and actively ensuring their workplace and policies are trans inclusive.

Transforming Film provide training, consultancy and advocacy around trans identity and experience for the screen industries. Led by trainer Nim Ralph (he/they) and producer Cat Marshall (she/her) participants will:

• Gain a broader understanding of gender identity
• Gain an understanding of the issues faced by those who are trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming within the screen industries
• Gain tips and best practice guidance for ensuring their teams are or workplace is trans inclusive.
• Leave the course with confidence to share learning and change and challenge behaviour.
• Build peer networks to continue learning outside of course.

The course is one full day in-person, followed by two online follow up sessions.

Key details:
When: Friday 29th May, 10am - 4pm (with one follow up 90 minute online session in June).
Where: Studio II, Site Gallery (1 Brown Street, Sheffield, S1 2BS)
Please note the venue is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible toilet.
Cost: Free

To secure your place, please register here: https://form.jotform.com/261173310601341

Any questions please reach out to [email protected]

22/05/2026

✨ Join the team shaping the future of the screen industries in Yorkshire ✨

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to join and support our brilliant CEO and wider team.

From supporting major productions to talent development, skills programmes and industry events, Screen Yorkshire sits at the heart of the region’s screen industries — and this role is a chance to be part of it all.

We’re looking for someone highly organised, proactive, and confident, communicating with partners, creatives and industry stakeholders. You’ll help keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes while supporting work that brings productions, opportunities and investment into Yorkshire.

📍 Leeds-based hybrid role
📅 4 days per week (2 days in the Leeds office/2 WFH)
💷 £26,035 (FTE) – £20,828 for 4 days
🗓 Applications close Monday 15 June 2026

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to support an industry making a real impact across the North, we’d love to hear from you.

For full details and how to apply ➡️ https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/jobs/

21/05/2026

We’re proud to share the year three impact report for Screen Alliance North activity, delivered with support from the BFI through National Lottery funding.

Together, over the last three years, Screen Alliance North has helped strengthen skills, training, and workforce development across the North’s screen industries.

✨ 3,763 participants took part in accredited and non-accredited training

✨ 499 participants benefited from paid local industry placements

✨ 19,011 students engaged through further and higher education partnerships

✨ 17,402 participants attended events and training sessions

Supporting production and crew development across the North:

✨ 3,999 crew registered

✨ 1,002 supplier companies registered

✨ 1,374 trainees now registered and ready for work

✨ 6,177 filming days delivered across our regions

Penny Hall, Partnership Lead at Screen Alliance North, said:

“In Year 3 we have deepened our work on skills development, workforce inclusion and mental health support, responding directly to industry needs and regional opportunities. By aligning training provision, sharing best practice and championing equitable access to careers, we have strengthened pathways into the industry and improved support for the existing workforce.

The progress made over the past three years shows what can be achieved when northern screen agencies work together strategically.”

At Screen Yorkshire, we’re proud to be part of a partnership helping create clearer pathways into the industry, supporting regional talent, and building a stronger, more connected workforce for the future of UK screen production.

Read the full Year 3 review here ➡️ https://www.screenalliancenorth.co.uk/resources/

SCREEN ALLIANCE NORTH is a BFI Skills Cluster, created by Liverpool Film Office, North East Screen, Screen Manchester and Screen Yorkshire with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.

21/05/2026

🚨 Big news for the North’s screen industry 🚨

Screen Alliance North, the partnership between Screen Yorkshire, North East Screen, Screen Manchester and Liverpool Film Office, has secured £2.3 million in British Film Institute (BFI) National Lottery funding, ensuring another three years of training, skills development, and industry support across the North of England.

Since launching three years ago, the partnership has helped shape a stronger, more connected Northern screen sector.

Over the last year alone:

✨ 4,056 participants supported

✨ 6,112 students engaged

✨ More than 30,000 people reached over the last three years

From Connected Campus partnerships with 30+ education providers, to trainee placements, shadowing opportunities and professional development for established crews, the programme continues to create real pathways into the industry while helping build a more inclusive and sustainable workforce.

Caroline Cooper Charles, CEO of Screen Yorkshire and lead partner for the Alliance, said:
“Coming together as an Alliance three years ago has transformed how we support the screen industry across the North. This funding allows us to continue building opportunities, strengthening collaboration and creating lasting impact for the workforce of the future.”

This announcement reflects a huge achievement for regional collaboration, industry growth, and the future of Northern storytelling.

Pictured from left: Caroline Cooper Charles, Lynn Saunders, Rob Page, Alison Gwynn