Screen Yorkshire Launches Digital Shorts 2008/09

Screen Yorkshire is pleased to announce its Digital Shorts programme for 2008/09: ‘Caught Short And Digital Nation’ - the short filmmaking scheme for the region's emerging talent.

We are looking for the region's best and most innovative filmmakers who can demonstrate new and exciting approaches to filmmaking. Films can be of any genre including those within fiction, animation and creative documentary, as well as projects that cut across these categories.

For CAUGHT SHORT, Screen Yorkshire will be commissioning a total of ten films over two years. In year one, we will commission four films at £10,000 and two films at £16,000. In year two we will commission four films at £16,000.

‘Digital Nation’ (formerly Digital Shorts Plus) is an opportunity to join a nationwide talent pool and participate in an intensive tailored development process designed to hone your script and your voice as a filmmaker. At the end of this development process the UK Film Council and Screen Yorkshire will choose 6 films, each to be made at a budget of between £18, 000 and £20, 000.

How to Apply

For further information on this year's Digital Shorts please refer to the guidelines.

As we receive a large amount of enquiries about the scheme we ask that you please read these carefully to avoid any unnecessary questions regarding the application process.

Click here to Apply

To find out more about the scheme:

As part of Bite The Mango film festival there will be a to hear Tony Dixon, Emerging Talent Manager at Screen Yorkshire talk about how the scheme works, together with Matt Taabu, writer/director of 'Into The Woods', which was commissioned last year and Susan Everett, writer/director and Script Development Executive. Matt and Sue will talk about their experiences of being involved with the scheme and there will be a sneak preview of Matt's film.

Venue: On Location, National Media Museum, Bradford
Date: Sat 20th September 1.30 - 3.00pm

This event is free but places are limited and must be booked in advance through the National Media Museum Box Office (0870 70 10 200).

Screen Yorkshire – Find a Filmmaker Event – 2nd October

Working on your own? Would you like to apply to the scheme with other people?

After the huge success of our Find a Filmmaker Networking events last year, we are pleased to announce we will be holding another event for this year's scheme on Thursday 2nd October at Chilli White , Leeds from 6:00pm - 8.00pm. As places are limited, you must register for this event.

Click here to Register

If you have any enquiries regarding the scheme please contact Will Massa (Production Coordinator) at will@screenyorkshire.co.uk or call 0113 236 8226.