Based in Leeds, Screen Yorkshire is the engine that drives the film and TV sector in the region and was established in 2002.
They launched their first production fund in 2003, which went on to invest in iconic British films like the BAFTA-award-winning This is England.
Now, their “Yorkshire Content Fund” is a public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors which is open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region, and offers up to £500k investment per project.
The Fund has generated over £225 million production spend through investing in more than 60 film and TV productions. Credits range from TV dramas like Peaky Blinders, All Creatures Great and Small, Ackley Bridge and Dance School, to feature films including, The Duke, Ali & Ava, Official Secrets, A Bunch of Amateurs, Sky Peals and Bonus Track.
The screen industries in Yorkshire & Humber are estimated to support some 12,000 jobs with a turnover of more than £1 billion. In April 2023, in partnership with Liverpool Film Office, North East Screen and Screen Manchester, Screen Yorkshire launched Screen Alliance North, which was selected as a BFI Skills Cluster and awarded £2.3m of BFI National Lottery funding, to make the screen sector more accessible and representative and to build a thriving and skilled workforce across the North of England.
Screen Yorkshire is the engine that powers this regional film & TV growth. Come along to our lunch and find out how they can help you!
