Screen Yorkshire Rushes October 2013 & open door submission

Just received the latest newsletter from Screen Yorkshire:

Screen Yorkshire Rushes - October 2013

News EDDIE MARSAN AND BERTIE CARVEL TO ENCHANT BBC ONE IN 'JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL' Based on the bestselling novel by Susanna Clarke and adapted by Peter Harness (Wallander, Is Anybody There?), Eddie Marsan (Best of Men, Ray Donovan, Filth) and Olivier award-winning Bertie Carvel (Restless, Hidden, Matilda) take on the magical roles of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. The seven part drama series for BBC1, based on the best selling novel of Susanna Clarke, is set during the Napoleonic wars where magic once existed and is about to return....Filming on Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell begins next week and Screen Yorkshire's investment will ensure that a large part of the production shoots in Yorkshire, with additional filming taking place in Canada and Croatia.   more   FILMING STARTS ON CBBC'S HANK ZIPZER WITH HENRY 'THE FONZ' WINKLER Filming has started in Halifax on CBBC’s brand-new comedy drama series, Hank Zipzer, featuring multi-award winning actor Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler. Screen Yorkshire has invested in Hank Zipzer through the Yorkshire Content Fund, securing the series for the region. Hank Zipzer stars Henry Winkler as music teacher Mr Rock, (Henry’s real life music teacher), alongside newcomer Nicholas James who plays the role of Hank Zipzer. Inspired by the 18 'Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever' novels, written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver and published by Walker Books, the 13x30-minute children’s show will air on CBBC early in 2014. more   'PEAKY BLINDERS' SCREENS TO ACCLAIM ON BBC2 Compelling gangster drama Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy, concluded with a rabble rousing finale last week as the last episode aired on BBC2.  The highly cinematic drama has been lauded for its captivating performances, authentic costume & set design, atmospheric soundtrack and beautifully shot scenes, set against a backdrop of stunning period Yorkshire locations. Peaky Blinders was backed by Screen Yorkshire through the Yorkshire Content Fund, bringing major economic benefits to the region. The production not only employed crew and facilities, but also the services of a range of local enterprises who supplied an eclectic range of goods and services to ensure the authenticity of sets representing the period just after the First World War.  more   DAPHNE DU MAURIER’S 'JAMAICA INN' STARTS SHOOTING IN YORKSHIRE Screen Yorkshire has announced investment from its Yorkshire Content Fund into a new screen adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s hit gothic novel Jamaica Inn. The 3 x 60 minute part TV drama will be made for BBC One by Origin Pictures, with funding from Screen Yorkshire ensuring that a major part of the production will film on location in the region, filming will also take place in Cornwall with some additional scenes shot in Cumbria. Production offices for Jamaica Inn will be based at North Light Studios in Huddersfield. The Inn itself will be shot at Crow Edge, Penistone and the Moors scenes will be shot around Marsden. Other Yorkshire locations include, Farnley Tyas, Tong and Keighley. more   'For Those In Peril': In UK Cinemas Now BAFTA-winning director, Paul Wright's debut feature For Those In Peril is now screening at cinemas across the UK. A fishing tragedy set in the beautiful, but isolated Scottish Highlands, For Those In Peril is the latest feature film to emerge from Sheffield studio Warp X, supported by Screen Yorkshire through its Production Fund. more     Yorkshire Content Fund Call For Applications Launched just 18 months ago, Screen Yorkshire will soon be signing off on its 20th investment through its £7.5m Yorkshire Content Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The fund is bringing major economic benefits to the region and has had such a significant impact on the           film and TV industry in Yorkshire that it has been dubbed by one           leading film and TV producer the “Hollywood of England''. We are still seeking high calibre Feature Film, TV, Digital & Games projects to invest in. Find out more about what we are looking for.... More   DRESS LIKE A PEAKY BLINDER Clothes On Film If you are feeling bereft now that Peaky Blinders is over (at least for now...), then console yourself with this brilliant blog. 'Clothes On Film' has closely studied our favourite gangsters 20's threads with the purpose of instructing you on how to dress like a Peaky Blinder. *Endorsed by the hugely talented Peaky Blinders costume designer Stephanie Collie. More   LIFF 27 6 - 21 November 2013 Organisers have unveilled the programme for the 27th Leeds International Film Festival which launches with an Opening Gala Special Preview screening of sci-fi drama Gravity in 3D at Everyman Leeds on 06 November. The full  festival programme is at leedsfilm.com where you can explore the fantastic selection, celebrating the best in world cinema, feature documentaries, music film and cult cinema More   Bradford Animation Festival 12 - 16 November The 20th anniversary edition of the Bradford Animation Festival opens at the National Media Museum in Bradford on 13 November with a special birthday gala screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. BAF brings the very best in animation talent and films from across the globe for a jam packed festival filled with workshops, talks and screenings. BAF Game, which brings together fans and icons of the gaming world, takes place as part of the festival from 12 - 13 November. More

 

 

Also, thanks to my fellow CWG member Neil for the following information:

There is and open door submission session at Angry Robot publishing until the end of the year.  If you are unpublished and have a finished novel of the science fiction, fantasy and horror genre then get it sent in:

http://angryrobotbooks.com/opendoor

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