Norfolk Screen has been incredibly busy since our last newsletter.
We continue to see an increase in production enquiries which is fantastic, as well as an upsurge in new registrations on our Facilities and Services and Cast and Crew Directories.
We love being able to showcase the services and talent the region has to offer, so please do keep spreading the news about the service and sign up if you haven’t already done so.
NORFOLK SCREEN TALKS
We have hosted several webinar events over the last couple of months which have been incredibly popular and very insightful for our audiences. In June we collaborated with ScreenSkills for a Norfolk Open Doors event which brought together some key local companies including October Studios, Lexhag VFX, RTS East, Epic Studio Broadcast, Raynham Hanger Studios and Eye Film to discuss skills gaps and work opportunities within the region.
We also welcomed some of the UK's most prolific producers to our Getting it Made event featuring Golden Globe winning producer, Debra Hayward (Les Misérables, Bridget Jones’ Baby), BAFTA winning producer Hilary Bevan-Jones (Deep State, The Boat That Rocked) and Oscar winning producer, David Parfitt (Shakespeare in Love, The Father) discussing how to find content, access funding and what they are looking for in a project. This event was chaired by Adrian Wootton (CEO of the British Film Commission & Film London) and kindly supported by primary Sponsor Ember Films, and co-sponsors Norwich University of the Arts and Lexhag VFX.
Do keep following our social media and website for updates on our upcoming Events which will be announced soon.
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NORFOLK SCREEN IN THE MEDIA
This month we are honoured to be featured in the Royal Television Society’s magazine TELEVISION – Our Friend in the East. RTS is an educational charity, who encourage and celebrate work in television and its related fields, from finding out how the nation’s favourite shows are made in their Anatomy of a Hit series, to celebrating burgeoning talent at their annual Student Awards.
Alongside their engaged community of over 5000 full members, the Society is supported by UK and global broadcasters, producers and consultants, including Principal Patrons BBC, Sky, Channel 4 and ITV.
RTS East hosts a range of events across the region including interesting industry lectures, networking evenings and its prestigious annual awards event. To find out more and to become a member, click here.
We are also delighted to be featured in The Knowledge Bulletin which reaches 20,000 people and KFTV who also shone a spotlight on filming in Norfolk which is much welcomed exposure for the region.
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The Trick, produced by Vox Pictures - the team behind the critically acclaimed Keeping Faithwritten by BAFTA-nominated Owen Sheers (The Snow Spider, Aberfan: The Green Hollow) has been shooting in Norfolk. This powerful single drama tells the story of world-renowned Professor Philip Jones; Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia played by Jason Watkins of Line of Duty fame) who back in 2009 found himself at the eye of an international media storm and the victim of cyberterrorism.
The powerful single drama will star an ensemble cast including Jason Watkins (Line of Duty, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies) as respected scientist Professor Phil Jones and Victoria Hamilton (Doctor Foster, Life) as Phil’s wife, Ruth.
The cast also includes George MacKay (1917, Pride), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones, Ripper Street), Adrian Edmondson (The Pact, Save Me), Aneirin Hughes (Hinterland, Keeping Faith), Pooky Quesnel (The A Word, The Victim), Richard Elfyn (The Pact), Rhashan Stone (Keeping Faith, Finding Alice), Justin Salinger (Hanna), Tara Divina (Line of Duty) and David Calder (Time, The Hatton Garden Job).
Filming took place in Norwich and Happisburgh.
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We also need to say a huge congratulations to The Souvenir Part II written and directed by Joanna Hogg which premiered at Cannes 2021 to rave reviews. It stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Charlie Heaton, Harris Dickinson, and Joe Alwyn. Martin Scorsese serves as an executive producer. It was shot in Norfolk at Raynham Hangar Studios. We can't wait to see the film when it is released later this year.
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We would also like to congratulate Norfolk based independent production company Ember Films who has recently won two Daytime Emmy Awards for its sensational Netflix show Tiny Creatures which was shot in Norfolk.
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SPONSORSHIP NEWS
We are delighted to welcome two new Bronze sponsors to Norfolk Screen. We are incredibly grateful to receive such generous support from these fantastic companies whose sponsorship help us to continue to develop and deliver our service for free.
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Facilities by ADF provides serviced vehicle hire for television and film productions in the UK and Europe, specialising in on-location support for dramas and major features.
ADF operates and maintains an efficient fleet of over 450 high quality makeup, costume and artiste trailers, together with mobile production offices, diners, school rooms, honey wagons and technical vehicles. All vehicles are of premium quality and thoughtfully customised for industry requirements. They are also an approved ALBERT supplier.
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Dipple & Conway is a family run, independent opticians based in Norfolk that has a vast heritage of over 100 years. They have been offering the highest clinical service, and exemplary customer care since 1916.
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We remain very grateful to CAMA, our Gold Sponsor who work with film & TV productions providing secure storage, asset management software and sustainability services.
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CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP
To sustain the NORFOLK SCREEN service and be able to offer free membership to our regional talent & services, we are seeking additional Sponsors to support our work and in turn, we will support yours! To find out about the Sponsorship packages available please get in touch with us at info@norfolkscreen.co.uk
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DONATION DRIVE
Norfolk Screen CIC is a not-for-profit company so all funds generated go towards the running of the service. To enable us to develop and sustain our delivery we are looking for your support by donating what you can, if you can….no matter how small, every penny counts. This quarter we aim to raise £3k to enable us to significantly develop our website. We would be incredibly grateful for any help you can provide as a little goes along way. Please click here if you can donate to our ongoing cause to promote Norfolk as a go to filming destination, thereby creating more opportunities in the region.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ScreenSkills HETV Leaders of Tomorrow unveiled. The ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund has unveiled 19 mid-level crew identified by industry recommendation as Leaders of Tomorrow. They are to be championed in a comprehensive programme of mentoring, masterclasses, bespoke training and paid on-the-job training over the next three years. Read more.
Sky has mandated ScreenSkills HETV Leadership and Management training for all heads of production and leaders on its scripted productions. Read more.
Keep up to date with the latest guidance from the British Film Commission about working safely during COVID-19. Download the BFC – Working Safely During COVID-19 in Film and High-end TV Drama Production guidance here.
The Makers & Shakers Awards is calling for entries from the creative screen industries.The second annual makers & shakers will once again place a spotlight on innovative and impactful contributions made by production professionals, freelancers, film commissions, government film liaison offices, studios, production services, facilities and support businesses. The deadline for FREE submissions is the 23rd of July. Professionals from the world’s advertising, TV, film, animation and gaming sectors are encouraged to enter. Why not consider nominating Norfolk Screen as an Initiative To Grow Local Industry category that is going some way to Make and Shake the screen sector in the region. Read more.
Applications for BFI's Short Form Animation Fund are now open, with additional funding available for two virtual or augmented reality stories.
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INDUSTRY TRAINING
Take part in online events, training courses, and online learning with the national provider ScreenSkills. With a number of courses including Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production Training, Unconscious Bias Training, and a plethora of outstanding courses for those in the screen industry this is the perfect time to upskill - you can learn more here.
Also WeAreAlbert is offering a number of free training courses that helps industry colleagues to live and work sustainably by providing an optimistic, science-based, solution-centric and enjoyable introduction to the environmental challenges we face. Click here for more information.
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BECOME A MEMBER OF NORFOLK SCREEN
The Norfolk Screen Database now has 170 registered on the Cast & Crew directory and over 100 on the Facilities & Services directory. Let's keep building on this together! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND ENCOURAGE THOSE YOU KNOW BASED IN THE REGION TO REGISTER THEIR SERVICES HERE FOR FREE.
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UPDATE: Those who have registered as a Member, please ensure that you read our latest Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy as these have also recently been updated. We would like to capture the diversity of our membership.
As stated in our Privacy Policy we will not share the Sensitive Personal Data which you provide to us with any third parties unless you have provided us with your explicit consent to do so.
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