Screen Yorkshire

What Does a Script Editor Do?

Every Great Script Needs Someone Asking… Does this scene earn its place?

Is this character's journey clear?

Can this joke land even better?

Script editors are the creative partners behind some of television's best stories, helping writers develop stronger scripts before filming begins.

If you love analysing stories, solving narrative problems and developing characters, ScriptEd could be your first step into one of the industry's most rewarding careers.

Find out more and apply: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/scripted-3-2026/

We're Hiring a Head of Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement

We're looking for an experienced senior leader to join Screen Yorkshire as our new Head of Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of Yorkshire's screen industries by building strategic partnerships, securing investment, strengthening relationships across the sector and supporting the continued growth of one of the UK's leading production regions.

As a member of our Senior Management Team, you'll work with partners across government, education, industry and the wider creative sector to help drive Screen Yorkshire's ambitious programme of skills, talent and industry development.

📍 Leeds (Hybrid)
🕒 4 days (30 hours) per week
💷 £50,053 pro rata (FTE £62,567)
📅 Applications close: Wednesday 2 September, 12 noon

If you're passionate about partnership working, fundraising, stakeholder engagement and championing the future of the screen industries, we'd love to hear from you.

👉 To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

Whether you're starting out, changing careers or looking to grow your freelance business, this Bootcamp has been designed to give you practical skills you can use straight away.

You'll explore the content creation process from idea through to production, post-production and distribution, while learning alongside industry professionals.

Find out more and apply today: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/screen-crafts-digital-skills-bootcamp-2026/

Applications for ScriptEd 3 are now open!

If you're passionate about story, character, and helping great scripts become even better, this could be your route into the screen industry.

This year's programme includes industry masterclasses, comedy-focused training, Final Draft workshops, story labs, shadowing opportunities and an exclusive invite to the It's Grin Up North alumni comedy networking event.

Designed for people from, living in or working in West Yorkshire who come from under-represented communities, ScriptEd is your chance to develop the skills and industry connections needed for a career in script editing.

Applications close 1 September. Apply now: https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/scripted-3-2026/

Help Make Every Production More Inclusive.

Behind every great production is a team making it possible for everyone to do their best work.

Our Access Coordinator Programme is designed to develop the practical skills needed to support accessible and inclusive film and TV productions.

📅 Applications open: Wednesday 5 August 2026
⏰ Applications close: Friday 28 August 2026 at 12 noon

Find out more and apply here
https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/access-coordinator-programme/

Image: Sam Judd, contact Sam Judd

Applications are open for Screen Yorkshire’s Screen Crafts & Digital Skills Bootcamp.

This free, part-time programme will help aspiring content creators, filmmakers and freelancers develop practical skills in storytelling, filming, editing, digital platforms and AI-assisted workflows.

You’ll also work in a production team to create a short-form project for your portfolio.

📍 Harrogate
📅 November to December 2026
❓ Online Q&A: 10 August, 6pm
⏰ Apply by noon, 21 September

Open to people aged 19+ living in York and North Yorkshire. No previous film or TV experience is required.

👉 Find out more and apply:
https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/skills-and-talent/screen-crafts-digital-skills-bootcamp-2026/

Funded by the Department for Education, with support from York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Happy Yorkshire Day! 💙

Today we're celebrating the county that continues to inspire incredible stories and the talented people who bring them to life.

From world-class television dramas and feature films to exciting new voices breaking into the industry, Yorkshire is home to a screen sector built on creativity, collaboration and ambition. It's the locations that stop you in your tracks, the crews working behind the scenes, the writers creating unforgettable stories, and the businesses and suppliers helping productions happen every day.

At Screen Yorkshire, we're proud to support the people, places and productions that make our region one of the UK's leading centres for screen.

Over the coming weeks, we're also excited to launch a new series of Crew Spotlights, shining a light on some of the incredible professionals working across Yorkshire's screen industries. Keep an eye on our channels as we meet the talented people helping bring film and television to life across the region.

Happy Yorkshire Day!

Last night, Screen Yorkshire brought together industry professionals and participants from our two most recent Skills Bootcamp cohorts for an evening of speed networking.

It was fantastic to see so many new connections being made, conversations started and opportunities shared. Events like these are all about bringing people together and helping to build a stronger, more connected screen industry across Yorkshire.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, to all of our industry partners for giving up their time to meet with our cohorts, to Archive for hosting us, and to Anthony for capturing the evening so brilliantly.

We can't wait to see where these new connections lead.

The production WhatsApp pinging into the night. T
he Sunday email.
If you work in TV, you know.

Today Action for Freelancers publish Contact: A Guide to Work-Life Boundaries - seven shared principles on out-of-hours contact, backed by Banijay UK, BBC, BBC Studios, Bectu, Channel 4, CIISA, Fremantle, ITV, ITV Studios, and UKTV.

No new tech. No cost to budgets. Just clearer habits and shared expectations - for everyone on a production, commissioners included. And it is not a ban on flexible working: work the pattern that suits you, just don’t let it become someone else’s pressure.

Read it and use the principles yourself → https://www.screenskills.com/action-for-freelancers/