Just back from the @BBCComedy
Festival in Glasgow where the new North East based sitcom, Smoggie Queens, was announced. Cannot wait to welcome our friends Hat Trick back to the region to work with our fantastic on and off screen talent. #smoggiequeens 😍

Check out this amazing new opportunity from our friends at New Writing North!
The Genre Feature Lab aims to help writers take their early-stage idea for a feature film into a compelling treatment and deck ready to present and pitch to Film4
Find out more: bit.ly/3UPcwDY

More great news from the @BBCComedy Festival in Glasgow!

Newcastle-based producer Zahra Zomorrodian has been named as one of the 10 recipients of the BBC Comedy Collective supercharged bursary scheme. Congratulations Zahra🎉

Find out more: bit.ly/3QWSJS6

So this is happening.

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@chrisjonesgeek
@bbc
@bbciplayer
@hattrickprod
@phildunning
@realmarkbenton
@alexandramardell
Elijah
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Just announced at the @BBCComedy Festival in Glasgow!
The BBC have commissioned a new sitcom, Smoggie Queens, to be filmed in Middlesbrough this year 🎬
The production will be supported by the #NEProductionFund and the @NEScreen_ Film Office.
Learn more: bit.ly/3QYm5zd

‼Attention funny people‼
Applications for the BBC New Comedy Awards are now open!
The winner will receive a paid commission to write and perform their own 30-minute audio pilot under the mentorship of a BBC Comedy commissioner.
Click the link below to find out more👇

The Feud, produced by Lonesome Pine, starring Jill Halfpenny and Rupert Penry-Jones is filming in Newcastle!
The production is supported by the #NEProductionFund which is delivered by @NEScreen_ on behalf of the North East Screen Industries Partnership.
bit.ly/3WSpC6e

Congratulations to all the shows that have been longlisted for a #NationalTelevisonAward !
Be sure to vote for your North East favourites and support the productions that filmed in our region. Vote here: bit.ly/4bPIOFY

Congratulations to the 5 artists who have been named Tees Valley CA Artists of the Year for 2024!
Artists include film-maker Andy Berriman, theatre-maker Scott Turnbull, singer-songwriter Amelia Coburn, author Lisette Auton, and visual artist Claire A Baker
bit.ly/4brr1Vs

.Twenty Six 03 are looking for a Development Researcher to help them create and pitch new ideas to broadcasters and manage the companies social media content. This role is a fixed term contract of 20 weeks with the possibility to extend.
Deadline: May 31st
bit.ly/3UIg76S

Reel Impact is the The Film and TV Charity’s brand-new programme to support Black and Global Majority creatives working behind the scenes! Applications close on the 30th of June.
Follow this link to learn more about the opportunity: bit.ly/3UNTBdV

A brilliant opportunity for female writers‼
The Women in Film & TV (UK) Kay Mellor Screenwriters' Lab 2024 is now open for applications✍
Click the link below for more info👇

Congratulations to all the winners and well done to the team behind Sunderland Shorts Film Festival for organising a brilliant festival!

We can't wait to see what you have planned for your 10th anniversary next year🎉

Are you a student with a passion for TV?
The Royal Television Society have a bursary scheme for students from low-income backgrounds studying any and all subjects as undergraduates or at HND Level 5 or 6. The deadline to apply is Monday the 24th of June.
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZUMtMq

It’s mental health awareness week!
The The Film and TV Charity has shared some tips and advice on how you can put your wellbeing first.
Find out more about how the Charity’s services can support you - bit.ly/3UL83Dr
View the Whole Picture Toolkit here – bit.ly/3WqZWNB

Exciting news! 🎬
FilmNation TV UK is partnering with the BBC and North East Screen to champion and cultivate talent both on and off-screen in the region.
Find out more about the new partnership here: bit.ly/4bcfAAS

We had a great time attending the opening night showcase at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival!
We loved seeing BAFTA nominated short Where it Ends on the big screen ahead of the #BAFTATVAwards ceremony on Sunday✨
Check out Sunderland Shorts full programme here: bit.ly/3WBWQ9A

Our Skills team have had a great day at The Exchange 1856 in North Shields today hosting a Crew Academy Bootcamp for new entrants to the industry. Thank you to Director/1st AD Richard Johnstone who spoke at today’s event!
Learn more about the Crew Academy: bit.ly/NESCrewAcademy