🚨 Applications @channel4's New Writers Scheme are now OPEN! 🚨
✍️ Are you passionate about writing for TV drama?
📝 We're looking for unrepresented writers living in the UK's Nations & Regions, who are keen to develop the skills needed to forge a successful writing career
This is sadly where we’re at with producing in the UK. We need a whole rethink of the system if producers are ever to build sustainable businesses.
Second Producers Roundtable survey paints bleak picture for UK indie producers https://t.co/uP6pvymuvF
As part of our desire to support diversity & inclusion and deliver long-term change to our industry, we are announcing our next script callout; this time to support writers from under-represented groups based in Scotland.
🚨🚨Currently taking HOD CVs for a £1.6M female-led feature set in UK/Scotland - (likely to film Sept 2025) — E: [email protected] (diversity/global Majority/disability/LGBTQIA+ most welcome!) RT
📢Exciting news! Our next script call out will be for writers from under-represented groups based in Scotland! This will open in June. Keep an eye on our socials for the date to announced. We can't wait to hear from you!
Articles like today’s in the Guardian highlighting the terrible crisis in TV production in the UK can badly impact the mental health and wellbeing of those struggling to stay afloat. @FilmTVCharity are there to help and support us. Reach out to them.
https://t.co/sS15A6Mfl9
An amazing night for #Aardman 👏
The latest #Wallace&Gromit film 'Vengeance Most Fowl' won best animation - can you believe they've never taken that title before?
The #Bristol-based team also picked up the inaugural award for best children's and family film.
Congratulations to the wonderful charity @MediCinema who are this year's recipient of the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.
Through the power of cinema and the magic of film, MediCinema are dedicated to improving the well-being of patients in NHS Hospitals across the country.
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; https://t.co/AEWMVUwQYZ
Tall Story Pictures - Script Callout 2025. This year our callouts are aimed at writers from under-represented groups based in the Nations and Regions. We will start with Northern Ireland in March, followed by Scotland and Wales later in the year.
In 2017, Nicole Kidman made a pledge to work with a woman director every 18 months, hoping to help increase the number of women working in the industry. In the 7 years since then, through her production company and roles she's taken on, Nicole has worked with 15 women directors.