Media Borne Secures Innovate UK Funding to Help Power the North East’s Creative Economy
Media Borne Secures Innovate UK Funding to Help Power the North East’s Creative Economy
Media Borne Secures Innovate UK Funding to Help Power the North East’s Creative Economy

Following the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Create Growth Programme announcement, the region has secured one of the largest national allocations of creative innovation funding – with over £25 million invested across six UK regions and a six-figure Innovate UK grant awarded to Media Borne to develop a pioneering Virtual Production Hub. The project […]

Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector

GeoPura is revolutionising power generation with hydrogen technology, and the North East is at the heart of their mission. Their Hydrogen Power Units (HPUs) provide zero-emission, off-grid electricity, replacing diesel generators and providing unlimited access to renewable energy across industries such as construction, events, film and TV production, and data centres. A Sustainable Future for […]

Location Managers visiting Beamish Museum, Spring 2024
North East Screen set to showcase the region to locations experts
North East Screen set to showcase the region to locations experts

As the profile of filming in the North East grows, North East Screen are showcasing the region’s world-class locations to industry professionals from across the UK through a series of ‘Scout Abouts’ (familiarisation trips).  The trips showcase the wealth of filming opportunities available across the region. By targeting key decision-makers such as Location Managers, North […]