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Welcome to South West Screen

South West Screen is the the strategic development agency for the creative and media sector in the South West of England. Funded by the UK Film Council and the South West of England Regional Development Agency, we exist to champion, promote and underpin the region's creative industries.

In 2006/07 alone we leveraged £6.4 million into the creative and media industries in the region, creating 128 jobs, safeguarding a further 312 and making 193 awards and direct investments worth almost £1.2 million.

Our work reaches across all areas of creativity and production - from meeting the needs of established professionals to nurturing fresh and emerging talent, students and communities who are new to engaging with the media.

We also maintain a crew and resources directory and a location-finder service.

South West Screen's role is to:

  • Influence opinion to shape the decisions and policies which impact on the creative and media industries.
  • Raise awareness of the importance of the creative and media industries to the cultural and economic life of the South West.
  • Invest in creative people to enable professionals, newcomers and young people to expand their skills and horizons.Provide investment to support talent, encourage innovation and develop new ideas.
  • Connect people, businesses and organisations; enabling effective training, networking and knowledge-sharing.