The screen industries in Yorkshire and the Humber are booming - you don’t need to leave the North to build a successful career in film and TV. Scarborough Film Festival and Reel Solutions have teamed up with Screen Yorkshire, INDIs on Tour and Film Hub North for Coast to Credits, a one-day, no-nonsense event built for the next generation of filmmakers, creative freelancers and small business owners to inspire and share practical information through panel sessions and networking opportunities. 

Discover and discuss some of the industry's current hot topics including AI, environmental riders and other sustainable production practices which put the planet, and workforce wellbeing, first. Coast to Credits includes an afternoon of short films showcasing and celebrating young and emerging filmmaking talent with highlights from our Region's festivals and touring programmes. 

Meet inspiring professionals, many with direct connections to Scarborough. No gatekeeping, just direct access to some of Yorkshire's key players. With lots of opportunities to connect with fellow attendees, Coast to Credits will help build and strengthen your networks. Our speakers include BAFTA-winning directors, top-tier funders, festival programmers, all experts in their field, who can help boost your knowledge and point you in the right direction. Whether you want to direct high-end drama, shoot award-winning docs, or just figure out how to thrive as a creative freelancer, Coast to Credits is the toolkit you need.

09:30 – 10:00 | Arrival & Welcome

• Check in at the Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT), Scarborough foyer. Drinks served in the bar area of Eat Me Café & Social. NB: the building will not be open before 9:30am to attendees

10:00 – 10:45 | Session 1: Introduction - The Yorkshire Screen Landscape + Questions, McCarthy Cinema, SJT

• Speaker: Beatrice Neumann, Head of Skills and Industry Engagement at Screen Yorkshire.

• Focus: Overview of the healthy state of film production in the Yorkshire region sharing key production data and details of Screen Yorkshire training schemes

10:45 – 11:45 | Session 2: Panel – The Healthy & Sustainable Set + Questions, McCarthy Cinema, SJT

• Speakers: Jordan Hogg (BAFTA-winning Director), Eleanor Hodson (Intimacy Co-ordinator), Martha Cattell (Scarborough Film Festival, Sustainability Researcher) and Jamie Saye (SAIL) in conversation with Elizabeth Boag (Scarborough Film Festival)

• Focus: Production scheduling & Access/Green/Sustainable Riders; Intimacy Co-ordinator role; protecting human and environmental wellbeing by creating mentally healthy and sustainable production environments

11:45 – 12:30 | Session 3: In Conversation - Sustainable Use of AI in Filmmaking, McCarthy Cinema, SJT

• Speaker: James Pierechod, Non-Executive Director of Tungsten Media in Leeds in conversation with Beatrice Neumann from Screen Yorkshire

12:30 – 13:30 | Session 4: Panel – Freelancer’s Toolkit: The Important Stuff, McCarthy Cinema, SJT 

• Focus: A "nuts and bolts" guide to being a creative freelancer or setting up and running a small business in the creative industries. Local panelists in conversation with Richard Askew (Askew Brooks Ltd and Chair of the England Policy Unit, Federation of Small Businesses) with Simon Benson (JM Glendinning North Yorkshire): Public Liability & Equipment Insurance; Nick Granville-Fall (Ideosound): International Sound Designer based in Scarborough and Abigail Baldwin (Buttercrumble): Creative Studio Business Owner and Campaigner for creativity and entrepreneurship for young people. 

13:30 – 15:00 Buffet Lunch, Eat Me Café & Social (SJT Bar area)

13:45 - 14:45 | Session 5: Extra Takes, Boden Room, SJT (access via the Round ‘bridge’)

High-value ‘round’ tables for direct industry advice for 5-10 min slots. 

• Table 1: Production Skills Development – Screen Yorkshire (Beatrice Neumann and Josh Renyard).

• Table 2: Funding & Opportunities - Film Hub North (Manon Euler & Nora Murphy)

• Table 3: AI in Filmmaking - James Pierechod (Tungsten Media) 

• Tables 4: Freelancer & Business Essentials – Richard Askew (Askew Brook), Nick Granville-Fall (Ideosound), Abigail Baldwin (Buttercrumble) & Simon Benson (JM Glendinning North Yorkshire).

• Table 5: Healthy Set – Jordan Hogg (Director) & Eleanor Hodson (Intimacy Co-ordinator) 

• Table 6: Environmental Sustainability – Martha Cattell (Scarborough Film Festival) & Jamie Saye (SAIL)

15.00 – 17.45 | Session 6: Shorts Screening Showcases, McCarthy Cinema, SJT 

Free, but ticketed, short film programmes with Q&As with the filmmakers and audience discussions. All film programmes are available to the public as well as event attendees - tickets are available in advance and on the day from the Stephen Joseph Theatre Box Office.  

• 15:00 - 16:30 - BFI Film Academy Micro Short Film Fund Yorkshire & Humber & Northern Exposure Showcase - Regional Shorts with Filmmaker Q&A in conversation with Manon Euler (Head of Film Hub North)

• 16:30 - 17:45 - Leeds Young Film’s INDIs on Tour short film showcase & audience discussion with Leeds Young Film’s Debbie Maturi & Eleanor Hodson

17:45 – 19.00 | Session 7: The Mixer - Networking Drinks, SJT Bar (cash bar)

More information about speakers here. All tickets available from the SJT Box Office in person/online.

DATE: Saturday 25th April 2026 

TIME: 9:30am-6pm - panel sessions & films; networking drinks from 5:45-7pm

WHERE: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW (opposite the train station)

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We want this event to be as accessible as possible - funding from our sponsors has enabled all sections of this event to be free to all wanting to attend. Ticket numbers are limited so please let us know if you can no longer attend and have a ticket. 

Attendees under 30 years old are eligible for discounted, or in some cases, free tickets, after signing up to the SJT's Under 30s Membership scheme. On Saturday 25th April at 19:45 there will be an Amnesty International fundraiser screening of The Voice of Hind Rajab (Dir Kaouther Ben Hania|Cert 15|89 mins) at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. With thanks to the theatre and Amnesty International organisers for offering screening tickets to Coast To Credits attendees at a reduced rate of £5 each - when booking your ticket via the SJT Box Office, please make them aware that you are attending the Coast to Credits event or use the code (HIND£5) if booking online. 

The Voice of Hind Rajab is a powerful film which hits right at the heart of recent events in the Middle East. A 6 year old girl is trapped in a car coming under fire from the IDF and phones the Red Crescent emergency services call centre in Ramallah for help. The film won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last year. 

We really want this event to be as accessible as possible - funding from our sponsors has enabled all sections of this event to be free to all wanting to attend. If you live in Yorkshire and need support with travel costs in order to attend please complete this form. We will do our best to support wherever we can.  

Drinks will be available in the Bar at the Stephen Joseph Theatre Bar on the first floor when you arrive and a free buffet lunch is included with your ticket. There will be a cash bar for The Mixer - Networking Drinks from 5:45pm. To help us cater for your needs, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies by completing the form here as soon as you book your ticket.

A huge heartfelt thanks to our funders and supporters who have given their time to help make this event possible.