Supporters

We are proud to be a Filming in England Partner, welcoming filming to Norfolk and ensuring cooperation and commitment to assist Film and TV drama productions. The Filming in England Partnership exists to connect different organisations across England, outside of London, in order to create a film-friendly environment.

We are proud to be a Production Guild Supporter. The Production Guild of Great Britain helps bring film and TV drama professionals together. They are the UK’s leading membership organisation for those working in production.

Norfolk County Council is keen to harness the potential of the screen sector and has awarded Norfolk Screen a two-year contract to represent the county as its official Film Office. In the UK, the film and television production industry supports more than 180,000 jobs and contributes more than £12 billion to the economy every year. The UK Film and TV sector continues to show significant growth and the combined spend by film and high-end television production during 2022 reached £6.27 billion, the highest ever reported. The pilot project will enable Norfolk County Council and its partners to understand what can be achieved from a small but dedicated investment of finance and local authority support into an integrated film office, which will work closely with all public sector agencies, as well as the private screen sector and associated bodies

ARRI Rental is a leading provider of camera, grip, and lighting equipment to the feature film, television, and advertising markets.

With sister facilities in North America and across Europe, ARRI Rental’s mission is to be instrumental in realizing the creative visions of international filmmakers and content producers by providing first-class equipment and an unsurpassed level of service. The group’s combined resources and expertise allow ARRI Rental to develop and roll out exclusive, proprietary products. These include the ALEXA 65, the only true 65 mm digital cinema camera system, as well as diverse and customizable lens options across all formats.

Norwich accountants that work with their clients to help reach their potential and the future they want.

Leathes Prior Solicitors are proud to be supporting Norfolk Screen. We are one of East Anglia’s leading law firms offering a full range of legal services to organisations and individuals in Norfolk and beyond. We pride ourselves on the personal service that we deliver, ultimately ensuring that instructing lawyers need not be a painful or intimidating experience.

The BFI is the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. It is a distributor of National Lottery funding and a cultural and educational charity that: 

– Curates and presents the greatest international public programme of world cinema for audiences; in cinemas, at festivals and online

– Cares for the BFI National Archive – the most significant film and television archive in the world

– Actively seeks out and supports the next generation of filmmakers

– Works with Government and industry to make the UK the most creatively exciting and prosperous place to make film internationally

The British Film Commission (BFC) is the national agency with a remit to maximise and support the production of international feature film and television in the UK. They work in partnership with key film industry bodies and are funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through the British Film Institute and UK Trade and Investment.

The Royal Television Society is an educational charity promoting the art and science of television across the nations and regions of the UK. 

At RTS East we celebrate the fantastic work in television and broadcast industries coming out of the East of England: from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. We run a programme of networking events, talks with industry figures, masterclasses and awards throughout the year.  

We are committed to supporting students and early career professionals in the industry and have good links with colleges and universities across the region.  

Our Committee is comprised of volunteer RTS members, each with extensive experience in the creative industries.   

We are delighted to be a Friend of Norfolk Screen in support of the fantastic work they do to promote Norfolk as a film friendly production destination, as well as championing and creating opportunities for emerging and existing talent based in the region.

ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries – film, television (including children’s, unscripted and high-end), VFX, animation and games.

Funded by industry contributions to the Skills Funds and with National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI as part of its Future Film Skills strategy to help people get into the industry and progress within it.  

Their work includes: Identifying skills gaps and shortages; providing careers information; mapping and quality-marking professional  pathways to improve entry-level diversity and work readiness including apprenticeships and ScreenSkills Select which identifies college and university courses relevant to a career in screen and supporting development at every stage of a professional career in screen including through mentoring and offering bursaries. 

BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying short film festival which is internationally renowned for showcasing the best short films and industry events in the East of England.

VisitNorwich is the official Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) for the Norwich area.

Two Council’s, One team.

Sandy beaches, urban areas, historic buildings, and the Norfolk Broads – Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area has it all. The Borough Council’s owns and manages some prime locations for filming and works with a wide range of film makers from indies to major studios. For more information about the options for filming in the borough click here. 

 From historic towns to stunning rural villages, and from wide open coastal landscapes to stately homes and castles, west Norfolk possesses many types of landscapes and venues, all easily accessible and ready for your film productions. Many historic buildings and picturesque locations in west Norfolk have already been featured in notable successful film, TV and gaming productions – check out the film history of west Norfolk page. For more information about filming guidelines click here.
 

We’re pleased to work with Norfolk Screen and other partners. North Norfolk is very film friendly and has a lot of beautiful locations – with a mix of incredible coastal, countryside and historic town locations, we welcome your next production. 

From small, independent shoots to larger scale films or high end TV, we’re happy to help facilitate you.

Find out more about filming in North Norfolk, or contact us here.  

There is a variety of film-friendly locations managed by Norwich City Council, including historic, commercial and residential properties, parks and open spaces. For more information about filming guidelines for Norwich click here.