Andrea Arnold

Andrea Arnold was born in England on 5th April 1961. She is a former actress and now directs films and dubted with her 2006 film 'Red Road'. After she left school in the 70's she becamea dancer on Top of teh Pops and then went on to present a childrens tv show in the 80's called No. 73.
She has many awards for her works, these include;

2004 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film – Wasp

2007 BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer in Directing – Red Road

2009 British Independent Film Award for Best Director of a British Independent Film – Fish Tank

2010 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film – Fish Tank

Dogme

Dogme films follow a certain rules and codes before it can be classed as a dogme film. Some of these rules are as follows;
 -All the filming must be done on location, and then only props that are found on location can be used.
 -Lighting must be all natural, and no special effects, if the location is too dark a simple light must be used.
 -The film must be set in contempary times, meaning that the film must take place in the present time.
 -Genre films are not acceptable.
 -The director must not be credited in the film.

The Dogme momvement was annouced on March 22nd 1995 in Paris. In 1998 the first of the Dogme films was released as Viternbergs Festern.

Screen Yorkshire

Screen Yorkshire is a bigger production company that has worked on programs such as This is England 86 and Lost in Austen. They are based in Yorkshire and Humber regions. They aim to help the social, economic and cultural wealth of that region to grow and prosper.

Signal Films

Signal Films are a cumbria based company who produce films for television and cinema, but as well as this they also provide training in creative and digital media. They are based in Barrow-in-furness and work closely with local, regional and national partners.
http://www.signalfilms.co.uk/aboutus.asp

Media 19

Two of the projects that Media 19 have run are DiGi50+ and also Self Portrait Young Parents.

DiGi50+ is a program that was run to encourage people who live in rural communities to get more out of using the Internet and online services that are provided. It consisted of some drop-in training workshops and events in Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, in which people could be shown how to use computers.

Self Portrait Young Parents gave a chance for young parents in urban and coastal districts to express what it is like to be a teenage parent. Using video and photography to show the world about the realities of been a young parent and the responsibilities which go with it.

Both of these projects had positive outcomes that helped communities all over the north.

Northern Film and Media

Northern Film and Media expect a project which expresses social or cultural issues to include some aspects that raises aspiration or perception of the quality of life. The film should also a broader target audience, not just a specific group of people, for example those who have worked on the film. The film should also give a communities who would normally not a voice to the world, a chance to express what they are feeling. The films should also bring together different groups of people who share a mutual feeling or a mutual issue. 

Vision and Media

http://www.visionandmedia.co.uk/
Vision and Media exists "to help grow the digital and creative industry in England's Northwest." They help people in the Northwest to expand the creative and digital economy within the northwest region. The way that they plan to do this is by investing in projects across the region and help companies expand upon their skills.

In the community Vision and Media created 'Find your talent', which is a program which encourages younger people in the North to find talent through moving images. Also there is Media 19 which is aimed at older adults, and has helped those who live in more rural areas to develope their skills.