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Screen Northants have had a great start to 2026 and our social media is going to be more active with announcements about Macbeth, Fortune Cookies and the plan for Sept. If you were involved with those films or want to be involved in future projects, updates will be COMING SOON!!!

GM. We will be creating social media specifically for "Fortune Cookies" in the coming weeks. It is necessary for what is happening with the film. Please follow, subscribe, like and/or share depending on the platform. Announcement as to what is happening is COMING SOON!!!!

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We have also been talking music for upcoming films and had some very interesting conversations. One that was particularly positive was with singer songwriter Vince Freeman. He has just released an album and every song feels like it could be from a Rom Com or an emotional drama.

We have some positive news to talk about with regards future film production and we will hopefully be talking about it next few weeks. We will of course attempt to cast & crew with as many local people as possible so feel free to send CVs/Showreels to info@screennorthants.co.uk.

@Jedshepherd Its a different type of horror.

@Jedshepherd We made this in our production model, which engages disadvantaged young people in process. youtu.be/dGJFVg9Rj7s

Hit me up with links to the best short horror films you or your friends have made. I found so many amazing filmmakers when I did this earlier this year. I will watch as many as possible. I’ll highlight my fave watches! Tag your talented friends!

@olivervilas1 @dougiebrimson @Jedshepherd We see the same concerns. It is also fuelled by schools who are not aware of the changing job market and scale of the creative and culture sector.

@ScreenNorthants @dougiebrimson @Jedshepherd Industry built on connections rather than meritocracy. So many parents I speak to see it as the fun subject they allow their children to do, the one that alleviates them from the ‘serious’ subjects. But the interest and passion is definitely there

I feel like there needs to be an URGENT British Film Summit where filmmakers can get together and try to figure out how to save our dying independent film industry. We have the talent in front and behind the camera. We just lack opportunities/funding.

@dougiebrimson @olivervilas1 @Jedshepherd I agree that age should not be a barrier and we recognise that there is a lost generation. We hope that the model we have created will break that cycle. It will create a level playing field, where the only thing that matters is work ethic.

@olivervilas1 @ScreenNorthants @Jedshepherd As a grandparent, I sympathise with that but what about people in their late teens or older who are serious? One only has to look at this thread to see how much older talent needs support, are they not worthy of it? (for clarity, I was in my 40's when I wrote my first feature)

@dougiebrimson @Jedshepherd We don’t focus on any particular minority group. Our aim to create a meritocracy of opportunity so that no matter what the obstacles someone has as youngster, they have the chance to reach their fullest potential.

@ScreenNorthants @Jedshepherd IMHO, a fixation on providing funding for minority groups has a fatal flaw in that it's entirely dependent on often personal definitions of 'under represented'. If you're going to help the working class, it should be across the board or you're simply disadvantaging someone else.

@dougiebrimson @Jedshepherd That is a major disadvantage yes. But there are other underrepresented demographics that we try and affect positive changes with also.

@ScreenNorthants @Jedshepherd So you mean poor.

@dougiebrimson @Jedshepherd They all had to fit BBC Children in Need criteria. Mainly socio economic disadvantage.

@ScreenNorthants @Jedshepherd Define disadvantaged.

@Jedshepherd We absolutely do and it can be done. We had 70 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get experience on a feature thats in the final stages of Post. We hope other film makers follow suit and we can improve things from the ground up.

@ScreenNorthants Then we need to engage with the schools and convince the decision makers to make it part of the National Curriculum.

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As you can see from the poster, the film won many fantastic awards. The film was selected to many more festivals and was shortlisted for awards in almost every category.

Countdown continues. 3 days until the public premiere of "The Operator". Friday, 8pm on Screen Northants, Youtube channel.

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One of which was live-streaming the set build, lighting set up and shoot. Check it out the links youtube.com/watch?v=TKxT99… youtube.com/watch?v=KOYxIW…

Countdown to "The Operator" premiering at 8pm, Friday on Screen Northants Youtube Channel.

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“The operator is an allegory for our relationship to the planet as we learn the extent and seriousness of the climate and ecological emergencies. Specifically exploring the notion of “climate grief” Matt Reilly.

Final day of Countdown to "The Operator" premiering at 8pm on Friday on Screen Northants Youtube Channel.

2 hours until this goes live. Here is the link youtu.be/dGJFVg9Rj7s?si…

2 hours until this goes live. Here is the link youtu.be/dGJFVg9Rj7s?si…