Film

Filming in the North West

As of 1 October 2011, Vision+Media's responsibility to support filming production in the North West transferred to the new organisation Creative England. For further information on Creative England please click here.

The Production Liaison Service will continue to be based at The Quays in Salford and for all production enquiries please contact: 

Bobby Cochrane
CREATIVE ENGLAND
Production Liaison Manager (North)
Tel: 0161 281 4353

Or

Nick Beech
CREATIVE ENGLAND
Production Liaison Coordinator (North)
Tel: 0161 281 4328  

The North West has a strong heritage in feature film and TV production. We are proud of our screen heritage which includes the country's best loved soaps, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, and award winning and ground breaking dramas including The Street, Shameless and Exile. The North West has also played host to a wealth of feature films including, Nowhere Boy, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Potter, Alfie and most recently Captain America.

The team offer expert advice and support to any production looking to shoot in the region, and are on-hand to help with every aspect of your shoot. 

We can assist you to -

• Secure permissions to film via excellent links to our film friendly local authorities.
• Find the right regional studio/build space. 
• Locate production offices.
• Source regional crew and facilities.

Follow the links at the top of the page for support with all of the above. 

Market Opportunities

• The Northwest of England is one the most cost effective places to shoot in the UK  - with no congestion charges and easy transport links

• A little over two hours by train from London - and has regular flights in and out of Europe and the US 
   
• Diverse locations - from coastline to modern cities; country houses to stunning national parks
   
•  Experienced crew and facilities  living and working in the north of England

• Film Friendly Partnerships - we have partnerships with all of our local authorities and ancillary organisations to ensure a  film-friendly welcome

• The Northwest is home to MediaCityUK This 200 acre site (the biggest of its kind in Europe) will  be home to several key BBC departments, and will also house over 1,000 media related businesses.

• The region is home to a host of talented, innovative producers, writers and directors including Danny Boyle, Tim Frith, Michael Winterbottom and Frank Cottrell Boyce

• Significant strengths in the region in animation and 3D animation talent

• The Northwest is home to the Northernnet network which connects concentrations of digital content companies across the wider North and via the backbone to London and International destinations 

• Northwest Venture Capital Fund worth up to £190m GBP from mid- 2010
   

Contact The Production Liaison Team 

For help and advice on filming in the North please call 0844 824 6042 or email [email protected]

To download our filming enquiry form, please see 'downloads' at the top of the page.