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News and Events - Digital Film Archive

15
Nov

An Interview with: Roisin Agnew, Director of the Documentary The Ban

15/11/24

Roisin Agnew is the director of the short documentary The Ban, which examines a key period during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The film explores the British government’s ban that prevented Sinn Féin […]

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07
Oct

Libraries NI Presents: Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive (DFA)

07/10/24

Explore Northern Ireland’s rich cultural and historical tapestry through film with Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive (DFA), coming to a library near you for a series of special sessions as part of […]

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17
Sep

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive launch archive for teachers

17/09/24

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive launch archive for teachers the Digital Archive team at Northern Ireland Screen is excited to announce the launch of its new Digital Film Archive teacher site. This […]

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07
Dec

Sharp Focus – 20th Anniversary Screening

07/12/23

Sharp Focus – 20th Anniversary Screening: Celebrating Two Decades of Cinematic Excellence with NI Screen’s Digital Film Archive Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive and The Irish Film Institute (IFI) hosted a celebration […]

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28
Nov

Northern Ireland Screen launches “Northern Ireland Now: Contemporary Collecting” project

28/11/23

Northern Ireland Screen has today launched its latest archive collection initiative, “Northern Ireland Now: Contemporary Collecting“. The innovative project seeks to address underrepresentation in the Digital Film Archive, championing equality, diversity, and inclusion, […]

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07
Nov

DESIGN TEAM APPOINTED FOR ‘BELFAST STORIES’ PROJECT

07/11/23

A 12-month competition, led by Belfast City Council and supported by RIBA, has culminated with the appointment of an integrated design team for ‘Belfast Stories’ – a unique destination set to open by […]

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21
Sep

Northern Ireland Screen partners with Tower Museum to launch new archive of local film footage

21/09/23

This week the Tower Museum in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen will unveil a fascinating collection of local film footage showcasing Derry-Londonderry through the decades, brought together as part of a special project […]

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01
Feb

Vacancy – Archive Records and Digital Preservation Manager

01/02/23

We are hiring a high-calibre Archive Records and Digital Preservation Manager to join our Heritage and Archive department. The successful candidate will coordinate the collection, collation, management and preservation of records, metadata and […]

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23
Dec

2022 Northern Ireland on screen year in review

23/12/22

2022 was another blockbuster year for the screen industry in Northern Ireland. Content made in studios and on location in Northern Ireland was streamed into cinemas and homes globally with audiences enjoying locally […]

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05
Dec

New documentary YER MEN IN SPAIN lifts the lid on Northern Ireland’s 1982 World Cup experience

05/12/22

Footage of the Northern Ireland football squad sending shockwaves through the 1982 World Cup will be on show in a new documentary created by Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive. To coincide with the 40th anniversary […]

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24
Oct

A Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive project, The Final Word, shown at the Ulster Museum

24/10/22

The Final Word, a short film produced as a creative response to Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive, is being shown as part of the 141ST Royal Ulster Academy of Arts exhibition which […]

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20
Sep

Vacancy – Cataloguer

20/09/22

We are seeking a high-calibre Cataloguer, who will be a crucial part of the Heritage and Archive Department at Northern Ireland Screen. Focusing on broadcast materials from the Ulster Television (UTV) Archive, the […]

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16
Aug

How to bury a dead mule returns to the Lyric Theatre

16/08/22

How To Bury A Dead Mule returns to the Lyric Theatre for 6 nights from Tuesday 6th September. Written and performed by Richard Clements and directed by Matthew McElhinney, the performance tells the story […]

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06
Jul

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive wins FOCAL prize

06/07/22

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive is delighted to announce that Lost Connections has won first prize in the Best Use of Footage in a Short Film Production category at the 2022 FOCAL International Awards. Supported […]

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14
Jun

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive partners with My Improvement Network’s RITA project

14/06/22

My Improvement Network is thrilled to partner with Northern Ireland Screen to enhance the reminiscence content in RITA for its Northern Ireland customers. Archive films relating to Northern Ireland’s history, culture and society were […]

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09
May

Digital Film Archive partners with artists to preserve memorable footage in The Looking Glass Anthology

09/05/22

A unique record of archive film has been beautifully preserved for future generations and will now be showcased by an eclectic selection of artists in a series of projects collectively titled The Looking […]

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03
Mar

Malojian’s lockdown gig to premiere at Strand Arts Centre

03/03/22

Malojian: Humm – Live at the Strand, a screening of a lockdown gig, will premiere at Strand Arts Centre on Thursday 10th March at 8:45pm. Malojian was due to play at Strand Arts Centre in […]

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28
Feb

Into Film’s My Place project showcases Digital Film Archive footage

28/02/22

In 2021 My Place was an inter-generational Into Film project undertaken by 10 young people across Northern Ireland who worked with interview footage from 9 different interviews of care home residents living within […]

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20
Dec

Northern Ireland Screen 2021 year in review

20/12/21

2021 proved to be another great year for Northern Ireland Screen with many successes across film, TV, animation, games and interactive content. Despite the challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic we were […]

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04
Nov

Free event – Old Comrades from a By-Gone Era

04/11/21

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive, in partnership with Belfast Film Festival and BBC Northern Ireland, present Old Comrades from a By-Gone Era. Join us for this FREE in conversation event with three […]

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23
Sep

Lost Connections – a film about recovery, hope and renewal

23/09/21

An echo of our own contemporary experiences, Lost Connections is a new archive-based film which gives us hope for the future by connecting with the past. Comprising over a century of remarkable footage […]

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26
Jul

Free horror filmmaking programme for 12-16 year olds

26/07/21

The Horror! filmmaking programme Learn how to create your own Horror Film using SFX make-up and filmmaking techniques with the latest programme from Making the Future. Are you aged 12-16, based in Northern […]

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27
Apr

Digital Film Archive partners with Finnish artist Jarkko Räsänen on CryptArk

27/04/21

In partnership with Finnish curator Mirjami Schuppert, our Digital Film Archive has commissioned CryptArk, the first part of a project by Finnish artist Jarkko Räsänen reimagining the UTV archive using new technology. CryptArk […]

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01
Feb

WANDA: Feminism and Moving Image 2021

01/02/21

WANDA is back for a fourth edition from Thursday 4th – Sunday 7th February, this time completely online! Once again bringing you important archive works, film practitioner focus, brand new premier works and […]

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21
Dec

Northern Ireland Screen 2020 year in review

21/12/20

2020 proved to be a very different year for Northern Ireland Screen. Production got underway at the start of the year as usual and continued to boost the local economy and provide employment […]

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