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17
Feb

Northern Ireland talent triumphs at the 2025 IFTA awards

17/02/25

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) announced the winners of the 2025 IFTA Awards, honouring exceptional achievements in Film and Drama at a star-studded ceremony on Friday, 14th February at the Dublin Royal Convention […]

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17
Feb

BAFTA wins for Rich Peppiatt and Nick Emerson

17/02/25

The winners of the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced last night in a ceremony hosted by David Tennant at The Royal Festival Hall in London. Northern Ireland Screen was delighted to […]

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13
Feb

Irish Academy Awards Ceremony IFTA Awards 2025 This Friday 14th

13/02/25

The biggest names in the Irish Screen industry will arrive back home to Dublin this weekend for the Irish Academy Awards hosted by Kevin McGahern this Friday 14th February. The IFTA Awards Ceremony […]

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13
Feb

Shot in Northern Ireland, Universal Pictures releases new trailer for the live action HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

13/02/25

IN CINEMAS JUNE 13th, 2025 Cast: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, Murray McArthur Written and directed by: Dean DeBlois Producers: Marc […]

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10
Feb

FINAL CALL: PUBLIC URGED TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON BELFAST STORIES

10/02/25

– Public Consultation on the £100 million development will end February 23 – Belfast City Council has announced that there are just two weeks left for people to share their views on Belfast […]

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07
Feb

Cathy Tyson and Michael Smiley join Blue Lights cast as filming begins on series 3

07/02/25

Cathy Tyson (Boiling Point, Dune: Prophecy) and Michael Smiley (Bad Sisters, Censor) have joined the cast of Blue Lights as filming begins on the third series of the multi award-winning Belfast-based drama. Produced […]

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07
Feb

Funboys cast and creators on the new comedy about three young men in small-town Northern Ireland

07/02/25

Set in Northern Ireland, Funboys explores the emotional chaos of young men navigating their own messy lives. Funboys is a brand new comedy series for BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. […]

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06
Feb

New Children’s Series ‘Scoil Choille’

06/02/25

Seolann an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge agus TG4 Sraith Nua do Pháistí ‘Scoil Choille’ – Ag Fiosrú Iontaisí an Dúlra Tá áthas ar an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge agus TG4 “Scoil Choille,” a sheoladh, sraith […]

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06
Feb

Blue Lights Wins Best Drama Series at the 2025 Broadcast Awards

06/02/25

The critically acclaimed Belfast-based police drama Blue Lights triumphed at the 2025 Broadcast Awards, winning Best Drama Series or Serial, sponsored by Maidstone Studios. The awards ceremony took place last night at the […]

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05
Feb

Réiteoir! A landmark documentary investigating referee abuse in Gaelic Football

05/02/25

Réiteoir! Clár faisnéise a fhiosraíonn drochíde ar réiteoirí sa pheil Ghaelach. Líonraí: RTÉ One, RTÉ Player Dáta Craolta: Déardaoin 13ú Feabhra, 10:15i.n. Fiosraíonn Réiteoir! tionchar na réiteoireachta ar réiteoirí CLG, go fisiciúil, go […]

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04
Feb

European Premiere for Aontas at Dublin International Film Festival

04/02/25

D’fhógair Féile Scannáin Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Cliath go mbeidh an chéad taibhiú Eorpach den scéinséir gadaíochta Gaeilge, Aontas, stiúrtha ag Damian McCann (Doineann), a bhfuil príomhról ag Carrie Crowley (An Cailín Ciúin, Smother), […]

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03
Feb

SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR GEALÁN – THE FEATURE LENGTH IRISH LANGUAGE DRAMA INITIATIVE.

03/02/25

TIONSCNAMH DRÁMAÍ FAD SCANNÁIN – GEALÁN Tá an CCG, BBC Gaeilge & TG4 ar lorg moltaí do Gealán – an tionscnamh maoinithe le haghaidh dráma Gaeilge ar fhad scannáin.  Ba é Doineann, a craoladh ag Féile […]

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31
Jan

Amharc Submissions Now Open

31/01/25

TG4, BBC Gaeilge and Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund are inviting submissions for Amharc. The Amharc initiative supports the production of feature length creative films on the arts in Northern Ireland […]

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31
Jan

Out Of The Silence on BBC One Northern Ireland

31/01/25

Tuesday 11 February, BBC iPlayer and BBC One Northern Ireland, 10.40pm Ulster-Scots poet Anne McMaster explores women’s writing in Northern Ireland in Out Of The Silence, a new documentary for BBC iPlayer and […]

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30
Jan

The Witch of Glentow set to scare an American audience in new Ulster-Scots drama short.

30/01/25

Having won the People’s Choice Prize at last year’s Standing Rock Film Festival in Ohio, USA with his film Oot Here Mae Lane, director Tristan Crowe will be showing an exclusive preview of […]

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30
Jan

Northern Ireland Screen blazes a trail with UK industry-first Sustainability support scheme

30/01/25

Northern Ireland Screen has announced a newly established Sustainability Support scheme– the first of its kind in the UK. It follows a range of new sustainability policies, as part of a four-year ‘Stories, […]

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29
Jan

New series- Gíorraíonn Beirt Bóthar

29/01/25

Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar Dé Luain 3ú Feabhra 2025, BBC Two Northern Ireland, 10 i.n.   Fiosraítear oidhreacht mhiotasach agus chultúrtha an oirthir i sraith úr ina leanann Tessa Fleming agus Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill […]

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27
Jan

First Communion

27/01/25

Every year, thousands of seven and eight year-olds across the UK take their First Holy Communion – an important rite of passage in the Catholic Church. It’s a sacred ceremony but the celebrations, […]

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23
Jan

‘Kneecap’ Getting Irish Re-Release Following BAFTA Nomination Success

23/01/25

Rich Peppiatt’s acclaimed comedy-biopic KNEECAP, about the Belfast rap trio of the same name, is heading back to Irish cinemas from Friday 24th January after landing six BAFTA nominations. Wildcard Distribution is re-releasing KNEECAP across […]

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21
Jan

Baile na Mata: Ceathrú na gCodán – A Groundbreaking Irish Language Mathematics Resource

21/01/25

Baile na Mata: Ceathrú na gCodán – Áis Úrnua Cheannródaíoch don Mhatamaitic Bhailigh oideachasóirí agus páirtithe leasmhara inniu i gColáiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Béal Feirste, leis an lainseáil de Bhaile na Mata: Ceathrú […]

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21
Jan

A Thran Podcast Special: Celebrating Burns Night with Award-Winning Poet Stephen Dornan

21/01/25

In the run-up to Burns Night, this month’s episode of the Thran podcast features the award-winning poet and Robert Burns enthusiast, Stephen Dornan. Pour a wee dram and enjoy yer haggis as you […]

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17
Jan

 Ulster Unplugged: New USBF series from Northern Visions Television & Scots-Irish Media / EEO Ltd

17/01/25

This compelling five-part series explores the musical tradition of Ulster-Scots bands from the traditional to the singer song writer and has been supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. The premiere episode […]

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16
Jan

Funboys further casting announced

16/01/25

Jamie Demetriou joins new BBC Comedy from the producer of This Country The Funboys pilot blew me away. Their dedication to making something genuinely funny and specific is deeply exciting and very rare- Jamie […]

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16
Jan

Crafting Compelling Crime Drama: Chaired panel discussion with TRC

16/01/25

Bringing captivating stories to the TV screen TRC in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen, are hosting a chaired panel discussion in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen featuring representatives from Buccaneer Media(“Crime”, “Whitstable Pearl”),Black Camel […]

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16
Jan

Northern Visions Television & Scots-Irish Media / EEO Ltd Announce the Launch of Two New TV Series: Flavours of Ulster and A Dander Through My Life

16/01/25

Northern Visions Television, in collaboration with Scots-Irish Media, is delighted to unveil two new series: Flavours of Ulster and A Dander Through My Life. Both series are proudly supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s […]

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