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News and Events - Film Education

25
Sep

Economy Minister launches new Digital Skills Action Plan

25/09/24

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched a Digital Skills Action Plan for 2024-34. The Action Plan sets out how digital skills will be nurtured and supported over the next decade by creating alternative […]

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16
Sep

PROGRAMME UNVEILED FOR 35TH ANNUAL CINEMAGIC FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL

16/09/24

The Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People has unveiled its 35th annual Belfast programme. The Festival launch was marked with the Northern Ireland Preview of stunning animation Sirocco and The […]

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26
Jun

Young NI movie makers pick up two coveted awards at prestigious London film ceremony

26/06/24

Young filmmakers from Northern Ireland won two of the ten awards on offer at the prestigious annual Into Film Awards at a star-studded ceremony in London Each year, the Into Film Awards are […]

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13
May

Cinemagic Young Film Programmers’ Summer Scheme Launches for 2024

13/05/24

Cinemagic has launched its annual call for young film enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ this July, to participate in workshops and film screenings to help programme a series of […]

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01
May

The Force was with NI Teenagers who built life-size R2D2 in five days

01/05/24

Twelve Northern Ireland teenagers created a life-size, fully functioning version of Star Wars favourite droid R2D2 in just five days. Using more than 1,000 parts that were either created on a 3D printer, […]

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29
Mar

RTS NI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS

29/03/24

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards winners were announced last night (28 March 2024) in the Black Box, Belfast at an awards ceremony hosted by UTV journalist Nathan […]

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14
Mar

RTS NI ANNOUNCES STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS SHORTLIST FOR 2024

14/03/24

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for the Communities. This is […]

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17
Jan

‘On The Pulse’ Short Film Festival presented by Cinemagic returns for its sixth edition in March 2024.

17/01/24

‘On the Pulse’ funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen presents an exciting programme of film screenings, education events, talks and workshops centred on the short film genre. Each year […]

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28
Nov

NI’s promising young film and animation students celebrated by Oscar-winning filmmakers at CCEA’s Moving Image Arts Showcase 2023

28/11/23

Northern Ireland’s most talented young filmmakers were recognised at CCEA’s annual Moving Image Arts Showcase on 22 and 23 November which also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Moving Image Arts subject. Hosted […]

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20
Nov

Filmmaker round-table with director Ella Glendining 

20/11/23

Filmmaker round-table with director Ella Glendining Presented by Northern Ireland Screen and Reclaim The Frame, we welcome the opportunity for filmmakers and creatives of marginalized genders to join a round table conversation with […]

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10
Sep

Festival programme unveiled for 34th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival For Young People

10/09/23

The 34th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People returns from 30th September to 31st October 2023. The Festival programme funded by the Department of Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, offers […]

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21
Aug

NextGen Skills Academy and Northern Ireland Screen collaborate to enhance creative education in Northern Ireland

21/08/23

Northern Ireland Screen has announced an innovative partnership with NextGen Skills Academy, aimed at bolstering games, animation, and visual effects expertise in three Northern Ireland Further Education colleges. The two-year pilot programme will […]

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18
May

BBC micro:bit the next gen

18/05/23

BBC micro:bit the next gen , is a new partnership between BBC Education, The M icro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet. Made possible by Nominet’s support, the partnership will donate a set of 30 […]

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30
Mar

RTS NI announce winners of 2023 Northern Ireland student Television Awards

30/03/23

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards winners were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by UTV journalist Sarah McKinley with the Joe McKinney Memorial Keynote Speech delivered by leading industry professional Jannine Waddell, […]

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02
Mar

‘Action’ for Cinemagic On The Pulse March Festival

02/03/23

The 5th Cinemagic ON THE PULSE Festival, celebrating the short film genre, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, proudly presents a programme of unmissable films for families, schools, young […]

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27
Feb

NI student TV awards celebrates 10th anniversary as RTS NI announces 2023 shortlist

27/02/23

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for the Communities. Celebrating ten […]

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13
Feb

Into Film appoint young NI Star as latest Industry Ambassador 

13/02/23

One of Northern Ireland’s most talented young actors has just been named as an Industry Ambassador for education charity Into Film.  Thaddea Graham, star of BBC 3 hit drama, Wreck, joins Kenneth Branagh […]

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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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08
Dec

‘Blue Lights’ goes green – How upcoming BBC One Drama earned 2-star Albert certification

08/12/22

BLUE LIGHTS is a 6 x 60-minute procedural drama produced by Two Cities Television and Gallagher Films for BBC One and iPlayer, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen. Created and written by Declan […]

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29
Nov

CCEA Moving Image Arts Showcase 2022

29/11/22

It was lights, camera and action for over 600 of Northern Ireland’s most creative young filmmakers and animators as CCEA’s Moving Image Arts Showcase returned to the big screen this week. The two-day […]

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20
Oct

Belfast Media Festival returns for two-day celebration of the creative industries

20/10/22

One of the highlights of the Northern Ireland creative industries calendar – The Belfast Media Festival (BMF) – will make a much-anticipated return to The MAC Belfast on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th […]

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19
Oct

Screen Industries Careers in the Spotlight as Cinemagic Launches new Education Programme

19/10/22

Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People have launched a new education and careers programme for Key Stage 3 educators and pupils in Northern Ireland. With the support of the Department for […]

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21
Sep

The 33rd Cinemagic Film Festival set to illuminate Belfast

21/09/22

The 33rd Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People Belfast offers a programme of unmissable opportunities for families, schools, young filmmakers and movie fans this October/November with over 200 events in […]

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06
Jul

BFI Film Academy Short Script Development Lab

06/07/22

The BFI Film Academy is looking for 18-25 year olds with a passion for script writing to apply for its Short Script Development Lab. Participants will be guided by three industry mentors and will […]

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23
May

Into Film building stories with schools across the North West

23/05/22

Into Film, delivered by the Nerve Centre, has been busy carrying out its Story Builder workshops and Film Buff screenings with primary and secondary schools across the North West. Over 650 pupils have benefited from the […]

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