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News and Events - Filming in Northern Ireland

15
Jul

KNEECAP WIN BIG AT THE GALWAY FILM FLEADH

15/07/24

The 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh has come to an end after another outstanding year. With sold out screenings across the festival programme the Fleadh featured 94 feature films and over […]

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01
Jul

Cast announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series

01/07/24

The lead cast has been announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, with production funding provided by Northern Ireland Screen. Production on the eight-part […]

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27
Jun

BBC releases first-look pictures for Dead and Buried, the new psychological drama starring Annabel Scholey and Colin Morgan

27/06/24

L -R: Cathy (Annabel Scholey); Michael (Colin Morgan) (Image: Steffan Hill) The images show cast members Colin Morgan, Annabel Scholey, Waj Ali, Kerri Quinn, Niamh Walsh and Micheal Hanna. The four-part psychological thriller, […]

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31
May

Kneecap to open in Irish cinemas on 8th August – tickets on sale now

31/05/24

Wildcard has announced that Rich Peppiatt’s award-winning feature film KNEECAP will open in Irish cinemas on August 8th 2024. Tickets are now on sale online through the websites of participating cinemas, QFT will […]

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31
May

First-look at hit drama Showtrial’s explosive new case

31/05/24

New pictures give a first glimpse at Adeel Akhtar alongside Michael Socha and Nathalie Armin in the hit legal mystery. The BBC have released a first look at the return of hit anthology […]

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24
May

BBC Comedy announces brand-new series, Funboys

24/05/24

Funboys is a comedy series about three emotionally-unassembled young men in small-town Northern Ireland. Announced at the BBC Comedy Festival in Glasgow, BBC Comedy and BBC Northern Ireland have co-commissioned a 4 x […]

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09
May

Award-winning documentary ‘The Flats’ will have its UK premiere on Thu 13 June at Sheffield DocFest.

09/05/24

The Flats, which had its World Premiere in March as part of CPH:DOX and went on to win the Main Prize, will have its UK premier at on Thu 13 June at Sheffield […]

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29
Apr

“In the Land of Saints and Sinners” Now Streaming on Netflix.

29/04/24

The highly anticipated film “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” is now available for streaming on Netflix. Penned by locals Mark McNally and Terry Loane, this captivating script emerged through Northern Ireland […]

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23
Apr

Filming has started on the BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Daytime, and BritBox International drama Hope Street, and in series four there is a new Police Inspector taking charge in Port Devine.

23/04/24

Set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Ireland coast, the police department is moving to new headquarters, and Derry Girls star Tara Lynne O’Neill is among the new names […]

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22
Apr

NORTHERN IRELAND TALENT TRIUMPHS AT THE 2024 IFTA AWARDS

22/04/24

Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the 2024 IFTA Awards which took place on Saturday night. The 21st Anniversary of the IFTAs was a star-studded affair with host Baz Ashmawy at the […]

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12
Mar

Celtic Media Festival unveils nominees for the Torc Awards

12/03/24

Taking place from the 4th to 6th of June 2024 at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff’s city centre, the Celtic Media Festival’s annual three-day celebration will see nominees come together to celebrate the […]

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11
Mar

BBC Three’s Wreck returns on Tuesday 26 March

11/03/24

The second series of comedy horror Wreck, which filmed on location in Northern Ireland,, will launch on Tuesday, 26th March, at 10pm  on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Made with funding from Northern […]

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28
Feb

Derry Girls writer awarded prestigious literary prize

28/02/24

Lisa McGee won the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize for the 3rd series of the television comedy drama ‘Derry Girls. Derry Girls, the Bafta and international Emmy winning series supported by Northern Ireland Screen, […]

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15
Feb

NORTHERN IRELAND-SHOT COVID-19 DRAMA, BREATHTAKING TO AIR 19TH FEB ON ITV

15/02/24

HTM Television’s BREATHTAKING starts Monday 19th February at 9pm on ITV and ITVX, continuing across 3 consecutive nights. Filming of the three-part series was completed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was produced in […]

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22
Jan

FILMING BEGINS AND CAST CONFIRMED FOR NEW BBC NORTHERN IRELAND/ VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION THRILLER – DEAD AND BURIED

22/01/24

Filming has commenced on a four-part psychological thriller, Dead and Buried written by Colin Bateman. The series, commissioned by BBC Northern Ireland and Virgin Media Television in association with All3Media International, will star […]

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08
Jan

Netflix Heist Film ‘Lift’ arriving on Netflix January 12

08/01/24

The long-awaited Lift, which was filmed on location in Northern Ireland, will be available on Netflix this week. Starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincet D’Onofori, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Vivek Kalra, Yun Jee Kim […]

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06
Dec

Kneecap to have world premiere at Sundance Film Festival

06/12/23

Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP will have its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah next month where it will screen on the opening night on Thursday 18th January. Based on the […]

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29
Nov

Award-winning docu-film, Nothing Compares, awarded the Rose d’Or Award for Arts

29/11/23

The SHOWTIME® and IFTA winning documentary, Nothing Compares was awarded the Rose d’Or Award for Arts at a ceremony in London on the evening of Monday 27th of November. The documentary has been broadcast […]

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29
Nov

FIVE NOMINATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND IN THE 2024 BROADCAST AWARDS

29/11/23

Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see five local projects nominated for the 2024 Broadcast Awards.. The award ceremony will take place on 8th February  at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in Park […]

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24
Nov

THE HEIST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

24/11/23

James Nesbitt was among the cast and crew on the red carpet in Belfast on Friday night for a private screening of Sky’s new Christmas movie. The Heist Before Christmas is set in […]

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21
Nov

Lisa McGee’s Derry Girls wins International Emmy Award

21/11/23

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmys to television creators and performers from nine countries at the 51st International Emmy® Awards last night in New York City. The Gala was […]

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07
Nov

The Last Rifleman

07/11/23

THE LAST RIFLEMAN, a drama starring Pierce Brosnan and directed by Terry Loane (Mickybo and Me) filmed on location in Northern Ireland will screen at the Belfast Film Festival on Thursday 9th November […]

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20
Oct

Police drama Hope Street returns this autumn

20/10/23

Police drama Hope Street returns this autumn with new crimes to solve and big questions to answer, among them- who is Finn’s real Ma? Set in the fictional coastal town of Port Devine, Hope […]

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12
Oct

Colum Eastwood’s The Morrigan to film in Northern Ireland

12/10/23

Colum Eastwood’s second feature film The Morrigan will  start shooting on 6th November in Northern Ireland. Starring Saffron Burrows (BagHead, The Deep Blue Sea, Troy) the film concerns a successful archaeologist but absentee […]

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06
Sep

Belfast-set drama The Lovers on Sky Atlantic

06/09/23

Sky Original Drama, The Lovers, filmed on location in Belfast and written and created by award winning Belfast playwright David Ireland (Cyprus Avenue, Ulster American) is available on Sky Atlantic and streaming service […]

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