Filming In Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Screen

Oct

First-look photo from Saipan film revealed

31/10/24

Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in Saipan Photo: Aidan Monaghan Steve Coogan stars as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane in Saipan, a new Irish […]

Oct

‘Ellis’ Release Date Announced For Brand New Drama This Autumn on Channel 5

21/10/24

Acorn TV has unveiled the official trailer for its new, chilling feature-length detective drama, Ellis. Channel 5 has confirmed that the first episode will air at 8 PM on Thursday, October 31. It […]

Oct

CHANNEL 5 COMMISSION NEW CRIME DRAMA THE PUZZLE LADY (w/t) STARRING PHYLLIS LOGAN FROM FACTUAL FICTION & DECEMBER FILMS

08/10/24

Monday 7th October, London: Channel 5 has announced today the commission of brand-new crime drama, The Puzzle Lady w/t (6×60’) produced by Factual Fiction and December Films with additional funding from Northern Ireland […]

Oct

The B Team: A Fast-Paced Comedy Set in the Heart of a Chaotic Belfast Family

07/10/24

The B Team is a fast-paced contemporary comedy one-off set in the loving, chaotic, warm and neurotic world of a tight-knit Belfast family, the Buchanans. Mum and Dad, Brenda and Paddy love each […]

Oct

Showtrial Series 2- available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 6 October

04/10/24

The five-part series will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 6 October and will air on BBC One on Sunday nights at 9pm. Created and written by Ben Richards, Showtrial […]

Sep

Five New Comedy Shorts From BBC Northern Ireland

26/09/24

BBC Northern Ireland has commissioned five new comedy shorts from Nice One Productions, and supported by Northern Ireland Screen. They will debut on October 7, as part of its on-going commitment to develop […]

Sep

Economy Minister, Conor Murphy praises Northern Ireland’s screen industry on visit to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set

24/09/24

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has visited the set of the HBO Original drama series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in Glenarm, Co. Antrim. The six part high-end TV drama series filmed on […]

Sep

VERTIGO RELEASING ACQUIRES PIERCE BROSNAN AND HELENA BONHAM CARTER MAGICAL ROMANCE ‘FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE’

03/09/24

Based on Niall Williams’ international bestselling novel, Vertigo Releasing acquires rights for the UK and Ireland with plans to release the title Spring 2025. Vertigo Releasing is excited to announce the acquisition of […]

Aug

DEAD AND BURIED WITH ANNABEL SCHOLEY & COLIN MORGAN STARTS MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER ON BBC IPLAYER 7 BBC ONE NORTHERN IRELAND

23/08/24

The new four-part psychological thriller Dead And Buried, written by Colin Bateman, starts on Monday 2 September on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm. The full series will be available on BBC iPlayer […]

Aug

Country House Auction premieres on More4 Tuesday 13 August

06/08/24

Newry-based Big Mountain Productions four-part prime Channel 4 series Country House Auction, part funded by Northern Ireland Screen & Tourism Ireland, premieres on More 4 Tuesday 13th August at 9pm. The series was […]

Aug

Filming commences in Northern Ireland on new series of children’s comedy PICKLE STORM

01/08/24

The live action comedy stars Kassidi Roberts, Cadence Williams, Donna Preston, Inel Tomlinson and Philip Green. BBC Children’s and Education is backing the best homegrown storytelling with filming underway in Northern Ireland for […]

Aug

Channel 4 commissions major new drama adaptation Trespasses, starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson

01/08/24

From BAFTA award-winning and double Oscar-nominated Wildgaze Films (Brooklyn, An Education), Channel 4 has commissioned the four-part series Trespasses, in association with All3Media International who will be the show’s global partner. Adapted for […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jun

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

27/06/24

The images show cast members Colin Morgan, Annabel Scholey, Waj Ali, Kerri Quinn, Niamh Walsh and Micheal Hanna. The four-part psychological thriller, Dead and Buried written by Colin Bateman was commissioned by […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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