18/11/24
We’re excited to announce that submissions are now open for the latest series of BBC NI and Northern Ireland Screen’s short filmmaking initiative Two Minute Masterpiece. Whether it’s your first time submitting, you’ve applied […]
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28/10/24
Northern Ireland Screen and The Canada Media Fund have announced the four projects selected for funding through the Canada-Northern Ireland Co-Development Incentive for Audiovisual Projects. Shinawil NI Ltd and Sphere Media will develop […]
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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 […]
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11/09/24
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed an innovative partnership between Northern Ireland Screen and community-sharing app Olio to collect unconsumed food from large scale film and high-end TV productions to share with local […]
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21/08/24
Northern Ireland Screen, in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour will host the inaugural Screen Industry Sustainability Showcase, an event dedicated to fostering sustainability within the screen industry. The event […]
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21/06/24
Northern Ireland Screen’s Creative Animation Scheme is designed to develop Northern Ireland resident junior creators/animators through the production of animated short films. The scheme provides junior level creators/animators with the opportunity to develop […]
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14/06/24
Video Nasty, a six part original comedy drama written by Hugh Travers, is set to air in early 2025 on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in the UK, Virgin Media […]
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13/06/24
Applications are now open for the 2024-25 New Shorts Focus fiction development scheme, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the BFI. The annual scheme has been designed to support under-represented new and emerging […]
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05/06/24
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) announced today the reopening, for the seventh year, of their funding incentive for the development of audiovisual and interactive digital media projects between […]
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15/05/24
Calling all Northern Ireland writers: could you be the next big thing? Would you like to see your words come alive on the big screen? Have you written a script that’s ready to […]
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03/05/24
Call for TV funding applications Tourism Ireland invites applications for Round 2 of its 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund, to be submitted by 3pm GMT on Wednesday 5th June 2024. Now in its […]
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30/04/24
Funding up to £120,000 available for standalone bold and ambitious short form animation projects, opening for applications on 7 May. The BFI has opened funding for applications to the BFI National Lottery Short […]
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09/02/24
The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge and TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which premiered previously at the Belfast Film Festival, and winner of last year’s RTS NI award […]
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09/02/24
Northern Ireland Screen intends to provide funding through the Screen Fund to develop feature documentaries with the potential to appeal to an international audience that will deliver unique visions and voices on universal […]
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17/11/23
Disney+ UK and Northern Ireland Screen has today announced at Belfast Media Festival, a collaboration to help support and grow the production sector in Northern Ireland. Local independent production companies are invited to […]
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23/08/23
BBC Northern Ireland has launched its Autumn 2023 schedule with a mix of documentary, drama, entertainment and factual programmes, as well as some returning favourites. Irish dancing, online scamming, the realities of prison […]
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17/07/23
Northern Ireland Screen’s latest New Talent Focus film, Lie of the Land won Best Irish First Feature at the 2023 Galway Film Fleadh. The tense drama was created through Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent […]
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05/07/23
We are calling Northern Ireland based animation companies to apply for our Creative Animation scheme. The scheme provides junior level creators/animators with the opportunity to develop their own ideas with support from established […]
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27/06/23
We have opened our call for Short Film applications at both individual and company level. Funding is available for talent to produce live action, factual and virtual reality short films normally up to […]
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21/06/23
New Shorts Focus is a fiction development scheme to find Northern Ireland resident writer and writer/director talent exclusively from groups that are underrepresented in the screen industry. Eligible applicants must have at least one previous […]
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19/04/23
Are you ready to set sail and go exploring with Sullivan Sails? Join Sullivan as he creates a world of his own that is burst with nature, adventure and colour. Produced by ALT […]
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13/04/23
Writers Lab UK and Europe 2023, the only programme devoted exclusively to script development for women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40, is launching a new combined programme for writers based in the UK and all the […]
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05/04/23
Factual Fast Track, TRC’s development programme for factual producers, has announced its 2023 cohort. The year-long development programme, delivered by Glasgow-based training organisation TRC, supports senior producers and series producers with a proven […]
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28/03/23
The House Of Paisley follows the life of ‘Big Ian’ with insights from journalists past and present, as well as political allies and opponents. It explores the many twists and turns of his […]
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22/03/23
BAFTA today announced the nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards. Lisa McGee’s critically acclaimed comedy Derry Girls has been nominated for three awards. The series has […]
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