25/08/21
We have launched an animation/VR pitching competition for entry level filmmakers currently working in the animation and interactive sector. The competition will run in association with Retinize, the Belfast based immersive tech studio. […]
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04/08/21
The 74th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) takes place at the heart of Edinburgh’s festival season, between 18th and 25th August, and presents a fantastic programme of feature and short films celebrating the […]
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30/07/21
The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge & TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which premiered at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh was the first project to come from this […]
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15/07/21
BBC has announced an unprecedented initiative to find and develop the UK’s next animation hit, whilst supporting and developing both existing and emerging talent within the genre. Earlier this year Patricia Hidalgo, Director, BBC Children’s […]
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14/07/21
The Canada Media Fund and Northern Ireland Screen are inviting producers to attend an Information and Networking Event in preparation for submitting applications for its Co-development Incentive for Audio-visual Projects. The event will […]
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25/06/21
Colum Eastwood’s dark crime thriller, Black Medicine, will be released by Signature Entertainment on digital platforms from Monday 12th July. Jo, a black-market medic carries out illegal operations for the criminal underworld. When […]
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23/06/21
The UK Global Screen Fund is hosting a webinar at 11am on Friday 2nd July to provide an overview of the support available to Northern Ireland companies through the new £7 million pilot […]
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22/06/21
Screen Skills Ireland, the skills development unit within Screen Ireland, is pleased to partner with Northern Ireland Screen, Future Screens NI, and Atticus Education for the second year of the Puttnam Scholars programme. This cross-border initiative offers eight emerging filmmakers […]
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15/06/21
The Celtic Media Festival, the longest-established and most prestigious media festival in the Celtic nations, has revealed the names for its esteemed Torc Awards For Excellence. The nominee announcement was presented by Scottish actor, […]
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15/06/21
Congratulations to the Northern Ireland projects and talent nominated for this year’s Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards. Projects made in Northern Ireland as well as homegrown talent feature heavily across the […]
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14/06/21
Three short film projects have been selected to go into production through our New Shorts Focus 20/21 scheme. The scheme is for entry level writers and writer/director applicants resident in Northern Ireland, particularly […]
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08/06/21
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen announced today the reopening of their funding incentive for the development of screen-based projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers. Click HERE to read the guidelines. Now […]
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17/05/21
The BFI Doc Society Ripple Effect Fund is a new National Lottery funded initiative that enables and empowers communities, networks and organisations to build their own inclusive vision for the independent UK documentary […]
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13/05/21
The New Shorts Focus Scheme is open to entry level writers and writers/directors resident in Northern Ireland, particularly those from groups that are underrepresented within the film and television industry. 6 projects will […]
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12/05/21
The international documentary film festival, Docs Ireland will return to Belfast in June with a series of online events in which industry professionals will hear from both rising stars and documentary filmmaking legends. […]
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06/05/21
The Mother Tongues Award, the feature film development initiative for UK-based filmmakers in which the dialogue is in a language other than English, has now selected its first three winners. The scheme is […]
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05/05/21
Tourism Ireland is seeking applications from content producers for high quality international programming featuring the island of Ireland for its newly announced Publicity Programming Fund. This once-off initiative aims to support a limited […]
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30/04/21
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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23/04/21
Funding available to support UK-based screen sector companies with International Distribution, Business Development and Co-Production Open for Application from 28 April www.bfi.org.uk/ukglobalscreenfund The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the […]
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01/04/21
Northern Ireland Screen has launched its first funding call for Short Film 2021-22. Northern Ireland Screen intends to use Lottery Funds provided through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and BFI NET.WORK to […]
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01/04/21
Irish actress and model Nadia Forde (Once Upon a Time in London, Republic of Telly) has created Dublin-set comedy The Lido for RTÉ. Based on Forde’s own family history, the series centres on an Italian-run fish and chip […]
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23/03/21
After the success of our online pitching competition in November 2020, Docs Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen are again offering a chance for documentary makers, from established filmmakers to new and emerging talent, […]
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25/01/21
We are providing 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 stories from Northern […]
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18/12/20
Netflix have launched a Documentary Talent Fund that is designed to guide aspiring filmmakers through every step of the film making process. The opportunity will be open to anyone across the UK and […]
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05/11/20
BBC Northern Ireland has partnered with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Two to develop and commission a network factual series from the Northern Ireland creative sector. The opportunity was communicated to Northern Ireland […]
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