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News and Events - General

27
Aug

New podcast hosted by CINE trainee highlights disability issues and support available within NI film industry

27/08/24

Two dynamic young disabled men have created a frank and funny new podcast that highlights the need for greater representation and accessibility in the film and television industry. Creative Industries New Entrants trainee […]

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07
Jun

Lyra wins Feature Documentary Award at Celtic Media Festival

07/06/24

The Celtic Media Festival, the International Summit of Sound and Screen, has announced the winners of this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence. Northern Ireland Screen was delighted to see Erica Starling’s Lyra pick up the […]

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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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16
May

Factual Fast Track returns to Scotland and Northern Ireland for third iteration

16/05/24

On the back of two successful editions, the reputation-building development programme Factual Fast Track Scotland and Northern Ireland is returning in May 2024. The year-long development programme is supported by BBC, Channel 4, […]

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13
May

Kneecap opens the 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh

13/05/24

Galway Film Fleadh announces the Irish Premiere of KNEECAP as the Opening Night feature film and Palestine as Country of Focus for the 36th edition of the film festival taking place from 9-14 […]

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10
May

Film about life in Belfast flats to open Docs Ireland 2024

10/05/24

DOCS IRELAND has revealed its Opening Film for this year’s festival programme is THE FLATS, an award-winning and impactful film about the people living in the New Lodge area of Belfast. Fresh from winning […]

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09
Apr

TEAM17 DIGITAL AND AMBERTAIL GAMES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO PUBLISH PREHISTORIC SHOP SIM, AMBER ISLE

09/04/24

Ambertail Games’ debut title welcomes players to set up shop in Amber Isle, a friendly village packed with residents to befriend, items to craft and sell, and adventures to be had on Steam […]

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21
Mar

NVTV Presents: VC of Kilkeel: The Story of Robert Hill Hanna – A Documentary Premiere

21/03/24

NVTV is honoured to announce the broadcast premiere of VC of Kilkeel: The Story of Robert Hill Hanna, an evocative documentary that celebrates the heroic life of Robert Hill Hanna, a son of […]

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04
Mar

Paleo Pines wins The*Gamehers Best Game of the Year Award

04/03/24

Paleo Pines, the charming dinosaur-themed farming simulator developed by Holywood game studio Italic Pig, has taken home the prestigious Best Game of the Year award at The*Gamehers Awards 2024. Released in September 2023 […]

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28
Feb

Screen agencies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales join forces to call for Channel 4 production quotas that ensure C4 is for all the UK

28/02/24

Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Scotland and Creative Wales are concerned that Ofcom is recommending a new 65% London quota and renewal of a 91% C4 production quota for England across the next decade. […]

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06
Feb

Northern Ireland Screen launches new industry database to catalyse growth in the local screen industry 

06/02/24

Northern Ireland Screen has today introduced a new Screen Industry Database, an innovative platform designed to connect indigenous and international productions with the thriving local crew base, while also spotlighting production companies, screen […]

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02
Feb

Musical stars take centre stage in new CBeebies animation Yukee set in Northern Ireland

02/02/24

Brand new animation Yukee, set in Northern Ireland, is a music-first preschool series created by musicians for the musicians of the future. Yukee is a 52×7 2D animated series produced by local company […]

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29
Jan

Kneecap wins Audience Award at Sundance

29/01/24

Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP has won an Audience Award at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah. It marks the first Irish language feature film to win at the festival. Speaking about the win, […]

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17
Jan

Rúin na bPortach arrives on BBC

17/01/24

Rúin na bPortach Starts Sunday 21 January 2024, 10pm BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBC iPlayer   A new series, Rúin na bPortach, visits bogs and peatlands across the island of Ireland and throughout the world, […]

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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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09
Jan

Seminar: Writing Character and Journey with Kate Leys

09/01/24

Writing Character and Journey Seminar with Kate Leys  Kate Leys will look at story, structure, character and dialogue.  She will focus in particular on subtext, aka the dark art of letting us know […]

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05
Jan

Girls Make Games – Free course aims to address gender imbalance in one of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing creative industries

05/01/24

The UK tech sector reports that only 17% of employees are female In Northern Ireland only 15% of A level computing students are female   Social enterprise tech company Kippie CIC in partnership […]

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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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30
Nov

Kathryn Ferguson named in 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort

30/11/23

BAFTA has announced the 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, featuring 42 ‘must-watch’ creatives working in film, games and television, from across the UK, US and India. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see Belfast […]

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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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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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10
Nov

Lyra and Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland win Grierson Awards

10/11/23

The Grierson Trust has announced the winners of the 2023 British Documentary Awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony hosted by comedian Nish Kumar at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London, and attended […]

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08
Nov

14TH BELFAST MEDIA FESTIVAL UNVEILS IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP FOR NEXT WEEK’S TWO-DAY FESTIVAL 

08/11/23

More than 1500 people are expected to descend on The Mac Belfast next week for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled ‘A City in Motion’ which starts on Wednesday 15 November at 10am […]

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07
Nov

The Uncertain Kingdom Short Film Fund Q&A

07/11/23

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting an online Q&A with The Uncertain Kingdom Development Executive Georgia Goggin to discuss their new £100,000 short film fund on Thursday 16th November at 6pm.  Join to ask […]

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20
Oct

Belfast Media Festival announces exciting two-day programme at The Mac in November

20/10/23

The 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) will be held in the MAC Belfast on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 November, following its largest turnout ever in 2022, when more than 1000 people turned […]

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