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News and Events - General

04
Oct

Games Talks Live: Northern Ireland

04/10/22

Games Talks Live is hosting a series of short talks interspersed with general networking to encourage collaboration and communication between local developers and visiting guests on Thursday 27th October at Ormeau Baths. Shahid Ahmad, former […]

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04
Oct

Screen Academies Foundation Academy for Animation

04/10/22

Animation is a major growth area in the creative industries in Northern Ireland and there is a high demand for skills and local talent in animation. Several of our leading animation companies, Sixteen […]

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04
Oct

WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme 2023 call for applications

04/10/22

The Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Four Nations Mentoring Scheme, sponsored by Netflix, is seeking applications. The scheme is designed for women looking to take a significant step in their career – 41 […]

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04
Oct

New comedy horror Wreck airs on BBC Three

04/10/22

A thrilling new comedy horror Wreck, created and written by Ryan J. Brown, begins this Sunday 9th October at 10pm on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The series filmed on location in Northern […]

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03
Oct

ILBF documentary tells the story of how a Belfast Doctor returned home to his sweetheart

03/10/22

A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Litir Ghrá ón Dara Cogadh Domhanda, tells the remarkable story of how Dr Frank Murray made a promise to his fiancée Eileen O’Kane that he would […]

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28
Sep

BFI NETWORK Shorts at QFT

28/09/22

QFT and BFI NETWORK are hosting an evening of short films on Friday 7th October at 6:15pm. The event will showcase some of the most exciting emerging filmmaking talent from across the UK. For the […]

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28
Sep

The Pixel Mill Trainee Programmers 2022

28/09/22

The Pixel Mill Trainee Programmers 2022 is an industry-led new entrant paid training programme (RLW) that seeks to find and develop the best new and emerging talent within the video game and immersive industries, […]

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27
Sep

Channel 4 and NFTS Online Masterclass & Training Sessions

27/09/22

So You Want to Work in TV? is an exciting week of online sessions hosted by Channel 4 and the National Film and Television School (NFTS). The sessions are all free and open to […]

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27
Sep

Fellows announced for Stowe Story Labs’ Connemara Writers Retreat

27/09/22

Stowe Story Labs, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, and Galway Film Fleadh announced today the writing fellows from the Island of Ireland that were awarded fellowships to develop original projects through its […]

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26
Sep

Dylan Moran’s STUCK begins tonight on BBC Two

26/09/22

Dylan Moran’s brand new comedy series Stuck begins tonight (Monday 26th September) at 10pm on BBC Two. Made by Hat Trick Productions, the five-part series was filmed on location in Belfast with funding […]

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26
Sep

Mountain Vets returns for a third series tonight on BBC One NI

26/09/22

Mountain Vets returns to the spectacular Glens of Antrim and Mourne Mountains tonight, Monday 26th September, at 8pm on BBC One Northern Ireland. A world where animals outnumber people, the six-part series follows dedicated vets who offer vital emergency […]

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26
Sep

Applications open for BIFA Springboard 22/23

26/09/22

BIFA’s yearly Springboard programme designed to support writers, directors and producers to continue and develop their careers is once again open for applications. Springboard was created in response to a direct need to […]

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23
Sep

Series 2 of Bloodlands now on BBC One and iPlayer

23/09/22

The second series of Bloodlands is now airing on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm. Produced by HTM Television and created and written by local man Chris Brandon, the series was filmed on […]

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23
Sep

Graduation marks celebration of talent in the Irish Language television production sector

23/09/22

Northern Ireland Screen hosted a reception at Ormeau Baths Gallery on Thursday 22nd September to mark the graduation of sixteen trainees who took part in various Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) training schemes […]

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22
Sep

Writing for Kids TV seminar

22/09/22

We are hosting a Writing for Kids TV seminar with Raymond Lau on Friday 25th November from 12pm – 1:30pm via Zoom. How can I write for Children’s TV? This is a common question producers are […]

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21
Sep

New ILBF series tells the story of GAA silverware on TG4

21/09/22

In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series, Scéalta na gCorn, presenter Gráinne McElwain tells the story behind the country’s GAA silverware. The six-part series produced by Imagine media will begin on Wednesday […]

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21
Sep

The 33rd Cinemagic Film Festival set to illuminate Belfast

21/09/22

The 33rd Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People Belfast offers a programme of unmissable opportunities for families, schools, young filmmakers and movie fans this October/November with over 200 events in […]

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21
Sep

Community Relations Council Media Grant Awards Film Launch

21/09/22

The Community Relations Council is hosting a launch event for two new films supported through the Media Grants Scheme delivered this year in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen. The launch takes place on Tuesday […]

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20
Sep

Lyons announces £25.2m Belfast Region City Deal investment in Studio Ulster

20/09/22

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a £25.2million Belfast Region City Deal investment in Studio Ulster, a cutting edge virtual production studio. Situated at Giant’s Park, Belfast, and developed by Ulster University in […]

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20
Sep

Vacancy – Cataloguer

20/09/22

We are seeking a high-calibre Cataloguer, who will be a crucial part of the Heritage and Archive Department at Northern Ireland Screen. Focusing on broadcast materials from the Ulster Television (UTV) Archive, the […]

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20
Sep

Mastermind returns to BBC Two as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

20/09/22

Mastermind is back for a new series that marks 50 years of the nation’s sharpest minds competing in a tournament for the ultimate quizzing honour of being crowned Mastermind Champion. Hosted by BBC […]

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20
Sep

Trailer released for Kathryn Ferguson’s Nothing Compares

20/09/22

Paramount Pictures and SHOWTIME Documentary Films have released the trailer for Kathryn Ferguson’s NOTHING COMPARES ahead of its theatre release in the UK and Ireland on Friday 7th October 2022. The film will […]

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08
Sep

On the passing of Tony Rice

08/09/22

We were so sorry to learn of the sudden passing of Tony Rice on Thursday 1st September. Tony was a much valued member of the accounts team in the film and TV industry […]

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06
Sep

Writing and Directing Networkshop

06/09/22

Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann will be delivering a joint online Networkshop on Writing and Directing on Tuesday 27th September at 7pm. Sarah began writing and directing for theatre and recently crossed over to film […]

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06
Sep

USBF documentary reveals our connection with road racing in The Motorcycle Mavericks

06/09/22

The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund documentary, The Motorcycle Mavericks, reveals how our connection with road racing has been shaped since the wheels of industry put Ulster on the map. Made by DoubleBand Film, the […]

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