02/09/21
Celtic Media Festival has announced the details of its first online festival from Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th September. The festival will include conference sessions, interviews, the International Pitching Forum, world-class networking and of course the […]
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In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Séamus Ó Grianna: Saol Corrach, presenter Damien Ó Dónaill examines the life, work and contradictions of the writer. The documentary was made by Macha Media […]
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An tOireachtas announced today (Wednesday 1st September 2021) the shortlist for the 2021 Oireachtas Media Awards. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see that 10 projects supported by its Irish Language Broadcast Fund are among […]
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Following the success of Factual Fast Track Wales, BBC, Channel 4, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Scotland are launching Factual Fast Track Scotland and Northern Ireland in September 2021. The year-long development programme […]
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We have launched our second funding call for Short Film 2021-22. Funding is available at individual and production company levels for the production of live action, factual and virtual reality short films. By […]
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The Pixel Mill is hosting a Q&A with a Publisher workshop with Secret Mode Director of Publishing James Schall on Thursday 30th September at 9:30am – 11am. The workshop will be an opportunity for developers, […]
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In Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Kitchen, a new Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund three-part series, Paula shares a mouth-watering selection of recipes, which she hopes viewers will serve up to their own family and friends. The […]
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BBC Northern Ireland has announced an array of new programmes for Autumn 2021 offering up entertainment and intrigue in the run up to Christmas. As the longer evenings draw in, audiences can sit […]
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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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Stephen Fingleton’s Nightride has been selected as part of Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Industry Selects, a curated selection of global films beyond the official selection that are available for sale at the festival. Nightride is […]
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The new series of Mastermind, hosted by Clive Myrie, starts tonight (Monday 23rd August) at 7:30pm on BBC Two. The game show is produced by Hat Trick and Hindsight Productions with support from Northern Ireland […]
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We are hosting an online seminar about Storylining in TV Drama with Vicki Bunce on Saturday 11th September from 12pm – 2pm. In this seminar you will learn: What storylining is How does a […]
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We are running a skills development programme as part of our COMPANY PLACEMENT SCHEME called Trainee Audio Editor 2021. The programme will provide a training opportunity for one person with Keeney & Stronge Ltd. This is a paid […]
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XRX is a new programme aimed at supporting companies working on innovative ideas within the XR industry. The programme, which is being delivered in partnership by Northern Ireland Screen, Future Screens NI and Digital […]
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Odo, a pre-school programme that follows the adventures of an owl, will air on Saturdays and Sundays at 7:40am on Channel 5’s Milkshake! The 52 x 7’ hand-drawn 2.5D animation, is a co-production between Sixteen South and Letko and […]
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Screen Academies have released new dates for its workshops across animation, VFX and game development. The Foundation Academy for Animation The Foundation Academy for Animation is open to any young person aged 16-19 throughout […]
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We are running a skills development programme as part of our COMPANY PLACEMENT SCHEME called Production Assistant 2021. The programme will provide a training opportunity for one person with Dog Ears. This is a paid placement scheme (Real […]
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The Pixel Mill is hosting a workshop on Boosting Game Development Through Production with Davy Johnstone, Senior Producer, CCP. The workshop will take place on Friday 3rd September from 1pm – 3pm and will be […]
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The Pixel Mill is hosting a workshop on Game Design for Live Ops with Linzi Campbell, Senior Game Designer, CCP. The workshop will take place on Friday 3rd September from 10am-12 noon and will be […]
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Siobhán McSweeney, a star of Channel 4’s Derry Girls, had barely set foot in Northern Ireland before filming the hit comedy show. After falling in love with the landscape she’s taking to her […]
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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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Policing, justice and political activism are just some of the highly topical themes of Docs Ireland, the international documentary film festival which returns to Belfast from Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th August. The […]
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The seventh edition of The Studio21 Drama Series Script Competition (#studio21scriptcomp – formerly the C21 Drama Series Script Competition) has opened for entries. They are looking for a pilot script for an international […]
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Northern Ireland indie Fired Up Films has secured its debut Netflix commission, a limited series investigating the infamous automotive maverick John Z DeLorean who manufactured his iconic gull wing sports car in war […]
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The Grierson Trust recently announced the shortlist for the 2021 British Documentary Awards in association with All3Media and Digital Broadcast Partners, Little Dot Studios. The 2021 shortlist features some of the most talked-about […]
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