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11
Nov

Full line-up of Irish Film Festa in short as the festival goes virtual

11/11/20

IRISH FILM FESTA, the only Italian film festival completely dedicated to Irish cinema and culture, presents a special online edition from 27th to 29th November, the short films selected for the competitive section […]

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06
Nov

Register now for Brexit panel session

06/11/20

Northern Ireland Screen will host an online panel session about Brexit and its impact on the Northern Ireland screen industry on THURSDAY 12th NOVEMBER at 14.00. Register your interest by emailing [email protected]. The […]

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05
Nov

Educational broadcaster Peter Logue will leave a lasting legacy in Northern Ireland

05/11/20

Tribute by Martin Melarkey, Director Nerve Centre It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Peter Logue on October 24. Peter served as a board member of the Nerve […]

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04
Nov

Lawrence Sher, Cinematographer of JOKER, to Launch Capture Conference Online

04/11/20

Capture Conference returns online to explore the space between creativity and technology across film, gaming, animation and immersive. The event kicks off from Friday 6th – 28th November led by the Cinematographer of Oscar […]

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04
Nov

BAFTA Guru Live is hosting a series of online industry events throughout November

04/11/20

BAFTA Guru Live is calling for all lovers of film, television, and gaming to take part in its series of online industry events. The events will take place throughout November and are especially […]

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02
Nov

Brexit and the Northern Ireland screen industry

02/11/20

Northern Ireland Screen will host an online panel session about Brexit and its impact on the Northern Ireland screen industry on THURSDAY 12th NOVEMBER at 14.00. Register your interest by emailing [email protected]. The […]

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30
Oct

BBCNI and BBC2 host commissioning webinar

30/10/20

BBC Northern Ireland is seeking ideas for programmes for transmission on TV & iPlayer in 2021 and early 2022. This round covers a range of genres, including Factual, Factual Entertainment, Arts and Comedy. […]

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27
Oct

RTS NI announces nominees for 2020 programme awards

27/10/20

The Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the finalists for its 6th Annual Programme Awards, sponsored by Ka-Boom. The winners will be announced at this year’s virtual awards […]

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23
Oct

WFTV Q&A: In conversation with the team behind The Sheriff

23/10/20

On Thursday 29 October at 6pm, WFTV will be hosting an online Q&A event featuring the team behind the film THE SHERIFF; Director Grace Sweeney, location producer Sinéad Ingoldsby and Head of Development […]

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21
Oct

Belfast Media Festival goes virtual for 2020 with exclusive Kenneth Branagh interview

21/10/20

Kenneth Branagh will return to Belfast virtually on Thursday 12th November to bring the creative industries together for a unique Belfast Media Festival (BMF) 2020. Now in its 11th year this special ‘BMF […]

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21
Oct

Creative Europe launch series of online case study events on film co-production 

21/10/20

Creative Europe Desk UK has launched a series of online case study sessions on film co-production throughout the autumn months that are free and open to anyone with interest in the screen industries. […]

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20
Oct

Applications open for WFTV mentoring scheme for Northern Ireland

20/10/20

The WFTV Mentoring Scheme will be open for Northern Ireland applications from Monday 19 October. The WFTV Mentoring Scheme is a programme designed for women looking to take a significant step in their […]

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19
Oct

Cathy Brady wins IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary

19/10/20

The 64th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express came to a close last night with a virtual ceremony announcing the winners of the inaugural Virtual LFF Audience Awards and the […]

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19
Oct

Ordinary Love wins 2020 Best Film Award at IFTAs

19/10/20

Sunday night’s Virtual IFTA Awards was the first of its kind on Irish TV –  A Star-studded affair with high-profile international guest presenters virtually presenting filmmakers across the island of Ireland for their extraordinary […]

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15
Oct

BBC Academy Digital Cities 20 – 22 October: A series of FREE events for the creative industries.

15/10/20

Digital Cities Virtual returns next week starting Tuesday 20th October for another three-day series of FREE online skills training, workshops and masterclasses for people working in or interested in TV and related creative […]

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15
Oct

Shudder acquires Boys from County Hell for North America

15/10/20

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced that it has acquired all rights in North America to Chris Baugh’s (Bad Day for the Cut) wild and […]

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13
Oct

Fired Up Films’ Lost Relics sells to Discovery US

13/10/20

Discovery has acquired U.S. rights to the 5 x 60’ documentary series Lost Relics of The Knights Templar from Holywood based Fired Up Films and global studio/distributor eOne. The factual broadcaster has taken […]

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13
Oct

Creative Frontiers: Capturing the AI Revolution on Screen

13/10/20

Future Screens NI, AI Con and Northern Ireland Screen are calling for submissions to a competitive funding call aimed at Capturing the AI Revolution on Screen.  Applications are sought from film-makers, innovators at […]

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12
Oct

ScreenSkills National Occupational Standards review workshops in Northern Ireland

12/10/20

Each year, ScreenSkills reviews and updates existing national occupational standards (NOS). NOS are statements of what someone needs ‘to do’ and ‘to know’ to perform a job role. These standards are used to […]

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09
Oct

Belfast Film Festival and Docs Ireland are back with a month of movies

09/10/20

Belfast Film Festival and its sister documentary festival, Docs Ireland will both take place this November after being postponed earlier in the year. The two festivals will run across the month of November […]

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08
Oct

Short Film webinar

08/10/20

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting a short film writing webinar on Monday 26th October from 10am to 12pm in advance of the November short film call. Places are limited and on a first […]

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06
Oct

BBC Four orders second series of Alleycats’ Raiders of the Lost Past

06/10/20

Alleycats TV, the award-winning Derry-based independent production company, has come out of lockdown straight into shooting series two of its international cultural travelogue hit, Raiders of the Lost Past with Dr Janina Ramirez. […]

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02
Oct

The Film and TV Charity has opened a new COVID-19 Recovery Fund

02/10/20

The Film and TV Charity, an organisation that supports everyone who works behind the scenes in UK film, television and cinema, has opened a new Covid-19 Recovery Fund to support people who have […]

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30
Sep

The BFI Doc Society Fund is now accepting applications

30/09/20

The BFI Doc Society Fund is now open for applications. The Fund encourages filmmakers to take risks on form and content, where the more commercial sector cannot. The BFI Doc Society uses National […]

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23
Sep

Entries now open for Sheffield Doc|Fest film and arts programme 2021

23/09/20

Sheffield Doc|Fest is open for entries from around the world that wish to be considered for launching or premiering as part of the 2021 official selection, within either the film or arts programme. Sheffield […]

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