29/04/20
Northern Ireland-based indie, Stellify Media, has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make a celebrity property show like no other. In an innovative and barking mad new format, cameras go inside the locked-down […]
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27/04/20
With the next Single Project development deadline approaching on 12th May, Creative Europe Desk UK has launched a webinar to provide some advice and guidance for UK producers that are either looking to submit an […]
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24/04/20
The UK Government released an update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as it relates to fixed term contracts on the 23rd April 2020. Clarification was provided around the following: References to fixed […]
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22/04/20
Disney’s new live-action fantasy-adventure film Artemis Fowl, which filmed partly on location in Northern Ireland, will be released exclusively on Disney+ from Friday 12th June. Directed by Northern Ireland Screen’s Honorary President, Sir […]
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20/04/20
Northern Ireland Screen has arranged an ‘In Conversation’ with producers Farah Abushwesha and Ed King to aid those applying to our New Writer Focus scheme. Date: Friday 24th April Time: 5pm – 5:40pm Place: Zoom This event […]
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20/04/20
Northern Ireland’s screen sector is currently facing many challenges due to the recent Coronavirus outbreak. Several key sectors have been particularly badly affected. In order to support the companies that work in these […]
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16/04/20
The Film and TV Charity’s Covid-19 Film and TV Repayable Grants Scheme offering much-needed financial support to industry freelancers waiting for payments under the Government’s Self-employment Income Support Scheme is now open for […]
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10/04/20
Women in Film and Television is hosting an online converstion with Lisa McGee on Thursday 30 April at 2pm for its members. This is an exciting opportunity to hear from Lisa McGee, 2019 WFTV […]
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08/04/20
Lost Relics of the Knights Templar, a new five-part series from local indie Fired Up Films and London based Krempelwood airs this Monday, 13th April at 9pm on HISTORY. The series, which was […]
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08/04/20
The Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund launches today to provide much-needed support to the many thousands of active workers and freelancers who have been hit hardest by the closure of productions […]
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07/04/20
New Writer Focus – Screenwriting Webinar To help you prepare your script and story documents for our annual NEW WRITER FOCUS call for feature film and TV drama/comedy scripts, Northern Ireland Screen has […]
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07/04/20
Northern Ireland Screen, in conjunction with commercial law firm Millar McCall Wylie, is hosting an online Coronavirus Q&A session for local companies working in the screen industries on Thursday 9th April at 3pm. […]
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06/04/20
Calling all young film buffs – the search is on for the best Northern Ireland movie reviews by children and teens with the chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher every week. Educational […]
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06/04/20
The Foyle Film Festival, now in its 33rd year, delivers a year round programme of feature films, workshops, short films, competition screenings, outreach and special events. The 2020 Foyle Film Festival will take […]
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06/04/20
The Pixel Mill is delighted to announce the successful companies that will be part of Platform, the new accelerator programme for video game companies in Northern Ireland. Coffee Box Games, Far Few Giants […]
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01/04/20
Today would have been the official opening of the 20th Belfast Film Festival. But Covid-19 cut us off in our stride. After initial disappointment we have bounced back in style. Our website is now […]
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31/03/20
Be in with a chance of pitching in one of the most internationally renowned marketplace for documentary and narrative experiences across all platforms, in La Rochelle, from 22 to 25 June 2020. Submissions […]
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30/03/20
Last Thursday the government announced the Self-employment Income Support Scheme which, in addition to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, is intended to provide much needed financial aid to workers affected by the Covid-19 […]
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26/03/20
Saturday 4th April is now officially known as BFF Sofa Shorts Day! You hit the sofa we’ll bring the shorts…..films that is. Join us to celebrate the best new Northern Ireland/Irish fictional short […]
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26/03/20
Babhta Forbartha an CCG De bharr na srianta léiriúcháin mar gheall ar Covid-19 tá an CCG, i bpáirtíocht le TG4, BBC Gaeilge agus RTÉ ag lorg iarratais ó chomhlachtaí léiriúcháin Ghaeilge fá choinne […]
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24/03/20
The winners of the Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards were announced today. Vikkie Taggart, Chair of RTS NI said: “As an educational charity these awards help the RTS […]
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24/03/20
The BFI and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to create a new industry-backed Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help support the creative community, which like many industries,has been […]
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24/03/20
On 19th March the Government introduced the Coronavirus Bill 2019-21 to parliament to enable public bodies to deal with the Covid -19 pandemic, the bill was to complete its passage through the House […]
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24/03/20
Posted on behalf of BBC Northern Ireland BBC Northern Ireland is now seeking ideas for programmes which can be plausibly and safely developed, or produced, in the context of the emergency measures necessitated […]
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20/03/20
Bone Detectives: Britain’s Buried Secrets, a brand new eight-part series about a team of scientists who discover the lives behind unearthed bones, airs on Saturday 28th March at 7pm on Channel 4. The […]
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