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24
Jul

Appointments to the Board of Northern Ireland Screen

24/07/19

The Department for the Economy has announced three reappointments and nine new appointments to the Board of Northern Ireland Screen, effective from 1st July 2019. Dame Rotha Johnston CBE, Chairwoman of NI Screen […]

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23
Jul

Northern Ireland Film Ordinary Love To Have Its World Premiere At Toronto International Film Festival

23/07/19

It has been announced today that Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn’s Ordinary Love will have its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Filmed entirely on location in Northern Ireland […]

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17
Jul

Emmy Nomination Success as Game of Thrones breaks 25 year record

17/07/19

The 71st Emmy Award nominations have been announced, and we are delighted to report that HBO’s Game of Thrones has received 32 Emmy nominations, setting a new record for most nominations earned in a […]

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16
Jul

Success for Northern Ireland talent at the 2019 Galway Film Fleadh

16/07/19

On Sunday 14th July the 31st Galway Film Fleadh came to a close after another outstanding year of Irish and international film premieres, screenings, workshops and discussions. We are delighted to report that projects […]

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10
Jul

The Dig now available On Demand

10/07/19

Following its theatrical release earlier this year, The Dig is now available On Demand in Ireland and the UK from iTunes, Sky, Google Play, Amazon, Virgin Media Ireland and Volta. Directed by Andy […]

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09
Jul

Waddell Media take a Walk on the Wild Side with Channel 4

09/07/19

Leading independent production company, Waddell Media has been commissioned to produce a new twenty part series for Channel 4 to air in Spring 2020 with the working title Work on the Wild Side. […]

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04
Jul

Element Distribution to release A BUMP ALONG THE WAY on August 30th

04/07/19

Filmed entirely in Derry and led by an all-female creative team, A BUMP ALONG THE WAY is directed by Shelly Love, written by Tess McGowan, produced by Louise Gallagher and executive produced by […]

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01
Jul

New Youth Executive appointed by Northern Ireland Screen and BBC

01/07/19

New Youth Executive appointed by Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Maeve McLoughlin has been appointed in the new Youth Executive role by Northern Ireland Screen, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three. The Youth […]

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21
Jun

Applicants sought for Trainee Joiner placement scheme

21/06/19

A local company specialising in set design and construction for the film and television industry is recruiting a Trainee Joiner.  This position is jointly funded by Northern Ireland Screen and is open to […]

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20
Jun

Applications open for our Feature Documentary Development call 2019

20/06/19

Northern Ireland Screen has launched its Feature Documentary Development call. The scheme intends to provide funding through the Screen Fund to develop feature documentaries that will deliver unique visions and voices on universal […]

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20
Jun

Mastermind Pilot Studio Audience

20/06/19

The new series of ‘Mastermind’ is being produced from Belfast by Hat Trick/Hindsight Productions and this is your chance to be in the studio audience for the ‘Pilot’ recording in BBC Blackstaff Studio […]

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03
Jun

‘Collective’ Effort Kick-starts New Independent Film Project across NI

03/06/19

Collective is a creative new initiative from Film Hub NI, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, to support homegrown film and celebrate independent cinema across Northern Ireland. The project aims to bring […]

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03
Jun

Broadcasting History: An Evening with the Archives

03/06/19

Experience Northern Ireland as it was 50 years ago, through recently unearthed TV footage and in conversation with some of the key players in broadcasting at the time. As part of the upcoming […]

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29
May

Docs Ireland to bring top decision-makers in documentary film to Ireland

29/05/19

A new all-Ireland documentary film festival will see a host of top decision makers, investors and financiers from the international film industry travel to Ireland. The festival, ‘Docs Ireland’, will take place in […]

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29
May

Announcement of €3,000 Marketplace Project Award in association with Bankside Films & Marketplace

29/05/19

The Galway Film Fair, in association with Bankside Films, is excited to announce a €3,000 cash award for the best project at this year’s Marketplace. The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair (11th-14th July 2019) takes […]

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28
May

New Writer Focus – Seminar to help writers prepare script for application

28/05/19

Writing the Feature Script – with Mary-Kate O Flannigan Venue: Panorama Suite, Grand Central Hotel Date: 3rd June 2019 Time: 4pm- 8pm The seminar will focus on structure, character, style and tone with […]

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24
May

Applicants sought for new Youth Executive role

24/05/19

As part of their ongoing partnership agreement, Northern Ireland Screen and the BBC have revealed exciting plans for a new Youth Executive role based at BBC Northern Ireland. Both parties wish to make […]

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20
May

Paul Henry, Portráid Éireannach,TG4, Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 9.30pm 

20/05/19

In this new documentary for TG4, Antaine Ó Donnaile investigates how a Belfast Baptist came to create the quintessential image of the west of Ireland. Exactly 100 years after Paul Henry’s departure from […]

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15
May

Oscar-Winning Director Alex Gibney to attend new all-Ireland documentary festival in Belfast next month

15/05/19

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney will take part in an event on the opening night of the new all-Ireland documentary film festival, DOCS IRELAND. Gibney will participate in an ‘In Conversation’ event with Brian […]

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14
May

New Shorts Focus 18/19 selection decisions

14/05/19

Three short projects have been chosen to go into production through Northern Ireland Screen’s New Shorts Focus 18/19 scheme. The three projects went through a period of development with three other writers under […]

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14
May

New Writer Focus applications open

14/05/19

Northern Ireland Screen is now seeking feature film scripts to develop for its New Writer Focus scheme 2019-2020. The scheme is only open to Northern Ireland resident writers new to feature film and […]

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14
May

Northern Ireland Screen’s Creative Animation call now open

14/05/19

Northern Ireland Screen has launched its Creative Animation Scheme, which is designed to develop Northern Ireland resident junior creators/animators through the production of animated short films. The scheme provides junior level creators/animators with […]

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10
May

Celtic Media Festival marks 40 years with outstanding festival programme

10/05/19

Bafta, Joe.ie, BFI set to converge on Aviemore, Scotland, alongside BBC, RTÉ and a range of international broadcasters. The Celtic Media Festival in Association with Screen Scotland today announced the details of its […]

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10
May

Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition accepting entries for 2019

10/05/19

Since its inception in 2005, The Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition has emphasised that good writing is still the backbone of the audio-visual sector and provided many writers with an opportunity to get […]

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09
May

Applications open for the ILBF New Entrant Scheme 2019

09/05/19

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the ILBF New Entrant Scheme. Trainees on the schemes will learn the craft of television while on placement […]

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