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News and Events

01
Jul

Cast announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series

01/07/24

The lead cast has been announced for Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy thriller series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, with production funding provided by Northern Ireland Screen. Production on the eight-part […]

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28
Jun

Saol na mBan

28/06/24

An samhradh seo, bígí ag éisteacht le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus BBC Raidió Uladh le sraith raidió sé pháirt thar a bheith suimiúil ina ndéantar saol agus scéal saibhir na mban in […]

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27
Jun

BBC releases first-look pictures for Dead and Buried, the new psychological drama starring Annabel Scholey and Colin Morgan

27/06/24

  The images show cast members Colin Morgan, Annabel Scholey, Waj Ali, Kerri Quinn, Niamh Walsh and Micheal Hanna. The four-part psychological thriller, Dead and Buried written by Colin Bateman was commissioned by […]

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27
Jun

NEW ILBF AUDIENCE PANEL ANNOUNCED 2024-2026

27/06/24

COMHAIRLE LUCHT FÉACHANA AN CHISTE CRAOLTÓIREACHTA GAEILGE 2024-2026 Cuirfidh an CCG fáilte roimh léirithe spéise ó dhaoine le Gaeilge ar achan leibhéal ar mian leo a bheith ina gcomhaltaí dá Chomhairle Lucht Féachana. […]

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26
Jun

Young NI movie makers pick up two coveted awards at prestigious London film ceremony

26/06/24

Young filmmakers from Northern Ireland won two of the ten awards on offer at the prestigious annual Into Film Awards at a star-studded ceremony in London Each year, the Into Film Awards are […]

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25
Jun

‘HARRY AND THE ART OF FLIGHT’ LAUNCHING AT THE ULSTER FOLK MUSEUM

25/06/24

Subculture Media is pleased to announce the premiere of five short educational films, collectively entitled Harry and the Art of Flight, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker John T. Davis and funded by Northern […]

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21
Jun

CREATIVE ANIMATION APPLICATION CALL 2024/25

21/06/24

Northern Ireland Screen’s Creative Animation Scheme 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 the opportunity to develop […]

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19
Jun

David Puttnam: The Long Way Home

19/06/24

RTÉ One Thursday 20th June, 10.15pm An intimate portrait of Oscar-winning film producer David Puttnam as he reflects on his life and the influences which shaped his journey to becoming an Irish citizen. […]

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19
Jun

2024 Puttnam Scholars announced

19/06/24

A cross-border initiative, the Atticus Education ‘Puttnam Scholars’programme is a series of interactive online seminars for early-to-mid career filmmakers with Oscar-winning producer David Puttnam (LOCAL HERO, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, THE KILLING FIELDS), run […]

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19
Jun

2024 ILBF DIGITAL & AUDIO CONTENT CALL

19/06/24

The ILBF is welcoming applications for the development and production of digital and audio content. DIGITAL CONTENT Applications are welcomed for a range of new and additional digital content to sit on existing […]

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19
Jun

HBO Original Drama Series A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Begins Production in Northern Ireland

19/06/24

Production has commenced on the HBO Original drama series A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The series is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s novella “The Hedge Knight.” Five […]

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18
Jun

Tús & Céim Eile 2024 Applications Open

18/06/24

Tús 2024 Short Film Script Initiative for New Writers & Creators from Ireland (12 min maximum) TG4 and Fís Éireann have come together with the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, following the success of […]

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14
Jun

Cast announced for upcoming comedy drama Video Nasty

14/06/24

Video Nasty, a six part original comedy drama written by Hugh Travers, is set to air in early 2025 on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in the UK, Virgin Media […]

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13
Jun

New Shorts Focus 2024-2025 now open for applications for Under-Represented Talent

13/06/24

Applications are now open for the 2024-25 New Shorts Focus fiction development scheme, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the BFI. The annual scheme has been designed to support under-represented new and emerging […]

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13
Jun

Networkshops Tutor Supplier Service

13/06/24

We are seeking to appoint freelance workshop tutors to provide seminar delivery services for our Networkshops series across the factual and fiction sectors. We require the speakers to have detailed insight and professional […]

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13
Jun

Applications now open for PLATFORM at Northern Ireland Screen’s Pixel Mill

13/06/24

Platform is the video game accelerator for video game studios in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Screen is seeking teams that are passionate about video games and are motivated to establish/grow their studio.  We […]

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12
Jun

Factual Fast Track returns to Scotland and Northern Ireland for third iteration

12/06/24

On the back of two successful editions, the reputation-building development programme Factual Fast Track Scotland and Northern Ireland is returning to Scotland and Northern Ireland in May 2024. The year-long development programme is […]

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11
Jun

New diversity initiative supporting underrepresented communities into employment in the screen industry  

11/06/24

A new industry-led initiative has supported 93 people from underrepresented minority ethnic , socio-economic and disabled communities in Northern Ireland into supported employment in the screen and creative industries. The news comes as […]

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10
Jun

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund Announces 2024 Funding Decisions

10/06/24

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest funding decisions for 2024. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of content with a total of 20 projects receiving funding. […]

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07
Jun

Lyra wins Feature Documentary Award at Celtic Media Festival

07/06/24

The Celtic Media Festival, the International Summit of Sound and Screen, has announced the winners of this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence. Northern Ireland Screen was delighted to see Erica Starling’s Lyra pick up the […]

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05
Jun

Canada, Northern Ireland to reopen co-development incentive

05/06/24

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) announced today the reopening, for the seventh year, of their funding incentive for the development of audiovisual and interactive digital media projects between […]

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31
May

Kneecap to open in Irish cinemas on 8th August – tickets on sale now

31/05/24

Wildcard has announced that Rich Peppiatt’s award-winning feature film KNEECAP will open in Irish cinemas on August 8th 2024. Tickets are now on sale online through the websites of participating cinemas, QFT will […]

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31
May

First-look at hit drama Showtrial’s explosive new case

31/05/24

New pictures give a first glimpse at Adeel Akhtar alongside Michael Socha and Nathalie Armin in the hit legal mystery. The BBC have released a first look at the return of hit anthology […]

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29
May

Scéalta na gCorn Sraith a Dó is back!

29/05/24

The stories behind the country’s GAA silverware- A six-part series for TG4 presented by Gráinne McElwain. Produced by Imagine Media, with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Scéalta na gCorn […]

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29
May

USBF Digital Funding Announcement

29/05/24

Tourism and golf, Ulster-Scots poetry, American pioneers, drum majors and bedtime stories for children are among the diverse mix of digital projects recently supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. With thousands […]

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