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23
May

TG4 covers the Men’s Shed movement in new Irish language series

23/05/23

In a new four-part Irish Language Broadcast Fund series, Men’s Sheds covers a year in the life of ten sheds right across the country, as they open their doors and introduce us to […]

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22
May

Lucy Liu and Cooper Hoffman Join Christoph Waltz in Contract Killer Comedy ‘Old Guy’ filmed in Northern Ireland

22/05/23

Lucy Liu (Strange World, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) and Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) have joined two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (No Time to Die, Big Eyes, Inglourious Basterds) in Old Guy, the upcoming action comedy […]

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18
May

BBC micro:bit the next gen

18/05/23

BBC micro:bit the next gen , is a new partnership between BBC Education, The M icro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet. Made possible by Nominet’s support, the partnership will donate a set of 30 […]

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16
May

ILBF New Entrant Scheme in Television Skills

16/05/23

Do you want to learn the craft of television? Are you a fluent Irish speaker with a keen interest in media? If so, apply for our Irish Language Broadcast Fund’s New Entrant Scheme […]

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16
May

Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces funding decisions for 2023

16/05/23

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest funding decisions for 2023. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of content with a total of 16 projects […]

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15
May

Greetings from Ballybarnock – a brand new Ulster-Scots educational project for young children

15/05/23

Digital platform Seedling is proud to announce the launch of Ballybarnock, an Ulster-Scots resource for Key Stage 1 learners in Northern Ireland. These fun digital stories, games and activities were produced with funding […]

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15
May

Family Footsteps returns for a brand new series tonight on BBC One NI

15/05/23

The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund series Family Footsteps returns to BBC One Northern Ireland tonight (Monday 15th May) at 8pm. The three-part series was produced by Waddell Media. In the first episode, presenter Gavin […]

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15
May

Two more BAFTA TV Awards for Derry Girls

15/05/23

The BAFTA Television Awards, hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, took place last evening, Sunday 14 May, at a star-studded ceremony in London celebrating the very best of television in 2022. Northern Ireland […]

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14
May

Applications now open for Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements

14/05/23

Northern Ireland Screen is partnering with a range of studios working in Northern Ireland’s interactive sector (Video Games and Immersive) to offer Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements. Interactive Study Placements The Interactive Study […]

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11
May

A new ulster-scots series follows the Peninsula nurses working across the local community

11/05/23

The Peninsula Nurses is a new Ulster Scots Broadcast Fund series that follows a small team of district and community nurses caring for local people all over the Peninsula, enabling them to stay […]

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09
May

New Irish language documentary explores the GAA and Civil War

09/05/23

In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Gráinne McElwain explores how the GAA across Ireland helped to heal and bridge the bitter divisions created by the Civil War, 100 years ago. Produced […]

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09
May

Northern stars shine bright at IFTA Awards

09/05/23

Congratulations to the six Northern Ireland projects and talent who took home awards at the IFTAs on Sunday evening. The 20th Anniversary of the IFTAs was a star-studded affair with host Deirdre O’Kane […]

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05
May

Explore new worlds with Silverpoint series 2 on BBC iPlayer & CBBC

05/05/23

The gripping sci-fi adventure drama, Silverpoint, is back for a second series. All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday 17th May, with episodes also airing on CBBC on Wednesdays and […]

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05
May

Writing and Directing Networkshop

05/05/23

Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann will be delivering a joint online Networkshop onWriting and Directing on Tuesday 30th May at 7pm. Sarah began writing and directing for theatre and recently crossed over to film and TV. She has […]

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04
May

Family friendly fun day ‘Picture House Past Day’ showcases footage of Ulster’s cinematic history from NI Screen’s Digital Film Archive

04/05/23

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive has teamed up with the Ulster Folk Museum and The Strand Arts Centre to celebrate Ulster’s cinematic history with the ‘Picture House Past Day’. Members of the […]

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03
May

Step up to Production Accountant

03/05/23

The Production Guild of Great Britain is seeking applications for its Step up to Production Accountant Programme. Course Overview This programme will support assistant production accountants in their transition to the production accountant […]

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03
May

Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund inaugural networking lunch

03/05/23

Over eighty people from the Ulster-Scots and Northern Ireland independent production sectors came together for the first Northern Ireland Screen Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) Networking Lunch. Held at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre in […]

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02
May

Finalists announced for 2023 RTS NI Television Awards

02/05/23

The Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to reveal the 37 nominees shortlisted for this year’s prestigious RTS NI Programme Awards, sponsored by Ka-Boom. The winners will be announced at […]

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28
Apr

New ITV drama Tom Jones, made in Northern Ireland, available from 4th May

28/04/23

Tom Jones, a four-part drama reimagining of The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling based on Henry Fielding’s classic novel arrives on ITVX on Thursday 4th May. The series is a rollercoaster story […]

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26
Apr

Irish Animation Awards Announces 2023 Nominees

26/04/23

The nominees for the 2023 Irish Animation Awards have been announced today (Tuesday 25th April) by Animation Ireland, the trade association for Irish animation studios. This year’s ceremony takes place in Galway on […]

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25
Apr

Filming commences in Co Down for the third series of Hope Street with new NI actors joining the cast

25/04/23

Filming has begun on the third series of the BBC Daytime, BBC Northern Ireland and BritBox International police drama Hope Street. The series, set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the […]

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24
Apr

Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee wins BAFTA for best Writer: Comedy

24/04/23

BAFTA last night announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 at a ceremony in London, celebrating the very best behind-the-scenes television talent of 2022. Northern Ireland Screen was delighted to […]

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20
Apr

BBC announces second series of Blue Lights

20/04/23

The BBC has announced that hit Belfast-based drama Blue Lights produced by Two Cities Television will return for a second 6 x 60’ series. Directed by Gilles Bannier, co-created and written by Declan […]

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20
Apr

Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund opens its application call for digital projects

20/04/23

We are pleased to announce the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is accepting funding applications for digital content projects. These projects should reflect Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage and be delivered online. They may also include interactive elements, […]

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19
Apr

BFI Awards Northern Ireland Screen funding to support screen production workforce development and training

19/04/23

The BFI has announced £9.6m of National Lottery funding over three years to support skills development and training across the UK with Northern Ireland Screen awarded funding to deliver the SCREEN cluster. As […]

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