13/12/21
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. We are delighted to see Belfast from our Honorary […]
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A century on from the creation of Northern Ireland, Ian Malcolm, journalist and author, goes on a personal journey to explore how Partition continues to affect the lives of the people living in […]
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The 2022 Sundance Film Festival, running January 20-28, has announced the World Premiere of the documentary NOTHING COMPARES, directed by Northern Ireland filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson, on January 21 in Park City, Utah (with […]
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BBC Writersroom’s Open Call is now open for applications for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts written for film, TV, radio, stage or online including for children. Open Call is not a competition but a […]
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Ulster University is undertaking a study to understand the mental health and wellbeing of screen industry workers in Northern Ireland. It is widely acknowledged that the screen sector industries contribute positively to individuals in many […]
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Phil Parker is hosting a seminar for screenwriters, An Introduction to Genre, on Thursday 13th January from 5:30pm – 8:30pm via Zoom. This masterclass provides an overview for screenwriters covering all the main […]
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The British Independent Film Awards took place in London last night with Newry woman Cathy Brady picking up the Debut Screenwriter Award for her film Wildfire. Developed and produced with funding from Northern […]
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Two children’s projects made in Northern Ireland with funding from Northern Ireland Screen have been nominated for the prestigious Broadcast Awards. Odo has been nominated for Best Pre-School Programme and Almost Never has been […]
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Ted’s Top Ten, a live action comedy about a ten-year-old slacker tackling life’s problems with his own top ten lists, airs weekdays from Monday 6th December at 5:30pm on CITV. Filmed entirely on […]
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Northern Ireland born actor Jamie Dornan will be honoured with an Oscar Wilde Award at the US-Ireland Alliance’s Oscar Wilde Awards on March 24, 2022, at Bad Robot, the Santa Monica production company of J.J. Abrams […]
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A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Sagairt na Síochána, reveals the remarkable roles played by three Irish Redemptorist priests. Presented by reporter Kevin Magee and produced by Imagine Media, the documentary will […]
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A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary about the exciting life story of one of Ireland and Scotland’s most important saints, Colmcille – An Naomh Dána, will air on Tuesday 7th December at […]
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Northern Ireland Screen has an exciting opportunity for a Funding Assistant (Maternity Cover – 1 Year Contract), who will join our established Funding team within our Operations division. Reporting to the Funding Manager […]
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The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge and TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which had its gala premiere at this year’s Belfast Film Festival was the first […]
Read More24/11/21
The 66th Cork International Film Festival (CIFF) wrapped up on Sunday evening following the presentation of a full world-class programme. The Feature Audience Award at this year’s festival went to Northern Ireland Screen-backed Lyra, directed by Alison Millar, […]
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From 2022 4Skills, Channel 4’s training and development strategy, will create over 15,000 opportunities nationwide with a particular focus on young people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds who want a career in broadcasting. “Channel […]
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Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest funding decisions for 2021. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV and online content with a total […]
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New local serial police drama, co-commissioned by BritBox North America, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Daytime, Hope Street will air on BBC One Northern Ireland on Wednesday 24th November at 7pm. The 10-part […]
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BBC Northern Ireland, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen, is offering up to six emerging female filmmakers the opportunity to create their own two-minute film. The chosen filmmakers are paired with an industry […]
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The Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Northern Ireland mentoring scheme for mid-career women based in the UK closes tomorrow (Friday 19th November) at 5pm. The scheme, sponsored by Netflix, is designed for […]
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Screen Academies have released new dates for its upcoming workshops across VFX and game development. Both academies will run for 12-weeks from January to March 2022. VFX Academy Participants will learn about the different […]
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The 12th Belfast Media Festival returns tomorrow (Thursday 18th November) for an exciting one-day ‘virtual’ event with the support from Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. This year’s free virtual event, Meet the Commissioners, brings you some of […]
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The Pixel Mill Trainee 2022 (Community Manager) is an entrant scheme for aspiring video game marketers. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to develop a career in Northern Ireland’s thriving interactive […]
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AIM HIGH, the entrant level training programme for aspiring factual and entertainment TV producers, is now open for applications. Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland are looking for motivated, passionate storytellers to take part in this […]
Read More15/11/21
The Community Relations Council (CRC) and Northern Ireland Screen have launched this year’s Media Grant Scheme 2021/22. In addition to CRC funding of up to £15,000, Northern Ireland Screen will contribute up to £7,500 Lottery Funding provided […]
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