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News and Events

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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24
May

BBC Comedy announces brand-new series, Funboys

24/05/24

Funboys is a comedy series about three emotionally-unassembled young men in small-town Northern Ireland. Announced at the BBC Comedy Festival in Glasgow, BBC Comedy and BBC Northern Ireland have co-commissioned a 4 x […]

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23
May

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure lands on BBC, Monday 27 May

23/05/24

Clive once again returns to screens with his new travel series, Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure, a celebration of island life and Clive’s own ancestry. In this AlleyCats TV production, Clive seeks to reconnect with family, explore his […]

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21
May

Docs Ireland 2024 Programme Unveiled at Belfast Launch

21/05/24

A feast of screenings including new Blur documentary and Palestinian Closing Film DOCS IRELAND 2024 has unveiled a feast of non-fiction film screenings and events in its festival programme which launched in Belfast. […]

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20
May

ILBF New Entrant Schemes Now Open

20/05/24

Calling all fluent Irish speakers ready to embark on an exciting journey in television and radio. Dive into the world of broadcasting with ILBF’s New Entrant Scheme in Television Skills and Trainee Radio Producer Schemes. ILBF […]

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16
May

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

16/05/24

On the back of two successful editions, the reputation-building development programme Factual Fast Track Scotland and Northern Ireland is returning in May 2024. The year-long development programme is supported by BBC, Channel 4, […]

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15
May

IndieDev 2024: The Cross-Border Games Prototype Fund

15/05/24

Are you a game developer looking for that first injection of funding to get your dream project off the ground? Would you benefit from making connections with local developers, meeting industry professionals, and […]

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15
May

Northern Ireland Screen’s New Writer Focus scheme now open

15/05/24

Calling all Northern Ireland writers: could you be the next big thing? Would you like to see your words come alive on the big screen? Have you written a script that’s ready to […]

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13
May

Cinemagic Young Film Programmers’ Summer Scheme Launches for 2024

13/05/24

Cinemagic has launched its annual call for young film enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ this July, to participate in workshops and film screenings to help programme a series of […]

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13
May

Kneecap opens the 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh

13/05/24

Galway Film Fleadh announces the Irish Premiere of KNEECAP as the Opening Night feature film and Palestine as Country of Focus for the 36th edition of the film festival taking place from 9-14 […]

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10
May

Film about life in Belfast flats to open Docs Ireland 2024

10/05/24

DOCS IRELAND has revealed its Opening Film for this year’s festival programme is THE FLATS, an award-winning and impactful film about the people living in the New Lodge area of Belfast. Fresh from winning […]

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09
May

Award-winning documentary ‘The Flats’ will have its UK premiere on Thu 13 June at Sheffield DocFest.

09/05/24

The Flats, which had its World Premiere in March as part of CPH:DOX and went on to win the Main Prize, will have its UK premier at on Thu 13 June at Sheffield […]

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08
May

Dúil sna Dánta

08/05/24

  In advance of the upcoming A Level and Leaving Certificate exams in Irish TG4 Foghlaim, with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, has launched a new 25-part digital learning […]

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08
May

NVTV PRESENTS: RHYMING WEAVERS ANNIVERSARY

08/05/24

NVTV is honoured to present coverage of a celebration event marking the 50th Anniversary of the publication of John Hewitt’s Rhyming Weavers poetry anthology. The event was hosted by the Ulster University in […]

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03
May

Tourism Ireland’s International Programming Ireland Fund 2024

03/05/24

Call for TV funding applications Tourism Ireland invites applications for Round 2 of its 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund, to be submitted by 3pm GMT on Wednesday 5th June 2024. Now in its […]

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01
May

The Force was with NI Teenagers who built life-size R2D2 in five days

01/05/24

Twelve Northern Ireland teenagers created a life-size, fully functioning version of Star Wars favourite droid R2D2 in just five days. Using more than 1,000 parts that were either created on a 3D printer, […]

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30
Apr

BFI NATIONAL LOTTERY SHORT FORM ANIMATION FUND OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS  

30/04/24

Funding up to £120,000 available for standalone bold and ambitious short form animation projects, opening for applications on 7 May.  The BFI has opened funding for applications to the BFI National Lottery Short […]

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29
Apr

“In the Land of Saints and Sinners” Now Streaming on Netflix.

29/04/24

The highly anticipated film “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” is now available for streaming on Netflix. Penned by locals Mark McNally and Terry Loane, this captivating script emerged through Northern Ireland […]

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24
Apr

New Short Film: Galaxy Dance

24/04/24

In a brand new Hybrid (live action and animation) short film, the future of humanity hangs in the balance – imagine Eurovision 2989 now an interstellar dance competition with a myriad of alien […]

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24
Apr

NEW ENTRANT TRAINEE OPPORTUNITIES

24/04/24

Northern Ireland Screen has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery’s CrewHQ to fund multiple training opportunities at a new production shooting in Northern Ireland this summer. This exciting opportunity for new entrant trainees could kickstart a […]

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