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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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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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