26/09/18
The BFI announced the 17 writers, directors and producers selected for NETWORK@LFF, BFI NETWORK’s flagship professional development programme which takes place annually at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF). Designed to support and […]
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26/09/18
Northern Ireland Screen hosted a reception in The MAC on Wednesday 26th September to mark the graduation of thirteen trainees who took part in various Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) training schemes and […]
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25/09/18
Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive, in partnership with Film Hub NI and Pollen Studio, will celebrate Belfast’s historical Linen industry with a live cinema event combining archive footage with performance art. The event, titled […]
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24/09/18
Filming Locations from the Hit HBO Series to Open as Tourist Attractions in 2019 As Game of Thrones finishes filming after a decade in Northern Ireland, HBO is celebrating the show’s incredible legacy […]
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24/09/18
A new documentary series called Cosáin Cheoil (Musical Paths) demonstrates the interaction between modern and contemporary musical styles in Irish and Scottish traditional music over the past half a century. Cosáin Cheoil is an […]
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20/09/18
We were deeply saddened to hear this week that Jo Gilbert died prematurely after battling serious illness. Jo flew a staggeringly energetic flag for the potential of the film industry for Northern Ireland […]
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17/09/18
Northern Ireland Screen has launched its skills development programme called Junior Animation Generalist 2018. The programme will provide a paid placement opportunity within a local Animation Studio for one person based in Holywood, […]
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17/09/18
The Celtic Media Festival, the biggest media festival in the Celtic nations and regions, has opened its Call for Entries Film and programme makers may submit entries for the prestigious Torc Awards for Excellence […]
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14/09/18
Craft and Technical Skills – Sound Trainee 2018 Northern Ireland screen is running a skills development scheme called Craft & Technical Skills 2018. The scheme will provide training opportunities in varied roles in […]
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13/09/18
The 29th Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People, in association with Hagan Homes, returns to Belfast this October and November 2018, jam-packed with over 200 events and creative opportunities to inspire […]
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12/09/18
We The People, a new documentary for BBC Two Northern Ireland, explores the impact that Ulster-Scots emigrants had on different aspects of American culture, life and politics, including their role in the framing […]
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12/09/18
In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Pol Brennan uncovers the story of Alan Lomax in Lomax in Éirinn. In the late 1940s Texan song-collector Alan Lomax had a dream to record […]
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12/09/18
Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to host a masterclass with Jed Mercurio. Jed Mercurio is one of the few UK writers to work as an American-style showrunner. His most recent credits are Bodyguard, […]
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10/09/18
Congratulations to Northern Ireland based sound mixer Ronan Hill who won an Emmy at the 70th Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Mixing on a Comedy or Drama series (1 hour). This is the 4th Emmy […]
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07/09/18
Cross sector creative partnership, Future Screens NI – a collaboration between Ulster University, Queen’s University Belfast and local industry partners – announces £13 million investment to secure the future of the creative industries […]
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05/09/18
Groundbreakers: The Man Who Charmed The World is the story of an Ulster-Scots legend who, from humble beginnings, established a global retail empire, represented Britain in the Americas Cup and donated his fortune […]
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03/09/18
Turas Bóthair, the show that reveals what people really talk about in their cars, is back for a second series on Thursday 6th September at 8.00 pm on TG4. The six-part series was […]
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30/08/18
Northern Ireland Screen will run an Emergency First Aid At Work 1 day course on Thursday 6th September (Central Belfast venue tbc). The qualification obtained at the end of this day long course […]
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23/08/18
A new documentary about the Tyrone minor teams of 1997 and 1998 will air this weekend on TG4. This programme received funding support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund and is […]
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22/08/18
The Dig has been officially selected for Toronto International Film Festival. Having just won Best Irish Feature at the Galway Film Fleadh, The Dig is now venturing far to have its North American Premiere. The Dig […]
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20/08/18
Made to mark the 10th anniversary of his death, Hammond: Duais an Dorais examines through contributions from friends, family, former colleagues, and archive footage of, and from, the man himself, the life, the […]
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20/08/18
Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to launch a series of Networkshops to take place in Autumn/Winter 2018. These respected industry workshops will take place over a three-week period and are open to new […]
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17/08/18
This year’s call for Bridging the Gap is now open, inviting emerging filmmakers to propose their short documentaries responding to the theme ‘RED’. Now in its 16th year, with support from Creative Scotland and […]
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13/08/18
The Royal Television Society (RTS) today launched its 2018 Programme Awards for the Northern Ireland creative industries. Once again Ka-Boom, one of Northern Ireland’s leading facilities companies is headline sponsor of RTS NI […]
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10/08/18
Northern Ireland Screen will run a 3-day training course aimed at new entrants to the Film & TV industry. The sessions are scheduled to take place in September 2018. The course is aimed […]
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