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06
Jun

Tocht na Máthar, Wednesdays at 9.30pm on TG4

06/06/18

This insightful series examines how mothers cope when the worst happens to their children. The thought of her child getting hurt or injured is something that every mother dreads as the happiness of […]

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05
Jun

Foyle Film Festival’s Summer Programme Is Coming In Hot

05/06/18

We know the great weather won’t last forever, but thankfully Foyle Film Festival’s Summer Programme is here for the long haul with a scorching new season of cinema stretching from June 11 right […]

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04
Jun

Applications open for Shorts to Features scheme 2018/19

04/06/18

An initiative which provides an opportunity for emerging creative teams to create a short film which is tonally and thematically aligned with their feature film ambitions. current draft of their feature film project […]

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04
Jun

An Focal Scoir returns for new series on BBC Two NI

04/06/18

An Focal Scoir, a studio discussion series for BBC Two Northern Ireland, is back on our screens tonight (Monday, 4th June) at 10pm. The four-part series was produced by Below The Radar TV […]

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04
Jun

Call for applications – electrical department

04/06/18

Northern Ireland Screen is seeking applications for its Craft and Technical Skills Development scheme. Craft and Technical 2018 is a paid placement scheme (NMW/NLW) where participants will gain experience on Northern Ireland Screen […]

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01
Jun

Northern Ireland Talent wins at IFTAs

01/06/18

Derry Girls and Lily’s Driftwood Bay were amongst the winners at last night’s Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin. Both programmes received funding support from Northern Ireland Screen. The IFTAs, which took […]

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01
Jun

First official UK-China co-produced feature ‘Special Couple’ wraps shoot

01/06/18

Special Couple, the first non-documentary feature to be produced under the UK-China co-production treaty, has wrapped principal photography in Belfast. The film, a romantic comedy in both Mandarin and English, is co-produced by […]

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31
May

Belfast studio selected for Tranzfuser 2018

31/05/18

Tranzfuser, the graduate talent development competition from UK Games Talent and Finance CIC (UKGTF) and funded by the UK government, has today announced the 18 winning teams taking part in this year’s competition […]

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30
May

Director Shadowing Placements

30/05/18

Northern Ireland Screen is seeking expressions of interest from Northern Ireland resident directors working in live factual or fiction genres through live action or animation for potential paid placements on productions based in […]

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30
May

Belfast shortlisted as potential location for new Channel 4 Hub

30/05/18

Channel 4 has today announced that Belfast has been shortlisted as a potential location for one of two new Creative Hubs, as part of the ‘4 All the UK’ strategy. The first-round pitch […]

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30
May

Matthew Rhys, Jamie Dornan To Star In ‘Death And Nightingales’ For BBC Two

30/05/18

Made by Imaginarium Productions and Soho Moon, Jamie Dornan (The Fall, The Siege of Jadotville) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans, The Post) will return to the BBC to lead the cast of Death […]

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24
May

‘True North: Tit for Tatt’ to air on BBC Northern Ireland

24/05/18

Breast cancer surgery saves lives, but it also leaves physical – and psychological – scars. Some women choose to live with their scars as they are, but an increasing number are adorning their […]

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23
May

‘Do No Harm’ Journalism Conference

23/05/18

Invitation to Editors, Producers, Journalists, Researchers, Photographers, Camera operators, media and journalism students. Every day, journalists interview vulnerable contributors who have experienced traumatic incidents without considering the effect the details will have on […]

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22
May

Applications open for our Ulster University Graduate Work Placement Programme

22/05/18

As part of our ongoing support of the local animation, gaming and VFX sectors, Northern Ireland Screen intends to run a work placement/training programme aimed at under graduates studying animation (BDes Hons) from […]

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21
May

‘Writing the One-Pager’ workshop

21/05/18

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting a workshop offering guidance on the structure of a script one-pager. The ‘Writing the One-Pager’ seminar will take place on Wednesday 30th May in The Crescent Arts Centre […]

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21
May

Local Female Game Developer Wins Prestigious Award

21/05/18

A gaming entrepreneur from Belfast has been presented with a prestigious gaming award in London. Vicky Potts, 26, from Belfast scooped the Rising Star of the Year – Development Award earlier this month […]

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17
May

ILBF Training Schemes Now Open

17/05/18

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the following training schemes. Trainees on the schemes will learn the craft of television while on placement with […]

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17
May

Call for Entries – Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition

17/05/18

The 30th Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition (running from the 10th – 15th of July 2018) in association with 101 Films International (one of the UK’s leading entertainment labels), is currently accepting entries […]

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16
May

Queen’s Film Theatre’s Over 60’s Outreach Programme

16/05/18

To celebrate its 50th anniversary milestone in October, QFT has been working with three over 60’s community groups whose enthusiastic participants have shared their memories of the films they have seen and experiences […]

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16
May

New Irish Language show, Na Cuibhrinn, to be broadcast on Sunday

16/05/18

From growing your own fruit and veg, to getting out in the fresh air, or even just enjoying your own little patch of green in the middle of the city, having an allotment […]

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14
May

Sixteen South Rights announce major international sales for new hit show WildWoods

14/05/18

Sixteen South Rights has today announced TV sales in key territories for its new, hit preschool live-action puppet comedy WildWoods, to the USA and Russia. The series received production funding from Northern Ireland Screen […]

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11
May

Trad Ar Fad! returns to our screens for a second series

11/05/18

Trad Ar Fad! returns to our screens for a second series, this time coming to us from the biggest traditional music festival in Scotland – Celtic Connections. This series will see well-known musician […]

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04
May

Northern Ireland Film & Television School now accepting online applications for September 2018

04/05/18

An opportunity to learn new production skills or develop your existing skills further at the NI Film & Television School. The part-time HNC in Creative Media course (starting Sept 2018) is now accepting online applications.  Successful […]

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04
May

Entertainment One inks overall television deal with Fired Up Films

04/05/18

Partnership Further Deepens eOne’s Non-Scripted and Scripted Television Capabilities in Key Market Entertainment One (eOne) today announces a multi-year overall television deal with Simon Howley and Jon-Barrie Waddell’s Fired Up Films. eOne will […]

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03
May

‘Echoes’ wins Best Irish Short at Dublin Sci-Fo 2018 Award

03/05/18

Congratulations to short-film Echoes, which won ‘Best Irish Short’ at the Dublin Sci-Fi Awards Echoes was produced by causeAscene Films and received funding support from Northern Ireland Screen via the BFI Network. This […]

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