22/02/18
Filmmaker Mark Cousins has been named as the new Chairperson of the Belfast Film Festival. Cousins, who is from Belfast, is an internationally acclaimed film director, writer, critic, and presenter. A former director […]
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22/02/18
iFeatures is a filmmaker initiative run by Creative England with support from BBC Films and is made possible through National Lottery funding from BFI and Creative Skillset. The aim of the programme is […]
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22/02/18
Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to announce the five projects selected for its New Shorts Focus scheme 2018. New Shorts Focus is an initiative set-up to find Northern Ireland resident filmmakers exclusively from groups […]
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21/02/18
Derry Girls has consolidated to become the biggest series ever in Northern Ireland since modern records began in 2002, Channel 4 has revealed. The comedy, set in the early nineties during The Troubles, […]
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20/02/18
A new Irish Language series by Macha Media will showcase a selection of drama clubs as they prepare to stage a production for their local community. Ar Chúl an Chuirtín, which received support […]
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16/02/18
The inaugural Aodán Mac Póilín Commemmorative fund, Ciste Cuimhneacháin Aodáin Mhic Phóilin, has been awarded to Imagine Media for its project, Rian na gCos. Rian na gCos will follow architect and local artist […]
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15/02/18
Robert Campbell, Mountain Man, a new programme for BBC Two Northern Ireland, tells the story of a penniless teenager from Tyrone who would become one of the richest men in America. The programme, […]
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14/02/18
The ninth annual Takeover Film Festival organised by QFT’s young programmers ‘takes over’ QFT from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th February, with an exciting weekend of film previews, popular classics and masterclasses. Aimed […]
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13/02/18
The line-up for the 11th Irish Film Festa Short Film Competition, the only Italian film festival completely dedicated to Irish cinema, has been announced today. The competition, which will take place from 21 […]
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08/02/18
Daltaí an Chaisleáin, a new series from BBC Gaeilge, celebrates the people who transformed Dungiven Castle into a modern-day school. The four-part series, which received funding from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast […]
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07/02/18
BBC Northern Ireland presents The Man Who Told the Truth, a landmark documentary detailing the life and times of United States Founding Father, Charles Thomson, a remarkable Ulster-Scot from the townland of Gorteade […]
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05/02/18
Tranzfuser, the UK-wide search for the future creative leaders of the video game industry, has launched its 2018 competition today. Organised by UK Games Talent and Finance CIC (UKGTF) and funded by the […]
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02/02/18
Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive (DFA) is conducting a survey to determine the extent of Northern Ireland’s moving image heritage and is seeking the support of members of the public to assist. […]
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23/01/18
The 5th annual NI Game Awards take place on Sunday 4 February at The Black Box Belfast, celebrating the best of the Northern Ireland gaming industry. There will be a variety of game […]
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19/01/18
Congratulations to local Northern Ireland talent Dianne Lucille Campbell who is one of five other filmmakers from across the UK to be selected for this year’s Bridging the Gap programme. Dianne’s short film […]
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19/01/18
Northern Ireland Screen and the Community Relations Council are working together to support three new and emerging factual filmmakers, resident in Northern Ireland. We are looking for up to three factual short films*: […]
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19/01/18
A number of projects funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) will broadcast across TV and radio next week to mark Burns Night in celebration of the life, poetry and music […]
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19/01/18
We have some exciting news! TG4’s Gradam Ceoil comes to the Belfast next month. Beidh ceol den scoth ann ó cheoltóirí móra na linne. This is the first time in its 21-year history […]
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17/01/18
In this new BBC Gaeilge series, Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill takes us on an adventure underground as he explores the hidden spaces under our feet. The three-part series received funding support from Northern Ireland […]
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16/01/18
The Galway Film Fleadh: 10th – 15th July 2018 Every July, the international film world descends on the West of Ireland, for a cherished event: an intimate and informal festival of cinema in Galway, […]
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15/01/18
Congratulations to local Production Sound Mixer Ronan Hill who has who has been nominated for his seventh consecutive Cinema Audio Society (CAS) award. Ronan has been nominated in the category of Television Series […]
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15/01/18
Date: Wednesday 24 January Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm (Session starts 6.30pm) Location: Queen’s Film Theatre Belfast Sara Putt is the founder and Managing Director of SARA PUTT ASSOCIATES, the leading independent UK agency […]
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12/01/18
The NI Film and Television School, located at the South Eastern Regional College (SERC) campus in Bangor, is hosting an open night for prospective students on Tuesday 16 January from 6pm to 8.30pm. […]
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11/01/18
The first episode of Derry Girls is Channel 4’s the biggest comedy series launch in almost 5 years with 2.5 million viewers so far (part-consolidated after 6 days) Second series commissioned by Director […]
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11/01/18
Congratulations to the Northern Ireland talent nominated at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA). The countdown begins for the Irish film industry’s biggest night of the year, acknowledging and rewarding the […]
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