19/05/16
New Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund documentary presented by Game of Thrones star Michelle Fairley, Groundbreakers: Rebel Heart – The Life of Mary Ann McCracken, shines a spotlight on the remarkable life and work of […]
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18/05/16
The following is a statement issued on 18th May by Northern Ireland Screen on The Secret: Northern Ireland Screen made an investment of £300,000 in the production of The Secret. This investment was […]
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14/05/16
Plans for new film studios to be built in Belfast were unveiled to the global screen industry at the Chairwoman’s Lunch in Cannes today. Rotha Johnston, Chairwoman, Northern Ireland Screen, welcomed the Belfast […]
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10/05/16
Often cited as the founding father of modern Northern Ireland drama, Ballymacarret-born St John Greer Ervine (1883 – 1971) gave a voice to early 20th century urban and rural Ulster with his groundbreaking […]
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06/05/16
Learn painting processes used in the film industry (and in theatre, marble and wood restoration applications) through demonstrations and practice with one of the most knowledgeable scenic and experienced artists in the film […]
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04/05/16
On May 2nd, The Strand Cinema in East Belfast hosted the local premiere of Grace – a period drama written and directed by exciting new filmmaking talent, Jack Walsh. Grace is the story […]
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03/05/16
Northern Ireland Screen is hosting two training days on the 11th and 12th May 2016. The first day will look at directing and self shooting for single camera and the second training day […]
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26/04/16
Northern Ireland’s only Oscar® affiliated film festival has launched its 2016 Light In Motion (LIM) competition, open to filmmakers and animators across the world. Based in Derry~Londonderry, the Foyle Film Festival competition is […]
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26/04/16
Producers are invited to join PACT, on Thursday 28th April at The Mac in Belfast, for the third event in its high-end series of workshops taking place across the UK to help indies […]
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22/04/16
New four part drama The Secret airs Friday 29th April at 9pm on ITV. Starring James Nesbit (Lucky Man) and Genevieve O’Reilly (The Honourable Woman), The Secret is based on the true story […]
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21/04/16
Britain on Film, a project from the BFI National Archive and major film archives across the UK – including Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive – has been nominated in the Best use […]
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20/04/16
Six Mile Hill is delighted to announce that principal photography has begun in Northern Ireland on its debut feature, thriller Bad Day for the Cut. Donal, a middle-aged Irish farmer still lives at […]
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19/04/16
Game of Thrones Season 6 will air on HBO in the US from 9pm (EST) this Sunday, 24th April, Sky Atlantic in the UK & Ireland will premiere the first episode at the […]
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13/04/16
Northern Ireland Screen is seeking applications for its Sound Post 2016 skills development scheme. Sound Post 2016 is a paid placement scheme (minimum wage) which will run from May 2016 – 31 March […]
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13/04/16
Northern Ireland Screen is seeking applications for its post production skills development scheme Post 2016. Post 2016 is a paid placement scheme (minimum wage) which will run from May 2016 – 31 March […]
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11/04/16
The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund has announced its first call for 2016/17 The aim of the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is to ensure that the heritage, culture and language of Ulster-Scots are expressed through moving […]
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31/03/16
Northern Ireland Screen is hosting UKIE and CIM’s Digital Marketing for Games 1 & 2 on Thursday 14 April and Friday 15 April, location TBC. This introductory digital marketing workshop will show you […]
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24/03/16
Disney Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has announced the start of production on The Lodge a 10 x 22-minute teen-drama that tells the story of fifteen-year-old Skye who returns with her father […]
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22/03/16
Foyle Film Festival’s Intercultural & Anti-Racism Programme will return for its 11th year with two-weeks of special screenings and exciting digital workshops from Monday 4 to Friday 15 April. The annual programme offers […]
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21/03/16
Can’t Touch This is a huge, primetime game show with a very simple premise – if you touch the prize, you win the prize! Devised and produced by Northern Ireland based independent production […]
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21/03/16
Mark Cousins’ I Am Belfast receives a UK-wide release on 8th April 2016 boosted by a programme of screenings and special events across Belfast and inspiring people across the UK through a special […]
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16/03/16
High-Rise, directed by Ben Wheatley, from a screenplay by his regular collaborator Amy Jump, is an adaptation of JG Ballard’s classic 1975 British thriller, starring Tom Hiddleston in the lead along with Jeremy […]
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16/03/16
Line of Duty returns with a third series on Thursday, 24th March at 9pm on BBC One Northern Ireland. Filmed on location in Northern Ireland series three pits AC-12 against their most dangerous […]
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14/03/16
Northern Ireland Screen intends to run a Production Co-ordinator training course commencing April 2016. The course is free and aimed at anyone currently working in production in a junior position who would like […]
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11/03/16
Belfast Film Festival today launches its 16th annual festival of premieres, unique events and the best in world cinema. In its biggest programme ever, over 133 films from 30 countries will be screened […]
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