SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR GEALÁN – TIONSCNAMH DRÁMAÍ FAD SCANNÁIN – GEALÁN
Date Posted: June 27, 2025
SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR GEALÁN – THE FEATURE LENGTH IRISH LANGUAGE DRAMA INITIATIVE.
The Irish Language Broadcast Fund, BBC Gaeilge and TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which premiered at the Belfast Film Festival, and won the RTS NI award for Best Drama in 2023 was the first project to come from this collaborative initiative. The second Gealán project, Aontas premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and at Dublin International Film Festival before going on to win Best Feature and Best Director awards at the Manchester International Film Festival. It also won Best Feature at the San Luis Obispo and Maryland Film Festivals and has just screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
We are seeking ideas for a feature length drama set in an environment where Irish would be spoken naturally. The drama should have both a national and international appeal.
The drama fund will initially support the development of two projects with one of those projects supported for production.
The aim of the scheme is to support and develop the Irish language drama sector in Northern Ireland, enabling the production of entertaining content with international appeal.
The feature would have a cinematic and/or festival release prior to broadcast on both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland.
The development budget available is £22,500 per project. For production funding, the amount available from the 3 funders will be £360,000. Companies will also be entitled to apply for a UK tax credit which should bring the overall budget to approximately £450,000.
Development applications will be accepted from individuals or production companies based in Northern Ireland, but in all cases the proposed writer and director must be fluent Irish speakers.
The development period will also include support from an experienced script editor and may include other forms of support where applicable.
To apply for development funding please submit the following documents in Irish:
- Short description (2-3 paragraphs)
- Outline (maximum 10 pages)
- Director’s notes (1 page)
- Proposed production team, outlining their experience to date (producer, director, writer)
- Proposed Budget
- Confirmation of ownership of idea
Applications should be sent via email to Áine Wash, Head of the Irish Language Broadcast Fund [email protected]
Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 22nd August 2025 at 5pm.
TIONSCNAMH DRÁMAÍ FAD SCANNÁIN – GEALÁN
Tá an CCG, BBC Gaeilge & TG4 ar lorg moltaí do Gealán – an tionscnamh maoinithe le haghaidh dráma Gaeilge ar fhad scannáin. Ba é Doineann, a craoladh ag Féile Scannáin Bhéal Feirste agus a bhain leis an duais sa rannóg Drámaíochta ag na duaiseanna RTS NI i 2023 an chéad togra a d’eascair as an tionscnamh maoinithe seo. Fuair an dara thogra ó Gealán, Aontas a chéad léiriú ag Féile Scannán Santa Barbara agus ag Féile Scannán Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bhain sé duaiseanna don Fhadscannán is Fearr agus an Stiúrthóir is Fearr ag Féile Scannán Idirnáisiúnta Mhainchin, agus an Fadscannán is Fearr ag na Féiltí Scannán San Luis Obispo agus Maryland.
Tá muid ag cuardach smaointí do dhráma i gcomhthéacs nádúrtha ina mbeadh Gaeilge á labhairt de ghnáth. Beidh an dráma tarraingteach ag an phobal náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta araon.
Tacóidh an ciste drámaíochta le dhá thionscadal a fhorbairt agus maoineofar ceann acu siúd chun príomhscannán beagchostais a léiriú.
Is é aidhm na scéime, tacú le hearnáil drámaíochta na Gaeilge i dTuaisceart Éireann agus í a fhorbairt chun ábhar siamsúil atá tarraingteach ar bhonn idirnáisiúnta a léiriú.
Craolfar an príomhscannán sna hamharclann agus/nó ag féiltí sula gcraolfar ar TG4 agus ar BBC NI araon é.
Is é £22,500 an buiséad forbartha atá ag dul do gach tionscadal. Beidh £360,000 á chuir ar fáil ag an trí mhaoinitheoir don léiriúcháin. Is féidir le comhlachtaí iarratais a chuir isteach d’fhaoiseamh cánach RA chomh maith, rud a ardaíodh an buiséad go timpeall £450,000.
Glacfar le hiarratais ó dhaoine aonair nó ó chomhlachtaí léiriúcháin atá lonnaithe i dTuaisceart Éireann ach ní mór don scríbhneoir agus don stiúrthóir a luaitear leis an tionscadal a bheith líofa sa Ghaeilge.
Mar chuid den tréimhse forbartha cuirfear tacaíocht ar fáil ó eagarthóir scripte seanchleachta agus d’fhéadfadh go mbeadh tacaíocht ar bhealaí eile i gceist chomh maith.
Chun iarratas ar mhaoiniú forbartha a dhéanamh, cuirtear isteach na cáipéisí i leanas i nGaeilge:
- Coimre ghairid (2-3 pharagraf)
- Creatlach (10 leathanach ar a mhéad)
- Nótaí an stiúrthóra (1 leathanach)
- Foireann léiriúcháin molta, ag tabhairt le fios an taithí atá acu go dtí seo (léiritheoir, stiúrthóir, scríbhneoir)
- Buiséad molta
- Deimhniú ar úinéireacht an smaointe
Ba chóir na hiarratas a sheoladh chuig [email protected].
Spriocdháta: 5 in, Aoine 22ú Lúnasa 2025
