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News and Events

09
Mar

Award-winning short film An Irish Goodbye on BBC One NI and RTÉ One

09/03/23

The BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated An Irish Goodbye is to air on BBC One NI on Sunday 12th March at 10:30pm and RTÉ One on Saturday 11th March at 10:40pm. The premieres are […]

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08
Mar

Trainee opportunity for a Script Editor with Long Story TV

08/03/23

In partnership with BBC Drama Commissioning we are recruiting a Trainee Script Editor. The opportunity is a one-year paid placement with Long Story TV. The placement will consist of full-time employment within the […]

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08
Mar

Northern Ireland projects and talent nominated for the 2023 IFTA Awards

08/03/23

Congratulations to the Northern Ireland projects and talent nominated for this year’s Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards. Projects made in Northern Ireland and homegrown talent feature heavily across the 25 categories in […]

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06
Mar

Northern Ireland projects nominated for RTS Ireland Television Awards 2023 

06/03/23

Congratulations to the Northern Ireland projects nominated for this year’s RTS Ireland Television Awards 2023. The awards aim to showcase and give recognition to the Irish TV industry for achievements and excellence in […]

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06
Mar

A new Irish Language series looks at life on the farms in Ireland

06/03/23

Saol na Feirme is a brand new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series that takes us into the lives of eleven very different Irish farming families across four seasons. Viewers get to know the […]

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02
Mar

Location marshall training for film

02/03/23

Do you have a passion for logistics? Are you organised? Do you like working with the general public? If these traits sound like you, apply for the National Film and Television School (NFTS) […]

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02
Mar

‘Action’ for Cinemagic On The Pulse March Festival

02/03/23

The 5th Cinemagic ON THE PULSE Festival, celebrating the short film genre, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, proudly presents a programme of unmissable films for families, schools, young […]

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01
Mar

Ladybird & Bee returns to RTÉjr in spring

01/03/23

Following its successful first season in 2021, Ladybird & Bee, the show that uses simple stories to teach toddlers about biodiversity, returns to RTÉjr on 1st March with a second series. Produced in […]

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27
Feb

NI student TV awards celebrates 10th anniversary as RTS NI announces 2023 shortlist

27/02/23

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for the Communities. Celebrating ten […]

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21
Feb

Celtic Media Festival International Pitching Forum returns for 2023 with the winner to receive development money of £10,000

21/02/23

The Celtic Media Festival (CMF) is delighted to announce that the International Pitching Forum’s development prize will return this year, following on from the continued success of last year’s event. The Proposal Pitching […]

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20
Feb

New Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary follows boxer Seán McComb as he pursues a professional boxing title

20/02/23

A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary for BBC Gaeilge goes inside and outside the ring with rising Belfast boxer Seán McComb as he sets out on his pursuit of a professional boxing […]

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20
Feb

BAFTA win for Northern Ireland short film An Irish Goodbye

20/02/23

Northern Ireland Screen funded short film, An Irish Goodbye, written and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White has won the BAFTA for Best British Short Film at tonight’s BAFTA awards ceremony in […]

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17
Feb

Calls for Lead Organisation to facilitate border region partnership to deliver new 12 week Gaming Development Scheme

17/02/23

Northern Ireland Screen is the government-backed lead agency in Northern Ireland for the film, television and interactive content industries, driving global growth through boosting our economy, celebrating our culture and enhancing our children’s […]

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14
Feb

People and Culture workshop at The Pixel Mill

14/02/23

The Pixel Mill will be hosting an Introduction People and Culture workshop for the interactive sector on Thursday 9th March from 9:30am-12:30pm at Ormeau Baths, Belfast. The workshop will look at what ‘people and […]

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14
Feb

Chris O’Dowd and Amy Huberman to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends

14/02/23

Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) will lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a new animated feature from WestEnd Films in collaboration with Kilkenny-based animation studio […]

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13
Feb

Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary investigates the story of Séamus Mac Murchaidh

13/02/23

‘Stop and be robbed by the handsomest man in Ireland’ – is purportedly what was announced by the south Armagh rapparee, Séamus Mór MacMurphy before he relieved travellers of their riches. In a […]

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13
Feb

The Irish Language Broadcast Fund magazine series I Lár an Aonaigh returns for its 11th series

13/02/23

The Irish language Broadcast Fund magazine series, I Lár an Aonaigh, returns for its 11th series tonight (Monday 13th February) at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer. Produced by Below The […]

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13
Feb

Into Film appoint young NI Star as latest Industry Ambassador 

13/02/23

One of Northern Ireland’s most talented young actors has just been named as an Industry Ambassador for education charity Into Film.  Thaddea Graham, star of BBC 3 hit drama, Wreck, joins Kenneth Branagh […]

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09
Feb

Film Hub NI announces tour of award-winning documentary Lyra

09/02/23

Film Hub NI, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, is pleased to announce a tour of LYRA across Northern Ireland. Eleven community cinemas and venues in Northern Ireland will show this award-winning […]

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09
Feb

Award wins for Derry Girls at the Broadcast Awards 2023

09/02/23

Congratulations to Hat Trick Production who won two awards at last night’s Broadcast Awards for its comedy Derry Girls. The series won Best Comedy Programme and Timeline TV Moment of the Year for Erin’s […]

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08
Feb

Applications open for Amharc 2023/2024

08/02/23

TG4, BBC Gaeilge and Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund have launched its applications for Amharc. The Amharc initiative supports the production of feature length creative films on the arts in Northern Ireland. […]

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08
Feb

The Ards TT is explored in a new Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund programme on BBC1 NI

08/02/23

In a new Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund programme, Race to Disaster – The Ards TT, Mark Thompson travels to the temple of British motor racing, the RAC in London, to hear how the TT […]

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08
Feb

World-leading producer of educational video content Makematic teams up with DK to create 500 educational videos

08/02/23

The global publisher DK and world-leading producer of educational video content Makematic, have announced that they will be working together to create 500 original videos based on DK’s uniquely informative and engaging book […]

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06
Feb

Northern Ireland Screen and Channel 4 announce new commissions

06/02/23

Belfast-based Tern and Newry-based Big Mountain Productions have each secured commissions for Channel 4, part funded by Northern Ireland Screen. The two independent production companies answered a brief from Head of Daytime and […]

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03
Feb

Sheffield DocFest opens applications for MeetMarket

03/02/23

Sheffield DocFest’s MeetMarket is one of the world’s largest documentary and factual markets and pitching forums. Selected projects will have the opportunity to meet with international industry representatives among 200+ international funders, broadcasters, […]

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