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08
Dec

Stellify Media and Acclaimed Content announces first digital commission, Get in the Van, with Channel 4.0

08/12/22

Stellify Media, the Belfast-based indie, and Birmingham based Acclaimed Content have announced their first commission from new digital-first brand Channel 4.0, Get in the Van. In each of the 6 x 20 min episodes, […]

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08
Dec

‘Blue Lights’ goes green – How upcoming BBC One Drama earned 2-star Albert certification

08/12/22

BLUE LIGHTS is a 6 x 60-minute procedural drama produced by Two Cities Television and Gallagher Films for BBC One and iPlayer, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen. Created and written by Declan […]

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05
Dec

New documentary YER MEN IN SPAIN lifts the lid on Northern Ireland’s 1982 World Cup experience

05/12/22

Footage of the Northern Ireland football squad sending shockwaves through the 1982 World Cup will be on show in a new documentary created by Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive. To coincide with the 40th anniversary […]

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05
Dec

Free Question Writing Workshop with Mastermind’s Question Producers

05/12/22

Do you play along to quiz shows on television? Do you have a passion for facts? Do you love discovering new things about the world? Mastermind is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year […]

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05
Dec

Kathryn Ferguson’s Nothing Compares wins two BIFAs

05/12/22

Last evening in a star-studded ceremony at Old Billingsgate hosted by Ben Bailey Smith, the winners of the 25th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced. Glory in the documentary awards categories went […]

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05
Dec

Free courses to encourage girls to consider career in video game industry

05/12/22

Social enterprise tech company Kippie in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen today announce applications are now open for places on the Girls Make Games courses in Derry-Londonderry and Belfast.   Girls Make Games […]

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02
Dec

New Writer Focus 22/23 selected projects

02/12/22

Three writers have been selected from 135 applications to develop their projects through our New Writer Focus scheme in 2022/23. Congratulations to Claire McGowan, Noel McCann and Caitlin Jacobsen. New Writer Focus is […]

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01
Dec

New CINE vacancy with Dog Ears

01/12/22

CINE is recruiting for a number of vacancies with Dog Ears, including: Animator Illustrator / Graphic Designer Studio Manager The successful applicants will be supported by the Company Directors and studio staff on […]

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01
Dec

Paula’s Hamely Christmas Supper available on BBC Sounds

01/12/22

Paula McIntyre hosts a festive get-together in her garden BBQ shack with tour guide and author Lolly Spence, sports pundit Liam Beckett and mezzo-soprano Carolyn Dobbin. If you have visitors dropping by over […]

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30
Nov

Derry Girls and Odo nominated for Broadcast Awards

30/11/22

Two projects made in Northern Ireland with funding from Northern Ireland Screen have been nominated for the prestigious Broadcast Awards. Derry Girls has been nominated for Best Comedy Programme and Odo has been […]

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29
Nov

CCEA Moving Image Arts Showcase 2022

29/11/22

It was lights, camera and action for over 600 of Northern Ireland’s most creative young filmmakers and animators as CCEA’s Moving Image Arts Showcase returned to the big screen this week. The two-day […]

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25
Nov

Over 1.5 tonnes in food donations distributed across NI through Cinemagic supporting foodbanks initiative

25/11/22

Over 1.5 tonnes in food donations have been distributed across Northern Ireland since February 2022 as part of the Cinemagic Young Audiences Supporting Foodbanks Initiative. Rather than paying for ticket to gain entry […]

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24
Nov

Company placement trainee opportunity for an Assistant Editor

24/11/22

We are running a skills development programme as part of its Company Placement Scheme called Trainee Assistant Editor. The programme will provide a training opportunity with Red Wolf Films for one successful candidate. This is a paid […]

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23
Nov

Northern Ireland technology company set to revolutionise the art of goalkeeping

23/11/22

As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, pioneering Belfast-based company, INCISIV, officially launch their virtual reality (VR) simulator to the global market. For a goalkeeper, football is full of make-or-break moments. The […]

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23
Nov

New CINE vacancy with Out of Orbit

23/11/22

CINE is recruiting for one New Entrant to join Out of Orbit’s team as a Development Assistant. This role involves both practical and creative skills. Out of Orbit will help steer you through […]

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23
Nov

Edward Bunting’s musical collection brought to life in new ILBF programme

23/11/22

A neglected part of the Edward Bunting musical collection is brought to life in a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund programme. Beart Bunting, produced by Dearcán Media, airs on Sunday 27th November at […]

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18
Nov

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe‘s Liricí/A Life in Lyrics to premiere at Cork International Film Festival

18/11/22

Paul Muldoon is a global great of contemporary culture. In this new bi-lingual feature documentary from Belfast-based production company Below The Radar TV, directed by acclaimed director Alan Gilsenan and produced by Stephen […]

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18
Nov

Filmonomics is back and open for entries for 2023

18/11/22

Birds’ Eye View’s FILMONOMICS is for first time feature filmmakers (writers/directors/producers) of marginalised genders, who are either on the cusp of their first feature or have just made/released their debut. Their first feature […]

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18
Nov

Celebs explore north coast B&B in new BBC series

18/11/22

B&B By The Sea is a new entertainment series set in a unique coastal hideaway on Downhill Beach. Despite the tranquil setting it won’t all be rest and relaxation for the famous faces […]

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17
Nov

Two Minute Masterpiece is open for applications

17/11/22

Attention content creators! BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen is seeking documentary, animation and comedy ideas for Two Minute Masterpiece. Two Minute Masterpiece is a talent development project that encourages the next […]

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16
Nov

Female farmers take the spotlight in a new ILBF series

16/11/22

Mná na Talún is a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series that following four female farmers over the course of a single Irish farming year. The four-part series produced by Dearcán Media begins […]

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15
Nov

Paper Owl Films launches new pre-school show on littleBe and RTÉjr

15/11/22

Paper Owl Films, the production company behind the award winning series Pablo, has announced the launch of its latest show, Happy the Hoglet. The first 26 x 7’ episodes of Happy the Hoglet […]

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15
Nov

TG4 announces multiple commissioning rounds for new children’s channel Cúla4

15/11/22

TG4 announced multiple commissioning rounds at Lá na Léiritheoirí, an event organised by TG4 for the independent production sector in Athlone. The commissioning rounds announced will be funded from the additional €7.3m funding […]

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15
Nov

Introduction to Script Editing for TV workshops

15/11/22

Every good television drama starts with the script and script editing is a key part of the process. The script editor helps the writer tell their story so that it best connects with […]

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14
Nov

Mini Matchmakers help singletons find love in new BBC One NI series

14/11/22

Six singletons place their love lives into the hand of the Mini Matchmakers – a dating agency run by nine-year-olds – in a new series beginning Monday 21st November at 8:30pm on BBC […]

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