29/02/24
Thran – The Ulster-Scots Podcast invites listeners on a year-long journey into Ulster-Scots culture through 12 insightful and seasonal episodes. Led by Liam Logan and the Negative Waves team, and with funding from […]
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28/02/24
Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Scotland and Creative Wales are concerned that Ofcom is recommending a new 65% London quota and renewal of a 91% C4 production quota for England across the next decade. […]
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28/02/24
Lisa McGee won the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize for the 3rd series of the television comedy drama ‘Derry Girls. Derry Girls, the Bafta and international Emmy winning series supported by Northern Ireland Screen, […]
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28/02/24
The Royal Television Society Republic of Ireland 2024 / Gradaim 2024 has revealed the 2024 nominees spanning across ten categories. This year, over 130 entries from the Irish television industry were considered for […]
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22/02/24
The BBC has ordered two more six-part series of the critically acclaimed Belfast-based police drama Blue Lights from Two Cities Television for BBC One and iPlayer. The news of series three and four […]
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21/02/24
The UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK have revealed the shortlisted nominees for their upcoming awards, shining a spotlight on the remarkable achievements within the industry over recent years. As 2024 marks the […]
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16/02/24
Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Ryan Murphy has launched the 2024 Belfast XR Festival at the Black Box in Hill Street. Belfast XR, now in its third year, specialises in curating worldclass immersive […]
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16/02/24
The BBC has today released brand new pictures and announced returning and new cast members for the second series of the critically acclaimed Belfast-based police drama Blue Lights from Two Cities Television, coming […]
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16/02/24
Monday 19 February BBC Two Northern Ireland, 10pm Also on BBC iPlayer Saolta ’s Gaolta returns for a second series and takes a nostalgic look at the lives and experiences of families […]
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15/02/24
HTM Television’s BREATHTAKING starts Monday 19th February at 9pm on ITV and ITVX, continuing across 3 consecutive nights. Filming of the three-part series was completed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was produced in […]
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15/02/24
PUFFIN ROCK AND THE NEW FRIENDS and ODO have been nominated across multiple categories in the 2024 British Animation Awards. PUFFIN ROCK AND THE NEW FRIENDS, the animated feature from Derry-based Dog Ears […]
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15/02/24
DEVELOPMENT CALL The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is seeking no more than a one-page proposal around the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in 2026. Proposals must be written with an American […]
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14/02/24
Submissions are now open for the highly anticipated event, which offers a £6,000 development prize, and has led to many successful TV and film productions across the Celtic nations The Celtic Media Festival […]
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12/02/24
Monday 12th February, 9.35pm A 50-minute documentary presented by former Ulster and Ireland rugby player Andrew Trimble, produced for RTÉ by NPE Media, part-funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. Andrew Trimble […]
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09/02/24
The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge and TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which premiered previously at the Belfast Film Festival, and winner of last year’s RTS NI award […]
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09/02/24
Northern Ireland Screen intends to provide funding through the Screen Fund to develop feature documentaries with the potential to appeal to an international audience that will deliver unique visions and voices on universal […]
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09/02/24
Congratulations to both Lyra and Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland who were among last night’s prestigious winners at the 2024 Broadcast Awards. Lyra, the feature documentary chronicling the life of Lyra McKee—a young journalist […]
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08/02/24
With storms and extreme events increasing year after year due to climate change and environmental degradation, a new hour-long TG4 documentary examines the cost of the flooding that accompanies these events. Tuilte is […]
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07/02/24
Channel 5 and Acorn TV today announce the commission of new feature length detective series Ellis (3 x 120’) from Company Pictures, in association with Northern Ireland Screen and All3Media International – which […]
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06/02/24
Northern Ireland Screen has today introduced a new Screen Industry Database, an innovative platform designed to connect indigenous and international productions with the thriving local crew base, while also spotlighting production companies, screen […]
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05/02/24
Paleo Pines, developed by Holywood game studio Italic Pig, has been nominated for ‘Best Game of the Year’ by USA-based The*gamehers awards. Released on September 26th to PC, Xbox, Switch and PlayStation. Paleo […]
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05/02/24
Viewers can now immerse themselves in a virtual Ulster-Scots world with newly launched digital project Ulster-Scots in VR. Local production companies Negative Waves and Sub-Culture Productions have created six virtual reality Ulster-Scots experiences […]
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05/02/24
Festival of Play, the fun-filled creative careers and computing conference in association with Electronic Arts and Northern Ireland Screen, aimed at students aged 9-14, returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive […]
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05/02/24
Sunday 11 February 2024, 10pm BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBC iPlayer Aonaracht was made for TG4 and BBC Gaeilge by DoubleBand Films, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast […]
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02/02/24
Brand new animation Yukee, set in Northern Ireland, is a music-first preschool series created by musicians for the musicians of the future. Yukee is a 52×7 2D animated series produced by local company […]
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