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News and Events - Filming in Northern Ireland

23
Feb

Netflix commissions short film about Derry rapper HYFIN

23/02/22

Local filmmakers Sean Mullan and Michael Barwise have launched their 12-minute documentary, HYFIN, after being selected to produce the film as part of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. HYFIN is about Jordan-Lee Brady-James, […]

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22
Feb

Northern Ireland projects and talent nominated for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2022

22/02/22

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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18
Feb

30-minute comedy drama, St Mungo’s, to air on BBC One NI

18/02/22

St Mungo’s is a new comedy drama written by Conor Grimes and Alan McKee about a young family from England starting a new life in Northern Ireland. Despite their misgivings, they become embroiled […]

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14
Feb

One shot thriller Nightride released on Netflix

14/02/22

Upcoming thriller Nightride, which was filmed and set in Belfast, will be released on Netflix in the UK and Ireland from Friday 4th March. Nightride is a wry real-time one shot thriller set on the midnight streets […]

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14
Feb

Cast announced for brand new BBC One drama Blue Lights as filming begins in Belfast

14/02/22

Filming has begun in Belfast on Blue Lights, a six-part original drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from the writers of The Salisbury Poisonings. Created and written by Declan Lawn and Adam […]

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04
Feb

First-look images from CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS released

04/02/22

A gallery of images are released today from the highly anticipated Conversations with Friends for BBC Three and Hulu, which follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates […]

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03
Feb

Filming begins in Northern Ireland on second series of BBC One’s hit drama Bloodlands

03/02/22

Filming has begun on the new series of HTM Television’s ratings-hit Bloodlands, created and written by Chris Brandon, which will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for six thrilling hour-long episodes. As […]

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02
Feb

Farmers race tractors in new BBC Three series

02/02/22

The Fast and the Farmer-ish is a brand new agri-challenge series where teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland battle it out for the glory of becoming the UK’s best tractor driving […]

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19
Jan

Film Hub NI launch special NI tour of Wildfire

19/01/22

Award-winning Newry-born Director Cathy Brady’s debut film, Wildfire, will be touring Northern Ireland in the coming months, as part of Film Hub NI’s Collective Tour programme which brings local films to local places. Wildfire […]

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19
Jan

Psychological thriller Here Before to be released in cinemas across Ireland the UK

19/01/22

Belfast-born writer/director Stacey Gregg’s debut feature film HERE BEFORE will screen across cinemas in Ireland and the UK from Friday 18th February. The psychological thriller stars the BAFTA-nominated Andrea Riseborough (Shadow Dancer, Birdman) with Jonjo […]

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18
Jan

New Irish thriller Doineann to be released in cinemas on 28th January

18/01/22

DOINEANN, the Irish for ‘stormy weather’, will be released in cinemas on Friday 28th January. Acquired by Wildcard Distribution, the tense Irish language thriller is a feature debut from Damian McCann with the screenplay penned […]

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12
Jan

Northern Ireland short film ROUGH in the running for a BAFTA

12/01/22

Northern Ireland Screen funded short film, Rough, written and directed by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn (The Sailsbury Poisonings) and produced by Gallagher Films’ Louise Gallagher (A Bump Along the Way) has made […]

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07
Jan

New Dylan Moran comedy series for BBC Two to film in Belfast

07/01/22

Brand new comedy series Stuck, written by Dylan Moran and starring Dylan Moran and Morgana Robinson, is coming to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in 2022. Made by Hat Trick Productions and filmed […]

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21
Dec

USBF series The Band returns to BBC One NI

21/12/21

A new Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund series, The Band, returns on Wednesday 5th January at 10:35pm on BBC One Northern Ireland. Produced by DoubleBand Films, the three-part series follows the highs and lows of […]

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20
Dec

Northern Ireland Screen 2021 year in review

20/12/21

2021 proved to be another great year for Northern Ireland Screen with many successes across film, TV, animation, games and interactive content. Despite the challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic we were […]

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17
Dec

Warner Media seeks Equity and Inclusion Manager

17/12/21

WarnerMedia intends to employ an Equity & Inclusion Talent Manager. This is a full-time position working within the Equity and Inclusion International team. The successful candidate will be embedded within a HETV project […]

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13
Dec

BELFAST leads way in Golden Globes nominations

13/12/21

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. We are delighted to see Belfast from our Honorary […]

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06
Dec

Cathy Brady wins Debut Screenwriter Award at BIFA

06/12/21

The British Independent Film Awards took place in London last night with Newry woman Cathy Brady picking up the Debut Screenwriter Award for her film Wildfire. Developed and produced with funding from Northern […]

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03
Dec

Odo and Almost Never nominated for Broadcast Awards

03/12/21

Two children’s projects made in Northern Ireland with funding from Northern Ireland Screen have been nominated for the prestigious Broadcast Awards. Odo has been nominated for Best Pre-School Programme and Almost Never has been […]

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03
Dec

Ted’s Top Ten begins Monday on CITV

03/12/21

Ted’s Top Ten, a live action comedy about a ten-year-old slacker tackling life’s problems with his own top ten lists, airs weekdays from Monday 6th December at 5:30pm on CITV. Filmed entirely on […]

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18
Nov

Hope Street airs on BBC One NI from Wednesday 24 November

18/11/21

New local serial police drama, co-commissioned by BritBox North America, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Daytime, Hope Street will air on BBC One Northern Ireland on Wednesday 24th November at 7pm. The 10-part […]

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03
Nov

Northern Ireland talent receive BIFA nominations

03/11/21

The nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were announced earlier today. This year’s nominees again highlight the wealth of talent and diversity within the British film industry, with 2021’s list […]

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01
Nov

Dalgliesh airs on Channel 5 this Thursday

01/11/21

New drama series Dalgliesh starring Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse, Doctor Foster) as Inspector Adam Dalgliesh will begin on Thursday 4th November at 9pm on Channel 5 […]

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21
Oct

Nowhere Special to tour Northern Ireland with Film Hub NI

21/10/21

A special tour of Belfast based film Nowhere Special is being organised by Film Hub NI (FHNI) as part of its Collective programme which aims to bring local films to local places. Filmed […]

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15
Sep

New comedy adventure series Nova Jones to air on CBBC and RTÉ Two

15/09/21

Nova Jones, a brand-new comedy-adventure series from Jam Media that orbits around an 18-year-old pop star and her 12-year-old sister and manager as they go on a concert tour throughout the galaxy will […]

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