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News and Events - Film Culture

20
Oct

Belfast Media Festival returns for two-day celebration of the creative industries

20/10/22

One of the highlights of the Northern Ireland creative industries calendar – The Belfast Media Festival (BMF) – will make a much-anticipated return to The MAC Belfast on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th […]

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21
Sep

The 33rd Cinemagic Film Festival set to illuminate Belfast

21/09/22

The 33rd Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People Belfast offers a programme of unmissable opportunities for families, schools, young filmmakers and movie fans this October/November with over 200 events in […]

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22
Jul

Belfast Film Festival announces dynamic new team and inaugural International Feature Competition

22/07/22

Belfast Film Festival has announced exciting changes in its programming team, and the addition of an international feature competition for the first time in its 22-year history. Jessica Kiang and Rose Baker are […]

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18
Jul

Docs Ireland announces its 2022 winners

18/07/22

Docs Ireland has published its list of winners from the competitions held throughout its fourth festival, celebrating the national and international film industry. The five documentary awards included the Pull Focus Award for […]

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11
Jul

Success for Northern Ireland talent at the 2022 Galway Film Fleadh

11/07/22

On Sunday 10th July the Galway Film Fleadh came to a close, we are delighted that a number of projects made in Northern Ireland and funded by Northern Ireland Screen were among the […]

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22
Jun

Northern Ireland projects and talent selected for the 2022 Galway Film Fleadh

22/06/22

Featuring a spectacular, packed programme of the very best of Irish and international cinema, Galway Film Fleadh has launched the full line-up for our 34th edition. All roads lead to the West this July 5th-10th as the Fleadh […]

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01
Jun

Docs Ireland returns with packed programme of international documentary excellence

01/06/22

Sinéad O’Connor, Kenny G, James Joyce and Princess Diana are just some of the interesting people who will be profiled on film as Docs Ireland returns to Belfast for its fourth year. The […]

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17
May

Line up announced for Irish Film Festa 2022

17/05/22

The 2022 edition of the IRISH FILM FESTA returns to Rome’s Casa del Cinema, Villa Borghese. This edition of the festival dedicated to Irish cinema and culture will be divided into two parts, […]

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28
Apr

Here Before to tour Northern Ireland with special Film Hub NI Collective Tour

28/04/22

Here Before, the debut feature film by Belfast writer and director Stacey Gregg will be touring Northern Ireland in May and June, as part of Film Hub NI’s (FHNI) Collective Tour programme which brings […]

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03
Feb

Ken Branagh’s Belfast nominated for 6 BAFTA Film Awards

03/02/22

BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2022, celebrating the very best in film of the past year. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see that […]

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24
Jan

Applications now open for the Docs Ireland 2022 Marketplace

24/01/22

Applications are now open for the third edition of the Docs Ireland Marketplace. The Docs Ireland Marketplace is an opportunity for filmmakers to meet one-to-one with leading international documentary industry decision makers, including […]

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10
Jan

Kenneth Branagh wins Golden Globe for Best Screenplay with Belfast

10/01/22

Last night, Sunday 9th January, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognized and honoured the talents of film and television for 2021 with its Golden Globes. Northern Ireland Screen’s Honorary President, Sir Kenneth Branagh, […]

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20
Oct

Northern Ireland talent features in BIFA 2021 new talent longlist

20/10/21

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has today announced longlists for its New Talent categories. BIFA highlights and rewards the best, most innovative and creative independent filmmaking and filmmakers in the UK. Northern […]

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05
Oct

Irish premiere of Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast to headline 21st Belfast Film Festival

05/10/21

‘Belfast’, the latest film from acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh, and now the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award winner, will have its Irish première at this year’s Belfast Film Festival at The ICC […]

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26
Jul

Success for Northern Ireland talent at the 2021 Galway Film Fleadh

26/07/21

On Sunday 25th July the Galway Film Fleadh came to a close, we are delighted that projects filmed in Northern Ireland and funded by Northern Ireland Screen were among the prestigious list of winners […]

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15
Jul

Cinemagic unveils world cinema titles available on new movie streaming platform

15/07/21

Watched all the family and teen movies on Netflix? Have the children watched everything they want to on Disney+? Well this July and August dive into a new platform which will offer a […]

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08
Jul

Northern Ireland projects and talent selected for 2021 Galway Film Fleadh

08/07/21

Featuring a spectacular eleven World Premieres, forty-five new films, and over 100 short films, this year’s Galway Film Fleadh will feature powerful, moving, funny and provocative storytelling from both emerging and renowned filmmakers. […]

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26
Apr

BBC NI profiles DeLorean in Fired Up Films’ new box set series

26/04/21

DeLorean: Back From The Future, a two-part theatrical documentary series exploring the rise and fall of automaker John Z DeLorean and his attempt to build the car of the future in the 1980s, […]

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14
Apr

Irish Animation Awards nominees announced as event goes virtual

14/04/21

The nominees for the 2021 Irish Animation Awards have been announced today (Wednesday 14th April) by Animation Ireland, the trade association for Irish animation studios. The biennial awards ceremony will take place virtually for […]

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23
Dec

Galway Film Fleadh presents Solstice Winter Festival

23/12/20

The holiday season in particular, is a time when we find comfort in the art of light – in films. As always, Galway Film Fleadh wants to bring audiences together; to share in […]

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30
Nov

Submissions are now open for 33rd Galway Film Fleadh

30/11/20

Feature film submissions are now open for the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh, taking place from 6th – 11th July 2021. Approaching the end of a challenging year, and with a successful outing as […]

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20
Oct

33rd Foyle Film Festival launches Change and Challenges programme

20/10/20

In a year full of change and challenges, the 33rd Foyle Film Festival has gone virtual, with many of the films in the programme reflecting this year’s theme. The festival will take place […]

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09
Oct

Belfast Film Festival and Docs Ireland are back with a month of movies

09/10/20

Belfast Film Festival and its sister documentary festival, Docs Ireland will both take place this November after being postponed earlier in the year. The two festivals will run across the month of November […]

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02
Oct

Northern Ireland Screen & Docs Ireland pitching competition

02/10/20

After the success of the inaugural pitching competition at the 2019 festival, Docs Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen are again offering a chance for documentary makers, from established filmmakers to new and emerging talent, to […]

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22
Sep

Here Before selected for London Film Festival’s inaugural works-in-progress showcase

22/09/20

Here Before, the debut feature film from Northern Ireland writer-director Stacey Gregg, has been selected as one of seven projects for the BFI London Film Festival’s inaugural works-in-progress showcase. The platform will form […]

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