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News and Events - Filming in Northern Ireland

28
Sep

Pablo on Cbeebies & RTÉjr

28/09/17

A ground-breaking new children’s TV series for the first time featuring a child with autism in the starring role will be broadcast on CBeebies and RTEjr on Monday 2nd of October. Pablo, a […]

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20
Sep

Dave Allen biopic to film in Northern Ireland

20/09/17

BBC Two has commissioned a dramatisation of the life and career of legendary comedian Dave Allen. Aidan Gillen will play the provocative godfather of stand-up in film celebrating the modem stand up. Currently filming in Northern Ireland, the project has received […]

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01
Sep

Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcomson to star in COME HOME

01/09/17

From BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning screenwriter Danny Brocklehust, Come Home is a powerful, absorbing and deeply emotional family drama, told with levity, laughter and an emotional truthfulness. Produced by RED Production Company […]

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01
Aug

GoT Season 7 filming location: Fair Head

01/08/17

Last night’s episode of GAME OF THRONES S7, Episode 3 The Queen’s Justice, showcased Fair Head on Northern Ireland’s north coast.  The bluffs and cliffs of Fair Head were used as the filming […]

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27
Jun

BBC Writersroom’s Fright Shorts invitation to tender

27/06/17

BBC Northern Ireland is inviting tenders from Northern Ireland production companies to produce its Fright Shorts series. Fright Shorts Series 1 is a series of 6 x 5 minute comedy shorts with the […]

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23
Jun

Stepping-Up scheme launched in Northern Ireland

23/06/17

Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to announce it is partnering with Creative Skillset to deliver the Stepping Up scheme for high-end TV in Northern Ireland. The Stepping Up scheme, which is supported by […]

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21
Jun

Derry Girls to showcase Northern Ireland humour and creative talent

21/06/17

Casting has today been announced on new Channel 4 comedy, Derry Girls. Currently filming on location in Northern Ireland, the brand new series is written by acclaimed Northern Ireland writer Lisa McGee (Indian […]

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08
Jun

Trautmann begins production in Northern Ireland.

08/06/17

Feature film Trautmann, about the life of former Man City German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, has begun filming in Northern Ireland. Trautmann, which funded by Northern Ireland Screen via Invest NI, is the first […]

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07
Jun

Superman prequel series, KRYPTON, touches down in Belfast

07/06/17

The first production to be housed in the new Belfast Harbour Studios has been announced. The Superman prequel series, KRYPTON, a one-hour series from Phantom Four in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television […]

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24
May

Sixteen South’s Wildwoods Commissioned by RTE

24/05/17

BAFTA Independent Production Company of the Year – Belfast-based studio Sixteen South – has announced today that RTÉ is the lead broadcaster for its new live action children’s sitcom, WildWoods.  The show, targeted […]

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05
May

New BBC Drama Come Home to film in Northern Ireland

05/05/17

BBC One has commissioned a new drama series, Come Home, which will be filmed and set in Northern Ireland. The series will focus up close on a family reeling, from mother Marie who […]

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11
Nov

S6 updates to Game of Thrones NI filming locations app

11/11/16

Northern Ireland Screen’s Game of Thrones filming locations app has been updated to include new Season 6 filming locations in Northern Ireland which are accessible to the public. The picturesque village of Carnlough […]

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01
Nov

My Mother and Other Strangers, BBC One, 9pm, Sunday 13th Novmber

01/11/16

New BBC drama series, My Mother and Other Strangers, is to begin airing Sunday 13th November on BBC One. Written by Barry Devlin (Ballykissangel, Darling Buds of May) the show is set in […]

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19
Oct

Northern Ireland talent among BAFTA Children’s Awards nominations

19/10/16

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the nominations for the British Academy Children’s Awards, which honour the very best in children’s media, with talent from Northern Ireland being […]

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06
Oct

Production begins on revenge thriller Paula

06/10/16

Production starts in Belfast this week on 3-part revenge thriller Paula. Olivier-award winning actress Denise Gough will star in the drama by playwright and filmmaker Conor McPherson. She will be joined by Tom […]

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29
Sep

The Fall returns for series 3

29/09/16

Hit drama series The Fall returns for a third series tonight on BBC TWO at 9pm. Gillian Anderson returns as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson. She has arrested Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) – but […]

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19
Sep

Game of Thrones sets a new Emmy record

19/09/16

Game of Thrones picked up 12 awards, including best drama series, at this year’s Emmys in Los Angeles. The 12 awards brought the total number of Emmys won by the show to 38 […]

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16
Sep

New talk show What Makes You Tic? begins filming in Northern Ireland

16/09/16

Nice One Productions is delighted to announce that filming has begun in Northern Ireland this week on the pilot for its new comedy-entertainment talk-show What Makes You Tic? What Makes You Tic? is […]

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25
Aug

Line of Duty Series 4 to begin filming

25/08/16

Filming begins in Northern Ireland this month on Line of Duty series 4. Written by Jed Mercurio, this series sees AC-12 in the thick of a career-defining case, Operation Trapdoor. Produced by World […]

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26
Jul

The Journey to screen at Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival

26/07/16

The Journey will have its World Premiere at the 73rd  Venice Film Festival and as well as a Special Presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The Journey, a dramatic comedy […]

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19
Jul

Game of Thrones to begin filming season 7

19/07/16

The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series Game of Thrones will begin shooting its next season later this summer, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO programming. Production of the seven-episode seventh […]

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15
Jul

Game of Thrones dominates 2016 Emmy nominations

15/07/16

Game of Thrones has emerged as the leader in the Emmy awards nominations announced today with a total of 23, including best drama series. Northern Ireland’s Ronan Hill and Carla Stronge are among […]

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09
Jun

Indiegogo campaign launched for ZOO

09/06/16

The Northern Ireland producers of ZOO have launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to ask elephant fans and the Northern Ireland public to help raise the last funding needed to get the film into […]

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18
May

Statement on The Secret

18/05/16

The following is a statement issued on 18th May by Northern Ireland Screen on The Secret: Northern Ireland Screen made an investment of £300,000 in the production of The Secret. This investment was […]

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14
May

Plans for new film studios in Northern Ireland unveiled

14/05/16

Plans for new film studios to be built in Belfast were unveiled to the global screen industry at the Chairwoman’s Lunch in Cannes today. Rotha Johnston, Chairwoman, Northern Ireland Screen, welcomed the Belfast […]

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