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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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07
Jan

COVID recovery programme for film festivals and independent cinema now open for applications

07/01/22

The Executive and the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, have provided COVID recovery funding for a range of not-for-profit organisations. Northern Ireland Screen will deliver the ‘COVID Recovery Programme for Film Exhibition […]

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06
Jan

Free ScreenSkills production secretary training

06/01/22

ScreenSkills is running a FREE production secretary training programme for unscripted TV from Monday 7th – Tuesday 15th March in London. Open to candidates who are in the early stages of their career […]

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05
Jan

The Pixel Mill Workshop – Federation of Small Businesses

05/01/22

The Pixel Mill will be hosting an online talk with Graeme Weir from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on Thursday 20th January at 2pm. The talk will cover the FSB and how […]

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23
Dec

Sunny Side of the Doc: GLOBAL PITCH 2022 submissions are open!

23/12/21

The Global Pitch by Sunny Side of the Doc will be held on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd February. The aim of the two-day online pitching session sponsored by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and […]

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23
Dec

ILBF podcast Ceol na Sióg will be available from tomorrow

23/12/21

Ceol na Sióg (Music of the Fairies), a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund radio podcast supported by four lyric videos exploring the magic of the world around us, will be available on BBC […]

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22
Dec

100 Pages in 10 Weeks Practical Screenwriting Workshop

22/12/21

The Online Screenwriting Academy is hosting a 100 Pages in 10 weeks Practical Screenwriting course for emerging screenwriters and have some experience with characterisation, structure and genre on Tuesday 18th January at 7pm. Facilitated by BAFTA […]

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22
Dec

ILBF series Ar An Sliabh airs on BBC Two NI

22/12/21

A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund six-part observational documentary series, Ar An Sliabh, follows the lives of mountain communities – from the slopes of Slieve Gullion to the heart of the Wicklow mountains. […]

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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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21
Dec

New Daniel O’Donnell documentary by Waddell Media celebrates his 60th birthday

21/12/21

A landmark arts documentary exploring the life and career of softly spoken superstar crooner and undisputed National treasure, Daniel O’Donnell, will be shown on RTÉ One at 9:25pm and BBC One Northern Ireland at 10:35pm on Tuesday […]

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21
Dec

Production, Craft and Technical Skills trainee opportunities

21/12/21

Northern Ireland Screen is running a skills development scheme called Production, Craft and Technical Skills. This scheme provides training opportunities in a variety of roles in the film and television industry. It is a […]

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20
Dec

COVID Recovery Programme for Film Festivals and Independent Cinema

20/12/21

The Executive and the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, have provided COVID recovery funding for a range of not-for-profit organisations. Northern Ireland Screen will deliver the ‘COVID Recovery Programme for Film Exhibition […]

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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

USBF documentary Nature’s Haven airs on NVTV this Christmas

17/12/21

A new Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund documentary, Nature’s Haven, airs on NVTV on Christmas Day at 5pm. Produced by Northern Visions, this is the first in a series of films being planned which brings […]

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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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17
Dec

ILBF documentary about Seán Ó Riada to air on TG4

17/12/21

Seán Ó Riada – the 20th century’s most influential Irish composer and cultural figure will be brought to television screens this St. Stephen’s Day (Sunday 26th December) on TG4 at 9:20pm in a […]

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14
Dec

Help ScreenSkills improve National Occupational Standards for screen industry roles

14/12/21

ScreenSkills is asking for industry feedback on its update of the National Occupational Standards that inform the development of qualifications and apprenticeships in the screen industries. During autumn, ScreenSkills consulted with professionals across […]

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13
Dec

New screen business report shows UK tax reliefs power unprecedented boom in UK screen industries

13/12/21

RESULTING IN £13.48 BILLION TO UK ECONOMY AND  CREATING 219,000 JOBS IN 2017-2019: GVA – UK tax reliefs across FILM, HIGH-END TELEVISION, VIDEO GAMES, CHILDREN’S TV and ANIMATION incentivised record levels of production in […]

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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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10
Dec

ILBF Documentary Críochdheighilt to air on BBC Two NI

10/12/21

A century on from the creation of Northern Ireland, Ian Malcolm, journalist and author, goes on a personal journey to explore how Partition continues to affect the lives of the people living in […]

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10
Dec

Kathryn Ferguson’s NOTHING COMPARES to premiere at Sundance

10/12/21

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival, running January 20-28, has announced the World Premiere of the documentary NOTHING COMPARES, directed by Northern Ireland filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson, on January 21 in Park City, Utah (with […]

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09
Dec

BBC Writersroom is open for applications for drama and comedy drama script

09/12/21

BBC Writersroom’s Open Call is now open for applications for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts written for film, TV, radio, stage or online including for children. Open Call is not a competition but a […]

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07
Dec

Ulster University seeks participants for a study to understand the mental health and wellbeing of screen industry workers

07/12/21

Ulster University is undertaking a study to understand the mental health and wellbeing of screen industry workers in Northern Ireland. It is widely acknowledged that the screen sector industries contribute positively to individuals in many […]

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06
Dec

An Introduction to Genre for Screenwriters

06/12/21

Phil Parker is hosting a seminar for screenwriters, An Introduction to Genre, on Thursday 13th January from 5:30pm – 8:30pm via Zoom. This masterclass provides an overview for screenwriters covering all the main […]

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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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