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14
Sep

Derry Halloween Festival seeks contributors

14/09/20

Derry Halloween Festival 2020 will run from 28th October – 1st November. This home-grown festival created by the people of the city 34 years ago offers visitors a unique and authentic experience, drawing […]

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14
Sep

BFI network X BAFTA Crew applications are now open!

14/09/20

BFI network X BAFTA Crew are calling all writers, directors & producers working towards their first feature, TV, or online commission and emerging craft and technical talent across all key roles within production […]

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11
Sep

Passing of John D. Schofield

11/09/20

We were so sorry to hear of the death on 30 July of John D. Schofield. A lot of you will not have heard of John but if you have ever worked on […]

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11
Sep

Inertial Drift from Level 91 Entertainment released today

11/09/20

Today is the official release of Inertial Drift, the arcade racer game from Northern Ireland indie developer Level 91 Entertainment. Developed with funding from Northern Ireland Screen and published by PQube, the game […]

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10
Sep

Celtic Media Festival announces call for entries with two new categories

10/09/20

Celtic Media Festival today opened the call for entries for the 2021 Torc Awards for Excellence, taking place next year in Quimper, Brittany. The Celtic Media Festival honours the best in Celtic programming […]

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03
Sep

BFI, Albert and Arup launch ‘a screen new deal – a route map to sustainable film production’

03/09/20

‘First of its kind’ report proposes a step-change in the way the industry operates and sets out a route map to help film production transition to net zero emissions by 2050 in line […]

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02
Sep

Volunteer led Newcastle Community Cinema launches short film competition

02/09/20

Newcastle Community Cinema (NCC) has been at the forefront of delivering a rich programme of films and documentaries to the movie lovers of South Down for over 10 years now, and as lockdown […]

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02
Sep

RTS NI 2020 Programme Awards open for entries

02/09/20

The Royal Television Society (RTS) launched its 2020 Programme Awards for the Northern Ireland creative industries. The winners will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Patrick Kielty on Thursday 12th […]

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28
Aug

On the passing of Sir Ken Robinson

28/08/20

Sir Ken Robinson’s contribution to digital creativity in Northern Ireland will have lasting impact. The death of Sir Ken Robinson was announced by his family on August 21, 2020. Originally from Liverpool where […]

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25
Aug

Trainee opportunity for a Script Editor

25/08/20

Northern Ireland Screen, BBC Drama Commissioning and Element Pictures, and supported by ScreenSkills HETV Training Fund, is recruiting a Trainee Script Editor for a one year paid placement opportunity. The placement will be […]

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24
Aug

Creative Europe Desk UK Co-Production Weekender

24/08/20

Creative Europe Desk UK is pleased to announce the second edition of Co-Production Weekender, albeit taking a slightly different form this year due to COVID-19. Rather than taking place over one weekend, this […]

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21
Aug

#LoveCinema invites everyone to fall in love with the big screen all over again

21/08/20

The Irish Film Distributors Association with Cinema First, the industry body charged with the promotion of UK cinemagoing, has launched #LoveCinema, a nationwide campaign designed to capture the attention of audiences across the UK and […]

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17
Aug

Derry Playhouse seeks film production company

17/08/20

The Playhouse, Derry-Londonderry is seeking a film production company to work on an upcoming short educational film that explores justice issues, and which will be made for young people. The film will be […]

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13
Aug

Film + TV Charity BAME Community Grants

13/08/20

Film + TV Charity is currently awarding grants of between £300 up to a maximum of £3,500 for projects that focus on bringing people together to: Share experiences Break down barriers and amplify […]

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05
Aug

Northern Ireland based game development studios selected for Creative Europe MEDIA Programme

05/08/20

Two Northern Ireland based Game Development Studios, Italic Pig and Brain and Nerd, have each been awarded €150,000 as part of this year’s Creative Europe MEDIA programme. Creative Europe is the European Union’s […]

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28
Jul

WFTV: The Sheriff Screening and Q&A

28/07/20

WFTV is delighted to host a Q&A with some of the team behind the documentary The Sheriff and offer members an exclusive opportunity to watch the film on Tuesday 11th August at 6-7pm. Watch the trailer […]

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27
Jul

Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund New Entrant Training scheme 2020-21

27/07/20

Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots New Entrant Producer Training Scheme, is an 18 month programme (NMW/NLW) for 1 new entrant.  The successful candidate will be placed with local production companies working on USBF projects.  You […]

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24
Jul

Marketing Internship at Northern Ireland Screen

24/07/20

Marketing Internship 2020 is a new entrant scheme for aspiring marketers. Northern Ireland Screen is looking for motivated individuals who want to develop a career in marketing. Can you write engaging press releases, […]

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23
Jul

DoubleBand’s Lost Lives shortlisted for Grierson Awards

23/07/20

The Grierson Trust today announced the shortlist for the 2020 British Documentary Awards in association with All3Media. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see DoubleBand Films’ Lost Lives shortlisted in the Best Historical […]

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21
Jul

Eight emerging filmmakers selected for Puttnam Scholars Scheme

21/07/20

Screen Skills Ireland in Partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and Atticus Education Announces Puttnam Scholars Screen Skills Ireland, the skills development unit within Screen Ireland, has partnered with Northern Ireland Screen, Future Screens […]

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20
Jul

Waddell Media new series Gardening Together with Diarmuid Gavin’ starts on RTE and BBC One NI

20/07/20

Gardening Together with Diarmuid Gavin is a new six part series by leading independent production company Waddell Media for RTÉ and BBC NI which sees Diarmuid Gavin tap into this explosion of interest […]

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10
Jul

Glúin Nua: new commissioning fund to support emerging talent to create short-form content in the Irish language

10/07/20

A new commissioning and mentorship fund to support up and coming talent in the industry has been launched by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund in partnership with TG4, the Broadcasting Authority […]

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08
Jul

Supermarket Shriek to be available on more gaming devices this year

08/07/20

Billy Goat Entertainment and PQube have announced that they are bringing Supermarket Shriek to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC on Steam. Supermarket Shriek is a unique and amusing co-operative experience in which players […]

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02
Jul

Winners of the See Yourself on Screen Challenge announced

02/07/20

The BFI, through its Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), has announced the winners of its See Yourself on Screen Challenge – a UK-wide competition for 4-18-year olds, launched by doctor and TV presenter […]

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25
Jun

Splendid Isolation: Lockdown Drama from top NI talent on BBC Two NI tonight

25/06/20

Splendid Isolation: Lockdown Drama from top NI talent on BBC Two NI tonight Splendid Isolation: Lockdown Drama, six new short drama commissions from some of Northern Ireland’s biggest names in writing and acting […]

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