Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces funding decisions for 2021
Date Posted: May 11, 2021
Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest funding decisions for 2021. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV and online content with a total of 28 projects receiving funding. The aims of the ILBF are to promote the production and broadcast of quality Irish language content for an audience in Northern Ireland and beyond and to help grow the local Irish language production sector. Some of the funded projects include:
For young audiences Máire Zepf’s much loved children’s book series Rita will be brought to life by An tSnáthaid Mhór on TG4. Many children will also be inspired to cook up a storm in the kitchen with Ligid Productions Cácaí Aoibhin on TG4. In Macha Media’s observational documentary series Le Chéile, RTÉ and BBC audiences will spend time with one of Ireland’s newest GAA clubs, East Belfast GAA. Below the Radar’s magazine series I Lár an Aonaigh on BBC and online portal Meon Eile will both respectively return for their 10th series following continuing success for both. Audiences will also be able to follow the next generation of emergency workers as they prepare for work on the frontline on Below the Radar’s 999 Faoi Oiliúint which will air on BBC and RTÉ, whilst the secrets of bogs will be revealed in a co-production for TG4, BBC Alba and CBC Canada, Rúin na bPortach.
Strident Media will explore how the Irish language enabled Belfast man Frank Murray to document his treatment in a Japanese POW camp, in a documentary for BBC. The company will also bring the 4th series of Beidh Aonach Amárach back to TG4 and BBC. Clean Slate will look at the work of the Kevin Bell repatriation trust in Bás as Baile for BBC and the company will also examine the strange disappearance of Sir Arthur Kingsley Porter from Inis Bó Finne in Donegal in Ar Iarraidh for TG4.
Waddell Media’s Croí na Ceiste le Caoimhe will see presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail explore different topics affecting younger people today following a successful pilot earlier this year on BBC. Fans will also be delighted to see the return of some of their favourite faces along with some new characters in the much-loved Turas Bóthair on TG4.
Dearcán Media will introduce us to female farmers country wide in the series Mná na Feirme on TG4. BBC audiences can also get their ‘Derry Girls’ fix with the company’s Cailíní Dhoire featuring some former Thornhill girls reminiscing on their school days.
Music lovers will be introduced to six new musical families in Táin Media’s Ceol ón Chlann IV for TG4. In Big Mountain Productions Ceol le Toal viewers will see the popular broadcaster John Toal re-acquaint himself with the songs of his past, and explore some of the province’s new musical talents on BBC. The company will also bring a 2nd series of Peataí to BBC and RTÉ.
DoubleBand Films will focus on the innovative music of Belfast harpist Úna Monaghan in the arts documentary film Aonaracht for TG4 and BBC. The company will also produce an architectural series for BBC, Fíorú Físe, which will see architect Ciarán Mackel exploring the importance and influence of architecture and revealing some of the most interesting and exciting buildings in Ulster.
Ronin Films’ feature documentary will explore the relationship between the Irish and the First People of America, for TG4. Sonas Productions’ documentary series on the Irish influence on the songs and music of the lumberjacks of Canada, a Canadian co-production, will also air on TG4 and French CBC.
The Irish Language Broadcast Fund receives funding from the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport via the British Film Institute and from the Irish Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Is mian leis an Ciste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge (CCG), Scáileán Thuaisceart Éireann a chinntí maoinithe is déanaí do 2021 a fhógairt. Bronnadh maoiniú ar 28 tionscadal ar fad ina bhfuil éagsúlacht bhreá seánraí teilifíse agus ábhar ar líne. Is é a chuireann an CCG roimhe, maoiniú a chur ar fáil le hábhar Gaeilge ar ardchaighdeán a léiriú agus a chraoladh do lucht féachana i dTuaisceart Éireann agus níos faide i gcéin agus lena chinntiú go gcuirfear fás faoin earnáil léiriúcháin Ghaeilge áitiúil.
Don lucht féachana óg bheirfidh An tSnáthaid Mhór leabhair aitheanta Máire Zepf Rita chuig scáileáin ar fud na tíre ar TG4. Beidh neart páistí óga gnóthach sa chistin agus iad ag caitheadh súile ar chlár Ligid Productions Cácaí Aoibhín ar TG4. Beidh lucht féachana RTÉ agus BBC ag cur aithne ar cheann de na clubanna CLG is úire in Éirinn i sraith Macha Media Le Chéile. Beidh sraith irise Below The Radar, I Lár an Aonaigh ar BBC agus an suíomh Meon Eile ag teacht ar ais lena 10ú sraitheanna tar éis dóibh ráth iontach a bhaint amach. I 999 Faoi Oiliúint le Below The Radar, leanfaidh lucht féachana BBC agus RTÉ an chéad ghlúin eile de hoibrí éigeandála agus iad ag tosnú amach ar an líne thosaigh agus beidh teacht acu ar Rúin na bPortach i sraith nua a bhéas ina comhléirú idir TG4, BBC Alba agus CBC Cheanada.
Beidh clár faisnéise Strident Media ag fiosrú an dóigh ar éirigh le fear Feirsteach Frank Murray an Ghaeilge a úsáid le cur síos a dhéanamh ar an dóigh a caitheamh leis i gcampa POW sa tSeapáin don BBC. Beidh an comhlacht ag tabhairt na sraithe Beidh Aonach Amárach ar ais chuig lucht féachana TG4 agus BBC chomh maith. Beidh Clean Slate ag féachaint ar an obair atá i mbun ag an Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust i Bás as Baile don BBC agus beidh an comhlacht fosta ag fiosrú an imeacht saoithiúil a bhí ag Sir Arthur Kingsley Porter ó Inis Bó Finne i dTír Chonaill sa chlár Ar Iarraidh do TG4.
Beidh Caoimhe Ní Chathail ag déanamh fiosrú ar ábhar a bhaineann le daoine óga i sraith Waddell Media Croí na Ceiste le Caoimhe i ndiadh clár píolóta ráthúil níos luaithe sa bhliain. Beidh lucht leanúnach Turas Bóthair sásta go mbeidh Waddell Media ar ais le sraith úr do TG4 le carachtar aitheanta agus cinn úra ina measc.
Beidh Dearcán Media ag cur mná-fheirmeoirí ar fud na tíre in aithne dúinn sa tsraith Mná na Feirme ar TG4 agus beidh lucht féachana BBC abálta aithne a chur ar na fíor ‘Derry Girls’ leis an chlár Cailíní Dhoire áit go mbeidh iar scolairí Thornhill ag amharc siar ar a laethannta scoile.
Dóibh siúd a bhfuil suim acu sa cheol beidh sraith Táin Media, Ceol ón Chlann ag castáil le sé theaghlach ceoil ó fud fad na tíre. I Ceol Le Toal, sraith de chuid Big Mountain Productions don BBC beidh an craoltóir aitheanta John Toal ag déanamh ath-fhoghlaim ar amhráin ón am a chuaigh thart agus ag casadh le talann úr agus é ar thuras ceoil ar fud an chúige. Beidh an comhlacht fosta ag léiriú sraith a 2 de Peataí do BBC & RTÉ.
Beidh DoubleBand Films ag díriú ar an ceol nualaíoch de chuid an cláirseoir Feirsteach Úna Monaghan sa chlár faisnéise ealaíona Aonaracht do TG4 agus BBC. Beidh sraith ailtireachta Fíorú Físe á léiriú ag an chomhlacht chomh maith don BBC áit a bhéas an ailtire Ciarán Mackel ag déanamh macnamh ar an tábhacht agus tionchar atá ag ailtireacht agus beidh sé ár dtabhairt ar thuras trí chuid de na foirgneamh is suimiúla agus is spéisiúla in Uladh.
Déanfaidh scannán faisnéise Ronin Films fiosrú ar an chaidreamh a bhí idir na hÉireannaigh agus na Céad Daoine i Meiriceá ar TG4. Beidh sraith faisnéise Sonas Productions ag déanamh cur síos ar an tionchar a bhí ag amhráin agus ceol na hÉireann ar na lománaí i gCeanada, i gcomhléiriú a bhéas le feiceáil ar TG4 agus CBC na Fraince.
Faigheann an Ciste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge maoiniú ón Roinn Digiteach, Cultúr, Meán agus Spóirt de chuid Rialtas an Ríocht Aontaithe tríd an BFI agus ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán de chuid Rialtas na hÉireann.
