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News and Events - Irish Language Broadcast Funding

23
Sep

ILBF documentary tells the story of how two women become the faces of currency

23/09/21

Áille ar Airgead, a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, follows the lives of two remarkable women; Mary Cunningham from the Donegal Gaeltacht who became the face of America’s ten dollar gold coin […]

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22
Sep

New ILBF series helps children learn about science

22/09/21

An Bhfuil a Fhios Agat? is a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund children’s television series that follows Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh as she explores the home and visits factories and workshops all over Ireland […]

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07
Sep

TG4 announces recipients of the 24th Gradam Ceoil Awards

07/09/21

TG4 announces the recipients of the 2021 Gradam Ceoil Awards which pay homage to musicians who have advanced, strengthened, and preserved traditional music in Ireland. The awards ceremony, now in its 24th year, […]

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03
Sep

New ILBF series Ar An Sliabh follows the lives of Ireland’s mountain communities

03/09/21

A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund six-part observational documentary series, Ar An Sliabh, is a portrait of life in four of Ireland’s mountain communities during one extraordinary year. A Strident production, the series […]

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03
Sep

ILBF series Éadaí SOS challenges shopping-obsessed fashionistas

03/09/21

Caoimhe Ní Chathail and Proinsias Ó Coinn are on a mission to get us thinking differently about our wardrobes. Every year millions of tonnes of clothing are burned or dumped in landfill, yet […]

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02
Sep

Celtic Media Festival announce its first online festival

02/09/21

Celtic Media Festival has announced the details of its first online festival from Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th September. The festival will include conference sessions, interviews, the International Pitching Forum, world-class networking and of course the […]

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02
Sep

Documentary about Irish language writer Séamus Ó Grianna to air on BBC Two NI

02/09/21

In a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Séamus Ó Grianna: Saol Corrach, presenter Damien Ó Dónaill examines the life, work and contradictions of the writer. The documentary was made by Macha Media […]

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01
Sep

Irish Language Broadcast Fund projects nominated for 2021 Oireachtas Media Awards

01/09/21

An tOireachtas announced today (Wednesday 1st September 2021) the shortlist for the 2021 Oireachtas Media Awards. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see that 10 projects supported by its Irish Language Broadcast Fund are among […]

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27
Aug

BBC NI announce new programmes for Autumn

27/08/21

BBC Northern Ireland has announced an array of new programmes for Autumn 2021 offering up entertainment and intrigue in the run up to Christmas. As the longer evenings draw in, audiences can sit […]

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30
Jul

Gealán – feature drama initiative call for submissions

30/07/21

The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge & TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative.  Doineann, which premiered at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh was the first project to come from this […]

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01
Jul

ILBF New Entrant Scheme in Television Skills

01/07/21

Our Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the ILBF New Entrant Scheme in Television Skills. Trainees on the scheme will learn the craft of television while on placement […]

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01
Jul

ILBF Trainee Radio Producer Scheme opportunity

01/07/21

Our Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the ILBF Trainee Radio Producer Scheme. Trainees on the scheme will learn the craft of radio production while on placement […]

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16
Jun

ILBF Digital and Audio content call

16/06/21

The Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is seeking applications for the development and production of digital and audio content. Digital Content A range of new and additional digital content to sit on existing platforms, […]

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15
Jun

Celtic Media Festival reveals the nominees for its internationally renowned Torc Awards for Excellence

15/06/21

The Celtic Media Festival, the longest-established and most prestigious media festival in the Celtic nations, has revealed the names for its esteemed Torc Awards For Excellence. The nominee announcement was presented by Scottish actor, […]

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09
Jun

Second year of See Yourself on Screen challenge unveiled

09/06/21

BFI’s See Yourself On Screen challenge (SYOS) calls upon young people aged 4 to 18 from across the UK to create their own idea for a mini-TV show for the future, with winners seeing their show made with […]

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03
Jun

Applications open for the ILBF New Entrant Scheme 2021

03/06/21

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the ILBF New Entrant Scheme in Television Skills. Trainees on the scheme will learn the craft of television […]

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02
Jun

UK Government announces £2 million for Irish Language and Ulster-Scots Broadcast Funds

02/06/21

Northern Ireland Screen welcomes the announcement by The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, of £2 million in funding to its Irish Language and Ulster-Scots Broadcast Funds. The […]

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01
Jun

Families reminisce about childhood memories in new ILBF series

01/06/21

Saolta’s Gaolta, a new light hearted Irish Language Broadcast Fund series, follows seven families as they reminisce on childhood memories and what it was like growing up. The three-part series, produced by Triplevision […]

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13
May

ILBF documentary Plean Bee gives an insight into the All Ireland Pollinator Plan

13/05/21

TG4 will air an Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary, Plean Bee, on World Bee Day, Thursday 20th May at 9:30pm about the internationally acclaimed All Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) and how it is mobilising […]

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11
May

Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces funding decisions for 2021

11/05/21

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 […]

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06
May

Irish Language Broadcast Fund studio series, An Focal Scoir, is back for a new series

06/05/21

An Focal Scoir, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund studio based discussion series, returns on Monday 10th May at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland. The four-part series is produced for BBC Gaeilge by […]

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08
Apr

Turas Bóthair is back with a brand new series on TG4

08/04/21

Turas Bóthair is back with some familiar and new faces! The Irish Language Broadcast series that exposes real life topical conversations filmed through rigged cameras inside cars will air on Thursday 15th April […]

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02
Apr

Popular ILBF show Croí Uladh le John Toal returns for second series

02/04/21

John Toal is back on our screens and on the road again for a second series of Irish Language Broadcast Fund show Croí Uladh le John Toal, starting Monday 12th April at 10pm […]

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29
Mar

Enda Kenny discovers abandoned railway routes in Ireland in new ILBF series

29/03/21

Iarnród Enda, a new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series about the long-abandoned railway routes of Ireland, airs on Monday 5th April at 8:30pm on RTÉ One. The six-part series was produced by Sonas […]

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25
Mar

Two ILBF projects nominated for the RTS Ireland Television Awards

25/03/21

Two Irish Language Broadcast Fund projects, Sol and Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige, have been nominated for the RTS Ireland Television Awards. The winners across nine categories will be announced on Virgin […]

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