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News and Events

06
Apr

New ILBF series Báisteach looks at how rain impacts lives across the globe

06/04/22

Báisteach (rain). It always seems to turn up when you least want it, leaving your best laid plans in tatters but rain is a vital resource. In this new Irish Language Broadcast Fund […]

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04
Apr

BBC Children’s commissions a third series of Pablo from Paper Owl

04/04/22

Pablo, the BAFTA-nominated, ground-breaking pre-school TV show from production company Paper Owl Films, has been commissioned for a new look series by BBC Children’s. Growing with the audience that have lovingly followed Pablo […]

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01
Apr

RTS announces winners of 2022 Northern Ireland Student Television Awards

01/04/22

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards winners were announced last night in Belfast at an awards ceremony hosted by UTV journalist Stewart Robson with the Joe McKinney memorial […]

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31
Mar

Celtic Media Festival reveals 2022 nominees for Torc Awards for Excellence

31/03/22

Celtic Media Festival; The International Summit of Sound and Screen, has unveiled the full list of nominees for this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see a range […]

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30
Mar

New ILBF documentary Bás as Baile explores the work of The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust

30/03/22

A new Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary tells the story of how the tragic death in New York of a young man from Newry has helped grieving families across the island of Ireland […]

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28
Mar

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast wins Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

28/03/22

Northern Ireland Screen’s Honorary President, Sir Kenneth Branagh, won the Best Original Screenplay Award for BELFAST at last night’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles. BELFAST was written and directed by Branagh during lockdown and is […]

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25
Mar

The Northman wins Film Production Team of the Year at the Production Guild of Great Britain Awards

25/03/22

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) will celebrate the winners of the 2022 PGGB Awards in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden tomorrow night, as the UK industry gathers to recognise remarkable […]

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23
Mar

Northern Ireland projects nominated for RTS Ireland Television Awards 2022

23/03/22

Congratulations to the Northern Ireland projects nominated for this year’s RTS Ireland Television Awards 2022. The Awards aim to showcase and give recognition to the Irish TV industry for achievements and excellence in […]

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23
Mar

Skills Coordinator vacancy

23/03/22

We are recruiting a Skills Coordinator (6-month contract) to join our Production team. Reporting to the Skills Manager the post-holder will contribute to the organisation’s skills development strategy. They will contribute to the design of the […]

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22
Mar

Call for Training Providers

22/03/22

We are creating a framework of experienced freelance trainers and training organisations from the screen industries to provide training services on an as needed basis. The actual training needs will be identified as […]

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22
Mar

RTS NI announces shortlist for this year’s Student Television Awards

22/03/22

The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for Communities. Now in its […]

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21
Mar

The Film and TV Charity unites with industry changemakers who are calling time for change on mental health

21/03/22

The Film and TV Charity has launched The Whole Picture Toolkit: For Mentally Healthy Productions as part of the next phase of its 12-month behaviour change campaign to redefine working culture in the film and […]

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18
Mar

Production coordinator training programme for unscripted TV

18/03/22

Media Career Advice, in partnership with ScreenSkills, has launched an online version of its Production Co-ordinator Training Programme for Unscripted TV from Monday 9th – Thursday 12th May and Monday 16th May. Production management offers an […]

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18
Mar

Finance Officer vacancy

18/03/22

We are recruiting a Finance Officer to join our team. The successful applicant must have experience of working in a fast-paced organisation and at least 3 years’ experience in a finance setting with […]

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18
Mar

BBC Three and BBC NI confirm a second instalment of full-throttle agri-challenge series, The Fast and the Farmer-ish

18/03/22

BBC Three, in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland and supported by Northern Ireland Screen, have announced the competitive tractor-racing format, The Fast and The Farmer-ish, produced by Alleycats will return for a second series. Fronted […]

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18
Mar

The Derry first trailer is released for Channel 4 comedy’s Derry Girls series 3

18/03/22

Channel 4 has released the first look of the long awaited third and final series of the critically acclaimed, award-winning Derry Girls. As fans of the hit series know by now Derry Girls is the […]

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16
Mar

Beidh Aonach Amárach returns for its 4th series

16/03/22

The popular Irish Language Broadcast Fund agricultural show, Beidh Aonach Amárach, returns for its 4th series on Wednesday 23rd March at 8:30pm on TG4 and Monday 11th April at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland. The series was produced by Strident […]

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16
Mar

RETìníZE closes £2 million seed investment round led by Sure Valley Ventures

16/03/22

RETìníZE Limited, the award-winning creative-tech company based in Belfast, has closed a £2 million seed round led by Sure Valley Ventures, the founder-led VC firm that invests in high growth software companies. RETìníZE […]

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15
Mar

Producer workshop

15/03/22

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting an online session for new and emerging writers, directors and producers on Monday 18th April at 11am. The session will cover drama production and the role of the […]

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14
Mar

Call for networkshop tutors

14/03/22

We are seeking to appoint freelance workshop tutors to provide seminar delivery services for our Networkshops series across the factual, fiction and animation sectors. We require the speakers to have detailed insight and […]

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14
Mar

New series of Lightning begins on BBC Two today

14/03/22

A new series of the popular game show Lightning airs weekdays from today (Monday 14th March) on BBC Two at 6:30pm. Produced by Belfast-based Nice One Productions and Fizz TV, comedian Zoe Lyons […]

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14
Mar

Wins at IFTA, BAFTA and Critics Choice for Northern Ireland projects and talent

14/03/22

It was an award-winning weekend for Northern Ireland projects and talent as they collectively took home five IFTAs, one BAFTA and three Critics Choice Awards following star-studded ceremonies in Dublin (virtually), London and […]

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11
Mar

Call for freelance location scouting services

11/03/22

We are creating a framework of freelance location scouts to provide a location scouting service for prospective TV and film productions. This will involve reading scripts, preparing location breakdowns and discussing location briefs […]

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11
Mar

Opportunity for mentors at The Pixel Mill

11/03/22

We are looking for experienced freelancers from the video game industry to provide mentoring services at our collaborative co-working space for game developers, The Pixel Mill. The role will involve meeting with gaming companies […]

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11
Mar

Doineann to have its TV premiere on BBC Two NI and TG4

11/03/22

Doineann, the first Irish language feature film shot entirely in Northern Ireland, gets its television premiere on Sunday 13th March at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland and Monday 21st March at 9.30pm […]

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