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#Funding: Northern Ireland Screen opens feature documentary development funding

Northern Ireland Screen intends to provide funding through the Screen Fund to develop feature documentaries that will deliver unique visions and voices on universal stories from Northern Ireland resident filmmakers.

Northern Ireland based production companies can apply for up to a maximum of £7,500 based on a budget of £10,000.

All applications including supporting documentation must be received…

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#Industry: Bankside Films, Screen Ireland, and NI Screen team for new production partnership

Leading international sales and film finance company Bankside Films has teamed up with Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen and on a joint venture that intends to produce, and fully fund, up to two feature films per year.

This exciting new venture is aimed at projects with a budget of up to €1.5 million and is open to projects across all genres. It is envisaged that the initiative’s…

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It was the single cultural juggernaut of its time - it entirely redefined the making of high-end TV.

Richard Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Northern Ireland Screen, discussing the impact of HBO's Game of Thrones. Quoted at the BBC.

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#Industry: TG4, NI Screen, BBC ALBA, and S4C create joint Celtic International Fund

The Celtic International Fund will run an annual joint-commissioning round between the indigenous Celtic language television broadcasters and funders of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. It has been set up by BBC ALBA (with funding from MG ALBA), S4C, TG4 and Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF).

The aim of the Celtic International Fund is to promote…

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#Industry: Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces latest decisions

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) has announced its latest funding decisions for 2017. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV and online content with a total of 17 projects receiving funding, including a new documentary under the new Amharc scheme.

The aims of the ILBF are to promote the production and broadcast of quality Irish language content for an audience…

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#IrishFilm: Principal photography wraps on John Carlin's sci-fi short Echoes

Principal photography has wrapped on a new Northern Irish science-fiction short, Echoes, from director John Carlin.

On a distant planet two blue collar workers transport a prisoner from a mining colony to the distribution hub – only to discover she is not the real danger onboard.

The cast consists of Nigel O’Neill (Dinosaurs, Bad Day For The Cut), Katie Goldfinch (Crucible Of The Vampire), and…

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#FilmHistory: Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive project nominated for award

Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive which has preserved Northern Ireland’s rich screen heritage is in line for a prestigious accolade after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards.

Unlocking Film Heritage: Northern Ireland on Film, run by Northern Ireland Screen, is competing against six others in the Best Heritage Project category. They beat off stiff competition from over…

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#Industry: Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces 2017 funding decisions

#Industry: NI Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund announces 2017 funding decisions

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) has announced its latest round of funding decisions for 2017. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV, animation and online content with a total of 16 projects receiving funding.

The fife and drum band has been a long-held tradition in Donegal and has a unique place in each parish. Imagine Media’s An Bhuíon Cheoilwhich will air…

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