Northern Ireland Screen

29/05/2026

🎞️ Archive at 25 🎞️

Today’s Archive at 25 selection is The Bannfoot Ferry (2025) by Belfast filmmaker Colm Laverty.
Colm has collaborated with the Digital Film Archive on projects for over a decade, with recent works The Bannfoot Ferry and Craigavon, New City both shortlisted for this year’s FOCAL Awards.

The film explores the rediscovery of Boatman, Do Not Tarry — UTV’s first drama, filmed in 1967 on the southern shores of Lough Neagh — reflecting on memory, place and community connection through archive footage.

Read more about Colm’s selection and explore here:
https://digitalfilmarchive.net/news/colm-laverty-1407



The Bannfoot Ferry (2025)
Courtesy of UTV © ITV and Colm Laverty

28/05/2026

📣CREW CALL

Feature film beginning next week is seeking multiple crew members, including a Production Secretary, Sustainability PA and more...

⏰Apply before: 4th June 2026

👉 Apply & see full details: https://ow.ly/f11c50RTRQl

28/05/2026

📢 🎮 Applications are now open for the Northern Ireland Screen Games Development Call – Summer 2026.

Northern Ireland–based games companies can apply for up to £15,000 in development funding to support new narrative games intended for commercial release.

✔ Original IP and eligible service work projects
✔ Funding for narrative-led game development
✔ Support for commercially focused projects

🗓 Deadline: Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 5pm

Find out more about the fund, eligibility, and how to apply via the link below 👇
https://ow.ly/IvhE50Z50E7

27/05/2026

Tá iarratais á lorg ag an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge ó dhaoine a bhfuil Gaeilge líofa acu do Scéim na nIontrálaithe Nua i Scileanna Teilifíse agus Raidió.📣

Is socrúchán bliana ar íocaíocht í an scéim do dhaoine atá líofa sa Ghaeilge agus tá deis ann do seisear taithí phraiticiúil a fháil le comhlachtaí léiriúcháin teilifíse agus craoltóirí raidió ar fud Thuaisceart Éireann.

Caithfidh Gaeilge líofa a bheith ag na hoiliúnaithe, idir labhairt agus scríobh agus í dírithe ar dhaoine a bhfuil an earnáil nua acu.

📅 Spriocdháta iarratas: Dé Céadaoin 17 Meitheamh 2026 ag 1pm

Applications are now open for the Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) New Entrant Scheme in Television and Radio Skills.

The 12-month paid placement scheme offers 6 opportunities for fluent Irish speakers to gain hands-on experience with television production companies and radio broadcasters across Northern Ireland.

Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken Irish and be new to the industry.

📅 Application deadline: Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 1pm

Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ar an suíomh gréasáin/ Visit the website for more information👇
https://ow.ly/Jc7k50Z4EZp

27/05/2026

Across Northern Ireland - from Belfast and Derry~Londonderry to smaller towns and rural locations – behind the scenes workers play a vital role, but their experiences of working life often differ from those in London and the South.

That’s why we're inviting people working behind the scenes in Northern Ireland, and across the UK, to take part in its 2026 Looking Glass mental health survey.

Your insight shows what’s really happening - from hybrid working to life in smaller, regional teams - and helps shape support and policy based on real experience, not assumptions.

It takes 10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and is the UK screen sector’s only long term mental health study.

Insight - especially from underrepresented voices in Northern Ireland - drives change.

👉 Share your experience
https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-impact/reports/looking-glass-survey-2026

Northern Ireland Screen

26/05/2026

📣CREW CALL

Feature film urgently seeking the following crew:
• First Assistant Sound
• Second Assistant Sound
• Standby Art
• Second Standby Props

⏰Apply before: 5th June 2026

👉 Apply & see full details: https://ow.ly/f11c50RTRQl

22/05/2026

🎬 Docs Ireland returns to Belfast from 16–21 June 2026 with a programme of documentary screenings, live events and industry sessions exploring journalism, culture, identity, climate and global affairs.

This year’s festival, supported by Northern Ireland Screen, includes a tribute to Manchán Magan, screenings featuring Amy Goodman and Ross McClean, and a showcase of new local and international documentary filmmaking.

The festival will also host the Docs Ireland Marketplace at The MAC Belfast, bringing together filmmakers, broadcasters and funders from across the world.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/WfIE50Z36as

Communities NI
Image courtesy of Docs Ireland.

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

Congratulations to David Holmes and Brian Irvine, on winning Best Television Soundtrack at the 71st Ivor Novello Awards for their acclaimed score on Trespasses. 🏆🎶

Marking the third Ivor Novello Award win for both composers from Northern Ireland, the award celebrates exceptional original music for television. Trespasses was supported by Northern Ireland Screen.



Image courtesy of The Ivors Academy

21/05/2026

🎉Croí na Féile ag craoladh ar TG4

Láithrithe ag réalt TikTok agus 2FM, Hugh Carr, amharcann an tsraith nua ina sé-chuid seo ar na féiltí is bríomhaire in Éirinn!

Gach seachtain, tugann Hugh cuidiú do na hoibrithe dheonacha atá taobh thiar de na féiltí seo – bí ag súil le griandó, fearthain, cíor thuathail agus neart den chraic ar an bhealach.😆

📺 Déardaoin ag 8in ón 4ú Meitheamh ar TG4 agus TG4.ie

Léirithe ag Strident Media do TG4 le tacaíocht ó Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge Scáileán Thuaisceart Éireann.

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🎉Croí na Féile to air on TG4.

Hosted by TikTok star & 2FM presenter Hugh Carr, this brand-new 6-part Irish Language series dives into Ireland’s most vibrant festivals!

Each week, Hugh rolls up his sleeves to join the volunteers who make it all happen - expect sunburn, rain, chaos, and plenty of craic along the way.😆

📺 Thursdays at 8pm from June 4th on TG4 & TG4.ie

Produced by Strident Media, and funded by TG4 & Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.