After being released in the UK on May 15th, 2026, Curry Barker’s film Obsession has become a spectacular hit amongst viewers. Grossing approximately £13.8m in UK and Ireland box offices, it is safe to say that the movie is both a critical and commercial success. Obsession’s success can be attributed to numerous factors, ranging from […]
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Game of Thrones Studio Tour has recorded its strongest year-on-year growth since opening more than four years ago, with visitor numbers increasing by 94 per cent in January 2026 compared to the same period last year and ticket revenue rising by 61 per cent. The Banbridge attraction, which preserves the original filming location of HBO’s
The Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People has unveiled its 35th annual Belfast programme. The Festival launch was marked with the Northern Ireland Preview of stunning animation Sirocco and The Kingdom of the Winds. The Cinemagic Festival, funded by the Department of Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, offers unmissable opportunities for all
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A highly talented chef from Belfast’s 2 Taps Winebar delivered an extraordinary display of culinary creativity and skill to win the 2024 Ireland’s Next Top Chef Competition. Michelle Dela Cruz wowed judges, including Irish celebrity and Michelin star head chef Dylan McGrath, in a sizzling live cookery showdown at the Balmoral Hotel in the Grand Final of the prestigious not-for-profit culinary
Derry Girls Creator and Writer comes on board as Patron of the charity’s Breast Screening Service Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading, local cancer charity is absolutely delighted to announce that 43-year-old Irish Playwright and Screenwriter Lisa McGee has become Patron of Action Cancer’s breast screening service for women aged 40-49 and 70+. Breast cancer is
Ahead of Love Island returning to screens on 3rd June on ITV1, ITV2, ITVX, STV and STV Player, VIBE by Jet2holidays announced that it will once again be coupling up with the show as brand partner. Following the incredible success of last year, VIBE by Jet2holidays will be the designated official travel partner of Love
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Gladiators has been revealed as the UK’s most popular game show, according to new data. New research carried out by online casino site, Playcasino.com, analysed Google Keyword Planner data to determine which TV game shows are the most popular in the UK. A list of game shows from the earliest released to most recent was devised using
The award-winning Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People announce Belfast City Airport, NI Connections and NI Bureau as sponsors of the annual Cinemagic Los Angeles Showcase being held on 28th June at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica. 500 invited guests from the world of film, TV, entertainment and business will
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DOCS IRELAND 2024 has unveiled a feast of non-fiction film screenings and events in its festival programme which launches in Belfast today. A wide range of topics including feminism, colonialism, music and health will be explored in documentaries showing as part of the festival from 18th to 23rd June. Docs Ireland 2024 opens on 18th June
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Women in tech organisation TechFoundHer is hosting the showing of an international film highlighting the under investment in women entrepreneurs in Belfast this week. Only 2% venture capital funding goes to women and the LA produced documentary Show Her The Money asks what entrepreneurs and people in positions of influence across the globe can do
Festival to include focus on Palestine and In Conversation with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadia. Docs Ireland has revealed its Opening Film for this year’s festival programme is THE FLATS, an award-winning and impactful film about the people living in the New Lodge area of Belfast. Fresh from winning the most prestigious prize at CPH:DOX,
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The live stage adaption will come to Waterfront Hall on May 18th & 19th for a second time Following the overwhelming success of its previous run, Peppa Pig Live! is returning to Waterfront Hall, Belfast, for a second time. On May 18th and 19th, families across Northern Ireland are invited to join Peppa, along with
A new series is coming to UTV. ‘The Kelly Years’ takes a look back at the most memorable moments of one of UTV’s most popular programmes, The Kelly Show, drawing on the broadcaster’s rich archive material, with behind the scenes stories from the man himself, Gerry Kelly. The Kelly Show was a 90-minute Friday night
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The Royal Television Society in Northern Ireland (RTS NI) in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen and Channel 4 has today (22 April) launched its 2024 Awards for the local creative industries with seven exciting new award categories this year. The new categories for 2024 are: Actor (Female); Actor (Male); Writer; Breakthrough Award
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Armagh Planetarium has launched a screening of a digital film poem by Csilla Toldy, award-winning writer and video artist/experimental film-maker. Ec(h)o is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland with a Digital Artist Development Award. Speaking about the film-poem Csilla Toldy, MA said: “Echo in Greek mythology is the nymph whose own
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Sundance Film Festival, Screen Ireland, TG4 and many others to attend Docs Ireland Marketplace in June Leading film industry decision makers from the UK, Ireland, Europe and the US are set to descend on Belfast this summer for a crucial networking opportunity at the Docs Ireland Marketplace. On Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June, leading
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The people of Belfast are invited to contribute to an exciting new film project documenting the city through the eyes of its people. The Hearth is a project that will capture hundreds of stories to create a self-portrait of Belfast. Moments that move us, make us laugh, or cry are all wanted for this unique venture.
The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards winners were announced in the Black Box, Belfast at an awards ceremony hosted by UTV journalist Nathan Hanna with the Joe McKinney Memorial Keynote Speech delivered by Fiona Campbell, Controller, Youth Audience, BBC Iplayer and BBC Three. In partnership with Northern Ireland Screen, these
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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 the Communities. This is the 11th year of the RTS NI Student Awards and the Awards Ceremony will be hosted by UTV reporter Nathan Hanna on Thursday 28
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The 6th Cinemagic ON THE PULSE FESTIVAL, celebrating the short film genre, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, proudly presents a March programme of unmissable films, jury programmes and a masterclass series for aspiring film, television and media creators. The world cinema programme and young critic panels are presented in partnership with
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With awards season in full flow, RENDR festival will roll out the red carpet at Portview Trade Centre in East Belfast later this week for an all-star line-up of Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy-winners who will unite for the city’s second annual creativity and technology showcase. A unique nocturnal event, RENDR, which is supported by Northern Ireland Screen,
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A Belfast charity that educates children and young people has received a £2,000 donation from Amazon thanks to a Northern Ireland-born Amazon employee who now lives in the US. The donation was made to film charity Cinemagic. The charity offers young people the chance to develop real skills and explore opportunities in film and TV.
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Research has revealed the UK’s most confusing movies, with Shutter Island coming out on top. The study by AmazonSlots.com analysed the top 4000 most popular movies on IMDB for the average monthly searches that contained the word ‘explained’ over the past 48 months. It found that ‘Shutter Island’ is the UK’s most confusing movie, with the
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From our favourite movies to our comfort shows that we can binge-watch over and over again – there’s nothing better than when films and TV series are revived, bringing back much-loved characters, or given a reunion to celebrate how iconic they were. With that in mind, the team at Betway has ranked the most memorable reunions of
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Following the success of its debut last year, Belfast’s RENDR festival returns to the city next month with an extraordinary line-up of creative talent from the global film, television and gaming industries. The two-day creativity and technology festival, supported by Northern Ireland Screen, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Studio Ulster, Ulster University, Ulster Screen
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The screenwriters behind the successful BBC police drama Blue Lights have joined the lineup of the 4 Corners Festival next month to tell the story behind their critically acclaimed TV show. Writer Declan Lawn (from Ballymena) and Adam Patterson (from Dromore) will be interviewed by Ulster University student Tyree Patton who will explore the stories
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Northern Ireland’s only operational picturehouse, the Strand Arts Centre, hosted a special preview screening of Ridley Scott’s spectacle-filled action epic, Napoleon in partnership with the movie’s producer, Mark Huffam last night (Wednesday 22 November). Guests enjoyed a Moët & Chandon champagne reception on arrival, before film critic Brian Henry Martin led a conversation with the
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More than 1500 people are expected to descend on The Mac Belfast next week for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled A City in Motion which starts on Wednesday 15 November at 10am with host William Crawley and runs until Thursday 16 November. A jam-packed schedule of 36 sessions covering all
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Searchlight Pictures Next Goal Wins, directed by Oscar® winner Taika Waititi, will open this year’s festival which takes place from Friday 17 – Sunday 26 November 2023. Q&A with Oscar®-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker will follow the screening of Raging Bull as part of Powell and Pressburger season, and Irish International talent is showcased with an
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Belfast Film Festival has launched its 2023 programme with a prodigious line-up including the biggest films of both the Cannes and Venice film festivals and seven Best International Feature Oscar selections. The festival will run from the 2-11 November at a variety of locations across the city. Opening and Closing Belfast Film Festival’s Opening and
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Cineworld is proud to announce a month-long celebration of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of hip hop with a curated selection of films this October. The cinema chain will be showcasing 3 iconic titles that have not only defined cinema, but also shaped the global music scene. Throughout the month, moviegoers can immerse
Belfast Film Festival has announced its opening and closing films for its 2023 programme in November with Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things leading the programme of events. Both films have stormed the latest film festival circuit, garnering rave reviews and whispers of Oscar, BAFTA and SAG nominations. Opening Night
The 34th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People returns from 30 September to 31 October 2023. The Festival programme funded by the Department of Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, offers unmissable film opportunities for young people, families, schools, and young filmmakers, with over 100 events in Ulster Museum, Queen’s Film Theatre, The
Joe Mahon is continuing his travels around Northern Ireland with his new UTV series of Mahon’s Way and his next two episodes brings him to Co.Tyrone to Clogher and Augher. Due to air on Tuesday 12 and 19 September at 8pm, Joe visits Clogher in the first of the two Co.Tyrone episodes. He heads to
Women in Film and Television UK (WFTV) is delighted to announce that it is accepting applications for its prestigious 2024 WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme now via www.wftv.org.uk/mentoring until 5pm on Monday 11 September 2023. WFTV is looking for seven mentees in Northern Ireland to join the 2024 cohort of 41 WFTV mentees for next year’s scheme – 20 from
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Hidden NI is back on UTV for a second series, with presenter Sara O’Kane uncovering more of Northern Ireland’s less well known spaces and places. Sara will be swapping her reporter’s jackets for hard hats, safety goggles and lifejackets as she’s travelling across Northern Ireland celebrating our hidden gems, finding out about places we never
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ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill and Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair Jones have ordered a second series of detective series Ridley starring Adrian Dunbar in the title role. The retired detective turned police consultant will resume his partnership with former protégée, DI Carol Farman, played by Bronagh Waugh (The Suspect, Unforgotten, The Fall buy trazodone online trazodone no
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Oscar Winner James Martin has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Ulster University for his outstanding contribution to the arts. This award was conferred on James during an Ulster University graduation and celebration ceremony in the ICC, Waterfront Hall Belfast, following his appearance in the Academy Award-winning film An Irish Goodbye. James is no stranger
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ITV and Tall Story Pictures announce filming has commenced on the latest series of The Bay. The fifth series sees Marsha Thomason remain as Morecambe MIU’s Family Liaison Officer, DS Jenn Townsend alongside cast regulars Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher and Andrew Dowbiggin. Olwen May (Happy Valley, Trying) will join the team in Morecambe. Barry Sloane
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