Northern Ireland Screen (Irish: Scáileáin Thuaisceart Éireann) is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. The agencies purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry. ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Notable projects 2.1 The Paint Hall 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

Northern Ireland Screen was established as the Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission in 1997.

The agency is funded jointly by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Invest Northern Ireland and the UK Film Council. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland have delegated the administration of Lottery funding for film in Northern Ireland to Northern Ireland Screen. ^[2]

Northern Ireland Screen is responsible for the £12 million Irish Language Broadcast Fund. The funds purpose is to provide for an increase in Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland by the BBC and TG4. ^[3]

[edit] Notable projects

• CineMagic Film Festival

[edit] The Paint Hall

"The Paint Hall" is a historic building in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast. It was once the main Harland and Wolff painting hall and includes a large indoor space. The building is currently on licence to Northern Ireland Screen who have plans to offer it rent free to film makers. ^[4] The Paint Hall was the location of the City of Ember in the 2008 film of the same name. ^[5]

[edit] See also

• Irish Film Board (Republic of Ireland)
• Scottish Screen
• UK Film Council

[edit] External links

• Northern Ireland Screen - official website

[edit] References

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