NIFTC now Northern Ireland Screen
May 23, 2007
At an event billed as “Building on Success”, The Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission announced its new 3-year strategy and revealed the main elements of its restructured funding programmes. And in a move designed to reflect and embrace the growth of the new digital era, the Commission has been renamed NORTHERN IRELAND SCREEN. The [...]
Understanding Film Texts
May 16, 2007
Understanding Film Texts is a great book for anyone studying Moving Image or Media Studies. This introductory title aims to make ideas and procedures in film studies more accessible. The title is organized around story, character and spectacle. Each chapter makes references to two films, contemporary and diverse. The author also uses study of specific [...]
Belfast Exposed : British Watchtowers
May 11, 2007
The watchtowers were landmarks in the thirty-year conflict in and over Northern Ireland. Like the Long Kesh/Maze prison or the gable end murals in Belfast and Derry, they mark the site of conflict, define a frontline and are a component of an architecture of war, which has also become a representation of that war. Louise [...]
Streetmonkey : Best Production Company (PANI 07)
May 10, 2007
Belfast Production company Street Monkey were honoured to be awarded the trophy for Best Production Company in Northern Ireland at the PANI Awards, held in March. In addition to Best Production Company, Streetmonkey picked up two awards for our work with BBC Northern Ireland: a gold “TV Craft” award for our animation work in their [...]
C4 Announce Viral Awards Winners
May 8, 2007
The votes have been counted, the people have spoken and the winners for this year’s Channel 4 International Viral Awards ‘Germ’ have just been announced. The full list of winners can be seen at www.channel4.com/germ The winners are listed below:
Ian Paisley Denies Film Plans
May 6, 2007
DUP leader Ian Paisley has not approved any movie which is being planned about his life, he has said.Northern Ireland’s first minister designate said he was not flattered by reports that rival film-makers wanted to tell his story on the big screen.
The 81-year-old Democratic Unionist leader said his family had not approved any projects. “I [...]
Pro Create with Greenpeace
May 4, 2007
Greenpeace have launched a new campaign entitled ‘Green My Apple‘ They are asking creative Mac users to employ their skills in creating ad campaigns, t-shirts and films to help promote the greener computing issue. Users can download video footage and create their own music and documentary films. Greenpeace promise to show the best on site [...]
