Northern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. The agency's purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry.About Us > Overview
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History

Northern Ireland Screen was established as the Northern Ireland Film Council in 1989, subsequently the Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission (1997). The agency is funded jointly by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure,

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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. Northern Ireland Screen is responsible for the £12 million

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Notable projects

Northern Ireland Screen provides funding to a number of key projects relating to cinema in the region, including: * Belfast Film Festival * CineMagic Film Festival *

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* Queen's Film Theatre NIS has also participated in the digitising project Unlocking Film Heritage.

The Paint Hall

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's '' Puckoon'' in 2000. The building is currently on licence to Northern Ireland Screen, who have plans to offer it rent free to film makers. The Paint Hall was the location of the City of Ember in the 2008 film of the same name. Starting in 2010 it was used as the main studio for the

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References

External links

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NI Digital Film Archive
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History

Notable projects

The Paint Hall

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