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Afro Mic secures double Channel 4 commission

Northern Ireland’s Afro Mic Productions has secured commissions for two new documentaries for Channel 4, with support from Northern Ireland Screen. Secrets of the Christmas Market is an observational documentary filmed in and around Belfast in the lead-up to Christmas. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the organisers and vendors who bring the festive […]

November 14, 2024

BBC doc to explore Titanic sinking in real time

BBC Factual and BBC Northern Ireland have commissioned a four-part series detailing the sinking of the Titanic, with support from Northern Ireland Screen, for BBC Two and iPlayer. Made by Belfast-based Stellify Media, Titanic Sinks Tonight (working title) aims to provide a complete picture of perhaps the most famous 160 minutes in maritime history, telling […]

August 28, 2024

Report: European box office rises 11.8% YOY

The cumulative box office revenue in Europe improved 11.8 per cent year over year as cinemas collected $525.6 million (€485.2m) in the first two months of the year, according to figures from OpusData compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The number of film releases in February fell 8.3 per cent to 198 titles compared to […]

March 28, 2023