Docs Ireland has a lot to offer this November. A programme of ‘not to be missed’ – new cinema, short films and industry events providing a unique insight into the documentary making process. A programme of fascinating new cinema including The 8th, Lost Boys: Belfast’s Missing Children, The Sheriff and world premiere of the new … Read Article →
After the postponement of Docs Ireland earlier in the year, we’re especially thrilled to present the second Docs Ireland Irish Short Documentary Competition. This year we have a fantastic range of films showing just how versatile and expressive the short film can be. The documentary short is an artform of its own, and excitingly, many… Read Article →
Cork International Film Festival and Docs Ireland have announced their inaugural 2020 Ignite documentary development programme participants. This exciting venture is a cross-border partnership which seeks to foster a new generation of Irish documentary filmmakers from the north and south of Ireland. The programme is a pilot bilingual talent development initiative directed towards emerging Irish… Read Article →
What better way to start the weekend than with some good news! It’s LAUNCH DAY!!! Welcome to the launch of our November 2020 festival. A month of film events brought to you by Belfast Film Festival and Docs Ireland. Here’s a special message from our Chair Mark Cousins and Festival Director Michele Devlin.
Belfast Film Festival and its sister documentary festival, Docs Ireland will both take place this November after being postponed earlier in the year. The two festivals will run across the month of November and will unveil a series of premieres including the world premiere of a new documentary, Martin McGuinness: I Fought, I made Peace,… Read Article →
After the success of our inaugural pitching competition at the 2019 festival, Docs Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen are again offering a chance for documentary makers, from established filmmakers to new and emerging talent, to receive an award of up to £7,500 towards a pilot for a documentary feature. To apply to pitch at the… Read Article →
A joint initiative of Cork International Film Festival & Docs Ireland, Belfast, supported by TG4, the Arts Council of Ireland, Screen Skills Ireland and Arts & Business NI ‘IGNITE’ is a pilot bilingual talent development programme directed towards emerging Irish documentary filmmakers embarking on their first or second non-fiction feature film. Created in collaboration between… Read Article →
Live and direct to your favourite watching device, the shiny new BFF Player will be our online portal for a regular selection of short films and features, Q&A’s and discussions. Some of these will be new, others are wee gems unearthed from the archives. Our May 2020 selection features Desert Island Flicks and some past… Read Article →
Movie House on Dublin Road was due to close it’s doors to the public on 26th April however due to the current global pandemic the cinema announced its early closure last Thursday. We have been working with the Movie House since they opened their doors in 2007 – a huge chapter of this partnership has… Read Article →
This year BFF20’s revamped short film showcase was moved from the comfort of a cinema onto a cosy couch. Motivated by a desire to keep our staff and audience safe from covid-19, on Saturday 4th April we presented #bffsofashorts, our first ever online short film day. From over 100 submissions, 21 films where short-listed, 14… Read Article →
Statement from Sara Gunn Smith on behalf of all the judges: We had a really hard job judging the competition shorts. Every single film deserved to be on this shortlist, and we discussed all of them in detail over Zoom, with cups of tea and copious notes. It was so hard in fact, that we… Read Article →
Today would have been the official opening of the 20th Belfast Film Festival. But Covid-19 cut us off in our stride. After initial disappointment we have bounced back in style. Our website is now our online cinema. So turn down the lights and feast your peepers on our line-up. To help us weather the storm… Read Article →
Saturday 4th April is now officially known as BFF Sofa Shorts Day! You hit the sofa we’ll bring the shorts…..films that is. What you wear is up to you! Join us to celebrate the best new Northern Irish/Irish fictional short films from the comfort of your own home. One of our many loved events each… Read Article →
In view of the ongoing global health crisis, we have decided to reschedule Docs Ireland 2020. We’re gutted, because we had great things to announce, but the projections suggest that Covid-19 infections might peak in June, when our events were due to take place. Like other organisations, we’ll explore the possibility of offering online treats… Read Article →
It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the rescheduling of the 20th Belfast Film Festival. To slow down the spread of COVID-19 and protect our guests, audiences, staff and volunteers, the festival, which was due to start on April 1st, will now be postponed until the autumn. We considered the ‘social distancing’ and… Read Article →
