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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

Also on October 30, the beautiful and award-winning Bannfoot Ferry will show at Maghery Community Hall at 6pm. Colm Laverty has pieced together UTV's first nationally-broadcast play and how wonderful to show it in the place that story came from. This is a new longer version of the film.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

We have a number of lovely events coming up. There are two screenings of 'Treasuring South Armagh: Úna Walsh': Portaferry Recreation Hub on Oct 23rd and An Coire in Maghera on Nov 13th. This community-made film is a masterclass in heritage.

An image of oral historian Úna Walsh. She is standing in a watchtower and being filmed on a phone.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026

Moving image is such a great way to engage with history. Our Education Officer has created amazing resources that connect to Key Stages and the curriculum. digitalfilmarchive.net/teachers

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

We are delighted that filmmaker Colm Laverty has won a FOCAL award for the wonderful 'Craigavon, New City". Colm's passion for archive shows in his meticulous storytelling. And the story of Craigavon - so long a byword for the failure of a new Northern Ireland - is remarkable.

Image of a still from the film with the award announcement

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 11/05/2026

And today, John Carey's incredible grave remains as it was. The pump is still there too and working despite some damage.

The grave of John Carey. It is in an old graveyard and monumental in appearance.

Detail from the rail around the grave includes this clasped hand icon that Carey used in many of his designs

Detail from the Pinnacle of the grave shows a hand pointing upwards

Detail from the grave itself showing the many plaques and engravings described in the archive film.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 06/05/2026

This weekend we have two events at the Save Lough Neagh Film Festival and Conference. First, archive film showing the history and stories of the Lough and then a screening of The Bannfoot Ferry - the latest film from Colm Laverty. Tickets here (admission free): share.google/XADzNuoepSg2...

A poster for an event entitled "The archive footage of Lough Neagh" as part of the Save Lough NeaghFilm Festival and conference. The image is of an older man and a young boy taken from one of the films.

A poster for the film The Bannfoot Ferry. The film is being screened as part of the Lough Neagh Film Festival and conference on Saturday 9th of May. The image is a still from the film.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026

#Archive30 #ArchiveOutreach We love our outreach! Taking the films on the road is so important. Audiences enrich our storytelling and add depth to our work. Last year, we did 210 events and reached 19k people!

Poster for event "Sounds of Heritage" at Rathmullan Film Festival. The image is of fiddler John Doherty.

Image of fiddle player and projector screen for "Women in Heritage" film.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 11/04/2026

#Archive30 #CommunityArchives We recognise that archives don't always reflect changes in society. Our Northern Ireland Now contemporary collection is design to redress imbalance and underrepresentation of many communities here by sharing ownership of our space. See alt text for Yalla's work.

Images from Yallaa reflecting the Muslim community of Northern Ireland. Young people in Muslim dress, playing music.

Yallaa is a social enterprise based in Northern Ireland, dedicated to celebrating and sharing Arab culture while fostering inclusivity and cultural exchange. Founded by a woman with a deep love for her heritage, Yallaa has grown into a vital hub for Arab arts, traditions, and community engagement.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 10/04/2026

#Archive30 #CataloguingCollections Our collections are catalogued depending on the project and the funders and all with passion and knowledge. We have great researchers on our team, including Evan here (in his happy place at a Steenbeck machine).

A man sits at a Steenbeck editing table.

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Northern Ireland Screen Archive @niscreenarchive.eurosky.social · 13/03/2026

What a milestone for us! Safe to say we might have something you'll enjoy watching.

Over 13000 Archive pieces in the Digital Film Archive

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