Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) development funding is currently inviting applications for a new drama series. The series will comprise of 6 -10 half hour episodes and the deadline for receipt of entries is Friday, May 28th.
Northern Ireland Screen has asked that submitted series should be character driven with strong storylines, a contemporary setting consisting of a realistic situation where Irish would be used. The series should be aimed at as wide an audience as possible.
Production companies with suitable experience in drama production (experience in production of Irish language and/or low budget drama being especially welcome) should contact commissioning executives at BBC NI (Antaine Ó Donnaile) & TG4 (Máire Ní Chonláin) and the Head of the ILBF ahead of the deadline to discuss potential ideas before submitting for funding.
Applications should include a brief synopsis of the proposed series including the setting, character outlines for main characters, style of storytelling, proposed cast and crew, details of company’s previous experience in drama production, proposed production model, proposed production schedule, proposed estimated production budget.
The deadline for receipt of all applications for funding in the next ILBF round is 12 noon Friday the 28th of May. Late applications will not be accepted.
Ba mhaith leis an CCG iarratais d’fhorbairt shraith drámaíochta teilifíse d’fháil sa bhabhta maoinithe seo.
Beidh maoiniú forbartha ar fáil ón CCG sa bhabhta maoinithe seo do shraith nua drámaíochta ( idir 6 agus 10 gcláir leath uair a chloig). Scéalta láidir, le béim ar phearsantacht na gcarachtair, suite i suíomh comhaimseartha réalaíoch ina bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar theanga beo ann atá de dhíth. Ba chóir díriú ar lucht féachana leathan.
Beidh fáilte roimh iarratais ó chomhlachtaí léiriúcháin le taithí sa réim drámaíochta – go háirithe iad siúd le taithí i léiriúcháin drámaíochta Ghaeilge agus/nó drámaíocht ar bhuiséad íseal.
Ní miste teagmháil a dhéanamh roimh an spriocdháta leis na feidhmeannaigh coimisiúnaithe de chuid BBC TÉ (Antaine Ó Donnaile), TG4 (Máire Ní Chonláin) agus Ceannasaí an CCG (Áine Walsh) leis na tograí a phlé leo sular chuirtear iarratas maoinithe chugainn.
Beidh na riachtanais seo de dhíth: Cur síos gairid ar an togra, agus trácht a dhéanamh air an suíomh, mion cur síos ar na príomh carachtair, stíl na scéalta, moltaí do foireann léirithe agus aisteoireachta, sonraí de thaithí an chomhlachta i léiriúcháin drámaíochta, córas léiriúcháin molta, sceideal léiriúcháin molta agus meastachán aer an bhuiséad léiriúcháin
‘Sé an spriocdháta d’iarratais maoinithe don CCG ná 1200.i.n. De hAoine an 28iú Bealtaine, 2010. Ní glacfar le h-iarratais tar éis an sprioc seo.
