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Marie Jones on taking her universally loved play to the Moon and back
Audiences from here to New York, Canada and Scandinavia have identified with Fly Me to the Moon, the comic tale of two carers, which continues to speak to the sector's emotional demands and the relationships between workers and patients -
My career constructing the soundscapes behind Game of Thrones, Hunger and The Fall
Ronan Hill reveals how he went from recording audio for local news stories to winning Emmys for his work on TV's most talked about show -
Everything you need to get into the games industry is at the tips of your fingers (and thumbs)
The boss of award-winning Belfast studio Italic Pig says there's nothing to stop those dreaming of being developers from teaching themselves how it's done -
Owen Jones: Change Isn't Beyond Imagination
The noted 'activist who happens to write' discusses hope as the basis for political progress and the importance of inciting young people ahead of a sold-out Belfast talk -
Twenty Films You Have to See in 2016
Whether they're awards season heavyweights, box office giants or something that sparks excitement closer to home, these feature-lengths aren't to be missed in the year ahead -
Back to the Future Day
How John DeLorean's Belfast-built failure of the motoring industry became an icon of cinema and helped render a family franchise a timeless cultural phenomenon -
Ten Unmissable Films Still to Come This Year
From Matt Damon on Mars to Tom Hardy's turn as East London's evil twins, the big screen has much more to offer before 2015 is out -
The Best Moments from Game of Thrones Seasons 1 - 5
As HBO's fantasy behemoth reaches the end of its published source material we look back on its most memorable sequences so far. Spoilers ahead... -
Girlhood
The third instalment of Céline Sciamma's coming-of-age trilogy is a poised and fascinating picture drawing towering performances from its street-cast actresses -
The TV company helping to 'transform lives' documenting dance projects for vulnerable people
Triplevision has been producing cutting edge programmes for nearly 20 years, but for filmmaker Gerard Stratton it's recent work with DU Dance that's been most creatively rewarding -
Film producer Brendan Mullin on how up-and-comers can make 'the Cut'
Having gone from Sundance to the Mecca of streaming with his company's feature debut, the Strabane native says there's no better time for the next generation to find success on the big screen -
Street artist Glen Molloy: 'I’m not painting to be trendy. I’m painting to survive'
Urban murals and graffiti marketing may be a current craze, but for the 'Belfast Banksy' it's a passion that's taken perseverance and a positive outlook to turn into a living -
The 10 Best Kenneth Branagh Films
As Belfast prepares to celebrate its next Freeman of the City, we count down his greatest contributions to cinema in front of and behind the camera -
Working Towards a Comm(on) Goal
Freelancers unite in a networking event to face challenges they each share and confront isolation felt within the independent industries -
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
The artistic director of a major centenary revival of the seminal play on providing an outsider's perspective on Frank McGuinness's vision -
The Monday Club
New feature film written and directed by Brian Mulholland is a love letter to his home city. 'The Belfast psyche is peculiar. We slag each other out of love. That's worth celebrating' -
Shooting for Socrates
Screenwriter Marie Jones tells the epic story of Northern Ireland's meeting with Brazil at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. 'It's about normal people fighting against the odds' -
The Survivalist at Belfast Film Festival
Oscar-nominated writer/director Stephen Fingleton on helming the 'anti-science fiction' feature he wanted to be 'the best thing ever shot in Northern Ireland' -
Mark Cousins: I Am Belfast
'Did we really do that? Were we that inhuman? Yes, we were.' Auteur on exploring the past, present and future of his birthplace in a special, UK-wide film programme -
Abbie Spallen's Lally the Scut
Lauded playwright on the 'divide and conquer' approach to arts funding cuts in Northern Ireland, why satire is 'an absolutely vital weapon' in the fight against austerity, and her new production at The MAC
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