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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
Filmmakers Find Online Success With Farr
Four part Belfast-set crime series among the most popular programmes available on RTÉ Player – director Aiden Largey and actor Shaun Blaney on making it through the Storyland commissioning process
Liam Neeson's Five Best and Worst Movies
We appraise the Ballymena-born Hollywood heavyweight's five best and five worst films. Agree or disagree?
Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics
New festival endorsed by Stephen Fry and scheduled to encourage creative engagement ahead of the May 2015 election – enter your five proposals for change to the Alternative Manifesto
Deprogramming at Void Gallery
'What is a game and what is art?' Three of Derry's digital innovators blur the lines between artistic expression and entertainment gaming with interactive installation
Etcetera Theatre Company
Connal Parr, board member of new organisation dedicated to giving voice to the loyalist working-class community in Northern Ireland, on why 'theatre is very important in a general cultural sense'
Bad Vibrations
Richard Dormer on acting alongside Michael Gambon in new Sky Atlantic series 'Fortitude' and how his career was built on arts funding
Cinemagic Film A Christmas Star
Despite impending funding cuts, the film organisation for young people train new generation of cast and crew and deliver their feature film under budget
Support #SaveNIFilm Campaign
With filmmaking funding on the line, two of Northern Ireland's most promising directors vie for Oscar glory
Cinemagic Festival For Young People Begins
Programme for young people continues to make a contribution to film culture, education and training
Making The Fall Season Two
Writer/director Allan Cubitt on keeping the body count low at an advance screening in Belfast
Meet the Unbreakable Mark Pollock
New documentary sheds light on Run in the Dark founder and inspirational County Down sportsman
Titanic Creative Management
Film agency for hair and makeup artists aims to train new generation of Northern Irish experts
More Than a Flag at Belfast Festival
Dan Gordon's world premiere exploring link between east Belfast and First World War
Going Back to '71
Martin McCann on starring in Yann Demange's debut feature which 'searches for Truth' amid the Troubles
Stones and Thrones Game of Thrones Location Tour
Matthew Coyle joins enthusiasts of the HBO series for a tour of the most picturesque shooting locations on Northern Ireland's North Coast
Rhys Dunlop in Punk Rock
The Lir graduate on exciting debut role in acclaimed production at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast
Seamus Heaney's Five Fables App Launches
New iPad app makes an interactive experience of the late Nobel laureate's sparkling translations
Unchosen Short Film Competition
The anti-slavery charity seeks submissions for its annual short film competition, which closes August 13
NI Graffiti the Subject of New Documentary
Filmmakers Eileen Walsh and David Dryden explore the evolution of graffiti art across Northern Ireland
Nerve Centre Screens The Irish Pub Documentary
Alex Fegan's acclaimed film on the enduring cultural significance of the humble pub to screen in Derry~Londonderry on June 9
Screening History Series at Ulster Museum
Film and lecture series organised by Queen's University examines the dichotomy between fact and fiction in cinema
Volunteering in the Arts
We talk to festival directors and former volunteers about the reciprocal benefits of proffering time and skills
Film Hub NI Spread the Gospel of Cinema
British Film Institute initiative will provide funding and support to aid the growth of cinema audiences across Northern Ireland
NI Film Industry 2014
Richard Williams, Chief Executive of NI Screen, on Northern Ireland's thriving film industry
360º Script Writing Festival
Tinderbox and BBC Northern Ireland collaborate to give aspiring writers free advice from January 22-24
Patrick J O'Reilly is Mr Panto
The actor, writer and performer brings lessons learnt in the Jacques Lecoq International School in Paris to The MAC and Waterfront Hall this Christmas
Respite at Christmas Screens in Odeon Belfast
Campbell Miller and students of South Eastern Regional College produce poignant Second World War short film
Ian McElhinney's Titanic Game of Thrones
The actor welcomes a return to the stage to play Titanic kingpin William J Pirrie after wrapping season four of the HBO fantasy series
Shooting for Socrates Begins Filming
Director James Erskine and screenwriter Marie Jones tell the story of Northern Ireland's 1986 World Cup adventure
Calling All Extras!
With Northern Ireland's film industry experiencing a boom, Matthew Coyle meets the faces in the background
Flickerpix Animation Studio Aim High
The Holywood animation studio has adapted their educational short film, Macropolis, for a new iPad and iPhone app
Richard Dormer's Good Intentions
The actor on playing the lead in Good Vibrations, joining the cast of Game of Thrones and scripting a play for the Abbey
Second Chance for Change Film Screenings
The Educational Shakespeare Company focus on patients at the Holywell Hospital in a new series of short films to be screened during Creativity Month
Catherine Clinton on Lincoln
The author and lecturer in US history at Queen's University appraises Steven Spielberg's epic film, on which she worked as a consultant