Calling all Northern Ireland writers: could you be the next big thing?

Would you like to see your words come alive on the big screen? Have you written a script that’s ready to go?

If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then Northern Ireland Screen’s New Writer Focus (NWF) scheme 2024-2025 could be for you.

The call comes as local writer Mark McNally’s film, The Land of Saints and Sinners, appeared on Netflix, to critical acclaim.

Mark is the most recent NWF recipient and Northern Ireland Screen is on the lookout for other talent from these shores.

The scheme, which is now seeking scripts to develop, is only open to Northern Ireland resident writers new to feature film.

The closing date for applications is midnight, Sunday, June 23, 2024.

To help writers prepare their application, Northern Ireland Screen has asked Steve Brookes to host a webinar at lunchtime on May 29 for two hours to support those who wish to apply for NWF. Find out more and sign up here.