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Ben Roberts Partially a replacement for European funding the U.K. lost access to due to Brexit, the $9.7 million initiative is aimed at boosting Britain's indie film, TV and video games sector internationally. After unveiling plans for the project in late 2020, the British government and British Film Institute has now formally launched the U.K. Global Screen Fund. The one year pilot fund — put at £7 million ($9.7 million) — is effectively aimed at partially replacing Creative Europe's MEDIA funding, which the U.K. lost access to following the completion of the Brexit transition period ...

TV guide: 44 of the best shows to watch this week From carols to cooking, children’s animation, documentaries and streaming dramas Sun, Dec 20, 2020, 06:00 Sunday, TG4, 9.30pm A concert of traditional music from St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in the heart of Galway city, presented by Cormac Begley. During the 1990’s, the duet Begley and Steve Cooney reached national acclaim and were regarded as one of the foremost performers of Irish music. Cooney pioneered a new approach to traditional accompaniment and formed a perfect marriage with Begley’s energetic west Kerry style. They are jo...

Irish language children's animated film Sol shines a light on grief says Myra Zepf An Irish kids animation about grief makes history in premiering across seven TV platforms in Ireland and Britain this winter solstice. Jenny Lee chats to award-winning writer Myra Zepf, who translated the film into the Irish language and who also voices the character of Sol's mother Sol is made by Co Down animation studio Paper Owl Films Children's writer and now voice actress in Irish-language film Sol, Myra Zepf. Picture by Mal McCann "LOVE never goes away. It’s the light that’s always...