The Information below was update for clarity about what the Creative Industries New Entrants programme is for on: Mon 28 July 2025
The Creative Industries New Entrants programme (CINE) is an initiative which is broadening access to the screen and creative industries at entry level. Funded by the Department for Communities, Northern Ireland Screen is working in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland; the scheme has helped identify new talent. In line with UK-wide screen industry initiatives applicants from underrepresented ethnic minority, socio-economic, and disabled communities were prioritised, to expand our growing creative industries sector and create a more diverse generation of ‘New Entrants’ of all ages.
Our outreach ambition for this year is to build on the success of the CINE Scheme, which successfully placed 93 trainees in paid employment for up to two years. We aim to engage with voluntary and community groups whose clients have compelling stories they want to share. Broadly, we envision facilitating areas of skills development that will enable organisations to produce their stories in a visual format. This initiative will provide insights into the production process, foster skills development, and offer opportunities to explore common themes and highlight important narratives. In the first instance we’d like to speak with interested organisations about their views on the potential of this type of engagement.
PLEASE NOTE: We are not looking to commission new content via this initiative. We will be supporting selected projects with skills development in specific areas.
Please provide some details about you planned project. This will help us understand what support we might be able to provide.
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