The Programme

Belfast 2026 2nd - 4th June

Schedule subject to change

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08:15 - 09:00

BFI's UK Global Screen Fund Breakfast

Got a project with international potential? The UK Global Screen Fund could help make it happen, join us for breakfast t...

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09:00 - 10:30

Celtic Media Festival International Pitching Forum

The Celtic Media Festival International Pitching Forum brings together commissioners from the U.K.

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10:45 - 11:30

Borderline Genius: Where Creative Paths Cross

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Working across borders brings both creative opportunity and practical challenge.

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10:45 - 11:30

Climate, Content and Cast

We’re joined by the local screen commission, Northern Ireland Screen, climate narrative specialists, Climate Sprin...

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12:00 - 13:00

In Conversation: Lisa McGee with Miriam O'Callaghan

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Supported by Coimisiún na Meán's Shared Island Media Fund, join us for an unmissable conversation as a...

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14:00 - 15:00

Celtic Media Festival Audio Pitching Forum

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Supported by the Coimisiún na Meán Shared Island Media Fund, The Celtic Media Festival Audio Pitching Foru...

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15:15 - 16:00

The Art of Adaptation

Book-to-screen adaptations are now the heart of the global film and television industry, driving commissioning strategie...

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15:15 - 16:00

Made to Be Seen: How Producers and Promo Makers Build Audiences Together

Every great production faces the same existential question: how do you ensure it actually gets watched? In an era of fra...

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16:30 - 17:15

Thursday Awards Ceremony

Categories Awarded Today: Factual Series (Screen) Documentary (Sound) Short Form (Screen) Arts (Screen) Music Pro...

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18:30 - 23:59

Final Awards Ceremony and Party!

Join us for the final awards for Celtic Media Festival 2026, and then party the night away at the Empire!

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