![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/northern-ireland-shoots-for-success-with-tv-and-film-productions/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127515341_northman2.jpg&description=Image source, NI ScreenImage caption, The Northman was filmed in Northern IrelandLast month it was announced that Blade Runner 2099, a TV series based on the iconic films, will be shot in Northern Ireland.It was seen as a huge vote of confidence in Northern Ireland's screen industry, but is only the latest in a long line of high-profile successes.The production follows the likes of Game of Thrones, Line of Duty and films such as The Northman which were shot in Northern Ireland.And according to Northern Ireland Screen more are on their way."I would be very much hoping and expecting in the next couple of months that there'll be at least one further big announcement," NI Screen chief executive Richard Williams told BBC News NI.The industry has become huge in Northern Ireland."Northern Ireland Screen supported projects that combined to over £1bn in terms of production budget in the last four years," Mr Williams said."Of that, something over £330m stuck on people, goods and services in Northern Ireland."So why has Northern Ireland become so attractive to production companies?Andrew Wilson is a location manager who has worked on Line of Duty, The Fall and Belfast, among others.Image source, Andrew WilsonImage caption, Andrew Wilson is a location manager who has worked on productions such as Line of Duty, Belfast and The Fall"We're very small, that's a huge benefit that can't be underestimated because you're never two hours from anywhere here," he said."It's very attractive for us to be able to say 30 minutes from Belfast you can be on a beach, you can be half way up a mountain, you can be at any number of locations."Financially that's huge for a production, because if you travel for more than an hour you have to start to put the crew up overnight somewhere and it runs into huge money."Another draw is Belfast's Titanic and Harbour studios."We did a Netflix job at the Harbour studio, there's people I was working with, who have worked many, many years in many different studi){kind=link}
Last month it was announced that Blade Runner 2099, a TV series based on the iconic films, will be shot in Northern Ireland.
It was seen as a huge vote of confidence in Northern Ireland’s screen industry, but is only the latest in a long line of high-profile successes.
The production follows the likes of Game of Thrones, Line of Duty and films such as The Northman which were shot in Northern Ireland.
And according to Northern Ireland Screen more are on their way.
“I would be very much hoping and expecting in the next couple of months that there’ll be at least one further big announcement,” NI Screen chief executive Richard Williams told BBC News NI.