RTS NI reveals shortlist for 2018 programme awards

The RTS NI Programme Awards are an important showcase of the extraordinary talent evident across Northern Ireland’s creative industries

The Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominees for this year’s Programme Awards, sponsored by Ka-Boom which will take place in The Mac, Belfast on Thursday 15^th November 2018.

Jannine Waddell, MBE, Chair, RTS NI Awards Committee said:

“The RTS NI Programme Awards are an important showcase of the extraordinary talent evident across Northern Ireland’s creative industries. We seek to recognise programmes and people who have made a positive contribution to the sector in terms of originality and quality.

 “The standard gets higher each year and in this our fourth year the judges had a challenging task shortlisting the finalists, given the high quality of drama, entertainment, animation and documentaries now being made in this region as well as comedy, news, current affairs, music and interactive content. We look forward to celebrating the very best creative talent in our screen industry at the Awards next month.”

The RTS NI Programme Awards 2018, with headline sponsor Ka-Boom are delivered in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, Channel 4, and UTV. The Awards Ceremony will be held in The MAC, Belfast on Thursday 15^th November, hosted by Coleraine born actress Bronagh Waugh.

The RTS NI Programme Awards 2018 Finalists are:

Children’s and / or Animation - sponsored by Millar McCall Wylie

• Zodiak Kids Studios: Joe All Alone – Home Alone
• Sixteen South: ‘Claude’ – Shiny Shoes
• Paper Owl Films: Pablo

Entertainment - sponsored by NEP Ireland

• Stellify Media: Don’t Say It Bring It
• Nice One Productions & Hindsight Productions: What Makes You Tic?
• Stellify Media: Beauty Queen and Single

Interactive - sponsored by Flint Studios

• 360 Productions, Big Motive: Contagion – The BBC Four Pandemic (App)
• BBC NI: 1943 Berlin Blitz

Features and / or Factual Entertainment - sponsored by Mac-Sys

• Big Mountain Productions: Rachel Allen: A Cook’s Adventure
• Waddell Media Ltd: World’s Most Expensive Cars
• Alleycats TV: Keepin ‘Er Country: Festival of Love

Drama - sponsored by Yellowmoon

• Afro-Mic Productions: Cry Rosa
• Red Production Company Ltd: Come Home
• Darlow Smithson Productions: Dave Allen at Peace

Original Music Score – G&H Film and Television Services

• Doubleband: Britain’s Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson
• Paper Owl Films: Pablo
• Below The Radar: Rocky Ros Muc

Current Affairs - sponsored by Carson McDowell LLP

• Fine Point Films: No Stone Unturned
• UTV: UTV Up Close – Game Over
• UTV: UTV Up Close – Para-Normal

 News Coverage - sponsored by Queens University Belfast

• UTV: UTV Live – North West Floods
• BBC NI: BBC Newsline Paedophile Hunter Investigation
• UTV: UTV Live – Stormont Talks Collapse

Specialist Factual - sponsored by Flame Distribution Ltd

• Dragonfly Film & Television Productions Ltd: My Dad, The Peace Deal and Me
• Erica Starling Productions: Out of the Shadows
• Erica Starling Productions & Ronachan Films: Leonora Carrington – The Lost Surrealist

Documentary - sponsored by Performance Film and Media Insurance

• Cyprus Avenue Films / Fine Point Films: 66 Days
• Erica Starling Productions: Searching for Shergar
• Waddell Media Ltd: The Flower Shop

ScriptedComedy – sponsored by City Air Express

• The Comedy Unit: Soft Border Patrol
• Hat Trick Productions: Derry Girls
• Nice One Productions in Partnership with Retort: Fright Shorts: The Visit

The Brian Waddell Award for Outstanding Contribution - sponsored by Ka-Boom 

Tickets for the Awards are available online priced at £25 each from https://happening.eventsair.com/rts-northern-ireland-programme-awards-2018/rtsnireg/Site/Register