The Final Countdown

Future Screens NI is delighted to announce that, in partnership with the Department for Communities and Arts Council NI, the FSNI cluster network support has now been extended until July 2027.  This extended period will also ensure the continuation of the work of Future Foundation and access to a new funding model aimed at creating a foundation of relevant skills across the region before the end of the programme.

You are invited to join us for the launch of the extended year taking place on Wednesday July 1st at 5:00 pm in Ormeau Baths. Prof Anthony Lilley will present a keynote address about the future of the sector and the evening will be hosted by Prof Fiona Kilkelly, Director of the Ulster Screen Academy. Deborah Coey, FSNI Project Co-ordinator, and Prof Michael Alcorn will present detail of the next funding period.  Musician and artist Rory Friers will also present some of his installation work live.  Refreshments and networking will follow the event.

Success Stories

On Tuesday 24th March we will be welcoming and celebrating some of our successful funding awardees as they host our Future Tuesdays event.

They will be informing us on their projects, how the funding has helped them grow and the impact the project has had on the wider sector.

Our speakers include Johnnie Mastropieri founder of Maestro Immersions, Pauline Timoney of Routine Roo and Tura Arutura founder of iSteip.

This is sure to be an insightful and great event that will showcase the fabulous work of Future Screens NI proof of concept awardees.

Maestro Immersions

Routine Roo

iSteip

Rendr Festival 2026

Future Screens NI were delighted to collaborate with Studio Ulster, Ulster University and CoSTAR Network to deliver the two-day programme exploring the relationship between inclusive creative practice and technologies.

The festival opened on 11th February with an amazing concert which included music by Professor Frank Lyons and visuals by Professor Paul Moore, performed by an ensemble of musicians from Hard Rain, Acoustronic and Elefantora, alongside an orchestral soundtrack. The concert also celebrated the 90th birthday year of pioneering composer Steve Reich, with performances including Vermont Counterpoint, Clapping Music and Reich Remix.

The following day we hosted the Inclusive Creativity Symposium which brought together academics and artists from across the UK and Europe! We were thrilled to have Oscar-winning actor Dr James Martin MBE open the event, followed by speeches from Prof Andrew Kotting, SMARTlab and more.

Thank you to all our wonderful speakers and to everyone who came along to support Rendr

Inclusive Creativity Concert and Symposium at RENDR Festival

Future Screens NI, Ulster University, Studio Ulster and CoSTAR in association with the RENDR Festival are excited to present a concert and symposium in Studio Ulster focused on the interface of inclusive arts practice and technology, featuring musicians from Acoustronic, Elefantora and the Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble and a range of international speakers and artists

The concert will feature the first performance of a new version of 'Zoom Time', with music by Frank Lyons and visuals by Paul Moore, for an ensemble comprising musicians from Hard Rain, Acoustronic and Elefantora ensembles and an orchestral soundtrack. The concert will also celebrate the 90th birthday year of composer Steve Reich, featuring pieces such as 'Vermont Counterpoint', 'Clapping Music' and 'Reich Remix'. The program will also include sonic and visual improvisations performed on acoustic and digital instruments and feature the cutting-edge virtual production technologies offered in Studio Ulster.

The international symposium, to be launched by Oscar-winning actor, Dr James Martin OBE, will include invited presentations and performances which consider the engagement of creative arts practitioners with new technologies. Speakers will include Prof Lizbeth Goodman from SmartLab, Sophia Alexandersson from Share Music Sweden and Prof Andrew Kotting, a prize-winning artist and film maker.

Future Foundation Mentor & Mentee Training Day

On Tuesday 28th October, Future Foundation held its annual Mentor–Mentee Training Day in the South Dining Hall at Queen’s University Belfast. The day brought together mentors and mentees from across the creative industries for a morning of professional development with AAB Consultancy, a networking lunch with Lena by Inspire Wellbeing, followed by an afternoon of mentee training. The event was a great success, filled with insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and new connections that marked the beginning of the Future Foundation 2.0 mentoring journey.