Northern Ireland Now | Contemporary Collecting Showcase Exhibition

Join us in celebrating Northern Ireland Now with a final showcase of this innovative contemporary collecting project, featuring compelling video content created by diverse groups from across Northern Ireland.

On display throughout February, this showcase event invites you to explore content submitted by 12 community groups, enjoy a stunning collection of specially commissioned film posters by artist Louis Nelson, and learn how you can contribute your own video content to the archive

Northern Ireland Now: Contemporary Collecting is an outreach and digitisation project from Northern Ireland Screen and Nerve Centre aimed at increasing representation in the Digital Film Archive.

The project has been delivered with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, and prioritised diversity and inclusion, helping to bridge gaps and address imbalances in the archive.

Over the last 18 months, Northern Ireland Now has engaged 12 community groups around their video collections and over 120 moving image items have now been catalogued and added to the archive, contributing to the rich film tapestry of Northern Ireland’s evolving story.

The showcase is available to view for free every day at 2 Royal Avenue from 10am – 6pm and up to 9pm on 6 February during Late Night Art.