Belfast Cleaning Society
Belfast Cleaning Society is a cross-community workers’ co-operative, established in 2012 by women from both sides of the Springfield Road interface. Women involved in the co-op discuss the work they do and their reasons for pursuing a different kind of business model.
Idir Ballaí Fuara
Insíonn Idir Ballaí Fuara scéal na gcimí poblachtacha a d’fhoghlaim an Ghaeilge le linn na 1970í i bPríosún Bhóthar Chromghlinne, i gCásanna na Ceise Fada, sna Blocanna H agus i bPríosún Ban Ard Mhacha. Bhí stádas polaitiúil ag cimí poblachtacha sna luath 1970í angus bhí fáil acu ar mhúinteoirí agus ar théacsleabhair, chomh maith le […]
Our Wedding Video
Set on either side of the peace line at Short Strand/East Belfast, this “fly on the wall” documentary, gives a unique insight into community theatre in Belfast. From inception to final performance the film charts the highs, the lows, the tantrums, as community theatre groups from all over Belfast merge in a theatrical pilgrimage performing […]
Insider Revisted: Cheaper Than Chocolate
Insider returns to Tiger’s Bay, the scene of the death of Dean Clarke, a young boy of 16 years old who was sold drugs and subsequently took his own life.
Victims & Survivors in Northern Ireland
How do we remember and how should Northern Ireland remember its recent past? With an estimated 40,000-50,000 people injured during the Troubles and 3,700 killed, Northern Irish society still cannot find consensus on the definition of a victim of the conflict. This show is part of the Northern Visions/NVTV series ‘A Century Later’ – there’s […]
The Insider Revisited: A New Heart for Ballybeen
The Insider returns to the Ballybeen estate to see if the promises of a new community and shopping centre have been delivered. When we first visited the estate back in 2008, the Ballybeen Square area was severely run-down, with a large block of condemned flats, and anti-social behaviour keeping customers from visiting the local shops […]
Injured
The Wave Trauma Centre, with financial assistance provided by the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council, commissioned a study and documentary in order to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences of those injured as a result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The study was commissioned from the University of Surrey who made contributions […]
Studio Discussion on the Documentary INJURED
Studio Discussion on the film INJURED. The documentary examined: The needs of individuals who were injured in the Troubles and those of their families, particularly their carers who are usually family members; The difficulty of defining injury. A working definition of ‘Life threatening or disfiguring physical injury’ was adopted as the primary inclusion criteria for […]
Sharing Space in South Belfast
Sharing Space in South Belfast – A Story of Three Working Class Communities is the first in Northern Visions’ Shared Space series explores the experiences of three working class communities in South Belfast and how they are working with the many ethnic minorities coming to live in Belfast from elsewhere. Community leaders and residents from the […]
Discover The Archives: Artisans & Dreamers
First showing: Monday 29th September at 7.30pm Discover the Archives is a series on NVTV. Belfast College of Technology opened its door to students in September 1906. The College was the centerpiece of the development of further education in Belfast. Purpose built, it acted as a showpiece on a par with Belfast’s other prominent buildings of […]