1 day Ago By [email protected] (Nadia Breen)
Holywood 's Jamie Dornan has started a new venture alongside West Belfast actor Conor MacNeill. The new venture from the actors, Blackthorn films, is a production company and is based in Northern Ireland . Variety reported that the two NI actors said: "Blackthorn films was born out of a shared desire to create indigenous stories from the island of Ireland that have a true global reach.
"The company’s aim is to produce work that flips the lens and presents fresh narratives, particularly from the North of the country. "We are both most creatively content when working at home and we are excited to collaborate with the wealth of skilled and talented filmmakers there, many of whom we have worked with before. "The professionalism, positive mindset and down to earth nature of the key talent and crews in Ireland, North and South, is something we want to harness and embolden.
” The duo hired Shauna Shivers-McAtamney to oversee Blackthorn’s film and TV slate, according to Variety. It's also reported Blackthorn films was selected for the BBC's 2025 TV Small Indie Fund which supports the growth of small independent production companies from across the UK. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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