NI Screen board reappointments pen pictures

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Mark Huffam CBE

Mark started his career in film and television on a Northern Ireland-produced film, The End of the World Man, released in 1986, working his way through the locations and production departments. He became an associate producer and production manager on the Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan, released in 1998.

In 2011, he was a producer on the first season of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones that brought much ongoing business to Northern Ireland. In 2015, he was a producer on the science fiction film The Martian starring Matt Damon, which Ridley Scott directed. He received an Academy Award nomination for the film and won a Golden Globe.

Bringing new opportunities and support to communities, businesses and individuals is something he prides himself on and gives much of his time and expertise to support new entrants to the industry.

He was awarded a CBE in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to the film and television industries.

Mark continues to produce and support a range of projects across the UK and internationally.

Fionnuala Deane CBE

Fionnuala is a founding director of Dog Ears children’s media company set up in 2010, based in Derry. She was an executive producer on series 1 and 2 of the Emmy-nominated animated pre-school TV series Puffin Rock. Puffin Rock has been acquired internationally by leading broadcasters including Netflix and is available in over 25 languages.

Fionnuala was also an executive producer on the first animated feature film produced in Northern Ireland, Puffin Rock and The New Friends, released in summer 2023 and on the third series, which is currently in production. She also was an executive producer on a large scale 2D animated series with Apple TV+ due for release later this year.