D. Support for TV Programming

This funding supported the production and distribution of European television programmes with the potential to circulate within the European Union and beyond. One company in Northern Ireland was a co-producing partner on a project funded by the scheme.

Dearcán Media - Wonderful Losers: A different World 2014

Dearcán Media based in Doire/Derry in Northern Ireland produces Irish language documentaries for broadcasters such as TG4, RTÉ and BBC Gaeilge, and has also been involved in a number of international co-productions. Deaglán Ó Mocháin from Dearcán Media was a co-producer on Wonderful Losers alongside producers from Italy, Switzerland, Latvia, Belgium, Ireland and Spain. The documentary, directed by Arūnas Matelis (Lithuania), is an insider look at the role of the domestique, the cyclists who work tirelessly to support their team leader, and who rarely achieve fame or accolades. Wonderful Losers has won numerous awards at international festivals.

Still from Wonderful Losers: A Different World