The agency's purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry.

The agency is funded jointly by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Invest Northern Ireland and the UK Film Council.

[1] Northern Ireland Screen is responsible for the £12 million Irish Language Broadcast Fund.

The building is currently on licence to Northern Ireland Screen, who have plans to offer it rent free to film makers.

[6] Starting in 2010 it was used as the main studio for the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, which debuted in April 2011.