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“Intellectual property has a massive value in the market, but currently the people who create that do not get rewarded”; WGI director Hugh Farley discusses the potential of the proposed Content Levy |
| 29 Apr 2022 | As the discussion around the introduction of a proposed content levy on PayTV and VOD services begins to intensify, IFTN explores the potential benefits that industry stakeholders believe will come with the implementation of this levy. |
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Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme opens for applications tomorrow at 1pm |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Applications for the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme will be welcomed from 1pm tomorrow (12 April) through the online portal atgov.ie/BasicIncomeArts. |
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Fall of the Ibis King among National Film School winners at Royal Television Society Awards |
| 11 Apr 2022 | IADT's National Film School recorded a successful evening at this year's Royal Television Society annual Student Television Awards with several graduates and students winning across an array of categories. |
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Irish filmmaker Mark O'Connor teams up with Movie Coin to finance next film through crypto currency |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Award-winning writer/director Mark O’Connor, best known for box office hit Cardboard Gangsters and Irish crime drama series Darklands, has confirmed that he is teaming up with Movie Coin to finance his next film. |
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Director Brian O’Malley discusses new AMC+ series That Dirty Black Bag |
| 30 Mar 2022 | We spoke with Irish director Brian O’Malley to find out more about his new spaghetti western drama series That Dirty Black Bag for AMC+. |
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Linda Bhreathnach discusses new Crew Call Podcast shedding light on lesser-explored careers in Film & TV |
| 29 Mar 2022 | The Galway Film Centre recently launched the Crew Call Podcast, a limited series of in-depth interviews with creatives working in lesser-explored areas of the Film & TV industry. |
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“I was much better equipped for film making when it came to it than I had realised;“ Writer/Director Stacey Gregg discusses her debut feature Here Before, HBO’s The Baby, and Ballywalter |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Following on from the release of her debut feature Here Before, Belfast-native Stacey Gregg discusses how her background in theatre has influenced her, the difficulties of post-production process during a pandemic, and her upcoming work as a writer and director. |
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An Cailín Ciúin and Kin sweep the IFTA Awards 2022 as winners revealed |
| 12 Mar 2022 | The winners of the IFTA awards, hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy, were announced last night on Virgin Media One at 8.30pm, with Deirdre O’Kane at the helm. |
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Writer/director Paula Kehoe discuses new TG4 series An Diabhal Inti |
| 08 Mar 2022 | We spoke with writer/director Paula Kehoe to find out more about her visually arresting new TG4 series, which explores why women were accused of being “witches”. |
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IFTA reveals nominees for 2022 IFTA - Screen Ireland Rising Star |
| 04 Mar 2022 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the Screen Ireland - IFTA Rising Star nominees for 2022, with the winner to be announced at the IFTA Virtual Awards, which will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Saturday, March 12th at 08:30 pm. |
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New Irish drama The Liberties selected for Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions |
| 02 Mar 2022 | Irish production The Liberties has been selected as one of 15 project for the Co-Production Pitching Sessions at this year’s Series Mania Forum. |
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IFTA 2022: Belfast, Kin, and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for virtual Awards |
| 22 Feb 2022 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2022 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 25 categories in Film and Drama. |
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“You had to be very alive to what was happening in the room;” Pat Collins on capturing The Dance |
| 15 Feb 2022 | Having made its world premiere at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival, Pat Collins’ critically acclaimed documentary The Dance is currently on release in Irish cinemas. |
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Pat Collins’ captivating documentary The Dance releases in Irish cinemas today, February 11th |
| 11 Feb 2022 | Following the film’s world premiere at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival and critical acclaim, Pat Collins’ The Dance release in Irish cinemas this Friday, February 11th. |
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dlr First Frames Short Film Awards announced by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has announced the two short films that have recently been awarded funding under the dlr First Frames Scheme - Simon and Soulmate Wanted. |
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Oscars 2022: Strong Irish contingent in contention for 94th Academy Awards |
| 08 Feb 2022 | The Academy will reveal the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards later today with many predicting a strong showing from Irish hopefuls at this year’s Oscars. |
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Deadline extended for Frameworks, Screen Ireland and RTÉ's short animation fund |
| 07 Feb 2022 | A news deadline has been set for Screen Ireland and RTÉ’s flagship animation scheme, which will now close on March 4th. |
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BAFTA 2022: Ruth Negga, Jessie Buckley, and Caitríona Balfe nominated for Best Supporting Actress |
| 03 Feb 2022 | Five Irish nominees have been revealed among the short list for this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards, which take place at the Royal Albert Hall on March 13th. |
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Project applications now open for Docs Ireland Marketplace 2022 |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Applications are now open for the third edition of the Docs Ireland Marketplace. |
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New Freelancer Guide launched for Irish screen sector |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Animation Ireland, Animation Skillnet, Screen Ireland and Screen Skillnet have launched an online Freelancer’s Guide - www.freelancersguide.ie. |
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