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RTÉ and Acorn TV commission second season of Irish Comedy Finding Joy |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Produced by Treasure Entertainment, Series 2 of Finding Joy begins filming in Dublin this week. |
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The Blizzards - Behind The Music acquired by RTE Player |
| 15 Nov 2019 | The tell-all mockumentary-style short film documents the band’s exploits over the past year and has previously premiered in Dublin’s at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) Documentary Film Festival and screened at the Galway Film Fleadh in July. |
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Hector Ó hEochagáin talks traveling Ó Chósta go Cósta in Hector USA |
| 14 Nov 2019 | IFTN caught up with Irish language travel enthusiast Hector Ó hEochagáin to discuss going off the beaten track in rural America, meeting childhood hero Carl Lewis and the art of impromptu interviews. |
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Director Lenny Abrahamson curates the first IFI Player Filmmaker Playlist |
| 08 Nov 2019 | In the first of an exciting new initiative, Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson has curated a playlist of his favourite materials currently available on the IFI Player, the IFI's virtual viewing room for materials digitised from the IFI Irish Film Archive. |
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“Irish original content crucial to future of Public Service Broadcasting” - SPI |
| 07 Nov 2019 | In a statement issued by Screen Producers Ireland, the organisation has welcomed the announcement from RTÉ of a strategy to address its financial difficulties, and to refocus the organisation to take on the changing media landscape. |
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TG4 launches 'Lurgan 2K19' as a digital-first release on YouTube |
| 06 Nov 2019 | In a first for Irish Broadcasting, TG4 has announced that it has launched its Young Peoples entertainment series Lurgan 2K19 as a digital-first release on YouTube on Tuesday, November 5th. |
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DKIT opens applications to Certificate in Data Wrangling and Digital Imaging |
| 25 Oct 2019 | DkIT's one year part-time Springboard funded Certificate in Data Wrangling and Digital Imaging is the only course in Ireland aimed at training Data Wranglers and Digital Imaging Technicians. |
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Over 600,000 Irish viewers tune in to final instalment of Brendan Grace: Thanks for the Memories |
| 16 Oct 2019 | RTÉ has revealed that Irish audiences tuned in to the show in their droves last night to bid a fond farewell to legendary funnyman Brendan Grace in an emotional final episode of Brendan Grace Thanks for the Memories on RTÉ One. |
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Irish VR project 'Faoladh' screens on 700 metre 3D cinema and nominated for two Venice TV Award |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Tile Films cinematic VR experience has made its way to the silver screen, but not just any screen, Faoladh is being shown on a 700 square metre hybrid cinema thanks to Beyond, Experimenta and the V-Sense Project Trinity College. |
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Irish Film Institute wins second International award for its digital preservation work |
| 07 Oct 2019 | The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has been awarded an inaugural JTS Award, given by the CCAAA (Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations), in recognition of its pioneering digital preservation work. |
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First-look trailer released for Northern Irish drama Ordinary Love |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Following its hugely successful world premiere at TIFF earlier this month, the first-look trailer has been released for Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn’s Ordinary Love. |
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Netflix young adult series Fate: The Winx Saga begins principal photography in Ireland |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Principal photography has begun in Ireland on Fate: The Winx Saga. |
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Mark O’Rowe discusses new Sky series 'Temple', which airs this Friday, 13th September on Sky One |
| 13 Sep 2019 | IFTN previously caught up with writer Mark O'Rowe to find out more about his new Sky series ‘Temple’ starring Mark Strong, the experience of writing for TV and taking on the role of executive producer. |
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Macalla Teo's Adventure Time as Gaeilge starting September 17th on TG4 |
| 12 Sep 2019 | The Irish-language version of the animated series Adventure Time starts Tuesday, 17th September on Cúla 4 / TG4, with new episodes every Tuesday at 5.20pm. |
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CIT teams up with broadcasters to create exciting new Television Production course |
| 04 Sep 2019 | The Department of Media Communications at Cork Institute of Technology has teamed up with RTÉ and outside broadcasting company TVM to create the Certificate in Television Production - a highly specialised training course to prepare students for this growing industry. |
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Screen Ireland Frameworks in Focus: Cashell Horgan's Lady Isobel and The Elf Knight |
| 28 Aug 2019 | IFTN caught up with director Cashell Horgan to find out more about the frameworks programme, collaborating with professionals from other fields and the benefits of directing using game engine software. |
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Dead Still, Headcases and Dublin Murders Lead the Way for RTÉ's New Season |
| 22 Aug 2019 | RTÉ has unveiled a new slate of impactful Irish programming along with a strong focus on climate as part of its upcoming new season. |
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Damien Molony Talks Brassic Ahead of its Debut on Sky One this Thursday at 10pm |
| 21 Aug 2019 | IFTN previously caught up with Irish actor Damien Molony to find out more about Sky’s new comedy series, how he got involved and the making the most of awkward scenes. |
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IADT launches new Certificate in Production Management for Animation |
| 10 Jul 2019 | IADT has launched a new Certificate in Production Management for Animation in association with Animation Skillnet and Screen Skills Ireland via Springboard+. |
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Out of Orbit's The Dig Available On Demand from July 8th |
| 08 Jul 2019 | Following its theatrical release earlier this year, The Dig will be available On Demand in Ireland and the UK on July 8th from iTunes, Sky, Google Play, Amazon, Virgin Media Ireland and Volta. |
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