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Brown Bag Films Production ‘Henry Hugglemonster’ Commissioned For a Second Series by Disney Junior |
| 26 Sep 2013 | ‘Henry Hugglemonster’, the animated series produced by Dublin Company Brown Bags Films, has been commissioned for a second season by Disney Junior. |
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Chris O’Dowd-narrated Puffin Rock gets Nick Jr. UK deal |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Broadcasters Nick Jr. UK and RTÉjr have signed-up Puffin Rock, a new animated children’s TV series, narrated by Chris O'Dowd. |
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Big Mountain Productions’ format ‘Genealogy Roadshow’ airs on PBS Mon 23 Sept |
| 20 Sep 2013 | The US version of the Irish format show ‘Genealogy Roadshow’ will be the first Irish show to go straight to transmission, without a pilot, when it airs on PBS’s primetime slot next Monday 23rd of September. |
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Kite Entertainment’s ‘Brain Freeze’ Commissioned by CBBC |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Dublin based Kite Entertainment has been commissioned from CBBC for a new science themed for a 13 part comedy series, ‘Brain Freeze’, due out next year. |
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Brendan Muldowney’s ‘Love Eternal’ Opening Sitges Film Festival |
| 13 Sep 2013 | ‘Love Eternal’, the second feature film from Brendan Muldowney (Savage), has been selected as the opening film of the New Visions section at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival. |
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Geronimo Productions' 'Nelly & Nora' Selected as Finalist at MIPJunior Pitching Competition in Cannes |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Dublin-based animation studio Geronimo Productions’ new children’s series ‘Nelly and Nora’ has been selected as one of four finalists for the MIPJunior International Pitching competition set to take place at MIPCOM in Cannes this October. |
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Jam Media Wins Top Positions at Cartoon Forum for 'Early Bird' and 'Pigsticks & Harold' |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Jam Media - the Dublin based animation studio behind the IFTA & Bafta winning children’s series ‘Roy’ - have won top positions at the Cartoon Forum in Toulouse for their projects ‘Early Bird’ and ‘Pigsticks & Harold’. |
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Irish Animated Series ‘Wildernuts’ Acquired by Toronto-based Tricon Films |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Dublin-based Kavaleer Productions’ new children’s animated series ‘Wildernuts’ has been acquired by Toronto’s Tricon Films & Television. |
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'Amber', Irish Drama Series Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan, Picked up by BBC4 and Netflix UK |
| 23 Aug 2013 | ‘Amber’ - the internationally acclaimed Irish drama about a missing 14-year-old girl from IFTA-winning Dublin director Thaddeus O’Sullivan – has been acquired by BBC4 and Netflix UK, following its RTÉ premiere coming this Autumn. |
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BAI Plans Public Consultation for Future Strategy with Launch this Tues 27th Aug |
| 22 Aug 2013 | The BAI is seeking public input into its future strategy for 2014-16, with an online public consultation planned for the launch of a draft strategy statement this Tuesday 27th August at 11:30am. |
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'Mea Maxima Culpa' Wins Early Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking |
| 22 Aug 2013 | ‘Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God’ - which won the IFTA for Best Feature Documentary 2013 - has been awarded an early Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. |
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'Love/Hate's Jason Barry Cast in FIFA Film ‘F2014’ for World Cup Release |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Irish actor Jason Barry - best known for playing Dano in ‘Love/Hate’ season three and Tommy in James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ - has joined the cast of Frédéric Auburtin’s ‘F2014’ about the history of FIFA, starring Tim Roth as FIFA President Sepp Blater. |
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RTÉ Commissioning New Irish Language and Lifestyle Programming |
| 21 Aug 2013 | RTÉ is currently commissioning new Irish language programming for TG4 and English factual programming for RTÉ 2 - before the submissions deadline next week of 30th August. |
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Irish Comedy 'The Stag' Scores UK and Irish Distribution Deal with Arrow Films |
| 20 Aug 2013 | ‘The Stag’ - the new Irish comedy directed by John Butler and produced by Dublin’s Treasure Entertainment - has been picked up by Arrow Film Distributors for a UK and Irish release in Spring early 2014. |
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Colin Farrell’s Mythic Romance 'Winter’s Tale' Secures Valentine’s Day US Release |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Colin Farrell's romantic fantasy ‘Winter’s Tale’, set in a mythical New York and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, has secured a highly-coveted Valentine’s Day release in the US. |
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D-Light Studios Reveal Expansion Plan in Coming Months |
| 01 Aug 2013 | D-Light Studios, the Dublin-based facility for film and TV production, is planning to expand its headquarters in the coming months with a third studio to meet demand for its services. |
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Irish Casting Database Fishpond Expands into Children’s Casting & the UK |
| 01 Aug 2013 | Fishpond, the Irish acting database that brings Irish talent to the attention of casting directors, has expanded its operations into the UK and with the addition of a ‘Pondlings’ section for younger actors. |
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Love/Hate’s Ruth Bradley Lands Lead in Sci-fi Pilot 'Horizon' |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Ruth Bradley - who won the IFTA for Best Actress this year for ‘Grabbers’ and played Mary in ‘Love/Hate’ - has won the starring role in ‘Horizon’, a new US sci-fi pilot from the executive producer of ‘The Walking Dead’. |
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Indian Film Producers Scouting for Film Locations in Ireland this Week |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Indian film producers, hoping to repeat the success of Dublin-shot Bollywood blockbuster ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, are location scouting in Ireland this week, on a trip organised by the Irish Film Board and Tourism Ireland. |
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'Once' Director John Carney’s ‘Can A Song Save Your Life?’ to Premiere in Toronto International Film Festival |
| 24 Jul 2013 | 'Once' director John Carney’s 'Can A Song Save Your Life?' starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo - is set to receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September. |
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