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Irish Documentary ‘Showrunners’, featuring Joss Whedon and JJ Abrams, Lands US Distribution Deal at Comic Con |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Dublin director Des Doyle and Wexford producer John Wallace of Black Sheep Productions scored a major victory at Comic Con in San Diego in signing a distribution deal with Submarine Entertainment for their documentary ‘Showrunners’ - which boasts interviews with such Hollywood heavyweights as ‘Avengers’ director Joss Whedon and ‘Star Wars Episode 7’ director JJ Abrams. |
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RTE and TV3 Both Respond to BAI Review of RTE Future Funding |
| 19 Jul 2013 | RTE Director General Noel Curran and TV3 Chief Executive David McRedmond have both responded to the BAI’s recommendations for future funding for RTE and TG4 over the next five years. |
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'Signatures' Short Film Funding Scheme Announces Deadline of 23rd Aug |
| 17 Jul 2013 | The Irish Film Board has announced the deadline for submissions to its ‘Signatures’ short film scheme as Friday 23rd August, with live action shorts welcomed in both English and Irish. |
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'Run & Jump' Wins Best Irish Feature at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 15 Jul 2013 | ‘Run & Jump’, Steph Green’s heart-warming family drama filmed in West Kerry, was awarded the top prize of Best Irish Feature and Best First Irish Feature at the close of the 25th Galway Film Fleadh last night, which was attended by President Michael D Higgins. |
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‘Love/Hate’ to Reach UK Audiences on Channel 5 from 24th July |
| 11 Jul 2013 | ‘Love/Hate’ - RTE’s biggest success story of recent years and winner of 13 IFTA awards - will give UK viewers the chance to experience the crime drama for themselves from 24th July, as season one begins on Channel 5. |
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BAI Supporting Galway Film Fair this 11th - 13th July, in Fleadh Partnership |
| 09 Jul 2013 | Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Chief Executive Michael O’Keeffe has revealed details of the BAI's special partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh, as one of the main industry supporters of the Film Fair Market - which is set to run from 11th to 13th July. |
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Dance Mockumentary ‘Ponydance’ to Screen at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 05 Jul 2013 | ‘Ponydance’, a mock documentary about the titular Belfast-based dance group, will screen at An Taibhdhearc at the Galway Film Fleadh next Thursday 11th July, before airing on TG4 in the autumn. |
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Irish Romantic Comedy ‘The Callback Queen' to have World Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 04 Jul 2013 | Dublin director Graham Cantell’s romantic comedy ‘The Callback Queen’ - about an actress struggling to resist her director’s advances - will have its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on 10th July. |
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Irish Film Board Releases Funding Decisions for First Half of 2013 |
| 03 Jul 2013 | The Irish Film Board has announced its most recent funding loan awards for the period of January to June 2013 - across a wide range of categories including production loans for films, animation and documentaries; development loans and distribution loans. |
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‘The Note’, starring Aiden Gillen & Directed by Ciaran Creagh, to Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh on Sat 13th July |
| 03 Jul 2013 | ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Love/Hate’ star Aiden Gillen stars in Ciaran Creagh’s directorial debut ‘The Note’, a short film which will receive its premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh in the Town Hall theatre on Saturday 13th July. |
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‘The Real Deal’ Conference at Galway Film Fleadh Announces Details |
| 02 Jul 2013 | The Irish Film Board and the Galway Film Fleadh have announced this year's line-up for 'The Real Deal' film conference, which will be held on Thursday 11th July at the Veranda Bar, Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway. |
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‘How to be Happy’ Sells Out Galway Film Fleadh Screening and Receives Another this 14th July |
| 01 Jul 2013 | Filmbase students of the Masters in Digital Feature Film Production have seen their graduating film ‘How to be Happy’ sell out its first screening at the Galway Film Fleadh this year and receive another to meet demand – scheduled for Sunday 14th July, the closing day of the festival. |
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Galway Film Fleadh Industry Event Highlights this July |
| 27 Jun 2013 | This year’s Galway Film Fleadh boasts a wide selection of special events and seminars specifically geared towards professionals in the film and TV industry. |
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Cecelia Ahern’s ‘Romantic Road’ to Finish Shoot in Kilkenny this Weekend |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Cecelia Ahern’s ‘Romantic Road’, a double-bill of TV movies for Germany’s ZDF channel, will conclude production in Kilkenny this weekend, following a Dublin shoot which began in mid-May. |
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BBC’s ‘Line of Duty’ Season 2 Currently Filming in Belfast |
| 25 Jun 2013 | BBC Two’s ‘Line of Duty’, about a police anti-corruption unit charged with investigating conspiracy with their own ranks, is currently filming its second series in Belfast, supported by Northern Ireland Screen. |
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Setanta Sports adds BT Sport Channels to line-up |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Setanta Sports have announced a new deal with BT to add their sport channels, including ESPN, to the Setanta Sports pack – meaning that subscribers in Ireland will receive BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN from 1st August. |
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‘Love, Rosie’ to Wrap Filming in Dublin & Wicklow in July |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Cecelia Ahern’s ‘Love, Rosie’ - starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin - will reach the end of principal photography in Dublin and Wicklow in the first week of July. |
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Cork Screen Commission Releases Annual Report 2012 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Cork Screen Commissioner Niall Mahoney launched the Annual Report of the Cork Screen Commission this week, to promote Cork as one of the prime filming locations in Ireland for domestic and international productions. |
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'Tasting Menu' to Open & 'The Sea' to Close Galway Film Fleadh |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Spanish language film ‘Tasting Menu’ starring Fionnula Flanagan and Stephen Rea, has been named as the opening film at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh while the big screen adaptation of John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ will close the festival, it has been revealed today. |
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Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Song of the Sea’ Receives Positive Response at Annecy |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Oscar nominated animator Tomm Moore - winner of the IFTA Rising Star award and the IFTA for Best Animation for ‘The Secret of Kells’ – has revealed footage of his new film ‘Song of the Sea’ at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival to a rapturous audience response. |
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