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IFB Details 2012 Catalogue, Two New BBC Dramas |
| 03 Feb 2012 | The Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced strategic plans for 2012 with their production catalogue including 18 upcoming feature films. Projects such as Lance Daly’s ‘Life’s a Breeze’ starring Fionnuala Flanagan; Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘What Richard Did’; ‘Sanctuary’ by Norah McGettingan; ‘Love Eternal’ by Brendan Muldowney and Neil Jordan’s vampire thriller ‘Byzantium’ which wrapped in Ireland this week to name but a few. |
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‘Prince of Egypt’ Director Brenda Chapman for IADT |
| 03 Feb 2012 | Annie award winning animation director Brenda Chapman (Brave, The Prince of Egypt) is to take up a visiting fellowship at the National Film School in the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dún Laoghaire from 17th-27th February. |
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'Privates' in Production in Northern Ireland |
| 03 Feb 2012 | A new 5x45 minute drama series for the BBC One is currently being filmed in Northern Ireland. ‘Privates’ is set in the 1960s and follows the story of eight young men as they undertake their basic training as part of the last intake of conscripts for National Service. |
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O’Dowd’s ‘Moone Boy’ Lands UK & Irish Filmmaking Talent |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Principal photography has almost finished on Chris O’Dowd’s six part comedy series for Sky One ‘Moone Boy’. A semi-autobiographical tale about O’Dowd’s time growing up in Boyle, Co. Roscommon but with a quirky twist - this series combines Irish and English production and acting talent. |
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Holly Carey is Euro Literary Agent at Lisa Richards |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Casting Director Holly Carey is to join the Lisa Richards as the European Literary Agent (Film & TV). Holly Carey has been working across film, television and theatre since 1998. She graduated from DCU with a degree in Communications where she majored in documentary filmmaking and initially worked as a freelance Casting Assistant. |
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Darren Kennedy Takes 'Holiday Heaven on Earth' |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Irish presenter and stylist Darren Kennedy (Operation Transformation, Project Parent) is to present a new travel show for the UK’s Channel 5 called ‘Holiday Heaven on Earth’. |
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Irish 2012 Oscar Nominees 'Pentecost', 'The Shore', 'Albert Nobbs' & Branagh |
| 24 Jan 2012 | The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards have been announced with Irish talent shortlisted across a number of categories. |
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Fionnula Flanagan to Receive IFTA 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 24 Jan 2012 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced Fionnula Flanagan will be honoured with the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards, in Dublin on Saturday 11th of February 2012. |
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Daly, O'Dowd, McDonagh & Scanlan Irish Rising Stars |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) have announced the short list for the 2012 ‘Rising Star’ Award. The nominees were chosen by a special jury and this special award aims to highlight exceptional new and breakthrough talent working in all areas of the Irish film industry. This year’s nominees include two writer-directors and two actors. |
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Fitzgibbon, J. Walsh and Robertson Are 'Vexed' |
| 19 Jan 2012 | New BBC 2 drama ‘Vexed’, a 6 x 60 minute detective comedy, started principal photography in Dublin this week with a host of Irish talent involved. |
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Eoin Macken joins Cantwell's 'The Callback Queen' |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Irish actor Eoin Macken (Merlin, Centurion) has joined the cast of Irish director Graham Cantwell’s (Trapped, Anton) latest film ‘The Callback Queen’ with only days to go before the film wraps. |
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Fassbender, McDonagh in BAFTA Race |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Today saw the announcement of the BAFTA Film Award nominees for 2012. Among acting and craft talent nominated of the awards was some Irish talent including Irish actor Michael Fassbender and Irish director John Michael McDonagh. |
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Sarah Glennie appointed new Director of Irish Museum of Modern Art |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Sarah Glennie, Director of the Irish Film Institute since 2008 is to leave her position at the IFI after being appointed Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. |
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Interview: Simon Delaney Talks the IFTAs |
| 13 Jan 2012 | The 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards are just around the corner. The biggest social event of the Irish cultural calendar; a night of glitz and glamour held in the stunning Convention Centre Dublin where the biggest names in Irish and International film and television come together to honour the most talented in their industry. |
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Toby Guidry to give Casting Masterclass at Park Studio |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Experienced Casting Director Toby Guidry is to give a Masterclass to prospective actors and actresses at Park Studios in Dublin on 4th-5th of February. |
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Irish actor Kevin Ryan to star in BBC American drama 'Copper' |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Irish actor Kevin Ryan (‘RAW’, ‘Tripping Tommy’) is to star in a lead role in new BBC America drama series ‘Coppers’ which is to start filming later this month. |
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Simon Delaney to Host 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards |
| 06 Jan 2012 | The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) have announced that Irish actor Simon Delaney (This Must Be The Place, Father & Son) will return to host the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards for the second successive year. The gala Irish Awards Ceremony takes place this year in the Convention Centre Dublin on Saturday 11th February and will be broadcast on RTÉ One from 9.30pm GMT. |
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Tea with Jam Media, IFTN Visits 'Roy' HQ |
| 06 Jan 2012 | Jam Media produces live action and animated children series ‘Roy’, about a cartoon boy living in the real world which begins airing its second series to CBBC on Monday 9th January at 5.15pm. IFTN took a trip down to Jam Media in Kevin Street, Dublin to take a look around, see how the post production on the 25 episode new series was going and get a sneak peak at the other projects happening for the two time IFTA award winning Animation Company. |
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Irish Comedian Dara O Briain Hosts BBC Two's 'Stargazing Live' |
| 06 Jan 2012 | Irish comedian and TV presenter Dara O’Briain (Three Men Go to New England, Imagine) will be joined by Professor Brian Cox in hosting latest series of 'Stargazers Live' for BBC Two. |
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Michael Fassbender Scoops Two Awards for 'Shame' |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Irish actor Michael Fassbender (X-men First Class, Hunger) has again been honoured with two Best Actor awards this week for his performance in Steven McQueen’s ‘Shame’. Yesterday Fassbender was named Best Actor at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival in Rome and today it was announced that Online Film Critics Society has honoured him with the accolade at their 15th Online Film Critics Society Awards. |
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