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IFTA Opens Call for Entries For 6th Awards |
| 30 Oct 2008 | The call for entries for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) is now open. Submissions are invited for categories in film, television, shorts and animation. This year sees the introduction of a new Feature Documentary category. Deadline for entires is 17 November 2008. |
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Shark Awards Winners Announced |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Irish creative agencies Publicis QMP, Cawley Nea TBWA, DDFH&B as well as broadcasters BBC NI, RTÉ and TV3 all took home awards following the 46th Kinsale Shark Advertising Awards over the weekend. |
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Shark Awards Announce Shortlist |
| 05 Sep 2008 | The nominated titles for this year’s Kinsale Shark Advertising Festival now in its 46th year have been announced. The festival, which will be held on 11 – 13 September 2008 will see over 700 leading creative people from all over the globe attend. |
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Deadline For IFTA Membership Renewals & Applications |
| 27 Aug 2008 | The deadline for new membership applications and renewals to the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is this Friday 29th August 2008. |
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Irish Composer Scores Olympic Gold |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Dublin-based composer John Walsh has scored the music to a new ad campaign promoting this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, set to roll out in 26 countries worldwide in the run up to the games in August. |
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Ad Free DCTV Launches in Dublin |
| 17 Jul 2008 | New Irish TV station Dublin Community Television (DCTV) launched this week in Dublin, and is set to air a range of home grown drama and documentaries to 200,000 households across Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford. |
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Former Arts Minister Seamus Brennan TD Has Died |
| 09 Jul 2008 | Former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan TD passed away in the early hours of this morning at his home in Churchtown, Dublin. He was 60 years old. |
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Irish Film Channel Gets Go Ahead |
| 22 May 2008 | Ireland's new digital free-to-air film channel, proposed by the Irish Film Board, has been greenlit amid questions by the sector on the channel’s funding, programming and scheduling along with the impact this will have on new projects being funded by the Board. |
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IFB Propose New Irish Film and TV Channel |
| 28 Apr 2008 | The Irish Film Board has proposed a new Irish TV Channel dedicated to broadcasting the best of Irish, European and World Cinema, to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for inclusion in the new Broadcasting Bill, to be launched by Minister Eamon Ryan next month. |
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IFTA Early Bird Deadline Approaches |
| 25 Apr 2008 | The deadline for the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) annual membership Early Bird discount is fast approaching - Irish film and TV professionals wishing to join the Academy membership can get a 10% discount if they apply before May 9th, 2008. |
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TG4 Scoop Gold Marketing Awards |
| 16 Apr 2008 | TG4 has scooped two Gold Awards at the Promax/BDA Europe 2008 Branding and Marketing Awards which took place in Barcelona on April 9th 2008. |
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IFTA Invites Applications for New Membership |
| 07 Apr 2008 | The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has opened its annual membership for industry professionals wishing to become new Academy members. Irish professionals working in the film and TV industries are eligible to join - and the newly introduced Student Membership offers students a head start in the industry. |
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IFB Launches Landmark AV Industry Census |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board (IFB) is calling for professionals working within the Audio Visual Industry in Ireland to “Stand up and be Counted” and participate in a census, designed to help establish a new strategic plan for industry. |
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New Year Makeover for The Element |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Dublin-based post-production house The Element has celebrated its tenth year of business with a major company overhaul, including the installation of new technology, a makeover of its premises and a brand new company logo. |
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Young Commercial Director Award Call for Entries |
| 05 Mar 2008 | The Commercial Film Producers of Europe (CFP-E) and London-based creativity in advertising magazine ‘Shots’ are seeking entries for the 10th Annual Young Director Award. |
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IFTA Winners Announced |
| 18 Feb 2008 | The 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards took place at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre on Sunday 17th February 2008. In front of an audience of 850, host Ryan Tubridy guided proceedings to honour the finest Irish talent in film and television – with 'The Tudors', 'Kings' and 'Garage' taking home the most IFTA gold. |
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IFTA To Honour Film Icon Mel Gibson |
| 08 Feb 2008 | The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced producer/director/actor Mel Gibson (Braveheart, Apocalypto, Lethal Weapon) will be the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema Award at the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place in Dublin on the 17th of February 2008. |
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UK Group Buys MediaMarket |
| 14 Jan 2008 | British firm Taylor Nelson Sofres has acquired Irish media intelligence firm MediaMarket. The Irish company provides media monitoring, measurement and analysis services for leading business and organisations. |
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IFTA Nominees Announced |
| 09 Jan 2008 | The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced the shortlist of nominees in 33 strongly contested categories for the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place on Sunday 17th February at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre. |
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Irish Film & TV Expenditure Increase by 13% |
| 21 Nov 2007 | IBEC's 2007 review, released this week, show that there has been an overall increase of 13% in Irish expenditure in Film and TV production for 2007. Figures have increased for the second year running, from €96.9 million in 2005, €161.2 million in 2006 to an estimated €182 million in 2007. |
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