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TG4 and Sky Ireland expand partnership through Sky Q and Sky Go |
| 07 Jul 2021 | Sky Ireland and TG4 have announced an expansion of their partnership that will see a range of entertainment, drama, and factual programming being made available to Irish customers through Sky Q and the Sky Go app. |
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Normal People breaks IFTA record with nine awards; Actress Nika McGuigan wins posthumous award |
| 04 Jul 2021 | The IFTA Film & Drama Awards, which aired tonight on Virgin Media, saw Northern Irish actress Nika McGuigan posthumously awarded an IFTA, Normal People picked up nine awards, and Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated animated feature Wolfwalkers picked up the award for Best Film. |
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Reel 2 Reel acquires Irish mystery thriller The Green Sea; releases on VOD across UK/Ireland and in North America this July |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Trinity Creative Partnership & Reel 2 Reel Films have debuted an official trailer for an Irish mystery thriller film titled The Green Sea, which marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Randal Plunkett(Out There). |
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Minister Martin welcomes launch of Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027 (€2.44b) |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Minister Catherine Martin has welcomed the launch of the European Commission’s decision to increase the total programme budget to €2.44 billion over the next seven years in an effort to support the cultural and creative sectors in Europe, an increase of 63% compared with the previous programme. |
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BBC Three to air UK premiere of Paddy Breathnach’s housing crisis drama Rosie on June 27th |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Winner of Best director at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, Paddy Breathnach’s powerful and thought-provoking drama, Rosie, will make its UK premiere on BBC Three this Sunday, June 27th. |
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Irish horror Boys From County Hell will release in Irish cinemas on August 6th |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Wildcard Distribution and Vertigo Releasing have announced that Dracula origin story Boys From County Hell will open in Irish cinemas from Friday 6th August. |
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The Bright Side starring Gemma-Leah Devereux releases in cinemas nationwide this August |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Break Out Pictures has announced that The Bright Side will be available to Irish audiences in cinemas nationwide on August 20th. |
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Normal People and Dating Amber lead the Nominations for IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2021 |
| 15 Jun 2021 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2021 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 25 categories in Film and Drama. |
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Element Pictures adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends secures several international pre-sales |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Element Pictures and Lenny Abrahamson’s TV Adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends has presold to a host of leading global broadcasters and platforms. |
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Second chance to see Oscar-nominated Irish animated feature as Wolfwalkers re-releases in Irish cinema |
| 09 Jun 2021 | Due to popular demand following Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations, Wildcard Distribution has decided to once again bring Wolfwalkers to Irish cinema screens. |
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Cornerstone boards Frank Berry's Aisha starring Letitia Wright and Josh O'Connor |
| 03 Jun 2021 | The first look image for the film has also been revealed as production recently wrapped in Ireland. |
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Light House Cinema to re-open its doors on June 25th |
| 03 Jun 2021 | The team at Light House has announced that they will be re-opening their doors (again) on Friday, June 25th. |
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Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away returns to cinemas nationwide from June 11th |
| 02 Jun 2021 | Following several months of cinema closures, Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy fans will finally get an opportunity to watch Emer Reynold’s captivating and revealing feature documentary chronicling the life on one of Ireland’s greatest frontmen. |
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Making an Impact: Creative Europe MEDIA's Investment in the Irish Industry (2014-2020) |
| 28 May 2021 | The MEDIA programme has invested €48 million in the Irish audiovisual industry since 1991 celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. |
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“No one person could tell this story;” Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, and Maeve O’Boyle discuss The 8th |
| 25 May 2021 | We spoke with the three directors behind the documentary to find out more about the origins of their collaboration, interweaving a narrative between contemporary and historical materials, and the art of verité filmmaking. |
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IFTA Screen Discussions Series: A Bend in the River – Monday, May 24th (4pm) |
| 24 May 2021 | The insightful IFTA Screen Discussions Series continues this week with Colin Broderick’s semi-autobiographical A Bend In The River kicking things off this week. |
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Reel 2 Reel acquires North American sales rights to Paddy Slattery's Broken Law |
| 24 May 2021 | Irish crime thriller Broken Law has landed a number of distribution sales across the globe according to 101 Films International, the distribution company handling international sales of Paddy Slattery’s debut feature film. |
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Silver Mountain Distribution launches The Edge of Chaos to the international marketplace |
| 20 May 2021 | Silver Mountain Distribution, the Irish global sales and marketing division of Carey Fitzgerald’s Silver Mountain Productions has announced the launch of Sam Uhlemann’s debut feature film The Edge of Chaos in the international marketplace. |
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Amazon in talks to acquire MGM Studios in $9 billion takeover |
| 18 May 2021 | Global tech giant Amazon is reported to be preparing a $9 billion (€7.37b) takeover bid of one of Hollywood’s most famous studios, MGM. |
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UK broadcaster Channel 5 acquires five seasons of Dermot Bannon's Room To Improve |
| 14 May 2021 | RTÉ Programme Sales has confirmed that Channel 5 in the UK has licensed five seasons of hit home-design series Room To Improve. |
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