# 400 | 11 December 2008
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Cullen Proposes Amendments to Section 481
Martin Cullen, TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has confirmed that significant improvements to the Section 481 relief for investment in film projects are proposed as amendments to the Finance Bill which will be considered by the Oireachtas in the coming days. more
Irish Secure Golden Globe Nominations
Leading Irish actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byre and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Martin McDonagh's 'In Bruges' have all been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards 2009, scheduled to take place on January 11th. more
AV Fed Launch Film & TV Annual Review 2008
IBEC's Audiovisual Federation today (Thursday, 11 December 2008) welcomed the new improvements to the Irish tax incentive for film Section 481 announced by Minister for Arts. Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD at the launch of its 2008 Audiovisual Federation Review. more
Bolger Named Among EFPs Shooting Stars
Irish actress Sarah Bolger (The SpiderWick Chronicles, The Tudors) has been short listed along with nine other European actors for the European Film Promotion (EFP) 'Shooting Stars' of 2009, the annual new talent forum at the forthcoming Berlin International Film Festival (7 - 9 February 2009). more
'Easter Sixteen' Confirms Cast & Filming Dates
'Easter Sixteen' the new feature to be directed by Irish actor Jason Barry (Bog Bodies, Titanic) has announced the film's cast which includes Guy Pearce (Memento, LA Confidential) and Ian Hart (Finding Neverland) and will begin filming in Dublin in March 2009. more
- PAF 2008 - Cine Meeting of Animated Films
- Digital Hub; DARE 2 B DRINK AWARE - submission deadline
- Identities Screening at IFI with Vittoria Colonna producer Rachael Q&A
- The Belfast Film Festival; Maysles Brothers Documentary Submissions
 more dates and deadlines
- Soho Editors Training-Adobe After Effects Intermediate
- Soho Editors Training-Color 101
- Eave Logic 101 course
- Soho Editors Training-Logic Pro 8
- Pulse Recording - Logic 8 101 Course
- Soho Editors Training- DVD Studio Pro 4
- EURODOC Training Programme Deadline For Applications

 more training information
- the Day the Earth Stood Still (Fox)
 more distribution information
The Irish Film & Television Academy Annual Christmas Party took place at Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel on Sunday night with Members and their guests gathering for some Christmas cheer.
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- Moondance - Researcher
- Production Office to let
- Visual Impact Ireland - Hire Prep Technician/Driver
 more jobs/classifieds

13th December - Saturday
4.55pm - All Ireland County Quiz - TV3
7.10pm - Merlin - BBC1
8.10pm - Faoi Lan Cheoil - TG4
8.25pm - Winning Streak Dream Ticket - RTE1
9.55pm - Tubridy Tonight - RTE1

14th December - Sunday
5.30pm - Little Dorrit - BBC1 7.10pm - O Little Town - BBC2
8.30pm - The Restaurant - RTE1
9.00pm - The Wind That Shakes the Barley - TV3 9.30pm - Cogar - TG4
9.30pm - When the Party's Over - RTE 1
10.35pm - Would you believe? Mary Robinson - RTE1
10.00pm - Geantrai - TG4

15th December - Monday
7.30pm - The McDonagh Pictures - RTE1
8.00pm - Raising Children - TV3
9.00pm - Nolan Live Christmas Special- BBC1
9.00pm - 20 Moments that Rocked Ireland - TV3
9.35pm - Prime Time Investigates - RTE 1
10.00pm - The Kings' Wake - BBC2
10.00pm - Ripping off the Rich - TV3
11.25pm - Brathadóiri - TG4

16th December - Tuesday
6.00pm - Xpose - TV3
7.00pm - Desperate Houses - RTE1
8.30pm - Ros na Run - TG4
10.35pm - Days Like This - BBC1
11.10pm - Peadairin na Stoirme - TG4

17th December - Wednesday
7.30pm - Rachel Allen: Christmas Bake - RTE1
7.30pm - Luach ar Linne - TG4
8.30pm - Off the Rails- RTE1
9.00pm - Caipini- TG4

18h December - Thursday
5.00pm - Cula 4: Afric - TG4
7.00pm - Ear to the Ground Christmas Special- RTE1
8.00pm - Mi na Meala - TG4
8.30pm - Ros na Run - TG4
9.05pm - Samantha Who? - TG4
10.15pm - Brathadóiri - TG4
11.05pm - BitterSweet- RTE1

19th December - Friday
7.30pm - Aon Sceal - TG4
7.30pm - Come West Along the Road - RTE1
8.30pm - Luach ar Linne - TG4
8.30pm - Super 8 Stories - BBC1
9.35pm - The Late Late Show Boyzone Special- RTE1
10.00pm - The IT Crowd - Channel 4
11.50pm - Langerland.TV - RTE2

 

 

Shooting Underway On 'The Take'
Principal Photography has begun in Dublin on 'The Take' a 4 x 1hr TV drama to be the centre-piece of Sky's Spring 2009 schedule. The drama is co produced by Element Pictures. more
'Secret of Kells' Among DIFF Early Highlights
Cartoon Saloon's animated feature 'The Secret of Kells' has been unveiled among the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival early programme highlights. The Festival will run from the 12th - 22nd February 2009. more
Prime Time 'On the Edge' Attracts Record Audiences
Monday night's 'Prime Time Investigates - On The Edge' - which examined the world of the Travelling community - was watched by an audience of 773,000 people with an audience share of 48%, earning the award winning doc series its highest ratings since it began in 2003. more
McQueen Awarded By LA Film Critics
Kicking off the 2009 awards race, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) has announced its top selections for the year, awarding Steve McQueen the New Generation Award for his feature debut 'Hunger'. more
Irish Short to Screen at Sundance
Irish Short 'A Film From My Parish: 6 Farms' directed and written by Tony Donoghue and produced by MayFly Films has been selected to screen at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival (15 - 25 January). more
McCrea Wins Finalist Spot in 'Son of Pitch'
Northern Irish screenwriter David McCrea, creator of the short 'The Carnival Queen', has won one of ten places in the 'Son of the Pitch' competition organised by the Screenwriters' Festival (SWF), 4Talent. His script pitch for the feature film entitled 'Lottery' was selected from over 900 entries. more
Home Produced Titles in RTE Festive Lineup
A two-part special of 'Killinaskully', sketch show 'Your Bad Self', 'The Late Late Show Joe Dolan Tribute', a brand new 'Celebrity Bainisteoir' and docu drama 'The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce' are only some of the many home produced programmes that will make up this years RTE festive schedule. more
Short Update: 'The Herd', 'The Wednesdays', 'Frankie' & 'The Door'
'The Herd', is set to screen at the 31st Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, more wins for 'The Wednesdays' & 'Frankie' and 'The Door' picks up two Awards in one day. more
Stoneman Pens Book on Chavez Doc
To coincide with the tenth anniversary of Hugo Chavez's election victory, Rod Stoneman, Director of the Huston School of Film & Digital Media at NUI Galway, has penned the accompanying book to the documentary 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' directed by Irish team Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain, produced by David Power. more
- Hunger' and 'Frankie' Win At EFA
- BBC NI Announce Christmas Schedule
- 'Ethics of Commissioning Broadcasting' Lineup Unveiled
- St John's Central College Update
- Life Echoes Art on Set of 'The House'
- Irish Film Archive Presents 'This Other Eden'
- Winners of the MAMA Awards
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