# 402 | 08 January 2009
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Irish Film & Television Awards Nominations Announced
The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced the shortlist of nominees in strongly contested categories for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, which takes place on Saturday 14th February at the Burlington Hotel. more
Redmond Morris Talks 'The Reader'
Irish producer Redmond Morris (The Butcher Boy, Notes on as Scandal) speaks to IFTN on the release of the Golden Globe nominated feature 'The Reader', starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, which he produced along with the legendary film makers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack. more
Principal Photography To Commence on Dillon's 'Redux'
The third feature film of the Catalyst Project 'Redux' to be directed by PJ Dillon (Deep Breaths) will begin shooting this Sunday 11th January for three weeks. Actors Amy Huberman (The Clinic), Allan Leech (Man About Dog), Owen McDonnell (Single Handed) and Simon Delany ( Bachelors Walk) have all been confirmed to star. more
Filmbase Seeks Scripts For Short Film Award 09
Filmbase is calling on all emerging filmmakers to apply for the January round of the Filmbase/RTE Short Film Award scheme. The deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 30th January. more
- 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - Nominations Announced
- Eurimages Deadline
- Sundance Film Festival 2009
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- 81st Annual Academy Awards - Nominations Announced
- Fresh Film Festival 2009 deadline
- Rose D'or: Final Deadline Competition Registration and Material Submission
- RAAM Awards London

 more dates and deadlines
- Soho Editors Training-Adobe After Effects Intermediate
- Writing Movies: Laurence Henson Two Day Screenwriting Masterclass
- Filmbase: Final Cut Studio Presentation
- Young Peoples' Acting Masterclass: Cinemagic Stars
- Filmbase Training: Final Cut Pro 200
- Filmbase: Scriptwriting Course
- Filmbase/ RTE Short Film Award Deadline
- Film Base Training: Adobe Flash (Level 1)
- Filmbase: Digital Filmmaking
- Filmbase: Directing for the Screen

 more training information
- Yes Man (Warner Bros)
- Brideshead Revisited (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Ireland)
- Bride Wars (Fox)
- Frost Nixon (Universal Pictures)
 more distribution information

10th January - Saturday
5.35pm - Aifric - TG4
8.10pm - Glor Tire - TG4
8.20pm - Winning Streak Dream Ticket - RTE1
9.50pm - Tubridy Tonight - RTE1
11.05pm - The Panel - RTE1

11th January - Sunday
6.30pm - The All Ireland Talent Show - RTE1
7.30pm - No Frontiers - RTE1
8.30pm - Glas Vegas - TG4
10.00pm - FILM: Mickybo and Me - TV3

12th January - Monday
5.30pm - UTV Life - UTV
7.00pm - The One Show - BBC1
8.30pm - Corrigan Knows Food - RTE1
9.35pm - Blood of the Irish- RTE1
9.00pm - Makin Jake - RTE2
9.00pm - Dirty Money: The Story of the Criminal Assets Bureau - TV3
9.30pm - Eochair an Ghra - TG4

13th January - Tuesday
6.00pm - Xpose - TV3
8.30pm - Ros na Run - TG4
8.30pm - Five Women Go Back To Work - RTE1
10.50pm - The Lucy Kennedy Show - RTE2

14th January - Wednesday
7.30pm -Thar Saile - TG4
7.30pm - Chasing the Dollar - BBC1 NI
8.30pm - How Long Will You Live? - RTE1
9.35pm - Prime time: Frontline - An Economy Special - RTE1
11.20pm - Two Sounds: Other Voices

15th January - Thursday
8.30pm - Your Not the Man I Married - BBC1 NI
8.30pm - Operation Transformation 2 - RTE1
10.15pm - The Panel - RTE1
9.30pm - Feirm Factor

16th January - Friday
7.30pm - On the Street Where You Live - RTE1
8.30pm - Room to Improve - RTE1
8.30pm - Thar Saile - TG4
10.50pm - Project Ha Ha - RTE2

 

 

 

Irish Travel Show Returns For Second Series
The second series of travel and cultural programme 'Thar Saile' produced by Independent Pictures, will broadcast this Friday 9th January at 8.30pm. more
Fassbender In Running For BAFTA Rising Star
Michael Fassbender (Hunger, The Devil's Whore) has been nominated for this year's Orange Rising Star Award, to be awarded at the upcoming Orange British Academy Film Awards on 8th February 2009.more
Cinemagic Masterclass For Budding Actors
A three-day intensive Cinemagic masterclass called 'Cinemagic Stars' running in Belfast from 23rd- 25th January 2009 is offering budding actors the opportunity to learn from industry professionals including actress Suranne Jones (Coronation Street, Vincent, Harley Street) and Angel Coulby (Merlin). more
Arts Council Announces 2009 Grants
The Arts Council, the Government agency for funding and developing the arts, has made its major grant allocations for 2009, distributing almost EUR 60 million to 352 organisations, venues, festivals and communities across the country. more
Meaney & Gambon Star In Thriller 'Citizen'
Irish actors Colm Meaney (Three and Out, Intermission) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), will join Gerard Butler (300) and Jamie Foxx (Ray) in the thriller 'Law Abiding Citizen', to be directed by F. Gary Gray (The Negotiator). more
RTE Announces Highlights For 2009
RTE Television has unveiled a comprehensive range of its programming highlights for the first half of 2009, with 18 new Lifestyle series and 25 new Factual series and documentaries to be broadcast in the New Year and with five brand new entertainment series starting in the first week of January alone. more
Channel 6 Becomes 3e & TV3 Rebrands
Following TV3's acquisition of Channel 6 in late 2008, Channel 6 has become repositioned as a sibling channel to TV3 - renaming the channel as '3e' while TV3 has rebranded with a modern, contemporary look. more
New Dating Series 'Eochair an Ghra' On TG4
New dating series 'Eochair an Ghra', produced by Galway based Abu Media, will commence on TG4 on Monday January 12th at 9.30pm.more
- JDIFF Seeks Volunteers
- Larry Jordan Final Cut Studio Seminar
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