| NIS Bring Local Slate of Productions to Cannes | |
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With two major US productions set to film in NI this year, Northern Ireland Screen are focusing on bringing local talent and productions to this year's Cannes Film Festival revealing five new home-grown productions in the works. more |
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| Woolley & Johnson Discuss 'Teen Spirit' | |
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Familiar as Ireland may be with the Eurovision Song Contest, a new comedy documentary 'Sounds Like Teen Spirit' to be released this week explores the little known subject of the Junior Eurovision. IFTN meets with the film makers; producer Stephen Woolley and director Jamie J Johnson. more |
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| Irish Production Levels Rise in '08 | |
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The European Audiovisual Observatory has released figures for EU film production and cinema attendance for 2008. Feature film production across the continent is up by 112 films from 2007 with Irish production levels up by 16% in 2008. more |
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| Freedman - Irish 'Producer on the Move' | |
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Ahead of his participation at the 'Producer on the Move' programme in Cannes this week, producer Andrew Freedman from Venom Films talked to IFTN on his goals and the projects that he is taking to the programme. more |
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| Ryan Tubridy New 'Late Late Show' Host | |
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Ryan Tubridy has been unveiled as the new host of 'The Late Late Show' with his run fronting RTE's longest-running and most-popular entertainment series beginning in September 2009. more |
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| - Festival de Cannes - Fastnett Short Film Festival 2009 - The 21st Galway Film Fleadh - Shorts Film Deadline - BAFTA Craft Awards - Solas Film Festival - Submission Deadline - African Animation Day at Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray - IPSG/SDGI Writer/ Director 'Speed Dating' Event - ILBF Deadline more dates and deadlines |
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| - Filmbase: Adavanced Scriptwriting - Camerakit Roadshow - Cork - Galway Film Centre: Scriptwriting Course with Script Editor - The Irish Language Broadcast Fund Training Scheme: Deadline for Applicants - The Production Depot: SUP16 Workshop - Filmbase: Introduction to Assistant Directing - Filmbase: Craft of Documentary Editing - Galway Film Centre - Introduction to Jimmy Jib - Belfast Learning Event 2009- Soho Editors - A4 Training Session - The Production Depot: Introduction to Steadicam Workshop - Filmbase: Legal Issues - Filmbase: Craft of Documentary Editing - Filmbase: Camera & Lighting DV / HDV - Filmbase: After Effects Level 1 - Comhar Sustainable Development Council - Media Fund Applicants Workshop more training information |
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| - Angels & Demons (Sony) - Sounds Like Teen Spirit - Fighting (Universal) more distribution information |
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| - How's That? Ltd - Female Presenter - SW Production Limited - Film Extras (The Tudors) get jobs/classifieds |
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| BCI Awards DTT Contracts to One Vision | |
| The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has announced its decision to award the three national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) multiplex contracts to One Vision, in principle. more | |
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| Irish Titles Bound for Cannes | |
| The Irish Film Board has announced 18 Irish projects that will be presented at the Irish Pavilion during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Among the titles and companies who will be attending the festival are Neil Jordan's 'Ondine', Ian Fitzgibbon's 'Perriers Bounty', Andre Nebe's 'The Race' and Conor McPherson's 'The Eclipse'. more | |
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| IFC Films Acquire US rights to 'Heaven' | |
| IFC Films has picked up US rights to Oliver Hirschbiegel's (Downfall) NI drama 'Five Minutes of Heaven' starring Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. more | |
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| Glenn McQuaid Sells 'The Dead' | |
| Submarine has formed international sales deals on Irish director's Glenn McQuaid's horror pic 'I Sell The Dead'. more | |
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| Short Film News: Winners at Hot Docs & Oberhausen | |
| 'Forty Foot' wins at the International Documentary Challenge at Hot Docs 2009; three Irish shorts are selected for Edinburgh; Duncan Campbell's 'Bernadette' wins at Oberhausen and production has wrapped on short film 'The Con-saw-Tina Effect'. more | |
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| McPherson, Meadows & Black to 'Give Me Direction' | |
| Give Me Direction, a conference focusing on the art and science of writing for the screen will take place on the 4th & 5th June in the Light House Cinema and The Chester Beatty Library. more | |
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| IFTA Membership Applications Now Open | |
| IFTA is inviting applications from all Irish film and television professionals for new members. Established in 2006, the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has over 900 active Members and is comprised of Irish and international professionals working in the film and television industries. more | |
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| Irish Activity at the Cannes Film Festival | |
| Over 60 Irish companies have registered their attendance with Irish Pavilion for this year's Cannes Film Festival (May 13th - 24th). The Pavilion, which is the central point for the Irish presence at the Festival, will be providing focus for business, information and social elements for the Irish attendees to the festival as well as hosting events and seminars.more | |
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| Crew Wanted for 'Your Highness' | |
| Hollywood fantasy Film 'Your Highness', to be shot in Northern Ireland this summer, is seeking crew to work across all departments on the production. more | |
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- IPSG and SDGI hold Networking Event
- Second Round of RTE's StoryLand Comp Announced - Irish Season on BBC4 - Tyrell Opens Apple Authorized Service Centre - EGG Commences Post on Doc Series - RTE One to 'Meet the Neighbours' |
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