| Magma Producing New TV Drama 'Jack Taylor' | |
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Shooting will soon get underway on Magma Films' latest venture, a 13 part series entitled 'Jack Taylor', based on the bestselling novel 'The Guards' by celebrated Irish author Ken Bruen more |
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| 'UP' Director Docter & Producer Rivera for IFTA Q&A | |
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Four time Oscar nominated writer/director Pete Docter (Monster's Inc, WALL·E) & producer Jonas Rivera will attend an exclusive preview screening of their latest feature length animation, 'UP', from the Disney·Pixar company. The duo will participate in a post screening Q&A with the Irish Film & Television Academy. more |
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| Brown Bag Nominated for 'Producers of the Year' | |
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Irish animation company, Brown Bag Films, has been nominated for the prestigious 'Producer of the Year' award as part of the EU CARTOON TRIBUTE 2009 which takes place at the CARTOON forum on the 25th of September in Norway. more |
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| Timesnap's New Series 'The House' on DCTV | |
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Fans of the team behind the award-winning short film 'Whatever Turns You On' will tonight enjoy their latest offering, an 8-part drama series called 'The House' that will be broadcast on DCTV. more |
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| Hawkeye Films' 'Apples of the Golan' In Production | |
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Filmmakers Jill Beardsworth and Keith Walsh are currently shooting the feature-length docummetary, 'Apples of the Golan' at the Golan Heights. Funded by the Irish Film Board and the Vienna Film Fund, the feature is a co-production between Hawkeye Films and Goldengirls (Vienna). more |
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| Gleeson Writing & Directing 'At Swim-Two-Birds' | |
| Irish production company Parallel Pictures will produce an adaptation of Flann O'Brien's 'At Swim-Two-Birds'. Reports have been confirmed today that Brendan Gleeson has adapted the novel and will direct and star in the project. A cream lineup of Irish acting talent including Gabriel Byrne, Cillian Murphy and Colin Farrell are reportedly set to star. more | |
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| Lena Headey Joins 'Game of Thrones' | |
| Actress Lena Headey (Gossip, St Trinian's) has reportedly been added to the cast of HBO'S 'Game of Thrones', which is to start shooting this October. The actress is mooted to play the unscrupulous Cersei Lannister. more | |
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| IFB Comedy Treats at Dingle Film Fest | |
| As part of the Dingle Film Festival's comedy programme, the festival has teamed with the Irish Film Board to provide a series of events and screenings dedicated to the funnier side of filmmaking. more | |
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| European Film Academy People's Choice Nominees Unveiled | |
| The European Film Academy has commenced public voting for the exalted People's Choice Award at the 22nd European Film Awards. The People's Choice Award voting procedure allows film fans across Europe to elect their favourite film. more | |
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| Daniel Craig Leads Sheridan's 'Dream House' | |
| Irish director Jim Sheridan will direct Daniel Craig in the new Morgan Creek production 'Dream House' where he will play a man who moves his family to an idyllic small town, only to find his house haunted by its former inhabitants, who were murdered there. more | |
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| 885,000 Viewers As Jubiliee Rose Of Tralee Is Crowned | |
| A peak of 885,000 viewers tuned in at 11:17pm on Wednesday August 26th to see London Rose, Charmaine Kenny crowned as the 51st Rose of Tralee. The 26 year old hails originally from Athy in Co. Kildare and will now spend the next twelve months travelling the globe representing Ireland through her role of Golden Jubilee International Rose of Tralee. more | |
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| Rebecca Miller To Receive Kerry Festival Honour | |
| Writer and director Rebecca Miller (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) has been named the recipient of the Maureen O'Hara Award at this year's Kerry Film Festival (31 October - 7 November). more | |
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| Liam Gavin's 'Sunshower' Selected for Raindance Fest | |
| 'Sunshower', a 13 minute short film by Irish writer/director Liam Gavin, has been selected for competition for the 2009 Raindance Film Festival. more | |
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| Monster Animation's 'Ballybraddan' Returns | |
| Monster Animation animated series 'Ballybraddan' returns to our screens this week. The series follows the capers and hi-jinks of a band of fifth class students in the Ballybradden Primary School who share their differences and stories on the school's hurling pitch. more | |
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| 'W.C.' UK Premiere at Portobello Film Festival | |
| 'W.C.', the second feature film of Irish director Liam O Mochain will receive its UK premiere in London at the 2009 Portobello Film Festival on September 19th and will be released there on DVD from October 19th. The film was produced by Liam O Mochain, Bernie Grummell (The Book That Wrote Itself) and co-produced by Liz Kenny (The Magnificent Ambersons) more | |
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