Irish Screenwriter Gets Hollywood Treatment
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Having a short story discovered on a website has led screenwriter Sarah Daly to leave her office job and see her films come to life through the acting talents of stars Joseph Gordon Levitt (500 Days of Summer) and Channing Tatum (Step Up, Dear John). Sarah spoke to IFTN about the immense collaborative online effort which has resulted in the production of two short films she has penned and her debut feature project, 'Harboured'. more |
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Belfast Film Festival Dishes out Sinks
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This year's Belfast Film Festival marked its 10th anniversary with the bestowal of the first ever 'Belfast Sink' award on actor Ciarán Hinds. The festival's other winners include Lifetime Achievement winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, Andrew Legge's 'The Chronoscope' which won the Best Short Film Award and Michael Palmieri's 'October Country' which scooped the festival's Maysles Brothers Documentary prize. more |
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IFTA Accepting New Membership Applications
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IFTA is currently inviting applications from all Irish film and television professionals to join its Membership. IFTA is a not-for-profit all-Ireland organisation that promotes, encourages and rewards creative excellence in film and television. more |
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Akajava Are in 'Wonderland'
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Production is currently underway on the set of 'Wonderland', a new Irish-produced documentary about director Irina Maldea's experiences of growing up in the communist film industry of Romania. The project was granted funding by the most recent Eurimages grant round. more |
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Lugh Films Search for Mary from Dungloe
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Auditions will take place in Ghaoth Dobhair, Donegal for two roles in 'Máire an Chlocháin LÉith, the impossible love.. ' a new docu-drama film from filmmaker Loic Jourdain (Tory Island après la prophÉtie), which will go into production in May.more |
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Gilsenan Shows What Came 'Ó Pheann an Phiarsaigh'
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As part of the collaboration Splanc! between TG4 and the Arts Council Alan Gilsenan's latest project, a visual film-poem on Pearse's writings, will broadcast on TG4 on Wednesday, April 28th.more |
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Downes Takes Up RTÉ News Washington Post |
RTÉ has announced the appointment of RTÉ journalist, Richard Downes, as its new Washington correspondent. The post is for a two year period.more |
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ShortFilm Round-Up: 'Monsters Go', 'Prodigal Son' & 'Mr Foley' |
The Babelgum Online Film Festival names Van Poynton's 'Where the Monsters Go' as Best Narrative Short, production wraps on the set of Eilish Mernagh's 'The Prodigal Son' and Red Jam Productions' 'Mr Foley' wins Best Sound Scape at the Euopean Centre for the Arts..more |
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Konrad Begg Prepares 'Seven Songs for Amy' |
Konrad Begg (Crimes that Shook the World) is currently in development with his feature film debut 'Seven Songs for Amy' which is set to start filming early 2011. more |
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Pulse College Receives Bursary Centre Nomination
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Pulse College has announced that it is set to be the first college in Ireland to be nominated by the City and Guilds International Foundation to become a City and Guilds Bursary centre. more |
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- 'Worlds Apart' Team Seek Co-Producer
- Student Media Award Winners Announced
- €4,000 Dublin Council Bursary Offered to Film Artists
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