PRE-PRODUCTION | Charlie Cox, Luke Goss & Julian Sands Join 'The Federation'
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Generator Entertainment has confirmed that actors Charlie Cox (Downton Abbey, Stardust) and Luke Goss (Hell Boy 2, Blade 2) are in negotiations to join the cast of 'The Federation', a new feature length spy thriller. more |
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SPECIAL FEATURE | Rebecca O'Flanagan's Industry Diary from Cannes
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Rebecca O'Flanagan has a wealth of experience which led her to be selected to be one of 25 producers taking part in the Cannes Producers on the Move programme.
Rebecca kept a diary of her experience documenting her actions and thoughts at Cannes as Ireland's Producer on the Move more |
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ACTORS | Domhnall Gleeson Lands Role in Joe Wright's 'Anna Karenina'
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Domhnall Gleeson (Harry Potter, True Grit) is confirmed to play Konstantin Levin ("Kostya") in the film adaptation of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's classic novel 'Anna Karenina'. Directing the project is Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice). more |
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BROADCAST | Irish 'Come Dine With Me' Hooks Viewers on Opening Night
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The Irish version of 'Come Dine With Me' won the biggest ratings for a launch episode of a home produced programme in TV3 history. The successful format had an average viewing of 478,600 individuals, taking a 33.9% share of Adult television viewers aged 15-44. more |
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FESTIVALS | Irish Documentaries Screening at Sheffield Fest This Week
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Irish documentaries have a strong presence at this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest with Still Films 'Rat's Island' and 'Build Something Modern' to be screened at the festival which began on June 8th and will continue until June 12th. Other Irish docs being screened include Ian Palmer's 'Knuckle' and Colm Quinn's short doc 'Needle Exchange'. more |
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FESTIVALS | Cynthia Lopez Chairs Jury for Guth Gafa's 'Next Generation' Student Comp
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Executive vice president and co-executive producer of American Documentary/POV, Cynthia Lopez will chair this year's student documentary film competition 'The Next Generation' at the Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival more |
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REP-BODIES | Arts Minsiter Advertises for Irish Film Board Members
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An advert published on the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht website is seeking expressions of interest in future vacancies on the Irish Film Board, National Gallery of Ireland and the Abbey Theatre. more |
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ACTORS | Gabriel Byrne Enters 'Le Capital', Irish Actor in Talks To Star
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It has been confirmed that Irish actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment, The Usual Suspects) is in talks to join the cast of Oscar-winning director Costa Gavras latest film 'Le Capital'. more |
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BROADCAST | Celebrity Salon returns to TV3
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Straywave's Celebrity Salon returns to TV3 for its second series Monday 6th June at 9.30pm. Directed by David Coffey (Fade Street) and produced by John Norton and Steve McCormack of Straywave. more |
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CINEMA | IFI Open Day June 11th
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On June 11th, The Irish Film Institute will hold an open day of free screenings which will include previews of new releases, screenings of classic cinema and films which reflect the IFI's themed programming strands. more |
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TRAINING | Kildare County Council Seeks Young Filmmakers for Dance Documentary
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Kildare County Council Arts Service are looking to enlist young filmmakers aged 21-25 to document the Dance and Movement Summer School 2011. Participants will be mentored by an experienced filmmaker on the process of recording dance on film and developing a documentary. more |
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SUBMISSIONS | Call For Group Submissions to Darklight Film Festival
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The 12th annual Darklight Film Festival is calling all Irish artist and filmmaking collectives to send in work for this year's Darklight festival selection. more |
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