# 543 | 8 December 2011 |
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INDUSTRY | €266.997m for Dept. of Arts in Budget 2012 |
Speaking in the Dáil yesterday Minister for Arts, Heritage and The Gealtacht announced that the department would receive €266.997m from this year's budget. In his speech he emphasised the Department's focus on protecting jobs in the Arts sector and stimulating tourism with our arts, culture and film programmes in Ireland.
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INTERVIEW | Chris O'Dowd Brings 'Moone Boy' to Sky |
Sky announced at their Winter showcase held in the Guinness Store House, Dublin, that they are partnering with Irish actor Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, I.T. Crowd) in commissioning a new 6x30 series for the channel, which is co-written and starring the actor.
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FESTIVALS | 'Shadow Dancer' World premiere at Sundance Film Festival |
Irish/UK feature film 'Shadow Dancer' has been selected to screen at the Premiere Section at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival (19 – 29 January).Set in 1990s Belfast, 'Shadow Dancer' is based on Tom Bradby's novel – who also penned the script. more |
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PRODUCTION | Top Irish Talent Join Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium', Filming Begins |
'Byzantium', an adaptation of 'The Vampire Stories', a play written by Moira Buffini is the latest film to be directed by Irish director Neil Jordan (Breakfast on Pluto, Ondine) and is currently shooting in the Hastings, South England, before moving to Ireland's Ardmore Studios next week. more |
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PRODUCTION | Lance Daly's 'Life's a Breeze', Production Begins |
'Life's a Breeze' the latest film from writer and director Lance Daly (The Good Doctor, Kisses) started filming in Dublin last week. It is scheduled to film in Dublin for four weeks until Christmas before moving to Sweden to shoot for a further two weeks. more |
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PRODUCTION | Pat McCabe Teams With Kevin Allen on 'Bloodline' |
A new comedy horror film-in the vein of old 50's and 60's movies of this popular genre, co written by IFTA award winning writer Pat McCabe (Breakfast on Pluto, The Butcher Boy) and British director Kevin Allen (Beindorm, The Big Tease) is currently in pre production in Co. Monaghan. more |
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- Late Deadline for Tribeca Film Festival Submission (Features Only)
- Cinemagic Film and Television Festival Talent Lab
- International Short Film Festival in Leuven
more dates and deadlines |
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- Filmbase FCP 300: Advanced Editing
- Advanced Character Animation in Flash
- Advanced Screenwriting
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- Puss in Boots (Paramount Pictures)
- A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (Warner Bros)
- Another Earth (Twentieth Century Fox)
- New Year's Eve (Warner Bros)
more distribution information
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Photos from this British Independent Film Awards which were hosted by Irish actor Chris O'Dowd and featured Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson.
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- Tangerine - Production Office Space
- A Man & Ink - Animator
- A Man & Ink - Background Artist
- Windmill Lane Pictures Ltd - Sales and Business Development Executive
- Union Films - Irish-speaking Researcher
- Adrian McCarthy - Sony HVR Z7E for Sale
- Setanta Sports - Presentation Scheduling Assistant
- Greasán na Méan - Teagascóirí Fáisnéise / Documentary tutors
- Brown Bag Films - Junior Editor
- Egg Post Production - Nuke Compositors
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Saturday, 10th December
17.25- Ponc@The Movies-TG4
17.55 - Pop4-TG4
19.15 - An Treaty 1921 - TG4
20.00 - RTÉ Sport on Two; Premier Soccer Sunday - RTÉ Two
20.15 - Winning Streak - RTÉ One
20.15 - Glór Tire - TG4
21.15 - Rugbaí Corn Heineken - TG4
21.45 - The Saturday Night Show - RTÉ One
00.05 - Conall Gallen-A Laugh and a Half - TG4
Sunday, 11th December
17.00 -Rugbaí Corn Heineken-TG4
18.30- Reeling in The Years-RTÉ One
19.00- Tracks and Trails-RTÉ One
19.15- Inis Cúil-TG4
19.30- Francis Brennan's Grand Tour-RTÉ One
19.30- An Jig Gig-TG4
20.00- Fair City-RTÉ One
20.30- Cesit GAA le Hector-TG4
20.30- The Restaurant-RTÉ One
21.00- Gráinne Seoige's Modern Life-RTÉ Two
21.00- Ag Dul in Éag-TG4
21.30 -Love/Hate-RTÉ One
21.30- Cogar-TG4
22.00- Tigh an Cheoil-TG4
22.35- Would You Believe-RTÉ One
22.30- Ollchlár Ros na Rún-TG4
22.45- Tallafornia Sneak Peak-TV3
23.05- The Week In Politics-RTÉ One
23.30- Imeall-TG4
00.00- Pitch Perfect
Monday, 12th December
16.00-Four Live (Daily Monday-Friday)-RTÉ One
16.50-The Daily Show (Daily Monday-Friday)-RTÉ One
17.55 -Pop 4-TG4
18.00-Xposé (Daily Monday-Friday)-TV3
19.00- Nationwide-RTÉ One
19.30- Scannal!-RTÉ One
20.00 -Pitch Perfect-TG4
20.00 -Temple Street Children's Hospital-TV3
20.30 -The Business-RTÉ One
20.30 -GAA 2011-TG4
21.00- The Apprentice-TV3
21.30- Ceol Daniel-TG4
21.35- The Frontline-RTÉ One
21.50- Republic of Telly-RTÉ Two
22.20- The Apprentice-You're Fired-TV3
22.20- Hardy Bucks-RTÉ Two
23.00- Tonight with Vincent Browne-TV3
23.35- Kanata; An Irish Story-RTÉ One
00.00- Saor Sinn ó Olc-TG4
00.05 -The Apprentice-Behind the Scenes-TV3
Tuesday, 13th December
17.30 -Juice-RTÉ Two
17.55 - Ponc XL-TG4
18.25 - Aifric-TG4
19.00 -Ear To The Ground-RTÉ One
19.30 -7 Lá -TG4
20.00 -Fair City-RTÉ One
20.00 -Ag Dul in Éag-TG4
20.30 - Ros na Rún-TG4
20.30 -About The House-RTÉ One
21.00 - An Chéad Mháirt de Fhómahar-TG4
21.30 -Bob Quinn@75; Galtymore: Damsha an Deoraí-TG4
21.35 -Prime Time-RTÉ One
22.15 -Whose Art Is It Anyway?-RTÉ One
22.25 -The Social-RTÉ Two
22.30 -Fíorsceal-TG4
22.45 -Tonight with Vincent Browne-TV3
23.15 - The View-RTÉ One
23.30 -An Jig Gig-TG4
Wednesday, 14th December
17.30 -Juice-RTÉ Two
17.55 -Ponc-TG4
19.00 -Nationwide-RTÉ One
19.30 -Fair City-RTÉ One 1
9.30 -Domhan an Dúlra-TG4
20.00 -Off The Rails-RTÉ One 20.30 -Ceist GAA le Hector-TG4
20.30 -Local Heroes-A Town Fights Back-RTÉ One
21.00 -Canúintí Ceoil-TG4
21.30 -Tabaiste Árainn Mhór-TG4
22.00 - Midweek,TV3
22.30 -Glór Tíre-TG4
23.00 -Tonight with Vincent Browne-TV3
23.10 -The Music of What Happens-RTÉ One
23.30 - Cogar-TG4
Thursday, 15th December
17.30 -Juice-RTÉ One
17.55 -Ponc@na Movies-TG4
18.25 -Aifric-TG4
19.00 -Roomers-RTÉ One
19.30 -Comhrá-TG4
20.00 -Fair City-RTÉ One
20.00 -Bulletin TV-RTÉ Two
20.00 -Taisce na Tuaithe-TG4
20.30 -Ros na Rún-TG4
20.30 -Rachel Allen's Easy Meals-RTÉ One
21.30 -Gráinne Seoige's Modern Life-RTÉ Two
21.30 -Imeall-TG4
21.35 - Prime Time-RTÉ One
22.00 -Money Money Money-RTÉ Two
22.15 -Meet Your Neighbours-RTÉ One
23.00 -Tonight with Vincent Browne-TV3
Friday, 16th December
18.45 - Ponc-Sos Ceoil-TG4 19.00 -Nationwide-RTÉ One 19.30 - Fuil agus Dúch-TG4 19.30 -Come West along the Road-RTÉ One 20.00 -Tight an Cheoil-TG4 20.00 - Crazy for Christmas-TV3 20.30 -Small World-RTÉ One 20.30 - Ceol Daniel-TG4 21.35 -The Late Late Show-RTÉ One 23.15 - Craic de Staic-TG4 00.00 - Area 22-TV3
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ANIMATION | Brown Bag Teams With Sticky Pictures for 'Dream Factory'
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Irish production company Brown Bag Film has announced it is teaming up with Australian company Sticky Pictures and Kyla May productions on a new animated teen comedy series 'Dream Factory'.
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FESTIVALS | Irish Film 'Grabbers' Selected for Sundance
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As part of the Sundance selection for 'Park City at Midnight' - a programme dedicated to anything from horror flicks to comedies to designed to keep you edge-seated and wide awake - is Irish feature 'Grabbers' directed by Jon Wright (Tormented, Fancy Dress) and written by Kevin Lehane (The Fourth Wall, Gonnabes). more |
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INTERVIEW | Stuart Murphy Talks Sky Commissioning
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Stuart Murphy, Director of Sky1 HD and Director of Programming for Sky Entertainment and Sky Atlantic was in Ireland this week to deliver the IFTA Television Lecture and launch the Winter showcase of Sky for the festive season and New Year. IFTN sat down with the man himself to discuss his life's work, his successes and what makes him laugh. more |
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ACTORS | Antonia Campbell-Hughes Ireland's EFP Shooting Star
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Irish actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Albert Nobbs, The Other Side Of Sleep) has been named as a 'Shooting Star' of 2012 by the European Film Promotion jury for the 62nd International Film Festival in Berlin. more |
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AWARDS | Four Annie Nominations for Boulder's 'Gumball'
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Boulder Media's BAFTA winning animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball' has received four nominations in the prestigious Annie Awards.
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AWARDS | Michael Fassbender Wins Best Actor at BIFAs
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Irish actor Michael Fassbender (Shame, X-men; First Class), won the Best Actor award at the 14th The Moët British Independent Film Awards, which were held in Londonon Sunday 4th December.
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BROADCAST | Katrina Devereux Visits 'Small World' on RTÉ One
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'Small World' a 4 x 30 minute documentary travel series that tells international stories but with an Irish angle, is to air on RTÉ One over four weeks.
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POST-PRODUCTION | Egg Ends Post Production on 'Nurses'
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'Nurses', a documentary series produced by G Marsh TV, which follows the lives community nurses in island, rural, inner city, suburban areas as well as one male nurse as they go about giving care around Ireland has just finished posting at Egg Post Production.
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BROADCAST | Treaty Doc 'An Conradh 1921' TG4 Premiere
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New TV documentary 'An Conradh 1921', which focuses on the signing of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, will air this Wednesday on TG4 at 9.30pm. The series commemorates the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo Irish treaty more |
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DISTRIBUTION | 'The Guard' Now on DVD
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Director John Michael Mc Donagh's 'The Guard', the most successful independent Irish film of all time, taking over €4 million when it hit the Irish box office, has been relaesed on DVD.
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POST-PRODUCTION | 'Broken' written by Mark O'Rowe and starring Cillian Murphy Enters Post
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'Broken', a low budget BBC film production whose screenplay was adapted by Irish writer Mark O'Rowe and starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy (Perrier's Bounty, Breakfast on Pluto) has gone into post production at Lipsync in London.
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