BROADCAST | RTÉ Announces Summer TV Schedule
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RTÉ has unveiled its summer schedule, which includes five new lifestyle, science and entertainment shows and a documentary on Charlie Chaplin's love for Co Kerry, as well as the return of popular programmes such as 'Saturday Night with Miriam,' the 'Rose of Tralee' and 'For One Night Only.' more |
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FEATURE | Creating Direwolves and Dragons For 'Game of Thrones' At Ardmore Sound
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Having spoken about the challenges they faced in helping bring the sound of 19th Century Dublin to 'Albert Nobbs,' Ardmore Sound and Screen Scene's Niall Brady and Steve Fanagan tell IFTN about their roles as part of the Emmy award nominated team that worked on sound post-production on the first season of 'Game of Thrones. more |
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FIVE MINUTES WITH... | 'X Factor' Presenter Dermot O'Leary
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Television presenter and Irish descendant Dermot O'Leary jetted into Dublin yesterday (May 16) to present a workshop for the Coca Cola Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People. O'Leary held a three-hour workshop for 16-25 year-olds, telling them everything from how to get their foot in the door of the industry, and how to retain a position in television. more |
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PRODUCTION | Irish feature 'Made In Belfast' Enters Pre-Production
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Ciaran McMenamin (One Hundred Mornings), Owen McDonnell (Single-handed) and Stuart Graham (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) are among a strong Northern Irish cast set to star in writer/director Paul Kennedy's debut feature film, 'Made In Belfast.' more |
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PRODUCTION | Yann Demange To Direct Belfast-Based Thriller '71' in Northern Ireland
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Director Yann Demange is attached to direct upcoming Belfast-based feature film '71,' which will be shot in Northern Ireland later this year. Demange, director of TV series' such as 'Top Boy' and 'Dead Set', has been confirmed to direct the Belfast-based picture in what will be his feature film debut. more |
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ACTORS |Hayley Atwell & Imogen Poots Join Andre 3000 on Jimi Hendrix Biopic |
English actresses Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Imogen Poots (Fright Night) have joined Outkast rapper Andre 3000 on the cast of the Jimi Hendrix biopic 'All Is By My Side,' which is due to begin filming in Ireland this month. more |
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POST-PRODUCTION | 'Love/Hate' Wraps Filming As Windmill Lane Begin Post-Production |
The third series of 'Love/Hate' has wrapped filming in Dublin and is now in post-production at Windmill Lane in Dublin. Dermot Diskin at Windmill Lane has now begun editing the six-part series, which wrapped in Dublin last Friday (May 11). more |
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BROADCAST |TV3 Calls Time On 'The Apprentice' |
TV3 has announced that IFTA winning television format 'The Apprentice' will not be returning to screens this year after four successful series. more |
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FESTIVALS| 'Byzantium' Among 17 Irish Titles At Cannes Market |
Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium' and Kirsten Sheridan's 'Dollhouse' are among 17 Irish titles that will be selling at market at the Cannes International Film Festival, which gets underway this Wednesday (May 16). more |
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AWARDS | 'Love/Hate' Writer Stuart Carolan Wins Big At Zebbie Awards
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'Love/Hate' writer Stuart Carolan picked up the Best Television Script award for a second year in a row at the annual ZeBBie Awards last Thursday. The awards celebrate the best in Irish scriptwriting, and are run by the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild. more |
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DISTRIBUTION | Irish Feature 'Citadel' Secures International Distribution Deal
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Irish feature film 'Citadel' has struck another international distribution deal, this time with Paris-based Films Distribution, just one month after distributors Cinedigm and New Video bought the US rights to the horror. more |
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INDUSTRY | Irish Film Board Production Executive Alan Maher Steps Down
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rish Film Board production executive Alan Maher will step down from his position after six years at the IFB. Maher will continue to work with projects which have already received funding from the IFB until the end of 2012, despite his contract ending with the IFB in July. more |
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FESTIVALS | Irish Film Industry Set To Descend On Cannes
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More than 80 Irish film companies have registered their attendance with the Irish Film Board's Irish Pavilion stand for the Cannes International Film Festival, which gets underway in France tomorrow (May 16).more |
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FESTIVALS | Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival Gears Up For Four-Day Event
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IFTA and ZeBBie Award-winners Killian Fitzgerald and Claire Dix are among the line-up for the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival which gets underway on May 24 in Schull, Co Cork. more |
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INDUSTRY| RTÉ Urged Not To Shut London Office
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RTÉ has been urged by British and Irish parliamentarians not to close its London office. A motion calling on RTÉ to re-consider its decision last month top shout the UK office was made at a meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly held in Dublin on Monday (May 14) .more |
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ACTORS | Irish Actress Elaine Cassidy Joins New BBC drama
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Irish actress Elaine Cassidy (Disco Pigs) is to star in 'The Paradise,' a new BBC One adaptation of the Emile Zola classic French novel 'The Ladies' Paradise.'.more |
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BROADCAST | Screentime ShinAwil Prepares Second Series of 'Masterchef'
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Screentime ShinAwil is currently in pre-production of a second series of popular television format 'MasterChef' for RTÉ. The second series of the reality television show presented by Michelin-starred chef Dylan McGrath and top restaurateur Nick Munier is currently seeking applicants to take part in the new series, which will begin filming in mid-July. more |
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BROADCAST | RTÉ Surf Series 'Big Wave Bootcamp' In Pre-Production
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A reality TV series for RTÉ about teenage surfers is to begin shooting in Ireland and Hawaii next month. 'Big Wave Bootcamp' is currently in pre-production and will be produced for the State broadcaster by British production company Rival Media.more |
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ACTORS | Keira Knightley Replaces Scarlett Johansson In John Carney's 'Can A Song Save Your Life?'
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Keira Knightley has reportedly replaced Scarlett Johansson in Irish director John Carney's forthcoming movie 'Can A Song Save Your Life?' more |
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DISTRIBUTION | Galway's Dancing Girl Productions Sells 'Joe and Jack' Worldwide
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Galway-based animation and live-action studio Dancing Girl Productions has sold its latest animated series 'Joe and Jack' to nine international broadcasters through Toronto-based distributor CCI Entertainment.more |
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POST-PRODUCTION | Sideline's 'Junior Mastermind' Posting At Tangerine
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The Irish version of 'Junior Mastermind' has moved into post-production at Dublin-based post house Tangerine. Michael O'Sullivan of Tangerine is currently editing the show which was filmed at The Helix in Dublin earlier this year. more |
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