INTERVIEW | Five Minutes with... Galway Film Fair Manager Debbie McVey
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With the Galway Film Fleadh kicking off last night with the Irish premiere of 'Grabbers', today (July 11) marks the start of the Fleadh's Galway Film Fair, an umbrella term for the many industry events taking place between now and Sunday (July 15). As preparations continue and the Irish film industry heads West for five days, IFTN spoke with Galway Film Fair manager Debbie McVey. more |
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ACTORS | Irish Actress Sarah Bolger To Play Sleeping Beauty In US Drama
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IFTA-winning Irish actress Sarah Bolger has been cast as Sleeping Beauty in major US drama, 'Once Upon A Time'.
The Dublin-born 21-year-old will recur in the second season of the ABC fantasy drama as Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty in the series, which is due to be aired this autumn.
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PRODUCTION | Irish-shot Jimi Hendrix Biopic Will Feature No Hendrix Songs
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'All Is By My Side', the Jimi Hendrix biopic currently filming in Ireland, will not feature any Hendrix songs in the film, it has been confirmed.
As previously reported by IFTN, the Irish co-production starring Outkast star Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000) as Hendrix has not received permission from the Hendrix estate to use any of the rock icon's music in the biopic. more |
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PRODUCTION | 'Game of Thrones' Casting Rumours Begin Ahead of Comic-Con Panel
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British actors Mackenzie Crook and Tara Fitzgerald are rumoured to have been cast in 'Game of Thrones' season three, which starts filming in Belfast this month.
Crook, best known for his role as Gareth Keenan in 'The Office', is reportedly set to play Vargo 'The Goat' Hoat in the HBO series, while Fitzgerald, a regular on BBC series 'Waking the Dead', is rumoured to play Selyse Florent, the wife of Stannis Baratheon, played by Stephen Dillane (John Adams). more |
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DISTRIBUTION | Irish Feature 'Good Vibrations' To Get Cinema Release
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Northern Irish feature film 'Good Vibrations' will be released in Irish and UK cinemas towards the end of this year after securing a distribution deal with UK distribution company The Works.
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BROADCAST | RTÉ Appoints new managing director of News and Current Affairs
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RTÉ has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as managing director of its News and Current Affairs.
Bakhurst's appointment follows the retirement of the former head of the division, Ed Mulhall, in March following the investigation into the 'Mission to Prey' programme on 'Prime Time Investigates' which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds. more |
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BROADCAST | Scéal 2 Development Scheme Launched |
The Scéal 2 development scheme which gives Irish-language writers the opportunity to develop a script into a short film has been launched. more |
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BROADCAST | Irish Production Company beActive Launches First Ever Scripted Series on Pinterest |
Dublin-based production company beActive has launched the world's first ever scripted series on Pinterest with its transmedia project 'Beat Girl'. more |
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ACTORS | Michael Fassbender Signs Up For 'Assassin's Creed' |
IFTA-winning actor Michael Fassbender has signed up to star in the film adaptation of popular video game franchise 'Assassin's Creed'.
The Irish actor will also co-produce the feature film, according to French games company Ubisoft who created the franchise.
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AWARDS | Emmett J Scanlan Nominated For Three Inside Soap Awards
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Irish actor Emmett J Scanlan has been nominated for three Inside Soap Awards for his role as Brendan Brady in Channel 4 soap 'Hollyoaks'. The nominations come just days after Scanlan was nominated for Best Soap Actor for this year's TV Choice Awards.
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FUNDING | Three Irish Docs Funded Under Reality Bites Scheme
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Three short documentaries have been awarded funding as part of the Irish Film Board's Reality Bites scheme.
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FUNDING | Five Animations Selected for Frameworks Scheme
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Five animations will receive funding from the Irish Film Board in the latest Frameworks scheme.
'Ledge End of Phil', 'Geist', 'No Postage Required', 'The Missing Scarf' and 'Un Hinged'
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- Yard Continue Post-Production on John Hurt-attached Sci-Fi 'Ayamé'
- President Higgins To Present Radharc Documentary Film Awards
- IFB Production Funding Application Deadline Changed
- Ian Smyth Composing Score For Irish Feature Pitch 'The Mulbury Project'
- Future of Film Under The Microscope At UCD Imagine Science Film Festival
- Sony Launches New Range Of Projectors
- WIT & Nemeton TV Open Applications for Diploma in Television
- The Lir Seeks Proposals for New Production Initiative
- OFFline Film Festival To Host Galway Film Fleadh Event
- The Park Studio To Run TV Presentation Course |
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