Steven will be responsible for the promotion of Ireland as a location for film and television production and will be the first port of call for local and international producers looking to film on location in Ireland. Click here to read more »
The competition titles for the 2016 Sheffield Doc/Fest have been revealed with Irish documentaries ‘Bobby Sands: 66 Days’ and ‘The Land of the Enlightened’ both selected in competition for the festival’s grand jury prize while 'Mattress Men' and 'Crash and Burn' will also screen. Click here to read more »
Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) has announced its latest funding decisions for 2016. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV and film with a total of 18 projects being awarded. Click here to read more »
Mark O’Connor’s highly anticipated crime drama ‘Cardboard Gangsters’ has been picture-locked and is now entering the post-production phase, IFTN has learned. It is expected the film will be fully completed by the end of June in time for the Galway Film Fleadh. Click here to read more »
Brown Bag Films are celebrating even more Daytime Emmy success following two wins in Los Angeles recently for their acclaimed children’s animated series ‘Peter Rabbit’. Click here to read more »
Greasán na Meán in association with acclaimed Irish language soap ‘Ros Na Rún’ are running a workshop later this month in order to find and develop new Irish language writers. Click here to read more »
Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary with an extended programme of film and events at the earlier dates of 3-7 August in Kells, County Meath. Click here to read more »
Screen Training Ireland and the Galway Film Centre are partnering once again and are now seeking participants for a Sound Editing programme, tutored by Patrick Drummond, Aza Hand & Michelle McCormack. Click here to read more »
Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15) has revealed the titles that will pitch for funding at the 11th edition of its MeetMarket initiative with Kennedy Films and Newgrange Pictures feature ‘It’s Not Yet Dark’ the only Irish selection. Click here to read more »
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