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SPI Announce New Board Members
Screen Producers Ireland, the representative body for the indigenous film, TV and animation sector, held an AGM 23rd June and elected four new members to the Board of Directors.The AGM incorporated a panel discussion focusing on sustainable enterprise models in the production sector and launched the SPI Annual Report, giving an overview of industry funding and publishing SPI's policy position papers for the sector. |
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Brexit James Hickey, Barbara Galavan and Andrew Lowe weigh in on what it could mean for Irish industry
It is a subject which has dominated world media over the past six months but this week the British government held a referendum to decide whether or not they will remain a member of the EU. |
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Blinder Drama ‘Cheaters’ Announced for RTE
Created by James Phelan, starring Amy Huberman and Rory Keenan.
RTÉ Drama has commissioned a new TV drama Cheaters, with filming to commence in the Dublin area in the coming weeks. |
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Dr Annie Doona appointed Chair designate of the Irish Film Board
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has nominated Dr Annie Doona as Chair designate of the Irish Film Board for the period until the completion of the term of the present Board in January 2017. |
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Ed Bruce from Screen Scene VFX on ‘Independence Day Resurgence’ and Irish VFX’s bright future
With the sure-to-be global hit 'Independence Day: Resurgence' hitting cinemas on June 24th, we catch up with Ed Bruce over at Screen Scene VFX to talk about their work on Roland Emmerich's follow up to the 1996 blockbuster. |
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Irish supernatural series ‘Penny Dreadful’ ends after three seasons
Victorian horror series 'Penny Dreadful', which was completely shot in Ireland, has come to an end after three seasons. The series came to a natural conclusion which was shrouded in secrecy with fans only becoming aware that the shocker season three finale had concluded when the words ‘The End’ came up before the closing credits. |
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Bow Street to launch two new courses at Graduation Showcase this week
Speaking at Bow Street's annual Programme Graduation Showcase at The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin on Thursday, June 23rd, Directors Maureen Hughes and Shimmy Marcus will be launching two new courses. |
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Galway Film Fleadh Highlights includes ‘Jadotville’ and ‘Mad Mary’
The 28th Galway Film Fleadh, taking place July 5-10, has announced programme details for 2016 which features 15 world premieres as well as a public interview with six time Academy Award nominee and IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jim Sheridan. |
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Galway Film Fleadh Shorts Programmer Eibh Collins talks 2016 line–up
With the Galway Film Fleadh just over two weeks away, we speak to Shorts Programmer Eibh Collins about the 2016 line-up at the Oscar qualifying festival. The Fleadh’s 28th edition may well be the biggest one yet as it features 14 short film screenings with the addition of four new strands. |
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Spotlight and Hubbard Casting to host casting workshop at the Fleadh
Spotlight is bringing their studio to Galway to create a casting village at the Fleadh, helping actors experience the professional studio set up for themselves. All actors attending the Hubbard's casting workshop will have the unique opportunity to perform and film their audition scene in the 'pop-up' studio setting. |
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‘Property of the State’ to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh next month
'Property of The State', a powerful drama based on the true story of a young woman who must deal with the devastating effects of having a murderer for a brother, will receive its World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh next month. Based on the diary of Ann Marie O’Donnell and adapted by Susan Morrell. |
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Najwa Najjar for STI’s Directors Masterclass at the Fleadh
Writer/ Director Najwa Najjar has worked in both documentary and fiction since 2000. Her critically acclaimed debut was the feature film Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009) picked up 10 international awards, sold worldwide and was released theatrically and screened at over 80 international festivals. |
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