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Sixteen South’s £1million animation studio Opened By Foster and McGuinness
First Minister, Arlene Foster, and deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, officially opened Sixteen South's new studio.
Sixteen South is the BAFTA and IFTA-winning and EMMY® nominated children's television producer of shows such as Lily's Driftwood Bay. |
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American Academy Welcomes new Irish Members
With a focus on female and minority talent, the Board of Governors have invited 683 new members. Irish directors John Crowley (Brooklyn) Lenny Abrahamson (Room) and Benjamin Cleary (Stutterer) are among those invited. |
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Jason Ryan Animation Masterclass
In many feature houses like Disney and Dreamworks, animators have to get a good first pass of their shots done in one or two days.
This way, they can collaborate with their directors and supervisors and address notes to get the best possible quality for the shot and still get it approved that week. |
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Gabriel Byrne on Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo’
"There's tremendous scope artistically to deal with a variety of topics because of the freedom in these kind of productions." Gabriel Byrne will star as Pope Gregory X in Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Season 2, all 10 episodes will be available to stream on Netflix from this Friday 1st July. |
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‘Young Offenders’ Teaser Trailer
Peter Foott's feature debut opens in September.
Inspired by Ireland's biggest cocaine seizure of €440 million off the coast of Cork in 2007, The Young Offenders follows two Cork inner-city teenagers, Conor and Jock, as they embark on a 160km road trip on stolen bikes in the hopes of finding an unrecovered bale of coke. |
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‘Preacher’ renewed for Season 2
The supernatural adaptation starring Irish actress Ruth Negga got off to a flying start this May and is set to renew for a second season. The AMC series has been widely commended for its viewership, with Variety citing Neilsen's audience numbers of 0.9 in adults 18-48 and 2.4 million viewers overall in the US. |
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‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax’ trailer released, starring Jamie Dornan
Jamie Dornan stars as child psychologist Dr. Allan Pascal in the psychological thriller directed by Alexandre Aja. Based on Liz Jensen's novel of the same title, the film follows the plight of comatose young Louis, played by Aiden Longworth. |
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Kerry ETB Training Centre’s Brian Nolan on The Dawn Workshops
IFTN talks to Brian Nolan on what to expect from the upcoming workshops, where the initiative comes from and what life is like for film and TV professionals in the busy hub of Co. Kerry. The Kerry ETB Training Centre is based in Tralee offering full and part time courses to those looking to progress in or re-enter the jobs market. |
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Film Forum at Fleadh
The Fleadh Forum is a platform to explore and share ideas about what is happening in the film industry. It is a chance for filmmakers to come together and exchange news and views. The Fleadh Forum brings together three key creative European programmes: ACE, EAVE and Screen Leaders. |
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Screening Irish Film Worldwide
IFI International and Culture Ireland session at the Fair will identify resources. IFI International will discuss programming of Irish film through international channels and to create a space where international programmers can meet. |
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Tax Credits Briefing at Galway Film Fleadh
Mazars is hosting a briefing on 'Utilising Irish and UK film tax credits'. The event takes place in the Morris Suite, 1st floor, Radisson Hotel, Galway from 5:00pm– 6:00pm on Friday, 8th July. |
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Ciaran Creagh’s Directorial Debut ‘In View’ for Fleadh
The feature stars Caoilfhionn Dunne, is produced by David Byrne and edited by Emer Reynolds. Irish Feature Film about suicide set for Irish Premiere at the Fleadh. The world premiere of In View was held at the Dallas International Film Festival in April 2016 and the producers are delighted to present the film for the first time in Ireland at the festival. |
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Creative Media Seminar during Fleadh
Creative Europe have announced details of a seminar in Galway, with speakers including Ted Hope Head of Motion Pictures at Amazon. The seminar will focus on a rapidly changing Media landscape and the implications of new Platforms for Broadcasters and Content providers. 15.00 - 16.30, 8ú Iúil / 8th July 2016, Radisson Hotel Galway. |
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