Minister Heather Humphreys today announced that she has commissioned an economic analysis of Ireland's screen based creative industries. The analysis will be carried out by Olsberg SPI Ltd in association with Nordicity, who were chosen following an open tender process.
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The launch of the BAI's public consultation on its draft Strategy Statement 2017-2019 took place, Wednesday 2nd November 2016 at the Sky Suite, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.The Draft BAI Strategy Statement 2017-2019 ("Draft Statement") has been developed in accordance with Section 29 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.
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The upcoming Irish title is set to film in Western Ireland from Summer 2017 and has been developed with the support of the Irish Film Board. Neeson (Taken) and Jordan (Byzantium) previously worked together on three films; 'High Spirits' (1988), 'Michael Collins'(1996), 'Breakfast On Pluto' (2005).
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The European premiere of I Am Not a Serial Killer among the highly acclaimed homegrown productions to be screened from 11-20 November. The psychological thriller directed by Cork’s own Billy O’Brien, produced by Nick Ryan (The Summit), and starring Back to the Future's Christopher Lloyd and Max Records 
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"This documentary has started a conversation that needs to happen" Louise O'Neill told IFTN as we spoke with her along with the Director Traolach Ó Buachalla this afternoon about the huge response generated by the one hour documentary which aired last night on RTÉ 2.
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We spoke to the 'Fir Bolg' writer/producer Brian Reddin ahead of the new series airing tonight on TG4 he described it as, "Ireland's first dramatic comedy musical with, the most ecliptic cast you'll ever see."
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This bumper year for Irish Film has seen standout titles such as 'The Young Offenders' punch above their weight at the box office, with a range of home grown films yet to screen to Irish audiences before the New Year. We run through the line-up of Irish films releasing in the coming weeks, set to contend with huge international titles.
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The festival and market take place from February 9th – 19th 2017 Registration is now open for the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and the European Film Market (EFM). Irish industry professionals can apply for accreditation until January 6th 2017.
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The latest collection of upcoming productions featuring Irish actors is a diverse mix of animation, live action, feature projects and drama series, set to shoot at home and internationally.
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The upcoming debut feature from Irish Director David Freyne has issued a casting call for extras this Saturday, November 5th in Filmbase, Templebar. Extras are required to play infected zombies in the psychological horror, which is scheduled to shoot in Co. Dublin and Co. Wicklow at from late November to early December 2016.
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Pierce Brosnan to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award from European Film Academy. Irish actor and producer Pierce Brosnan will receive the honorary award 'in recognition of a rich and extensive career in front of the camera and behind the scenes as a producer'.
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TG4 celebrated their 20th birthday in magnificent fashion at their Halloween themed party on Monday, October 31st. The show was hosted by Páidí Ó Lionáird and Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill, and was shot across several locations including the TG4 headquarters of Baile na hAbhann, in South Connemara.
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The New RTÉ Director General's 5 Year Plan for Future of broadcasting. RTÉ's new Director General Dee Forbes has complimented RTÉ for its strong output and very good people. However Ms Forbes told the Sunday Independent she came to the job with the knowledge that "media is in a challenging place at the moment."
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Cinematographer Robbie Ryan is credited on both 'I, Daniel Blake' (Ken Loach) and 'American Honey' (Andrea Arnold), which boast seven and six respective nominations at The British Independent Film Awards, which take place Sunday December 4th.
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RTÉ Young Peoples Programmes is delighted to announce that the 2017 Animated Shorts Scheme is open for submissions. The budget available for each short will be up to a maximum of €10,000. Closing date for submissions will be 12 Noon Wednesday 18th January 2017.
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2016 has seen the introduction of a Daily Bulletin here at IFTN. Every morning, our Daily Bulletin will bring you the top stories, interviews and features.

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