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| Tom Collins & Colm Meaney on ‘Kings’ |
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Tom Collins, the Derry born writer/director/co-producer of Ireland’s first bi-lingual feature film ‘Kings’ was in Dublin this week with the film’s lead star, Irish actor Colm Meaney. IFTN caught up with the duo to discover more about the film, released nationwide this weekend. more |
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| Maguire & Gyllenhaal Attached to Jim Sheridan Pic |
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Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal are in talks to star in Irish director Jim Sheridan's ‘Brothers’ for Relativity Media. The film is a remake of Susanne Bier's 2004 multi-award winning Danish-language war drama ‘Brodre’. more |
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| Waveform Studios On The Move |
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Waveform Studios, the Dublin-based music and audio post production outfit, has moved from Stephen’s Green to new larger premises on Merrion Row, Dublin 2. IFTN chatted to Giles Packham and Karl Burke, as Waveform celebrates its fifth birthday more |
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| Irish Films For London Festival |
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Award-winning feature ‘Garage’, Richard Attenborough’s ‘Closing the Ring’ and Irish short ‘Deep Breaths’ are set to screen at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which runs from the 17 October – 1 November 2007. more |
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| Screen Scene Appoints Four New Directors To Board |
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Dublin-based post-production house Screen Scene has appointed four new members to the company’s Board of Directors. The four new directors were names last week as Jake Walshe, Hubert Montag, Mura O’Byrne and Gary Curran. more |
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Neil Jordan’s ‘Brave One’ Tops US Box Office
Irish director Neil Jordan’s thriller ‘The Brave One’ has reached number one in the US Box Office, taking in $14 million in its opening weekend. more |
THINKFilm Wins ‘Battle’ For Townsend Debut
The rights to Irish actor Stuart Townsend's directorial debut, ‘Battle In Seattle’, have been bought by American distribution company THINKFilm, after its debut screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. more |
Q&A With ‘Kings’ Editor Dermot Diskin
Kicking off IFTN’s new Q&A series, Dermot Diskin; editor of ‘Man About Dog’, ‘The Mighty Celt’, RTE’s ‘Prosperity’, ‘Kings’ and the soon to be released ‘Shrooms’; answers our questions more |
Frank Deasy Wins Emmy
Irish writer Frank Deasy has won a Primetime Emmy for his work on Prime Suspect: The Final Act. more |
Irish Company Launch Interactive Teen Soap
Irish company Campbell Ryan Productions Ltd have been selected by Sony Pictures Television International and social networking site Bebo to produce the first UK/Irish interactive teen drama entitled ‘Sofia’s Diary’, due to start this autumn. more |
Production Depot New Camera Training Workshops
Wicklow based film and TV equipment and services provider, The Production Depot, will hold a series of camera workshops over the coming year, with the aim of increasing the knowledge and skills within the camera department of the Irish film and television industry. more |
Orla Brady to Star in CBS's 'Shark'
Irish actress and three time IFTA nominee Orla Brady (Proof, A Love Divided) is to have a major role in the CBS legal drama series 'Shark'. more |
'Glas Vegas' On TG4 This Sunday
TG4’s talent show ‘Glas Vegas’, kicks off this Sunday 23rd Sept on TG4 at 8.30pm. Presented by Gemma Ni Chionnaith, radio presenter on RnaG, the ‘Glas Vegas’ team spent months trawling the country to find the best in Irish showbiz talent. more |
Montgomery Joins EGG Editing Team
Documentary editor Guy Montgomery is set to join the in-house team at EGG Post-Production. more |
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- QFT Seeks Young People’s Shorts
- ‘True North’ Scottish Theatrical Release
- Memorial Service for Lisa Parker
- Bil Keating Centre Production Course
- ‘Emu’ Back With Belfast Re-make
- Imagine Media's 'Na Dódaí' Begins Belfast Shoot
- Instituto Cervantes Celebrates Spanish Cinema
- ‘Creature of Knowedge’ Begins Post-Production
- Manhattan Shorts Fest Arrives In Ireland
- Clones Film Fest Issue ScanBitz Short Film Challenge
- Double Win for Kavanagh’s ‘Tin Can Man’ In Sydney
- RTÉ Releases ‘Fluffy Gardens’ Bi-Lingual DVD
- Abrahamson To Launch IFI’s Education Slate
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BEN FROW - TV3
Kicking off IFTN’s new series of broadcaster Q&A’s, TV3 Director of Programming Ben Frow is the first to answer our questions. |
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KINGS GALA SCREENING
The Gala Screening of Kings took place this week in Dublin. Check out all the pics! |
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- Arts Council Commissions Award Deadline
- Irish Language Broadcasting Fund Deadline
- Birds Eye View Film Festival UK entries Deadline
- ThinkShootDistribute Application Deadline
- A Wee Craic Irish Short Film Festival New York
- Bil Keating centre Part-time Production, Directing & Presenting course
- Digital Cinema 2007 Conference, London
- Documentary Forum
- Filmbase AGM
- 1st Festival of Irish Women’s Film Paris
- New York Film Festival
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- Kings (Newgrange Pictures)
- I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry (Universal)
- Resident Evil: Extinction (Sony)
- A Mighty Heart (Paramount)
- Death Proof (Pathe)
- Evening (Eclipse)
- Shine a Light (Fox)
- As You Like It (Lionsgate)
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- Filmbase Course: Autumn Digital Filmmaking Course
- FÁS Screen Training Ireland Script Supervisors Course
- Filmbase Course: Funding Applications
- Abbey Training Adult Scene Study course begins
- Soho Editors Course: Final Cut Pro 6 101
- Filmbase Course: Being An Independent
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