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| Strong Irish Presence Amongst Oscar Nominees |
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Irish talent features among this year’s Oscar nominations, with actress Saoirse Ronan and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey in the Oscar line-up, while Irish shot film ‘Once’ and Kirsten Sheridan’s ‘August Rush’ received nods nominated in the Achievement in Music categories. more |
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| Voting Begins For Sony Bravia TV Personality of the Year |
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The 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards have announced the eight nominees for the Sony Bravia TV Personality of the Year Award, one of three People’s Choice categories that are voted for by the general public.more |
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| Wisener Hits the Right Notes in ‘Sweeney Todd’ |
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Tim Burton’s latest pic ‘Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ opens in Irish cinemas on Friday, 25th January. IFTN caught up with Northern Irish actress Jayne Wisener, who plays the bloodthirsty barber’s daughter, to discuss her feature film debut. more |
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| Brosnan to Star in Loane's ‘Vanilla Gorilla’ |
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Irish actor Pierce Brosnan (The Thomas Crown Affair, Die Another Day) is set to star in a new adventure film entitled 'Vanilla Gorilla', to be directed by Northern Irish helmer Terry Loane (Mickybo & Me). more |
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Irish Doco ‘Seaview’ Joins Berlinale Lineup
Feature documentary ‘Seaview’, the debut film of Dublin production company Still Films, will have its world premiere screening in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival, taking place from. 7th-17th February 2008. more |
Bergin Nominated for Top Costume Design Award
Irish costume designer Joan Bergin (The Prestige, Anner House) is in line for a Costume Designers’ Guild award for her work on Showtime series ‘The Tudors’. more |
Gregg Appointed VP of Brown Bag’s Canada Branch
Dublin headquartered animation studios Brown Bag Films have appointed Alan Gregg, former VP of the children’s division at Canadian distributors Alliance Atlantis, as Vice President of International Production.
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Monster Acquires Animal Animation Gazoon
Dublin based company Monster Distributes, has picked up the rights to 30 x 3’30 minute animated series ‘Gazoon’, co-produced by Sparkling Animation Studios and TFI France. more |
Deadline for IFB Short Animation Scheme
The deadline for the Irish Film Board short animation scheme, Frameworks, has been announced as Wednesday, 12th March, 2008. more |
FÁS STI Announce Bursaries for Entertainment Masterclass
FÁS Screen Training Ireland is set to award two bursaries of €10,500 for the 2008 Entertainment Master Class.
The Entertainment Master Class is a one-year part-time advanced training programme, aimed at developing a Format Academy for the entertainment television industry.
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Cork Youth Film / Video Fest Call For Entries
The 28th Cork Youth International Film Video Arts Festival is calling for all budding filmmakers to submit films for this year’s festival, which takes place from 15-17 May 2008. more |
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- UCD Student Film Fest Seeks Entries
- Trad Musicians go Globetrotting for ‘Ceolchuairt’
- Avatar Post Production Opens in Temple Bar
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