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| George's 'Reservation Road' Opens Belfast Fest |
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Reservation Road’, the latest feature from Oscar nominated Irish director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda, Some Mother’s Son), will receive its Irish premiere as the opening film for the Jameson Belfast Film Festival (10th-19th April). more |
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| Light House Cinema Re-Opens in May
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The Light House Cinema is set to re-open its doors in the new venue of Smithfield Square, Dublin on May 9th, 2008. The cinema re-opens under its original co-founders Neil Connolly and Maretta Dillon.
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| Ciarán Hinds Wins 'Race To Witch Mountain'
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Irish actor Ciarán Hinds (Rome, Munich, There Will Be Blood) and young Canadian actor Alexander Ludwig have been announced to join Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in Disney’s re-make of the 1975 adventure pic ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’. more |
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| New 'Dairy of…' Series Kicks off on TV3 |
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TV3’s latest six-part series ‘Diary of…’ is set to kick off on Tuesday 11th March at 9.00pm. The series, produced by Paradise Pictures and co-funded by the BCI Sound and Vision Fund, follows the success of last year’s ‘Dairy of a Debutante’. more |
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Filmbase Receives Arts Council Cash Boost
Filmbase is set to receive a €65,000 cash boost from the Arts Council, and is one of 27 arts organizations to benefit from an extra €845,000 government funding for 2008. more |
O’Leary & Woods For Cinemagic Masterclasses
'X Factor' presenter Dermot O’Leary, ‘The Trump Card’ presenter Laura Woods, ‘Harry Potter’ actors Chris Ranking & Jamie Yeates and ‘Hollyoaks’ actor Matt Littler are among the names hosting Masterclasses at Dublin's inaugural Cinemagic Film & Television Festival for Young People (23 April – 1st May).
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Northern Irish Filmmakers to ‘Deviate’
Four new shorts from up and coming Northern Irish filmmakers will be produced through the Short Steps development programme under the Deviate Scheme, with each film receiving £10,000 funding from Northern Ireland Screen and the UK Film Council. more |
Irish Documentaries Wanted For Guth Gafa Fest
The Guth Gafa Documentary Film Festival is seeking Irish entries for the third annual festival, which takes place from 15th-18th May 2008 in Gort an Choirce, County Donegal. more |
IFTA Winning Films Set For San Francisco
IFTA winning films ‘Garage’, ‘Kings’ and ‘New Boy’ are amongst the line up for the Fifth Annual San Francisco Film Festival, which takes place from the 5th-8th March at the Roxie Film Centre, San Francisco. more |
Shooting Wraps on Short Film ‘Tart’
Filmbase / RTÉ short film ‘Tart’ wrapped filming on location in Louth, Newry and Mourne. Written and directed by Mairtin de Barra, the film stars Brian McGrath (PS I Love You), Orla Fitzgerald (The Wind that Shakes the Barley), Michael Patric (the Running Mate) and Gerry Shanahan (WC). more |
Philip Lee & Aon for Filmbase Legal Matters Talk
Filmbase will hold a free information session on Legal and Insurance Matters in association with Philip Lee Solicitors and Aon Insurance on 11 March, from 2.30 – 4.30pm. more |
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- O’Searcaigh Documentary Set to Air on RTÉ
- Irish Cricket Doco Rolls Onto DVD This Week
- Rushes Soho Shorts Fest Seeks Irish Submissions
- Young Commercial Director Award Call for Entries
- ‘The Morning News’ Selected For Britspotting
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- Sofia International Film Festival
- RTE Dance on the Box Deadline for Entries
- San Francisco International Children's Film Festival
- Fresh Film Festival
- ShoWest, Las Vegas
- International Emmy Awards Deadline For Entries
- Birds Eye View Film Festival 2008
- Propeller TV ’60 Second Flix' Competition Deadline
- International Children's and Young People's Film Festival (BUFF)
- 10th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
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- Vantage Point (Sony)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (Universal)
- In Bruges (Universal)
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- Filmbase Training: Final Cut Pro 100
- Talentworks Audition Workshop
- Filmbase Training: Animating in Adobe Flash
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8th March - Saturday
2.30pm – Cois Farraige– Channel 6
9.30pm – Beo O Chabhain – TG4
9.00pm – Paradise Hotel – TV3
10.05pm – Tubridy Tonight – RTE1
9th March - Sunday
7.30pm – No Frontiers - RTE1
8.30pm - Glas Vegas – TG4
10.25pm – Would You Believe? - RTE1
12.20pm – Night Shift – Channel 6
10th March - Monday
7.30pm - Scannal - RTE1
8.00pm – Me and the Big C – RTE1
8.30pm – Room to Improve - RTE1
9.30pm – Operation Spider - RTE1
9.30pm - Anonymous – RTE2
10.50pm – The Podge and Rodge – RTE2
11.25pm - Fuil agus Duch – TG4
11th March - Tuesday
7.00pm - The Dealers – RTE1
8.30pm – What Am I Worth? – RTE1
9.00pm – Diary of a Groom – TV3
10.15pm– Fairytale of Kathmandu - TV3
11.15pm - The View – RTE1
12.00pm – Take Six – Channel 6
12th March - Wednesday
7.30pm – The Master’s Apprentice – RTE1
8.00pm – Glas Vegas - TG4
8.30pm - How Long Will You Live - RTE1
9.00pm – Rock Rivals – TV3
11.20pm – Other Voices – RTE2
13th March - Thursday
7.00pm – Capital D – RTE1
8.30pm – Showhouse – RTE1
9.30pm – Seomra a Se – TG4
10.15pm – In the Name of the Fada – RTE1
10.40pm – Let’s Talk – BBC1
14th March - Friday
8.00am – Popscene – Channel 6
7.30pm – No Place Like Home – RTE1
8.30pm – War Stories - RTE1
9.30pm - The Late Late Show - RTE1
9.30pm – Seomra a Se – TG4
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