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| Third ‘Tudors’ Series Greenlit for Summer Shoot |
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The third series of IFTA and Emmy award-winning Showtime drama ‘The Tudors’ is set to begin filming on June 16th in Ardmore Studios, Wicklow. more |
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| BCI Invites Applications for Sixth Sound & Vision Round |
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The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) is seeking applications for the sixth funding round of Sound & Vision, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme for television.
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| Activist Filmmaker Gilliam Visits Guth Gafa |
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Jim Gilliam, founder of California-based production outfit Brave New Films (Walmart, the High Cost of Low Prices), will take part in two panel discussions, ‘Getting Your Doc Seen’ and ‘Filmmaking for Social Change’, at the Guth Gafa Film Festival which takes place from 15th to 18th May 2008. more |
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| Yard Media Celebrates One Year at Hume Street |
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As Dublin based post-production house Yard Media prepares to celebrate the one year anniversary of their Hume Street premises, IFTN talks to manager and editor Lawrence Fee on what the company has been up to since the move. more |
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| ‘Fairytale of Kathmandu’ Set for Edinburgh |
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Neasa Ni Chianain’s controversial documentary ‘Fairytale of Kathmandu’ is set to screen in the Document category of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which takes place from 18th-29th June 2008. more |
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Irish Speaking Actors Wanted for ‘Seacht’
Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd. is on the look out for three new Irish speaking actors for the second series of ‘Seacht’.
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Success for Shorts & Docs at Belfast Film Fest
Simon Fitzmaurice’s ‘The Sound of People’, Connor Clements ‘James’, Robert Nugent’s ‘End of the Rainbow’ and Marcin Sauter’s ‘The First Day’ were all pronounced winners on the closing night at the 8th Jameson Belfast Film Festival. more |
Setanta Sports Seeks Programme Proposals
Setanta Sports is seeking programme proposals for submission to the BCI ’s next Sound & Vision funding round. more |
Windmill Installs 1st Baselight Grading Room
Windmill Lane has completed installation of award-winning company Filmlight’s Baselight 4 system in their newly built digital intermediate theatre. more |
Applications Open for IFB Reality Bites
The Irish Film Board is seeking producer / director teams with ideas for innovative shorts for Reality Bites, a funding scheme which aims to encourage a fresh approach to non-fiction filmmaking. more |
TIF Host ‘TV Without Frontiers’ Seminar
The Telecommunication and Internet Federation (TIF) Cable and Broadcasting Industry Group are set to host a seminar for film and TV industry professionals on ‘The Impact of TV without Frontiers on Broadcasting in Ireland’. more |
‘The Sound of People’ Set For Cinema Release
Fresh from its success at the Belfast Film Festival, Simon Fitzmaurice’s award-winning short ‘The Sound of People’ is set for Irish cinema release by Eclipse Pictures on 16th May 2008. The 7 minute short, produced by Noreen Donohue, will screen with Jon Poll’s comedy ‘Charlie Bartlett’. more |
BBC’s ‘Uncle Max 2’ Wraps Galway Shoot
BBC children’s TV series ‘Uncle Max 2’, directed by Simon Hynd, is about to wrap filming on a five week shoot on location in Galway. more |
Feenish Productions ‘The Wren’s Nest’ Flies to Cúirt
James Kelly's collection of short poetry films for TG4 entitled ‘Nead an Dreoilín’ (The Wren's Nest) will be premiered at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway this Thursday, 24th April, before receiving its screen debut on Tuesday 29th April at 8pm, on TG4. more |
More Irish Success at Celtic Media Fest
Irish productions swept the board at the Celtic Media Festival Awards closing ceremony, with Alison Millar’s ‘At Home With the Clearys’, Tom Collins ‘Kings’ and Mint Productions ‘Get Collins’ among the winners. more |
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- Irish In Competition At Banff TV Fest
- Student Film and TV Talent Shines at Media Awards
- ‘Summer of the Flying Saucer’ World Premiere at Cinemagic
- ‘The Wednesdays’ Wins at Aspen Shortsfest
- Guth Gafa Launches Package for Industry Professionals
- ‘Aifric’ Wins at Celtic Media Fest
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- Tribeca Film Festival
- Cartoon Forum 2008 Deadline for Submissions
- Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund Standard
- Deadline for applications for NESTA & UK Film Council Digital Innovation in Film Project
- Cinemagic Film and Television Festival Dublin
- 54th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
- Mid Ulster Film Festival
- AVANCA'08 Deadline for Entries
- The Rose d’Or Festival, Switzerland
- Eurimages Deadline
- Anifest 2008
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- IADT Open Evening (PostGraduate/Adult Learners)
- Cartoon Forum 2008 Deadline for Submissions
- Velvet Voice Voiceover Workshop
- FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro
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26th April- Saturday
7.30am – Popscene - CH6
7.30pm – RTE Sport on Two: The Premiership - RTE2
8.40pm – Siar sna Seachtoidi – TG4
9.40pm – Tubridy Tonight – RTE1
27th April - Sunday
6.30pm – Celebrity Bainisteoir - RTE1
7.30pm - No Frontiers – RTE1
8.00pm – Ainmhithe na hEireann - TG4
8.30pm – Marry Me - RTE1
10.30pm – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - TV3
28th April - Monday
6.00pm - Xpose - TV3
9.30pm – Livin' With Lucy - RTE2
9.30pm – 21st Century Child - RTE1
10.40pm –Questions and Answers – RTE1
29th April - Tuesday
7.00pm - Living the Wildlife – RTE1
7.30pm – Ceird An Cheoil – BBC2
8.30pm – What Am I Worth? – RTE1
10.15pm – Where’s My Job Gone? – TV3
10.55pm– The Ultimate Guide to Everything - RTE2
11.15pm - The View - RTE1
30th April - Wednesday
7.30pm – Trish's Paris Kitchen – RTE1
8.30pm – Not Enough Hours – RTE1
11.25pm – The Last Broadcast – RTE2
1st May - Thursday
8.30pm – Showhouse – RTE1
9.30pm – Hollywood Trials – RTE2
10.15pm – Flesh and Blood – RTE1
10.15pm – How Low Can You Go USA? – RTE2
10.45pm – Far Away Up Close – RTE1
2nd May - Friday
7.30pm – Fleadh Cheoil – RTE1
9.30pm – The Late Late Show – RTE1
10.00pm – The Graham Norton Show – BBC2
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