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| New TV Dramas In the Works for RTÉ |
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Three television dramas commissioned by RTÉ television are set to begin filming in the coming weeks - ‘Raw’ a new series for RTÉ Two, and the next instalments of popular TV series ‘The Clinic’ and ‘Single-Handed’.more |
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| Aidan Quinn & Connie Nielson Take 'A Shine of Rainbows' |
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Irish actor Aidan Quinn (Legends of the Fall) and Danish actress Connie Nielson (Gladiator) will star in ’A Shine of Rainbows’, a new Irish feature set to begin filming on location in Donegal on 12th May, directed by Emmy award winning Indian director/ DOP Vic Sarin (Cold Comfort).
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| Evan Goldberg on Screenwriting & 'Superbad' |
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Canadian scriptwriter / producer Evan Goldberg, co-writer of comedy hit ‘Superbad’, flew into Galway for a two week stint as the Huston Film School’s writer-in-residence from the 22nd April – 7th May 2008. The talented scribe shares his views on writing, producing and luck with IFTN. more |
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| ‘Hunger’ Selected for Cannes Un Certain Regard |
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Steve McQueen’s directorial debut ‘Hunger’, co-written by award-winning writer Enda Walsh (Disco Pigs), is set to open the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival, which takes place from 14th- 25th May 2008. more |
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| IFB Propose New Irish Film and TV Channel |
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The Irish Film Board has proposed a new Irish TV Channel dedicated to broadcasting the best of Irish, European and World Cinema, to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for inclusion in the new Broadcasting Bill, to be launched by Minister Eamon Ryan next month. more |
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IFTA Membership Early Bird Deadline Approaches
The deadline for the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) annual membership Early Bird discount is fast approaching - Irish film and TV professionals wishing to join the Academy membership can get a 10% discount if they apply before May 9th.
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Fleming, Allocco and King Sign for ‘RA Child'
NYC director Phil Allocco has signed to direct ‘RA Child’, a new Irish feature written by Niamh Parker. ‘Once’ cinematographer Tim Fleming and award-winning producer Sasha King of Princess Pictures (Nostradamus and Me) have also joined the production team. more |
"First Wave" Irish Filmmakers Guest Tutors at IFI
Renowned Irish filmmakers Bob Quinn, Cathal Black, Joe Comerford and Pat Murphy are among the guest speakers for the IFI’s evening course series entitled ‘Exposure: Film and Talks with the First Wave of Irish Filmmakers’. more |
Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey Public Interview
Oscar nominated cinematographer Seamus McGarvey (Atonement) returns home to his native Armagh for a public interview with Irish Times’ Film Critic Michael Dwyer on 29th May in the Market Place Theatre. more |
‘The Power of One’ Ends Shoot in Dublin
Irish filmmaker Sasha King is set to film the final footage for her documentary ‘The Power of One’, an examination of the landmine casualties of Cambodia, in Dublin this May.more |
Saoirse Ronan Accepts Her Two IFTA Awards
Actress Saoirse Ronan travelled to Dublin this week to accept her two Irish Film and Television Awards from IFTA director Deirdre Hopkins. The 14 year old star of ‘Atonement’ won the Best Supporting Actress and Irish Film Board Rising Star Award at the IFTAs in February but was unable to attend the event due to filming commitments.more |
Digital Video Encoding Reaches DVD Centre
Dublin-based DVD services venue DVD Centre, which provides DVD transfers, DVD authoring and DVD Duplication, has installed two new Digital Rapids ‘Stream’ encoding systems to cater for increased demand for high quality internet video.more |
Pat McCabe Doco Premieres at Guth Gafa
Dara McCloskey’s latest documentary, ‘Patrick McCabe: the Flesh and the Devil’, a portrait of IFTA-award winning screenwriter and author Pat McCabe (Breakfast on Pluto) is set to receive its world premiere at the Guth Gafa Documentary Film Festival on Saturday 17th May. more |
TG4 Doco Examines Prostitution in Ireland
Three-part documentary ‘Striapacha: Tri Chead Bliain Duailcis’ (Prostitutes: Three Hundred Years of Vice), written and directed by BAFTA nominee Virginia Gilbert, kicks off on Thursday May 1st on TG4. more |
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- ‘Woman’ European Premiere at Mid Ulster Fest
- Skills Focus 2008 Open for Applicants
- ‘Danny Boy’ Wins at Woodgreen Fest
- TG4 Doco Follows Emigrant Chaplains
- IFB Announce New Appointments
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JOHN WALSH - COMPOSER
Read our Q&A with film, TV & commercials composer John Walsh, whose work can be heard in the Climate Change ad, currently on Irish TV.
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- Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Early Bird Membership Deadline
- 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 (XII International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video and Multimedia) Deadline
- The Rose d’Or Festival, Switzerland
- Eurimages Deadline
- Anifest 2008
- BRITDOC Submissions Deadline (Feature docs)
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- The Iron Man (Paramount)
- P2 (Eclipse)
- Charlie Bartlett (Eclipse)
- Made of Honour (Sony)
- Nim's Island (Universal)
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- FCP 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Pro
- Gillian Reynolds Talent Workshop
- A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro
- Filmbase Workshop: Being an Independent
- Scriptwriting Course with Script Editor, Mark McIlrath
- Kevin Crawford Vocal Revolution 2 Day Workshops
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3rd May - Saturday
2.30pm – Irish Cup Final - BBC2
5.25pm – Skunk Fu - TG4
8.50pm – Siar sna Seachtoidi – TG4
9.25pm – Jimmy Buckley Live in Concert – TG4
9.40pm – Tubridy Tonight – RTE1
10.45pm – Paradise Hotel – TV3
4th May - Sunday
6.30pm – Celebrity Bainisteoir - RTE1
7.30pm - No Frontiers – RTE1
8.00pm – Ainmhithe na hEireann - TG4
8.30pm – Marry Me - RTE1
8.30pm – Turasi mBaol - TG4
5th May - Monday
7.00pm – The One Show - BBC1
7.30pm – Written Off? - RTE1
7.30pm – Shabby go Chic - TG4
8.00pm – Seiplinigh na nImirceach - TG4
9.00pm – Get Well Northern Ireland - BBC1
11.55pm – Striapacha - TG4
12.05pm – Dylan Moran: Like, Totally - CH4
6th May - Tuesday
6.00pm - Xpose – TV3
7.00pm - Living the Wildlife – RTE1
7.30pm – Ceird An Cheoil – BBC2
8.00pm – Rince ar Phar - TG4
8.30pm – Househunters in the Sun Revisited – RTE1
10.15pm – Where’s My Job Gone? – TV3
11.05pm - The View - RTE1
11.05pm - NI Wags - BBC1
7th May - Wednesday
7.30pm – Trish's Paris Kitchen – RTE1
8.00pm – The British Soap Awards – UTV
8.30pm – Not Enough Hours – RTE1
11.25pm – The Last Broadcast – RTE2
8th 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
9th May - Friday
8.00pm – Canunnti Ceoil – TG4
9.00pm – MOVIE: The Mighty Celt – TV3
9.45pm – The Late Late Show - RTE1
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