Edition: 387 Date: 04/09/2008
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  ‘Striped Pyjamas’ World Premiere In Dublin
The feature film adaptation of Irish author John Boyne’s bestselling novel, ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, will receive its World Premiere screening in Dublin this week. Guests attending include stars David Thewlis (Harry Potter), Rupert Friend (Pride & Prejudice) & director Mark Herman (Little Voice).more
   Production Underway On Kavaleer’s ‘Garth’
Production is now underway on Kavaleer’s latest animation series ‘Garth’ (working title) set to air in on BBC CBeebies Channel in early 2009. Director Andrew Kavanagh and producer Gary Timpson are currently working with the Canada company Copernicus Studio Inc. more
  Maurice Sweeney Directs 'Cromwell In Ireland' Epic
Two-time IFTA winning Documentary filmmaker Maurice Sweeny talks to IFTN about his latest project 'Cromwell in Ireland'. Combining documentary and dramatic re-enactments, 'Cromwell' is set to storm onto the small screen this Tuesday 9th September on RTÉ One.more
 Graham Spurling Discusses Digital Cinema
The roll out of digital cinema is currently under way across Ireland. IFTN caught up with Graham Spurling of Spurling Group Cinemas to gain some insight into the digital cinema conversion, the role 3D will play, and discuss his appearance at the upcoming Screen International Digital Cinema 2008 event.more
Liam Neeson Heads Kerry Festival Jury
The jury for the 2008 Samhlaicht Kerry Film Festival (1 – 8 November) has been announced with Irish actor Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Kinsey) and directors John Carney (Once) & Kirsten Sheridan (Disco Pigs) featured among the team of adjudicators. more
‘Eden’ & ‘Hunger’ Selected For EFAs
Irish feature films ‘Eden’, directed by Declan Recks, and ‘Hunger’, directed by Steve McQueen, have been selected for nomination to the 2008 European Film Academy Awards.more
Waddell Media ‘At Your Service’ begins on RTÉ
NI based Waddell Media are stretching their cross generic and multi platform capabilities with their upcoming projects in drama, documentary, online and lifestyle programming including ‘At Your Service’ a new eight part series to be aired on RTÉ One 4th September at 8.30pm. more
Stranger than Fiction Line-Up Announced
The line up of Irish and international documentary features and shorts which will screen as part of the 7th Stranger than Fiction Festival at the IFI from 25 – 28 of September has been unveiled. more
New truths Unveiled in BBC NI ‘Last Man Hanging’
BBC Northern Ireland’s latest in-house docu drama ‘Last Man Hanging’ unveils never seen before documents and reports of the last execution case in Northern Ireland, to screen on September 8, BBC One NI, at 9pm. more
‘Granny O’Grimm’ & ‘James’ Win at Palm Springs
Brown Bag’s animated short ‘Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty and the Northern Ireland short ‘James’, have won awards at this year’s Palm Springs Intl Film Festival. more
Irish Selected For Prix Europa
Five Irish television productions are nominated for Prix Europa 2008, the biggest European multi platform competition for television, radio and emerging media. more
Venom Showcase Films At IFI
Undressing My Mother Ireland on Sunday, the monthly showcase for new Irish fiction and documentary at the Irish Film Institute, will screen the films of Ken Wardrop and producer Andrew Freedman of Venom Films this Sunday September 7th at 1.30pm.more
 PLUS:

- EFA Pick People's Choice Nominees
- Open Auditions For ‘Blood, Sweat and Wars’
- Irish Films At Telluride Film Festival
- Screening of King Kong Ahead of World Cyber Games

Campbell Ryan Productions - Sales Executive
Lotus Films -
Receptionist
Earth Horizon Productions -
Production Assistant
Red Shoe Productions -
Part Time FCP Editor
...and more

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
Pics from the world premiere in Dublin's Savoy Cinema.

- Toronto Film Festival
- The Dingle Film Festival
- Shark Awards for Advertising
- Art Council Commissions Award Deadline
- Council of Europe Film Policy Forum 'Shaping Policies for the Cinema of Tomorrow'
- Broadcast Awards 2009: Deadline for Call for Entries
- Adaptation: Roddy Doyle on Screen, Leitrum
- Every Human Has Rights Media Awards Deadline
- Cartoon Forum 2008 Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Television Animation Conference 08 Canada
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- New York City Short Film Festival
  full listing

- Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Walt Disney)
- The Pineapple Express (Sony)
- Rocknrolla (Warner Bros)
- Taken (Fox)
- Then She Found Me (Eclipse)
   full listing

- Filmbase Training: Four Day Camera and Lighting
- Filmbase Training: Digital Filmmaking
- Screen Training Ireland Course: Introduction to 2D VectorWorks
- Filmbase Training: Scriptwriting for Beginners
- Screen Training Ireland Course: Company Accounts
- Soho Editors: Motion 3
    full listing

13th September - Saturday
8.10pm – Winning Streak Dream Ticket – RTE1
9.40pm – People of the Year Awards – RTE1
10.00pm – MOVIE: Ordinary Decent Criminal - RTE2

14th September - Sunday
6.00pm – Homeland to Townlands – UTV
6.30pm – Lesser Spotted Ulster – UTV
6.30pm – Class Act – RTE1
7.30pm – Customs - RTE1
7.30pm – Is Mise Joe - TG4
8.00pm – Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney By Any Means - BBC2
8.30pm – Operation Transformation - RTE1
9.30pm – Cead Seans - TG4
10.00pm – Ceolchuairt - TG4

15th September - Monday
7.30pm – Oilean – RTE1
8.30pm – Not Enough Hours – RTE1
9.30pm – Raw - RTE2
9.35pm – Who Do You Think You Are? – RTE1
10.00pm – Testing Time, Teddy Boy – TG4
11.00pm – Langerland.TV - RTE2

16th September - Tuesday
6.00pm – Xpose - TV3
8.00pm – Dara Ban – TG4
8.30pm – Disasters – RTE1
9.30pm – Cogar - TG4
10.00pm – The Tudors – TV3
10.15pm – Cromwell In Ireland - RTE1
10.35pm – Bateman on Bangor - BBC1

17th September - Wednesday
7.30pm – Trish's Paris Kitchen – RTE1
7.30pm – A Dander With Drennan – BBC1
8.30pm – Showhouse – RTE1
9.30pm – Maidhc Dainin – TG4
10.45pm – In Cold Blood – BBC1

18th September - Thursday
2.55pm – Popscene – Ch6
8.30pm – At Your Service – RTE1
9.05pm – Samantha Who? – TG4
9.30pm – A Queer Try - BBC1
10.15pm – Ryan Confidential – RTE1
10.45pm - Hanging With Hector - RTE1

19th September - Friday
7.30pm – The Transatlantic Sessions - RTE1
9.30pm – The Blame Game - BBC1