Edition: 390 Date: 25/09/2008
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  Monster Completes Financing For Ballybraddan
Monster's Ballybraddan project is fully funded, having secured a commission from RTE for 26x13 series, so all funding is now in place. Gerard O'Rourke will be attending MIPCOM to follow up with international distributors who attended the Cartoon Forum. more
  Seoda: Films from the Irish Film Archive Airs on TG4
Seoda, a new series of films from the Irish Film Archive is currently being broadcast on TG4. The series features a host of newly-restored gems which have been selected from thousands of films preserved in the national collection for their cultural and entertainment value. more
 Corona Cork Film Festival Announces Selected Short Films
The Corona Cork Film Festival has unveiled the list of titles that will be screened in its three distinct short film programmes during this year’s event which runs from October 12 to 19. more
  'Boy' Has Impressive Opening Week at Box Office
Hailed as the film “all parents should ensure their children see” 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas' has had an impressive box office opening, with a screen average of €10,137 in ROI, with the film is expanding to new sites on its second weekend. more
  'Clearys' Wins Prix Italia
The RTษ documentary At Home with the Clearys has won a prestigious Prix Italia award in the Documentary category. "The result is a very well composed documentary, revealing the Father’s shocking double life with his son’s destiny as a major component.”more
Boorman to Attend Boston
John Boorman is to be honoured at this years Boston Irish Film Festival. more
Ken Wardrop Wins Sappora Award
Ken Wardrop has won the Grand Prix Award at the Sapporo Short Film Festival in Japan, for his body of work, which includes Ouch, Bongo Bong, Undressing My Mother and Useless Dog. more
TIF Conference on Virtual Generation - A Digital Life
The Telecommunications and Internet Federation today announced details of its upcoming conference on The Virtual Generation - A Digital Life which will be held in Dublin Castle on Tuesday, 21st October. more
Dingle Festival Feedback
Festival director Maurice Galway delighted with feedback from guests and festival goers, as the second Dingle Film Festival closes. more
Green Inc Win Fifth Series of 'The Afternoon Show'
The Afternoon Show features lifestyle, information and fun in a straight-talking magazine format, with topicality, public participation and wit all essential to the mix. more
RTษ Radio 1 Series of Irish Actors
On Sunday 5 October at 8.02pm RTษ Radio 1 will broadcast the first of a new four part series 'Different Stages' featuring award winning actor Stephen Rea. Different Stages examines the history and heritage of four different performing styles in Irish acting. more
Judges Announced for Radharc Awards
This Friday, September 26th, sees the presentation of the biennial Radharc Awards for TV documentary. This year Awards will be presented in 2 categories, recognising both full length and short documentaries. more
'Coimhtioch gan Cuireadh' Starts Friday on TG4
The series is about new and unusual species of mammals, plants, birds and fish that now reside in Ireland. Most of these species have arrived here as a result of accelerated global warming or by introduction by Man, accidentally or otherwise.more
Final TV Training W'Shop of 2008 - The Bil Keating Centre
The Bil Keating Centre is inviting applications to its workshop in Television Production, Direction and Presentation, taking place from November 26th 2008. more
 PLUS:

- October Eleven Pictures Close Sales on Uri Geller Doc
- Frank Kelly,Victoria Smurfit Receive Irish Post Awards
- 'The Apprentice' Appeals
- Cinemagic Launch Their 18th Festival
- Filming has wrapped on the short film 'Douglas' Hide'

IFTA & IFTN IS NOW RECRUITING!
Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTA)
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IFTN - Advertising Sales Executive
ANTON
Check out the trailer for new Irish feature film Anton - released on 10 October 08.

- STRANGER THAN FICTION - this weekend
- QFT 40TH - 3rd - 9th October, Belfast
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- New York City Short Film Festival
- Arts Council Small Arts Festivals Scheme Deadline
- Application Deadline for Film Scoring Workshop with the RTE Concert Orchestra
- JDIFF: Write Here, Write Now (Deadline Extended Oct 10)
- Irish Media Research Network Annual Conference
- Eircom Golden Spider Awards Submission Extension
- 8th annual Wee CRAIC Festival, New York
- 60th Primetime Emmyฎ Awards
- International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam
- Stranger Than Fiction Film Festival
- Digital Cinema Conference 2008, London
- Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) Deadline
- The Radharc Awards 2008

  full listing

- Appaloosa (Entertainment Film Distributors)
- Death Race (Universal Pictures Ireland)
- I've Loved You So Long (UGC International)
- Redbelt (Sony)
- Righteous Kill (Lionsgate)
- Swing Vote (Delanic Films)
- Taken (Fox)
   full listing

- FAS Screen Training Ireland Course: Company Accounts
- Soho Editors: Motion 3
- Media Now Introduction to TV Broadcasting
- Media Now Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
- Filmbase Training: Producing a Short Film
- Filmbase Training: Craft of Documentary Editing
- Media Now Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
- Media Now Introduction to TV Broadcasting
- Filmbase Training: Final Cut Pro 200
- Cork Education Centre: Making Digital Stories and Comics
- Soho Editors: Final Cut Pro 101
- Filmbase Training: Scriptwriting Advanced
- Filmbase Training: Producing a Low Budget Film
- Talentworks Actors Training Workshop
- Filmbase Training: Craft of Documentary Editing
- Velvet Voice Workshop

   
full listing

27th September - Saturday
5.00pm – All Ireland County Quiz – TV3
7.30pm - RTE sport on two: Premier Soccer Saturday
8.25pm – Winning Streak Dream Ticket – RTE1
9.05pm - F้ilte 2008 – TG4
9.55pm - Tubridy Tonight – RTE1
11.15 – Dแithi ar Highway 61 – TG4

28th September - Sunday
6.05pm – Lesser Spotted Ulster - UTV
6.30pm – Class Act – RTE1
7.30pm – Customs - RTE1
8.00pm – Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney By Any Means - BBC2
8.30pm – Killinaskully - RTE1
8.30pm – Nollaig No 1 – TG4trong> – Nollaig No 1 – TG4
9.00pm – Naked Camera – RTE2

29th September - Monday
7.30pm – Gaisce Gn๓- BBC2
8.30pm – Not Enough Hours – RTE1
9.00pm – The Apprentice - TV3
9.00pm – Patrick Kielty and a Night in November – BBC1
9.55pm – Raw - RTE2
9.35pm – Who Do You Think You Are? – RTE1
10.00pm – Paisean Faisean - TG4
10.55pm – How Low Can You Go? Reality Check? – RTE2
12.00pm – Shortscreen: Horn OK Please

30th September - Tuesday
6.00pm – Xpos้ - TV3
7.00pm – A Little Bit Snowband – RTE1
8.30pm –About the House – RTE1
8.30pm – Ros na R๚n- TG4
10.00pm – The Tudors – TV3
10.15 – Hidden History: Forbidden Love- The Royals
11.15 – The View
11.05pm – The Blame Game- BBC1

1st October - Wednesday
7.30pm – Trish's Paris Kitchen – RTE1
7.30pm – A Dander With Drennan – BBC1
8.30pm – Off the Rails– RTE1
9.30pm – George Morrison- Giolla an tSolais– TG4
10.00pm – Mock the Week – BBC2
10.45pm – In Cold Blood – BBC1
11.15pm – Shanks Apprentice – BBC
11.30pm – Two Sounds: The Last Broadcast – RTE2

2nd October - Thursday
7.30pm – Hearts and Minds – BBC2
8.00pm – I bhF๓cas – TG4
8.30pm – At Your Service – RTE1
9.05pm – Samantha Who? – TG4
9.00pm – Anonymous- RTE2
9.30pm – Daithi ar Highway 61 – TG4
10.15pm – Ryan Confidential – RTE1
10.45pm – Entrepreneur of the Year Awards - RTE1

3rd October - Friday
7.30pm – Come West Along the Road - RTE1
8.30pm – House Hunters in the Sun Revised – RTE1
9.00pm – The Tudors – BBC2
9.30pm – The Blame Game - BBC1
9.35pm – The Late Late Show – RTE1
11.20pm – Langerland TV – RTE2