Edition: 391 Date: 02/10/2008
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  'Saviours' Feature Doc Released 3rd October
Street Film’s new documentary ‘Saviours’ will go on nationwide release on Friday October 3. IFTN chats with Ross Whitaker – co director of the film about the two year filming process, and why the film is much more about the fights through life, not just in the ring. more
  Return of ‘Mobs Mheiriceá’ on TG4
Abú Media’s ‘Mobs Mheiriceá’ is back on TG4 tonight October 2 at 10pm. This is the second series of the IFTA nominated documentary series which charts the development of the Irish Mob in America from the 1950’s up to the present day. more
 IFTN Talks 'The Clinic' With Dominic Mafham
‘The Clinic’ has returned our screens on Sunday nights. IFTN caught up with actor Dominic Mafham who plays plastic surgeon Dan Woodhouse about his character storylines and what has made the series a firm hit with Irish audiences.more
  QFT Celebrates 40 Years
The Queens Film Theatre in Belfast will celebrate its 40th anniversary from 3 - 9 October, with a week of special screenings and events. Susan Picken, QFT Manager reveals to IFTN a bit more behind the celebrations and the history of the cinema. more
  Coen Brothers Film To Open Cork Film Festival
'Burn After Reading', the latest film from the Coen brothers, will open this year’s festival on October 12. The Corona Cork Film Festival will run for eight days and nights until October 19 and will screen an eclectic range of world cinema, documentaries, gala events and the short films for which the festival is famous.more
Irish Contingent at MIPCOM International Market
The Ireland on Screen stand has over twenty Irish companies registered to attend the MIPCOM market. more
McCarthy Celebrates Radharc Award
Adrian McCarthy of Wildfire Films took the Overall Award for the one hour documentary ‘AIDS in Africa – A Missing Generation’ of which he both directed and produced. more
Gerard Stembridge's 'Alarm' Opening Nov 7th
Irish writer-director Gerard Stembridge’s thrilling drama, Alarm, starring up-and-coming young actors, Ruth Bradley and Aidan Turner together with Tom Hickey, Owen Roe and Emmet Bergin, will open at selected Irish cinemas on November 7th 2008. more
Cinema Consortium - Cinema Digitisation Scheme
The Cultural Cinema Consortium is launching a new scheme to provide capital funding grants towards the cost of purchasing and installing digital projection equipment. more
Walsh’s ‘Daisy Chain’ to screen at Raindance Fest
Kicking off the 16th Raindance Film Festival is the world premiere of Aisling Walsh’s ‘The Daisy Chain’ alongside ‘The Confession, ‘The Basket Case’ and ‘The Range more
'Creating Futures' Conference in October
The ‘Creating Futures: Building Ireland’s Cultural and Creative Economy’, will bring together leading experts, cultural entrepreneurs and practitioners who are involved in investment, policy and economic development within the cultural and creative sectors. more
City of Ember Premiere at Cinemagic Fest.
The Cinemagic Festival will host the European premiere of ‘City of Ember’ with N.I.Screen in Belfast on Oct 9. more
'The Wake Wood' Starts Filming in Donegal
Directed by David Keating (Last of the High Kings), the film is co-scripted with Brendan McCarthy (who devised the story), stars Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistel and Timothy Spall, and co-produced by John McDonnell (Fantastic Films). more
Launch of new TG4 arts series ‘Imeall’
‘Imeall’ (Edge) the first of TG4’s new thirty five part arts series produced by Red Shoe Productions will air this Wednesday 1st October at 11.05pm. more
 PLUS:

- ‘Hunger’ nominated for European Discovery 2008
- Aisling’s Diary Nominated at MIPCOM Awards
- Splanc! 2008: Call for submissions
- Anton Premiere Tickets for Sale
- Frank Deasy's 'Gaza' on 'Brit List'
- DoubleBand Doc On Patrick Kielty Tonight
- Radharc Awards Wildfire's AIDS In Africa
- Celtic Media Festival Call for Entries
- Short Film Round Up
- Latest on Irish Shorts
- IFTA Preview Screening of ‘Bridshead Revisited’

- QFT 40TH - 3rd - 9th October, Belfast
- MAMA Awards: Deadline Submissions
- Clones Film Festival ScanBitz Film Challenge Deadline for Entries
- 53rd Cork Film Festival
- Big Bang Film Festival - Philadelphia
- MIPCOM Junior
- 23rd Annual Fort Lauderdale
- The Arts Council Annual Funding Deadline
- LA Irish Film Festival
- Deadline for Entries: European Cinema & Audiovisual Days

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- Saviours (Eclipse)
- 88 Minutes (Warner Bros)
- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (Paramount)
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- Filmbase: Final Draft 7 Intro for Screenwriters
- Filmbase: Using Final Draft in the Production Office
- Filmbase Training: Scriptwriting Beginners
- Filmbase Training: Documentary Filmmaking
- Media Now: Introduction to TV Broadcasting
- Media Now- Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
- Dreamweaver - Level 2
- Producing a Low-Budget Feature
- Media Now: Introduction to TV Broadcasting
- Media Now: Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
- Soho Editors Workshop. Final Cut Pro 101

   
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4th October - Saturday
5.00pm – All Ireland County Quiz – TV3
8.20pm – Winning Streak Dream Ticket – RTE1
9.50pm – Tubridy Tonight – RTE1
11.15pm – Dáithi ar Highway 61 – TG4
5th October - Sunday
5.10pm – 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 No1 – TG4

6th October - Monday
7.30pm – Oileán – RTE1
7.30pm – Gaisce Gnó- BBC2
8.30pm – Not Enough Hours – RTE1
9.00pm – The Apprentice - TV3
9.00pm – The Day the Troubles Began – BBC1
9.35pm – Who Do You Think You Are? – RTE1
9.55pm – Raw - RTE2
10.00pm – Paisean Faisean - TG4
10.55pm – How Low Can You Go? Reality Check? – RTE2

7th October - Tuesday
6.00pm – Xposé - TV3
7.00pm – A Little Bit Showband – RTE1
8.30pm –About the House – RTE1
8.30pm – Ros na Rún- TG4
9.00pm – How the Irish Have Sex – TV3
9.00pm – Sunshine – BBC1
10.00pm – Forbidden Love – TV3
11.05pm – The Blame Game- BBC1
11.15 – The View

8th October - Wednesday
7.30pm – Trish's Paris Kitchen – RTE1
8.30pm – Off the Rails– RTE1
9.30pm – An Táilliúr Gorm– TG4
10.45pm – In Cold Blood – BBC1
11.15pm – Shanks Apprentice – BBC
11.15pm – Two Sounds: The Last Broadcast – RTE2

9th October - Thursday
7.30pm – Hearts and Minds – BBC2
8.00pm – I bhFócas – TG4
8.30pm – At Your Service – RTE1
8.30pm – Ros na Rún – TG4
9.00pm – The Day the Troubles Began – BBC2
9.05pm – Samantha Who? – TG4
9.30pm – Daithi ar Highway 61 – TG4
10.00pm – Mobs Mheiriceá – TG4
10.15pm – Ryan Confidential – RTE1
10.45pm – Entrepreneur of the Year Awards - RTE1
11.35pm – Hearts and Minds- BBC1

10th October - Friday
6.00pm – Samantha Who?
7.30pm – Come West Along the Road - RTE1
8.30pm – House Hunters in the Sun Revised – RTE1
9.30pm – The Blame Game - BBC1
9.35pm – The Late Late Show – RTE1
10.00pm – The Apprentice – TV3
12.20pm – Langerland TV – RTE2