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LATEST FILM AND TV NEWS FROM IRELAND

Actress Saoirse Ronan On ‘The Lovely Bones’


05 Feb 2010
Friday, February 19th sees the Irish release of ‘The Lovely Bones’, a film which sees 15 year old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, City of Ember) take on one of her most challenging roles to date – that of Suzie Salmon - in director Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s bestselling novel. more

Free Day of Screenings at Irish Film Institute


05 Feb 2010
Saturday, February 6th will see the IFI celebrate its recent redevelopment with a full day of free screenings for everyone from families, teens, cinematic thrill-seekers and culture vultures. With fourteen free screenings taking place in all three cinemas, special guests, workshops and live music it looks to be a day with something for everyone. more
Vote for Your Pantene Best International Actress
05 Feb 2010
The deadline for voting for the IFTA people’s choice category, the Pantene Best International Actress Award, is today, Friday, February 5th. Each voter will go into a draw to attend this year’s Irish Film & Television Awards. more
Catch New Series of ‘Seó Spóirt’
05 Feb 2010
Dara Ó Cinnéide returns with the weekly magazine programme ‘Seó Spóirt’ for
a new series from Friday the 5th of February on TG4 at 8.30p.m. Now in its 4th series and presented by former Kerry All-Ireland winning captain Dara Ó Cinnéide, ‘Seó Spóirt’ is back with a preview of the RBS Six Nations Championship and the new season of Gaelic Games.
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Filming Wraps on ‘Charlie Casanova’
05 Feb 2010
Principal photography has finished up on the set of the feature film ‘Charlie Casanova’, the directorial debut feature from multi-award winning writer Terry McMahon (Sisk) starring Irish actors Emmett Scanlan and Leigh Arnold. more
Nominations for Irish Talent at Evening Standard Awards
05 Feb 2010
The London Evening Standard Film Awards nominees have been announced and amongst them are IFTA nominee Anne Marie Duff in the category of Best Actress and Desperate Optimists’ ‘Helen’ in the Best Film group. more
RTÉ Secures UEFA EURO 2012 Rights
05 Feb 2010
RTÉ Sport has confirmed that it has added another major international sports event to its extensive portfolio by securing exclusive rights to the UEFA Euro 2012 Championships. more
Human Rights Film Comp Call for Submissions
05 Feb 2010
Amateur and professional filmmakers who are passionate about human rights are currently being invited to submit original human rights short to the 2010 ICCL Human Rights Film Award, Ireland’s only human rights short film competition. more
Irish Talent Lauded with Five Oscar Nominations
02 Feb 2010
The 82nd Academy Award Nominees were announced, Tuesday, February 2nd and Irish talent lauded with nominations in five Oscar categories. more
New Memorandum is a Boost for Irish language Broadcasting
02 Feb 2010
Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland received a boost recently as the Irish and UK Governments agreed a Memorandum of Understanding which provides a framework for continuing co-operation on broadcasting issues on the island of Ireland. more
MEDIA Desk Has Steve Carson for Breakfast
02 Feb 2010
MEDIA Desk Ireland will hold its second Industry breakfast of the year this week. Steve Carson, Director of Programmes at RTÉ Television, will be the key note speaker at the event. more
‘His & Hers’ Proves a Hit at Sundance
02 Feb 2010
The Irish feature documentary ‘His & Hers’, from IFTA Rising Star nominee Ken Wardrop, has won in the category of World Cinema Excellence in Cinematography: Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Awards with Kate McCullough and Michael Lavelle taking the honours. more
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