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Director Alan Brennan takes us 'Earthbound' |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Setting a sci-fi comedy about intergalactic adventures in modern Dublin, which also deals with grown-up themes of self-delusion and reality seems at once a hugely ambitious move. Add in the fact that the film features both a rather touching love story and absurd alien bounty hunters and the task seems unimaginable. However, this is exactly what writer-director Alan Brennan has done with his debut feature film, the new Irish release ‘Earthbound’. |
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Making The Cut…Career Advice From Locations Manager Grant Bobbett |
| 28 Feb 2013 | The Irish locations used when shooting both homegrown and international films are often praised for bringing the raw beauty of our country to millions; enticing tourists to visit, and showcasing the jaw-dropping scenery that exist on these shores. |
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Making The Cut…Career Advice From IFTA-Winning Animator Nathan Mateer |
| 20 Feb 2013 | Northern Ireland’s VFX and animation sectors are currently enjoying a rise to prominence, helped by factors such as a skilled graduate base, upcoming tax breaks on animation production and world-class facilities. |
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IFTA Focus: Northern Ireland |
| 07 Feb 2013 | In a record year for Northern Ireland productions, 17 of the 167 nominations across 41 categories are Northern Ireland Screen-funded projects. This means 17 of the nominated categories are either Northern Irish filmmakers, projects that were filmed in Northern Ireland, or had had Northern Irish cast or crew working on set. |
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Making The Cut… Career Advice From The Art Department |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Working on-set in the art department can be a gruelling and sometimes painstaking process. Productions that seek to build a sense of time or reflect historical accuracy often have extraordinary levels of detail across sets, decoration and props, which require long days and assiduous attention to every square inch of space. |
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IFTA Focus: Q&A With ‘Rásaí na Gaillimhe’ Producer Niamh Fagan |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Nominated for Special Irish Language |
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Five Minutes With… ‘Deception’ Makeup Artist Roisin Derrane |
| 14 Jan 2013 | Makeup artist Roisin Derrane has painted the faces of some of Ireland’s most successful actors and actresses, including Colin Farrell in ‘Intermission’, the cast of ‘King Arthur’, which starred Keira Knightley and Clive Owen, and Iain Glen, star of ‘Jack Taylor’. |
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Making the Cut: Career Advice From ‘Ripper Street’ Costume Designer Lorna Marie Mugan |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Costume designer Lorna Marie Mugan is currently leading the international pack of Irish designers who have secured an international reputation on film and TV sets. |
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