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11 Mar 2010 ‘The Fading Light’ Screenings Brighten Up IFI
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The Irish Film Institute will host exclusive screenings of Irish writer, director and editor Ivan Kavanagh’s award-winning ‘The Fading Light’ from March 12th to 18th. The screenings will be run as part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to new Irish film. The film walked away with honours for both Best Irish Film and Best Actor (for Patrick O’Donnell) from the 2010 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival’s. more
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10 Mar 2010 Ireland’s 1st Indian Film Festival Unveiled
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The Indian Film Festival Ireland (IFFI), Ireland’s first dedicated Indian Film Festival will take place in Swan Cinemas Rathmines from 25 – 28 June. The IFFI aims to celebrate and highlight the potential of Indian film in Ireland by introducing Indian films to Irish audiences throughout the four day event. more
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08 Mar 2010 Tallaght UCI Shuts its Doors
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Tallaght’s UCI cinema is to close today, Monday, March 8th following 20 years at The Square and with the loss of over 50 jobs. more
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02 Mar 2010 Channel 4 Orders Network Ireland Television Shorts
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Channel 4 U.K. has inked a deal with Network Ireland Television (NITV) for the acquisition of 33 short films from the Irish distributor’s library of 850 titles. The film package represents independent productions from British, Scottish, Irish and American directors, as well as films funded by the Irish Film Board, Scottish Screen and various U.K. regional funding agencies. more
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02 Mar 2010 'Avatar' Sinks 'Titanic' To Take Irish Box Office Crown
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'Avatar', the feature directed, produced and written by James Cameron has officially become the number one film of all time at the Irish box office, having surpassed previous record holder 'Titanic' on Sunday, February 28th, with total box office earnings for the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Ireland reaching €9,747,390. The film was already the highest grossing film in box office history worldwide. more
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25 Feb 2010 Irish DVD Release for ‘Conspiracy of Silence’
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Element Pictures Distribution has announced the DVD release of the IFTA nominated ‘Conspiracy of Silence’ on Friday, March 12th. The 2004 film was directed by John Deery and stars Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot), Sean McGinley (The General) and High Bonneville (Notting Hill). more
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05 Feb 2010 Free Day of Screenings at Irish Film Institute
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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
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05 Feb 2010 RTÉ Secures UEFA EURO 2012 Rights
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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
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25 Jan 2010 ‘Princess & the Frog’ Irish Premiere Draws Top Animators
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The Irish Premiere of Disney’s new animated motion picture, ‘The Princess and the Frog’ takes place on Wednesday, January 27 in Dublin. The screening will be attended by many of the big names behind the film such as award winning directors John Musker (Aladdin) and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid). more
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22 Jan 2010 ‘8.5 Hours’ Goes Nationwide
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Brian Lally's award winning debut feature film ‘8.5 Hours’ will receive a nationwide release on Friday, January 29th. more
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21 Jan 2010 Omniplex to Open Stephen’s Green Cinema
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Omniplex Holdings, one of Ireland’s leading cinema operators, have signed an agreement with the landlords of Dublin’s Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre to create an Omniplex 12 Screen Cinema on the top deck of the car park at Stephens Green Shopping Centre. more
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19 Jan 2010 Magnolia Nets US Rights to ‘Ondine’
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The IFTA nominated film ‘Ondine’ has been picked up for U.S. distribution by Magnolia Pictures. ‘Ondine’ was written and helmed by Neil Jordan (A Film With Me In It) and stars IFTA nominated actors Colin Farrell (In Bruges), Stephen Rea (Nothing Personal) and Alicja Bachleda (The Absinthe Drinkers). more
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07 Jan 2010 Anderson Discusses Swan Cinemas’ Digital Experience
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Following years of planning and negotiations, December 18th of last year saw the launch of Swan Cinemas in Rathmines, Dublin. IFTN spoke to Omniplex’s Operations Director Mark Anderson about the new facility, interactive gaming on the big screen and his thoughts on the future of cinema. more
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07 Jan 2010 Newly refurbished IFI Opens
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The IFI unveiled its new luxury cinema screen and upgraded public areas today, January 7th. The event will also mark the launch of its new programme for the coming year. more
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06 Jan 2010 ‘Lifeboat Luke’ Sails into Interactive Waters
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Straandlooper Animation, the Northern Ireland based production company, has announced what it believes to be a first – namely the introduction of their animated children’s TV series ‘Lifeboat Luke’ as a series of interactive games called ‘Spotisodes’. more
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04 Jan 2010 Working Title Films Invite Intern Applications
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Action!, a training programme from Working Title Films is currently inviting applications from individuals seeking a career in film to apply for one-year internship positions with their London office. more
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21 Dec 2009 Kavaleer Developing Comic Strip ‘Hi & Lois’
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Yowza Digital & Kavaleer Productions have joined forces to bring Mort Walker’s well known and much loved comic strip ‘Hi & Lois’ to the small screen. more
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18 Dec 2009 Digitised Swan Cinemas Take Flight
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Irish cinema group, Omniplex, has announced that the Swan Cinemas in Rathmines will open on Friday, December 18th. more
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17 Dec 2009 ‘Garth & Bev’ Sees a Rise in Afternoon Slot Audience
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‘Garth & Bev’, an animated series for four to eight year olds, which is produced by Kavaleer Productions, premiered on RTÉ Two's The Den on Monday, November 22nd and, following this there has been a significant increase on the average viewership for the slot (approximately 2.50pm to 3pm weekdays) which previously featured international animation. more
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09 Dec 2009 European Commission Launches Digital Cinema Consultation
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The European Commission has launched a public consultation on digital cinema. The purpose of this consultation is to gather information and views from all stakeholders on digital cinema, laying particular emphasis on digital cinema distribution and the digital equipment of European cinemas. more
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