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BBC Three Confirm Second Season of Vico Films' 'The Young Offenders' |
| 08 Feb 2018 | Originally a feature film in 2016, The Young Offenders has just started a six part series on BBC Three and today the channel and BBC Comedy have announced that it has commissioned a further six episodes of the Irish comedy from producers Vico Films. |
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BAI announces Funding for Sectoral Learning & Development and Sponsorship Programmes |
| 08 Feb 2018 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of its 2018 funding allocation under its Sectoral Learning & Development and Sponsorship funding initiatives. |
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IFB Open Applications for Short Film Schemes |
| 07 Feb 2018 | The Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced that it is now accepting applications for its SHORT STORIES and REAL SHORTS short film schemes. |
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Production Commences On SYFY's 'Nightflyers' Series In Troy Studios |
| 07 Feb 2018 | Production has commenced on the highly anticipated Syfy series ‘Nightflyers’, which is filming in Limerick’s Troy Studios. Production is said to have gotten underway on the new show yesterday (Tuesday, February 6th), and is expected to continue until August. |
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Women in Film & Television host 'Write a Killer Funding Application' Event |
| 02 Feb 2018 | Women in Film & Television Ireland Along with the IFB and BAI Present 'Write a Killer Funding Application', a masterclass in funding applications. |
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OFFline Film Festival Announces New Animation Residency 2018 |
| 01 Feb 2018 | OFFline Film Festival has announced a 6 month Animation Residency which will kick off in May, culminating in a showcase of the work created, at OFFline Film Festival in October 2018. |
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Releases Its Review of 2017 |
| 31 Jan 2018 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) today, Wednesday, January 31st released its 2017 infographic, which charts much of its activity over the past year. |
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Ashford Studios' Push for Council Approval on €90 Million Extension Plans |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Ashford Studios have lodged an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the Wicklow County Council in an effort to address concerns held against the studios proposed €90 million expansion plans. |
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Production Suspended Indefinitely On Irish Set of 'The Rhythm Section' |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Eon Productions’ ‘The Rhythm Section’ is being suspended indefinitely following the injury of Blake Lively while filming in Ireland at the end of last year. Production was temporarily halted back in December after Lively sustained an injury to her hand while performing a stunt in Dublin. |
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Film In Cork Announce Details of 2018 Short Film Award |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Film In Cork, through the support of the Arts Offices of Cork City and County Councils, and in association with the Tomar Trust, has announced the launch of the 2018 Short Film Award. This funding initiative aims to support creative and resourceful filmmaking in the Cork region. |
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SYFY's 'Nightflyers' Series Emerges As Top Production in IFB Funding 2018 |
| 26 Jan 2018 | George R.R. Martin’s interstellar adaptation has emerged as the IFB’s largest funded project of 2018. The announcement comes after the launch of the Irish Film Board’s 2018 funding decision was released yesterday. The SYFY series, which received a series order late, last year, has been awarded €850,000 by the IFB. |
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Sky Launches Sky Cinema Original Films |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Building on its successful original productions entertainment strategy, Sky has announced the launch of Sky Cinema Original Films. By acquiring exclusive rights and commissioning original movie productions, Sky will provide customers with even more great film content, in addition to the 1,000 movies available on demand. |
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IFB Launches 2018 Slate of Productions |
| 25 Jan 2018 | The Irish Film Board (IFB), the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry is today launching Irish Film 2018, the slate of IFB supported productions coming to audiences this year. The publication follows a further successful year for the industry in Ireland which saw IFB supported production output of €84million — a 58% increase on 2016. |
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Blueprint Pictures In Talks To Adapt Graham Norton’s Cork-Based Novel Into TV Series |
| 24 Jan 2018 | Blueprint Pictures are currently in talks to adapt Graham Norton’s novel, ‘Holding’ into a television series. Norton released his debut novel back in 2016, which was well received by critics and now looks set to be brought to the small screen. |
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Bursary Information Day for Documentary Filmmakers – January 18th |
| 18 Jan 2018 | Screen Training Ireland and Creative Europe Desk Ireland MEDIA information day focusing on training opportunities offered by Creative Europe MEDIA for documentary filmmakers which can be accessed through the Screen Training Ireland Bursary scheme. |
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Eight Illegal Streaming Sites Blocked As Ireland Steps Up War against Piracy |
| 16 Jan 2018 | The Irish Commercial Court has ruled in favour of a body representing the top television and film studios to implement a High Court injunction, which will see internet service providers in Ireland block websites involved in piracy. |
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Sky's Historical Drama 'Britannia' Starring Barry Ward Set for Amazon Release |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Following a successful debut on Sky Atlantic across the UK & Ireland, Amazon Prime has announced that the historical drama will premiere on the US streaming service on Friday, January 26th. ‘Britannia’ marks the first co-production between Sky and Amazon Studios. |
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Irish Film Board Release 2018 Guidelines for Production and Development Funding Schemes |
| 15 Jan 2018 | The Irish Film Board (IFB) wishes to notify applicants that the 2018 Guidelines for its Production and Development Funding schemes have been published. |
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Channel 4 Confirm Second Season of Lisa Mcgee's 'Derry Girls' |
| 15 Jan 2018 | Channel 4 has confirmed that the station will be commissioning a second season of Lisa Mcgee’s coming-of-age comedy series ‘Derry Girls’. |
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Sharon Horgan's New Horror Comedy 'Shining Vale' Picked Up By Showtime |
| 15 Jan 2018 | Showtime has acquired Sharon Horgan’s new horror comedy ‘Shining Vale’. |
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