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Martin McDonagh’s next film to start shooting in April in the US; Film4 and Fox Searchlight to finance |
| 10 Feb 2016 | ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’, the new film from Oscar-winning Irish writer/director Martin McDonagh, is set to start shooting in April in North Carolina with Film4 and Fox Searchlight set to finance the feature. |
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Galway’s Science on Screen to fund two short science films with a budget of €35,000 each |
| 04 Feb 2016 | Under the Galway UNESCO City of Film designation, Galway Film Centre, in association with the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), have just launched a partnership project called ‘Science on Screen’ which aims to facilitate, promote and increase the inclusion of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) content in Irish film and TV production. |
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Over €5.2M allocated to 99 projects under Sound & Vision Scheme |
| 22 Jan 2016 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (22nd January) announced details of the latest package of recommendations under the Sound & Vision Scheme to have been ratified by the Authority at its meeting on January 21st. |
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Sundance-bound Irish films receive Films Sales Support from the EFP |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Promotional campaigns for six European films – including two Irish co-productions - are being boosted with Films Sales Support (FSS) from European Film Promotion (EFP) at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (January 21 – 31, 2016). |
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Irish Film Board launches 2016 slate of productions |
| 13 Jan 2016 | The Irish Film Board published details of all IFB supported productions coming to audiences in 2016 and detailed its priorities and ambitions for the year ahead. |
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Latest round of Irish Film Board funding decisions announced |
| 13 Jan 2016 | In the latest round of Production, Distribution and Development funding, over €3m has been awarded to upcoming Irish projects. |
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Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund launches first call for 2016 |
| 04 Jan 2016 | Northern Ireland Screen's Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) has launched its first call for 2016. The deadline for the first call is 12 noon on Friday 18th March 2016. |
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Revenue issue new Section 481 Application Form |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Revenue have issued a new Section 481 Application Form. The new form is operative as of 19th November 2015. |
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€500K Boost for Irish Film Board |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Additional funding secured as part of the 2016 Revised Estimates. |
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Irish Audiovisual Industry has received €3.66 million from Creative Europe since programme launch in 2014 |
| 15 Dec 2015 | The MEDIA Office of Creative Europe Desk Ireland has announced that Irish audiovisual companies have been awarded more than €3.66 million since the beginning of 2014 when the Creative Europe Programme was launched. |
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Eir Acquires Setanta Sports Ireland Including BT Sport’s Irish Rights |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Irish Telecommunications company Eir has purchased Setanta Sports Channel Ireland Ltd, the international sports broadcaster, also based in Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. |
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End of Year Round-Up: The Insurance Shop |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Following negotiations with US multi-national and market-leaders Chubb Insurance in 2014, The Insurance Shop have since been offering insurance to those involved in the making of films, TV, animations, commercials and lots more. |
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Irish film ‘Brooklyn’ continues box-office success in Ireland and the UK |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Irish film ‘Brooklyn’ has continued its’ impressive showing at the box office taking in €5.6 million (£4 million) to date in Ireland and the UK. |
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Five new original dramas commissioned for Storyland |
| 26 Nov 2015 | RTÉ and Northern Ireland Screen have announced the commission of five new original dramas for the new season of Storyland, the award-winning commissioning project that gives emerging Irish drama talent an opportunity to make original programmes, viewable to a global audience on RTÉ Player. Close to two hundred aspiring and experienced drama production teams applied this year. |
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Northern Ireland Screen announces decision from recent Short Film Call |
| 20 Nov 2015 | Northern Ireland Screen has announced the decisions from its recent Short Film Call which opened on 1st September 2015. |
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Irish film ‘Brooklyn’ takes over €1.3m after 10 days at Irish box office |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Irish film ‘Brooklyn’ has maintained its impressive Irish box office run after it topped the charts on its second weekend of release, overtaking James Bond film ‘Spectre’. |
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BAI to host public conversation in Cork on The Relevance and Future of Irish Content in the Broadcasting Media |
| 11 Nov 2015 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) will host a public conversation in Cork on The Relevance and Future of Irish Content in the Broadcasting Media on Thursday, 12th November 2015 at 6pm. The event will be held at the River Lee Hotel, Western Road, Cork as part of the Cork Film Festival. |
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Irish co-production ‘The Lobster’ set to pass €1 million mark in Ireland and the UK on second week of release |
| 28 Oct 2015 | Irish co-production ‘The Lobster’ is set to pass the €1 million mark at the box office on its second week of release in Ireland and the UK. |
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Creative Europe MEDIA announce results of funding support schemes |
| 28 Oct 2015 | The results for the TV Programming support scheme (Deadline 28 May) and the Single Project Development Scheme (Deadline 16 April) have been announced, with Irish companies such as Planet Korda Pictures, Footnote Productions, Fantastic Films, Black Sheep Productions and Whackala benefitting from the schemes. |
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Creative Europe Ireland to host Fund Your Animation Event on October 29th |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Creative Europe Ireland will host a Fund Your Animation event which will lead attendees through the journey of developing your own IP, exploring funding opportunities, and how to find the best distribution channels to propel you onto the international stage. |
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