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IFTA/BAFTA Panel discussion held in London on January 22nd looks at maximising S481 tax incentives for UK Producers |
| 29 Jan 2015 | IFTA and BAFTA co-hosted a panel discussion in London on Thursday, January 22nd – with over 180 producers and financial execs (including 40 Irish producers who travelled to the UK for the event) turning out to listen to an expert panel talking about maximising the tax incentives offered by Ireland’s newly enhanced and broadened Section 481 guidelines for UK producers. |
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BAI awards funding of €1.4 million to education and animation projects |
| 23 Jan 2015 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today announced the award of €1.414 million to 25 education and animation projects, through its Sound & Vision funding scheme. The package of recommendations was ratified by the Authority at its meeting on January 22nd. |
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Minister Humphreys highlights growth potential of animation sector on visit to Oscar nominees Cartoon Saloon |
| 23 Jan 2015 | The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has said recent improvements made to the Section 481 Film Tax Relief offer significant potential for further growth in the Irish animation sector in 2015. Minister Humphreys was speaking as she visited the Oscar-nominated animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, in Kilkenny. |
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2020 Vision: Octagon Films MD James Flynn talks Section 481 and what it means for future of industry |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Producer of ‘Vikings’, ‘The Tudors’ and ‘Penny Dreadful’ talks to IFTN about the changes to Section 481 and his hopes for the future of the industry if the country maximises the incentives. |
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IFB Announces schedule and priorities for 2015 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board (IFB), the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry, has announced details of the agency’s schedule and priorities for 2015. The Chairman of the IFB, Bill O’Herlihy also outlined plans for the development of a five year strategy for the industry. |
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IFTA/BAFTA Co-host panel to look at Co-Productions and Maximising tax incentives |
| 14 Jan 2015 | With Ireland this month enhancing and broadening the tax incentives for film and TV drama - offering up to 32% tax credit programme for film and television productions made in Ireland - IFTA and BAFTA in association with Sargent-Disc will present a panel discussion looking at the co-production landscape and the opportunities this may provide for UK production companies. |
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Thousands Oppose Budget Cuts To NI’s Film Festivals & Creative Learning Centres |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Over 4,000 people have backed a public campaign against cuts threatening the future of Northern Ireland’s leading film festivals and Creative Learning Centres in Derry~Londonderry, Belfast and Armagh. |
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New Tax Incentives to bring Ireland in line with the UK and other European Countries |
| 07 Jan 2015 | Changes to Section 481 which came into effect on January 1st which will further enhance tax incentives for the Irish Film and Television sector look set to give a major boost in the quest to attract big international film productions to Ireland, bringing Ireland in line with the incentives offered by the UK and other European countries. |
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Enhanced tax incentives will boost Irish film sector and attract major productions to Ireland – Minister Humphreys |
| 02 Jan 2015 | Enhanced tax incentives will boost Irish film sector and attract major productions to Ireland – Minister Humphreys |
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Northern Irish companies speak out against proposed 50% cuts |
| 23 Dec 2014 | With the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) asking organisations that are funded through Northern Ireland Screen to prepare for a 50% cut in funding as part of the 2015/16 Northern Ireland Executive Draft Budget, IFTN spoke to several of the potentially affected companies about the proposed cuts. |
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RTÉ Cláracha Gaeilge call for ideas |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Tá Cláracha Gaeilge RTÉ ar thóir smaointe úr nua do shráithe cláracha formáidithe, sraith 4, 6 nó 8 eagrán leath-uair a’chloig do RTÉ a hAon. Formáid struchtúrtha / Clár Faisnéise Breathnaitheach / Ceisteanna Comhaimseartha, Uirbeach nó Tuaithe, le hinsint láidir agus pearsain a léiríonn scéal na hÉireann i 2015. Níor mhór go mbeadh na cláracha cróga, samhlaíoch, fíor-tharraingteach do lucht féachana leathan RTÉ a hAon agus ábalta có-mhaoiniú a mhealladh ón ILBF agus/nó an BAI. |
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UTV Ireland call for BAI Sound & Vision Fund Programme Ideas |
| 09 Dec 2014 | UTV Ireland is now seeking programme ideas from Independent Production Companies for the next round of the Broadcasting Funding Scheme (Sound & Vision II). |
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RTÉ Regional, Wildlife and Education Commissioning Looking for Proposals |
| 08 Dec 2014 | The RTÉ Regional, Wildlife and Education department continues to support blue-chip natural history wildlife series like the multi-award winning ‘Secrets of The Shannon’ and the beautiful and engaging series, ‘Ireland’s Oceans’. A new series, currently in production, ‘Ireland’s Wild Cities’, will explore the urban aspects of Irish wildlife. |
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New Guidelines Announced For Screenplay Development Fund |
| 05 Dec 2014 | The Irish Film Board has reopened the Screenplay Development fund for applications. The fund is an essential part of the IFB's development policy supporting established and emerging writers, writer/directors and directors to develop projects with financial and editorial support early in their genesis. |
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Film Limerick Winners Announced |
| 05 Dec 2014 | Limerick City of Culture 2014 in partnership with Behind the Scenes has announced the two winners of the extremely competitive Film Limerick Scheme, who were selected from 131 applicants. |
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Animated Feature ‘The Breadwinner’ to Start Production in April 2015 |
| 01 Dec 2014 | Financing is being completed now for the animated feature ‘The Breadwinner’, based on Deborah Ellis’ bestselling novel with Kilkenny-based studio Cartoon Saloon (‘The Secret of Kells’, ‘Song of the Sea’) partnering with Canada’s Aircraft Pictures (‘Cybergeddon’, ‘Todd & The Book of Pure Evil’) to make the animated family feature. |
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IFB To Host Briefing On Tax Credit For Film, Television and Animation Production on November 25th |
| 18 Nov 2014 | The Irish Film Board (IFB) will host a briefing on the new tax credit for film, television and animation production in Ireland on Tuesday 25 November. |
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‘Dracula Untold’ Makes Over $200m in Box Office |
| 18 Nov 2014 | ‘Dracula Untold’, the debut feature of Dublin-born director Gary Shore, has truly sunk its teeth into the box office. According to boxofficemojo.com, the film has made $55,725,500 in the US box office and $153,100,000 across other territories, making a total of $208,825,500 in total worldwide receipts. It is one of the highest ever grossing films with an Irish director at the helm. |
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Applications open for the fourth edition of EAVE+ |
| 03 Nov 2014 | Open to experienced producers from Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world. |
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Brendan Muldowney’s New Film Finds Exec Producer in XYZ |
| 31 Oct 2014 | XYZ Films has come on as executive producer and worldwide sales agent for Brendan Muldowney’s new action-thriller ‘Pilgriamge’, a co-production between Ireland and Belgium. |
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