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Screen Ireland increase funding thresholds for Irish production |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Screen Ireland has announced increases to the budget and award thresholds for the agency's Fiction: Irish Production fund. |
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Coimisiún na Meán awards €8.6m of funding under Sound & Vision Scheme |
| 15 Apr 2024 | A total of €70 million has been provided by the Sound & Vision Scheme in the past 5 years. €7.9m will support the production of 65 TV and radio projects, including animation, drama, documentary, entertainment, and educational programmes, with 95% of funding for independent producers. €706k will support community broadcasters in creating social benefit programming that facilitates better access to and representation of the diversity of local communities in Ireland. |
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TG4 open Development Commissioning Round 2024 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | TG4 is inviting applications from the independent production sector to develop standalone programs and series for their program schedule, focusing on specific areas. The closing date for applications to TG4 is 4pm Monday 15th April 2024. |
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€825,000 in funding announced for Culture Ireland’s promotion of Irish arts globally |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Minister Catherine Martin has announced the funding of over €825,000 for promotion of arts globally. Projects include screenings of Irish films at festivals such as Irish Film Festa and Chicago Irish Film Festival. |
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Deadline approaching for Screen Ireland’s Frameworks scheme |
| 13 Mar 2024 | The deadline for 2024’s Frameworks short film scheme is this Friday, March 15th. |
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Emer Durcan and Jason Branagan named among 2024 JETS Winners |
| 08 Mar 2024 | Producer Emer Durcan and Director Jason Branagan were among the 2024 JETS winners for their project The Others. |
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UK government reveal 40% Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) |
| 06 Mar 2024 | The UK government has unveiled details of a new tax credit for supporting UK independent films as part of UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget. Following this, Sky Group CEO Dana Strong announced that Jurassic World 4 will shoot in the UK. |
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“Given the unfolding of recent events, the following matters require clarification”, Siún Ní Raghallaigh statement in full |
| 04 Mar 2024 | Following her resignation as chairwoman of RTÉ on February 23rd, Siún Ní Raghallaigh has released a statement that details what she calls her “enforced dismissal” designed to “traduce [her] reputation”. |
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RTÉ appears before Oireachtas committee: TV Licence Fee and funding of RTÉ discussed |
| 14 Feb 2024 | RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst, along with several RTÉ executive and board members, have appeared before the Oireachtas media committee today. Among the topics discussed is the issue of the TV licence fee in the wake of RTÉ’s ongoing financial scandals. |
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Applications for Series Co-Productions Pilot Programme to open in March |
| 07 Feb 2024 | The Council of Europe is running a three-year Series Co-Productions Pilot Programme, in association with Screen Ireland, with the aim of supporting independent producers and cultivating new collaborations across Europe. |
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Short film A Simple Killing, funded by Offaly Film Bursary, wraps filming |
| 06 Feb 2024 | Filming has wrapped on A Simple Killing, a new short film from director Jason Branagan. The short received €10,000 in funding from the Offaly Film Bursary. |
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RTÉ publish list of highest paid presenters in 2022 and 2021 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | RTÉ has published the earnings for its ten highest-paid presenters in 2022, along with the restated earnings for 2021. |
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Grant Thornton report finds no record of RTÉ Board approving Toy Show Musical |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Grant Thornton’s investigation into the Toy Show musical, which made a total loss of €2,272,859, found that the production did not receive a written approval from the RTÉ Board. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Round-Up - January |
| 24 Jan 2024 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates such as an A.I. Tools for Film & TV, information events on the European Film Market, and the European Co-development funding deadline. |
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West The Road starring Siobhan McSweeney among first films to receive funding from Heatseeker Media |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Irish comedy West The Road is one of three projects to receive funding from new UK-based financing fund, Heatseeker Media. |
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21st Berlinale Co-Production Market announce Irish projects among its selection |
| 11 Jan 2024 | My Hands, directed by Irish filmmaker Eoin Heaney has been announced among the Berlinale Co-Production Market’s selection of feature-film projects being unveiled at the market. Screaming Girl from Ukrainian filmmaker Antonio Lukich, supported by Screen Ireland, has also been selected. |
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Republic of Ireland box office revenue increased 13% from 2022 to 2023 |
| 09 Jan 2024 | According to figures released by Comscore, box office revenue in the Republic of Ireland increased 13% from 2022 to 2023, with box office revenue in Ireland and the UK as a whole increasing 8.3%. |
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Creative Europe MEDIA to host information webinar on European Co-Development Funding |
| 09 Jan 2024 | An information webinar on Creative Europe MEDIA’s European Co-Development Funding will take place on January 18th, 2024. The European Co-development call deadline is 6th March, 2024. |
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Creative Europe MEDIA Monthly Round-up – December |
| 21 Dec 2023 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates ahead of the Christmas Break including the MEDIA European Co-development call open and funding webinar, a review of the successful Irish MEDIA applicants in 2023, European Slate Development and Irish co-development results. |
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Tourism Ireland announces International Programming Ireland Fund 2024 |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Tourism Ireland has announced details of its 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund. Now in its fourth year, the funding scheme is designed to stimulate and support high-quality TV projects with the potential to positively showcase the island of Ireland to an international TV audience. |
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