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Eddie Redmayne to lead Ronan Bennett’s TV Adaptation of Day of the Jackal |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Irish screenwriter and novelist Ronan Bennett (Top Boy, Gunpowder, Public Enemies) is the writer and showrunner of the upcoming TV adaptation of The Day of the Jackal. The series is based on the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel about an assassin contracted to kill French president Charles de Gaulle, as well as the subsequent 1973 film adaptation of the same name from Universal Pictures. |
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Stephen Murphy announced as new President of the Irish Society of Cinematographers |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Stephen Murphy has been announced as the new President of the Irish Society of Cinematographers (ISC). He takes over from Ciaran Tanham who has been president of the society since its inception 10 years ago. |
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New Irish drama Our Father selected for Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Irish production Our Father has been selected as one of 15 projects for the Co-Production Pitching Sessions at this year’s Series Mania Forum. |
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Applications now open for Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2023 |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Screen Ireland are currently seeking applicants for the next iteration of the Graduate Traineeship Programme for Animation, VFX and Games. |
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BAFTA TV: Cillian Murphy, Bad Sisters, and Derry Girls among Irish talent nominated |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Several Irish talents including Cillian Murphy, Anne-Marie Duff, and Lisa McGee are among the nominees for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards. |
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Celtic Media Festival announce nominees for this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Celtic Media Festival, the International Summit of Sound and Screen, has announced the full list of nominees for this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence. Many of the projects are supported by TG4, Northern Ireland Screen, and Screen Ireland respectively. |
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Ciarán Hinds joins The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Ahead of the series’ second season, Prime Video has announced that Ciarán Hinds will be joining the cast, along with Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie. |
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Applications now open for broadcasting course from Creative Futures Academy |
| 22 Mar 2023 | RTÉ and Virgin Media Television, together with Creative Futures Academy (CFA) have announced applications are now open for their brand new course in IADT, Professional Training for Live Studio Broadcasts. |
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Milk to open VFX studio in Ireland |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Award-winning VFX Studio Milk is to continue its growth by opening a new studio in Dublin, having announced the opening of a new studio in Bordeaux in January. |
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Tilda Swinton and George MacKay filming The End in Ireland |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Tilda Swinton stated at her SXSW keynote last weekend that she would be headed to Dublin after leaving the festival in Austin to begin production on The End. |
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Horror film One of Us starring Heartstopper's Kit Connor wraps filming in Northern Ireland |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Emmy-winner Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) leads the cast in One of Us. The new mystery-horror film began filming in late February, and wrapped in Belfast last week. |
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RTÉ and Virgin Media Television Acquire Rugby World Cup 2023 Rights |
| 21 Mar 2023 | World Rugby has confirmed Rugby World Cup 2023 will be available to watch on RTÉ and Virgin Media Television. |
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Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights to premiere on BBC One |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Blue Lights is an original police drama from Northern Irish writing duo Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn (The Salisbury Poisonings). The six-part series was produced by Two Cities Television with support from Northern Ireland Screen, and filmed on location in Northern Ireland. |
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Principal photography begins on Small Things Like These in Wicklow |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Principal photography began on Small Things Like These in Wicklow early last week. Cast and crew arrived in New Ross, County Wexford on Sunday for four weeks of filming. |
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An Buachaill Gealgháireach wins Audience Award at Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival |
| 21 Mar 2023 | The film was written and presented by poet Theo Dorgan, and directed by Alan Gilsenan. Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival is an annual festival held in Greece. |
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Barber starring Aidan Gillen to screen in Irish cinemas on 14 April |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Eclipse Pictures is releasing Barber in Irish cinemas next month, following the film’s world premiere at Dublin International Film Festival. |
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Barry Keoghan to play opposite Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Barry Keoghan is reported to be playing Emperor Geta in Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated Gladiator Sequel. Paul Mescal’s casting as the film’s protagonist Lucius was confirmed last year. |
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Ryan Tubridy to step down from Late Late Show |
| 16 Mar 2023 | RTÉ have announced that Ryan Tubridy is to step down from The Late Late Show at the end of the season. |
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New trailer releases for Andrew Legge’s Irish sci-fi drama LOLA |
| 16 Mar 2023 | A new trailer has been released for Irish sci-fi drama LOLA, from director Andrew Legge and Irish production house Cowtown Pictures. |
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Four Letters of Love Wraps Filming in Donegal |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Four Letters of Love is directed by Polley Steele (Let Me Go, Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras) and written by Niall Williams, adapted from his novel of the same name. |
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