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| 51. | News: Walsh's 'Chatroom' To Receive Film Adaptation (3%)
Acclaimed Japanese helmer Hideo Nakata, the director of 'Ringu', 'The Ring Two' and 'Dark Water', is being lined up to bring Irish writer Enda Walsh's play 'Chatroom' to the big screen.
Nov 6, 2008
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| 52. | News: Neeson to star with Ricci in ‘After, Life’ (3%)
Irish Actor Liam Neeson (Michael Collins) is star opposite Christina Ricci (Speedracer) in the psychological thriller ‘After,.Life’ produced by LLeju Productions and Plum Pictures.
Oct 17, 2008
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| 53. | News: ‘Hunger’ nominated for European Discovery 2008 (3%)
Northern Ireland shot ‘Hunger’ is one of the four European films to be nominated for the European Discovery Award as part of the 21st European Film Awards, to be held in Copenhagen on December 6th.
Sep 29, 2008
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| 54. | News: Four Irish Titles to screen at London Fest (3%)
Three Irish features; ‘Hunger’, ‘Kisses’, ‘Helen’, and the short film ‘Frankie’ have been selected to screen at the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival taking place from the 15 – 30 October 2008.
Sep 11, 2008
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| 55. | News: Liam Neeson Heads Kerry Festival Jury (5%)
The jury for the 2008 Samhlaicht Kerry Film Festival (1 – 8 November) has been announced with Irish actor Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Batman Begins, Kinsey) and directors John Carney (Once) & Kirsten Sheridan (Disco Pigs) featured among the team of adjudicators.
Sep 4, 2008
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| 56. | News: ‘Eden’ & ‘Hunger’ Selected For European Film Awards (3%)
Irish feature films ‘Eden’, directed by Declan Recks, and ‘Hunger’, directed by Steve McQueen, have been selected for nomination to the 2008 European Film Academy Awards.
Sep 4, 2008
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| 57. | News: 70 New Irish Series Unveiled In RTÉ’s Autumn/Winter Season (3%)
National broadcaster RTÉ has announced 70 new home-produced series and programmes will be aired during this autumn/winter season. Included in the lineup is forty new programmes from RTÉ Factual and two new series from RTÉ Drama.
Aug 11, 2008
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| 58. | News: Andrew Scott Tells ‘Little White Lie’ (3%)
IFTA winning Irish actor Andrew Scott (Dead Bodies, John Adams) stars in the RTÉ drama ‘Little White Lie’, airing on RTÉ One on Monday, 4th August at 9.30pm. IFTN caught up with the busy actor to find out why this project brought him back to his home turf.
Jul 31, 2008
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| 59. | News: ‘Hunger’ Sets Irish Cinema Release Date (3%)
Steve McQueen’s award-winning directorial debut ‘Hunger’, shot on location in Northern Ireland, is set to open across Irish and UK cinemas on October 31st 2008.
Jul 16, 2008
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| 60. | News: Recks ‘Eden’ Opens in Lighthouse Cinema (4%)
Declan Reck’s feature film ‘Eden’ opens in the new Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield on Friday 30th May. IFTN caught up with the award-winning director to find out how he brought Eugene O’Brien’s acclaimed play to the big screen.
May 30, 2008
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| 61. | News: ‘Hunger’ Scoops Cannes Camera d’Or (3%)
Steve McQueen’s ‘Hunger’, shot on location in Northern Ireland, has won the prestigious Camera d’Or prize for Best First Feature at the 61st Cannes Film Festival.
May 26, 2008
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| 62. | News: ‘Hunger’ Sinks Teeth Into Cannes Sales Deals (3%)
Steve McQueen’s Northern Irish feature film ‘Hunger’, depicting the final six weeks of the life of IRA hunger striker’s Bobby Sands, has secured multiple sales deals at the Cannes Film Festival.
May 22, 2008
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| 63. | News: New TV Dramas In the Works for RTÉ (3%)
Three television dramas commissioned by RTÉ television are set to begin filming in the coming weeks - ‘Raw’ a new series for RTÉ Two, and the next instalments of popular TV series ‘The Clinic’ and ‘Single-Handed’.
May 1, 2008
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| 64. | News: ‘Hunger’ Selected for Cannes Un Certain Regard (5%)
Steve McQueen’s directorial debut ‘Hunger’, co-written by award-winning writer Enda Walsh (Disco Pigs), is set to open the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival, which takes place from 14th- 25th May 2008.
Apr 30, 2008
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| 65. | News: Elaine Cassidy Leads CBS Drama ‘Harper's Island’ (3%)
Irish actress Elaine Cassidy (Felicia’s Journey, Fingersmith) has landed a lead role in CBS drama ‘Harper’s Island’. The actress is currently filming the pilot for the series in Canada.
Apr 7, 2008
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| 66. | News: National Film School Class of ‘07 Showcase (3%)
The National Film School, in association with IADT Dun Laoghaire, will present a Graduate Films Showcase at 8pm, on Monday 18th February at The Sugar Club, Leeson Street.
Feb 13, 2008
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| 67. | News: Irish Film Festivals Receive €42,500 Funding Boost (3%)
Culture Ireland has awarded €42,500 funding to boost Irish film festivals abroad, in its winter funding round.
Dec 20, 2007
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| 68. | News: Kirsten Sheridan Talks 'August Rush' (19%)
IFTN speaks to Kirsten Sheridan about her latest feature ‘August Rush’. The 31 year old director talks about making the film in New York, following advice from her Oscar nominated Dad and her take on the Irish film industry.
Nov 22, 2007
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| 69. | News: Elaine Cassidy On Her Role In 'Father' Feature (19%)
Irish actress Elaine Cassidy will soon be gracing cinema screens in Anand Tucker’s ‘And When Did You Last See Your Father?’ based on the award-winning memoirs of Blake Morrison. IFTN caught up with the 27 year old Wicklow native to discuss her latest role.
Oct 4, 2007
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| 70. | News: Sheridan’s ‘August Rush’ Opens Heartland Fest (5%)
Kirsten Sheridan’s latest feature ‘August Rush’ is set to open the 16th Heartland Film Festival, USA (18 – 26 October). The fairytale drama, starring Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers alongside Keri Russell, Freddie Highmore and Robin Williams, is Sheridan’s follow up to her 2001 indie hit ‘Disco Pigs’.
Sep 6, 2007
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| 71. | News: Paris Hosts First Festival of Irish Women’s Film (3%)
The Centre Cultural Irlandais, Paris, will play host to the 1st Festival of Irish Women’s Film (1er Festival des Realisatrices de Cinema Irlandaises), on the 29th September.
Aug 14, 2007
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| 72. | News: Michael Fassbender To Play Bobby Sands In ‘Hunger’ (3%)
Irish actor Michael Fassbender (300, Hex, Murphy’s Law) has signed to star as Bobby Sands in the forthcoming Irish feature film ‘Hunger’ a depiction of the final six weeks of the IRA hunger strikers life, who died in the Maze prison in 1981.
May 22, 2007
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| 73. | News: ‘DOAP’ Controversial Curtain Raiser At Cork Fest (3%)
The Cork Film Festival has announced the opening film for the 2006 festival is Gabriel Range’s controversial feature ‘Death Of A President’. The acclaimed film was the recent winner of the FIPRESCI Critics Award at the Toronto Film Festival.
Sep 26, 2006
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| 74. | News: Russell & Rhys Meyers For ‘August Rush’ (3%)
‘Felicity’ star Keri Russell will appear alongside Golden Globe winning Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point) in Kirsten Sheridan’s forthcoming feature ‘August Rush’.
Jan 23, 2006
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| 75. | News: US Festival To Celebrate Irish Female Directors (5%)
Amharc Eile, a film festival dedicated to the role of women behind the camera in Irish cinema, will take place from 9th-12th October in Washington DC. The festival will include feature length, documentaries and short films offering a rare overview of Irish cinema for the past 15 years.
Sep 6, 2005
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| 76. | News: Irish Film Archive Teams With Czech Film Festival (3%)
The Irish Film Archive at the IFI have teamed with the Czech Film Summer School to provide one of the largest retrospectives of Irish Culture in history, running from the 22 – 31st of July 2005 in the town of Uherske Hradiste near the Austrian border.
Jun 28, 2005
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| 77. | News: All Star Cast For Kirsten Sheridan’s 'August Rush' (3%)
Kirsten Sheridan’s forthcoming feature ‘August Rush’ looks set to include an all star line up with Robin Williams(Mrs. Doubtfire, Hook), Freddie Highmore(Finding Neverland) and Liv Tyler(The Lord of The Rings Trilogy) in talks with the Irish director for roles in the fantasy film.
May 13, 2005
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| 78. | News: 'Wilderness' Horror Flick To Shoot In NI (3%)
'Wilderness', a horror feature film starring Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers, Goal, Event Horizon) and Alex Reid (The Honeymooners) is set to begin principal photography in Northern Ireland at the end of May.
May 10, 2005
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| 79. | News: Peter Robertson - DOP Q&A (3%)
Apr 21, 2005
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| 80. | News: National Film School Wins at Celtic Festival (3%)
The National Film School in Dun Laoghaire has cause for celebration this week as two student works, 'Ouch' and 'Faeries', picked up awards at the 26th Celtic Film and Television Festival in Cardiff.
Apr 15, 2005
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| 81. | News: ‘Full Circle’ Screening On RTE TWO (3%)
Simon Fitzmaurice’s acclaimed and award winning short film ‘Full Circle’ will screen on RTE TWO on Saturday the 26th of March at 23.20pm.
Mar 23, 2005
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| 82. | News: Ireland's 'Million Dollar Baby' Brían F. O'Byrne (3%)
IFTN talks to Irish actor Brían F. O'Byrne, the Cavan native who recently won a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway hit 'Frozen' and is currently starring alongside Clint Eastwood in the multi-Oscar nominated drama ‘Million Dollar Baby.’
Feb 11, 2005
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| 83. | News: Kirsten Sheridan To Direct ‘August Rush’ (3%)
Irish director Kirsten Sheridan has been lined up to direct the fantasy musical ‘August Rush’ for Southpaw Entertainment.
Jan 12, 2005
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| 84. | News: ‘Full Circle’ Screens At International Festivals (3%)
The acclaimed short film ‘Full Circle,’ directed by Simon Fitzmaurice, has continued to impress international audiences and is due to screen at festivals in Europe and North and South America in the coming months.
Aug 18, 2004
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| 85. | News: Film Board & RTÉ Announce 10th Year of Short Cuts (3%)
Celebrating ten years of launching new Irish filmmaking talent, the Bord Scannan na hEireann /the Irish Film Board and RTÉ Short Cuts film scheme has commissioned 5 new titles for 2004.
Apr 29, 2004
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| 86. | News: Green Screen Touring Programme Starts in Bulgaria (3%)
The Green Screentouring programme is organised by Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board and the Irish Film Institute as part of the Cultural Programme to mark the Irish presidency of the EU.
Mar 15, 2004
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| 87. | News: 'Green Screen' Irish Film Tour of New EU Countries (19%)
The tour will take place from late March to early May when Irish films including 'Disco Pigs', 'Nora' and 'Raggy Boy' will be screened during two-day events in Bulgaria, Estonia, Malta, Latvia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland and Cyprus.
Feb 26, 2004
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| 88. | News: 'Intermission' On Nationwide Release (3%)
BVI has released 'Intermission', the Company of Wolves/Parallel production, starring Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, Colm Meaney, Ger Ryan and Michael McElhatton.
Aug 29, 2003
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| 89. | News: Boston Festival Update (3%)
Another Successful Year for the Boston Irish Film Festival.
May 8, 2003
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| 90. | News: New Irish Cinema - Day of Debate (3%)
James Hickey, Louis Marcus, Alan Gilsenan, and Pat Murphy are some of the speakers on Saturday 12 April at the IFC.
Apr 5, 2003
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| 91. | News: 'New Irish Cinema' Programme (3%)
The full programme of the Film Board's 10 year retrospective 'New Irish Cinema'. Details and speakers at the 'day of debate' will be available shortly.
Apr 4, 2003
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| 92. | News: Jim Sheridan at the Fifth Annual Boston Irish Film Festival (3%)
Filmmaker Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) will be present at the closing night screening of In America at the Fifth Annual Boston Irish Film Festival.
Feb 25, 2003
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| 93. | News: Boston Announces Winners (3%)
Winners to be screened during the festival in April include 'Boxed', 'Darkroom' (screened as part of Arts Lives earlier this week).
Feb 7, 2003
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| 94. | News: IFTA Awards - Nominees and Winners (0%)
Winners included Colm Meaney (Best Actor in a Feature Film), Elaine Cassidy (Best Actress in a feature film), Susan Lynch (Best Actresses in a Television Drama) and Michael McElhatton (Best Actor in a Television Drama). Bloody Sunday won four awards including Best Feature Film and Best Director.
Jan 22, 2003
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| 95. | News: IFTA Awards Set for Belfast in January 2003 (32%)
James Nesbitt, Brendan Gleeson and Brenda Fricker are among the host of stars nominated in this year's Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, which will take place at the NTL studio at Waterfront Hall on Friday 17th January 2003.
Nov 25, 2002
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| 96. | News: UIP Winners Announced (19%)
Kirsten Sheridan wins as Best Director (Feature Film) for Disco Pigs.
Oct 7, 2002
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| 97. | News: Element Delighted with Venice 'Magdalene' Win (5%)
Following the award in Venice deals are being closed on a raft of
international territories at the Toronto Film Festival including a sale to
Miramax which outbid rivals including Fine Line and Sony Pictures Classics
to land the film for the U.S.
Sep 12, 2002
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| 98. | News: 'Magdalene Sisters' Wins Golden Lion at Venice (3%)
The film, which attracted a lot of critical praise since its screening early in the festival, also attracted a lot of controversy when it was criticised by the Catholic church.
Sep 9, 2002
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| 99. | News: Intermission Starts Filming in Dublin (3%)
Company Of Wolves, Stephen Woolley and Neil Jordan’s production outfit, and Alan Moloney’s Parallel Films are currently filming 'Intermission', an ensemble drama from writer/director Mark O’Rowe (Howie the Rookie, Made in China) starring Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney, Cillian Murphy and Kelly MacDonald.
Sep 4, 2002
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| 100. | News: Treasure Films rename at Treasure Entertainment (3%)
On foot of the CDI deal with the Irish Film Board and Anglo Irish Bank, Treausre (I Went Down), will soon be trading as Treasure Entertainment, and now encompass three different divisions
Jul 30, 2002
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