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Ireland Gears up for the Centre Stage as ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Set for General Release |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Irish cinema goers will be treated to some familiar sights in the latest Star Wars installment, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, as the highly anticipated movie hits Irish cinema screens this Thursday, December 14th. Ireland is set to feature heavily in latest episode of the franchise with Skellig Islands and dramatic shots of Cork’s Brow Head and Mizen Head, set to showcase Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. |
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First Creative Ireland Forum Sets Sights to the Future - December 13th |
| 13 Dec 2017 | The first Creative Ireland Forum will take place in Dublin Catle this morning bringing together a comprehensive programme of contributors including An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan, EU Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, Cartoon Saloon co-founder and Oscar-nominee Paul Young and Cork-based designer Joseph Walsh, the conference aims to illustrate the importance of an all-of-government approach to Ireland’s creativity and wellbeing. |
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Brown Bag Films’ Animated Holiday Special ‘Angela’s Christmas’ to Premiere in Ireland this Christmas on RTÉ One |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Oscar nominated Brown Bag Films, a subsidiary of 9 Story Media Group, is pleased to announce that its animated holiday special, ‘Angela’s Christmas’ will premiere in Ireland on RTÉ One on Christmas Eve at 6:20 pm, as part of the broadcaster’s festive lineup. It will also receive a second broadcast on Christmas Day at 1:50 pm. |
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Deadline: Applications for Storyland 2018 close This Friday – December 15th |
| 12 Dec 2017 | The deadline for next year’s Storyland proposals is fast approaching this Friday, here are some of the key pieces of information to keep in mind when submitting. |
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IFTN Caught Up with Producer Tim Palmer to Discuss ‘The Limit Of’ and securing a European Sales Agent |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Ahead of the IFTA screening next Monday, December 18th of Alan Mulligan’s ‘The Limit Of’ we caught up with Producer Tim Palmer who is delighted to announce that they have signed with a European Sales Agent, Sasha Wieser’s Vienna based East-West Distribution who will handle world sales. |
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New James Joyce Documentary by Blueprint Picture Set to Air on RTÉ – Wednesday, December 13th |
| 12 Dec 2017 | ‘James Joyce: A Shout in the Street’ is a co-production between RTÉ, the BBC and ARTE (the French-German cultural channel). The documentary, which is set to air this Wednesday, was produced and written by David Blake-Knox who, given the transient circumstances of Joyce’s life, felt the international dimension seems wholly appropriate. |
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Monster closes raft of Asian deals post ATF |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Following their visit to ATF Singapore, Monster Entertainment is excited to announce that they have closed a number of deals with a number of companies in China and Kuwait in the Middle East. |
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Irish Earn 7 Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards |
11 Dec 2017 | The nominations for this year’s Golden Globes have been announced.
The Irish are in contention for several awards after earning 7 nominations for this year's 75th Golden Globe Awards. |
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Box-Office Success Cardboard Gangsters Set for TV Premiere on TV3 – December 18th |
| 11 Dec 2017 | TV3 have confirmed that they are set to screen the world television premiere of ‘Cardboard Gangsters’ on Monday, December 18th at 9pm. |
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The Irish Film Board Are Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Frameworks Scheme |
| 11 Dec 2017 | Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2018 edition of its FRAMEWORKS short film scheme. |
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Screen Training Ireland, in partnership with Animation Skillnet and D.I.T, Announce Animation Apprenticeship |
| 11 Dec 2017 | Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD has launched 26 new national apprenticeships for development as part of the expanded Apprenticeship Scheme. |
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'Lady Macbeth' Wins at BIFA and EFA |
| 11 Dec 2017 | Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly produced film wins five Awards at BIFA and European Discovery Award at EFA. |
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Creative Europe Slate Funding |
| 11 Dec 2017 | The EU Commission have just published a Call for Support for Development - Slate Funding 2018. |
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Oscar Foreign Language Entry ‘Song of Granite’ Opens in Cinemas Today – Dec. 8th |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Having already been selected by IFTA as Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language category at the 90th Academy Awards, ‘Song of Granite’ will open to the Irish public today - Friday, December 8th. |
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NI Comedy ‘Derry Girls’ from Writer Lisa McGee Set to Premiere on Channel 4 This January |
| 08 Dec 2017 | The six-part Channel 4 series from the writer of ‘Indian Summers’ is based on McGee’s own experience of growing up in the height of The Troubles. |
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Strong Irish Contingent Nominated for Critics' Choice Awards |
| 08 Dec 2017 | The Critics' Choice Awards have announced a strong contingent of Irish nominees for this year’s award show. Among the Irish to be nominated are actress Saoirse Ronan, Caitriona Balfe, writer and director Martin McDonagh, and director Nora Twomey. |
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Windmill Lane Pictures Announce New Executive Management Board |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Responding to change in the Post-production and VFX sectors and following a year of reorganising the business, Windmill Lane Pictures Ltd announces a new Executive Management Board. |
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George R. R. Martin Reveals First Casting for Troy Studios' 'Nightflyers' Series |
| 07 Dec 2017 | Having confirmed that filming in Troy Studios was going straight to series, George R. R. Martin has revealed the first member of the cast as British actress Jodie Turner-Smith. |
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John Cusack Joins Cast of Ivan Kavanagh’s Western ‘Never Grow Old’ |
| 07 Dec 2017 | John Cusack has joined the cast of Ivan Kavanagh’s new film, ‘Never Grow Old’. The film which is being filmed in the west of Ireland is produced by Ripple World Pictures. |
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Ireland’s First Stop Motion Feature Film in Post-Production |
| 07 Dec 2017 | Telegael’s ‘Captain Morten and The Spider Queen’ nears completion as the project enters the final stages of post production. The film although filmed in Galway, is a European co-production with Telegael being joined by Nukufilm of Estonia, Grid VFX of Belgium, and Calon of the UK. |
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