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€5.5M Allocated to 119 Projects via BAI Sound & Vision Scheme |
| 22 May 2017 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has allocated just over €5m of this funding to television projects, with ‘Darklands’ from Parallel Film Productions and ‘Ballybradan’ from Treehouse Republic leading the awards with €500,000 each. |
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Tile Films’ Shipwreck Docudrama 'An Long Chaillte' to air on TG4 |
| 22 May 2017 | The project which is also known under English title ‘The Lost Ship, originally premiered on the channel in 2015, and will return to air on both Friday June 2nd at 20:20 and Saturday June 3rd at 23:35. |
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Mary Pike to tutor Rhino for Art Department Workshop: June 10th |
| 22 May 2017 | The one-day workshop will run in the Guinness Enterprise Centre and is designed for art department personnel with some previous experience of drafting or modelling software, such as production designers, art directors, assistant art directors, model makers and trainee art directors. |
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Irish-Italian Co-Production ‘L’Accabadora’ reaches €250k at Italian Box Office |
| 22 May 2017 | The project is a Mammoth Films and Karios collaboration and is has been on release in Italy via distributor Koch Media for five weeks. Donatella Finocchiarro and Sara Serraiocco also star. |
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Al Porter to Host TV3’s ‘Blind Date’ |
| 19 May 2017 | Today, TV3 unveiled comedy superstar Al Porter as the host of its brand new entertainment show ‘Blind Date’. |
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Nantosuelta Entertainment Production Company launches in Dublin |
| 19 May 2017 | The new company is spearheaded by seasoned film broker and studio executive Shari O’Donnell and Edwina Forkin of Zanzibar Films who has made over 40 award winning films in Ireland since 1998. |
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Mackenzie Davis to star in ‘Vivarium’, the Second Feature from Irish Talent Lorcan Finnegan |
| 19 May 2017 | The helmer of ‘Without Name’ will direct the ‘Blade Runner 2049’ actress in his latest project, a sci-fi thriller written by collaborator Garret Shanley (Without Name, Foxes). |
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Interview with Irish Film Board Chair & IADT President Dr Annie Doona |
| 19 May 2017 | With an exciting new MA launched this year in Creative Production & Screen Finance. IFTN spoke with President of The Institute of Art, Design + Technology in Dun Laoghaire (IADT) Dr. Annie Doona, also currently Chair of the Irish Film board. |
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New Distribution Deals for John Butler’s Irish LGBT Drama ‘Handsome Devil’ |
| 19 May 2017 | The feature project starring Andrew Scott (The Stag), Moe Dunford (Patrick’s Day), Nicholas Galitzine (Hugh Strung) and Fionn O’Shea (The Siege of Jadotville) released in Irish cinemas last month. |
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Dublin Bay Studios Promoters Alan Moloney & James Morris Endorsed by Dublin City Council for 'Visionary' Project |
| 19 May 2017 | The self-financed project which has been in motion for six years is driven by Parallel Films producer Moloney and Windmill Lane Studios founder Morris, and received cross-party endorsement at a special council meeting on the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. |
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Former IFB Project Manager Keith Potter hired as Catalyst Executive Producer |
| 19 May 2017 | Most recently known as Project Manager for the Irish Film Board, his credits include ‘Room’ (Lenny Abrahamson), ‘Song of Granite’ (Pat Collins), ‘Love & Friendship’ (Whit Stillman) and ‘One Million Dubliners’ (Aoife Kelleher). |
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Irish Talent Longlisted for the TV Choice Awards |
| 18 May 2017 | Voting for the TV Choice Awards has opened this week with the first round of voting ending on June 2, before voting on the official shortlist goes live on June 27. |
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Screenwriter’s Academy Early Bird Deadline: Monday June 12th |
| 18 May 2017 | Fiona Ashe of the FlasheForward Screenwriters’ Academy will tutor the series of masterclasses this Summer, which will take place in the Central Hotel, Exchequer St. Dublin in various dates throughout July and August, as outlined below. |
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Industry focused Masterclasses and workshops at Fastnet Festival 2017 in Cork |
| 18 May 2017 | Screen Training Ireland are delighted to continue their support of the Fastnet Film Festival 2017. This year an exciting range of workshops and masterclasses aimed at young people will take place in Schull, West Cork from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th of May, 2017. |
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The IFI & The Dublin Feminist Film Festival present ‘Wanda’ Screening and Q&A |
| 18 May 2017 | The 1970 title from writer/director Barbara Loden, who also stars in the film, will screen at 13:30, Saturday, May 20th at the Irish Film Institute, Temple Bar, Dublin. |
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'Pinkalicious & Peterrific' New Animated Series for US Network PBS Kids by Sixteen South |
| 18 May 2017 | It has been announced that Northern Ireland animation studio Sixteen South (Lily's Driftwood Bay) will be involved in producing a new kid's animated series called 'Pinkalicious & Peterrific' based on the best-selling HarperCollins book series 'Pinkalicious' written by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann. |
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Irish Horror ‘The Lodgers’ lands Slate of Distribution deals with Epic Pictures |
| 18 May 2017 | Brian O’Malley’s horror title predominantly filmed in Loftus Hall, Co Wexford is screening in Cannes, with deals closed in multiple territories. |
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Horror titles ‘The Lodgers’ & ‘Muse’ join slate of Irish Films Selling at Cannes 2017 |
| 17 May 2017 | The Irish Film Board backed both projects, with ‘[Rec]’ director Jaume Balagueró directing the first and Irish talent Brian O’Malley (Let Us Prey) the second. |
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XYZ Films handling World Sales at Cannes 2017 for upcoming ‘Red River’ from Irish Talent Gary Shore |
| 17 May 2017 | The ‘Dracula Untold’ director is set to helm the thriller project which will film in Northern Ireland later this year. |
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Irish Actor takes Evil Lead in 'Rendel' the Finnish Action Film Screening at Cannes |
| 17 May 2017 | Johnny Vivash plays Commander Radek the head baddie and evil leader of a group of mercenaries in Finlands first superhero feature film 'Rendel' directed by Jesse Haaja. |
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