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Deadline Today: Registration for Membership of the Irish Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 |
| 05 May 2017 | The Irish Pavilion which has moved to No. 131, in the International Village since last year will be accepting applications for membership until 5pm today, and is open to Irish companies or individuals working in the Irish film industry only. |
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‘Eoin Mac Néill: Fear Dearmadta 1916’ Wins Celtic Media Festival History Prize |
| 05 May 2017 | The Double-Band Films documentary directed by Damian McCann and produced by Órfhlaith Ní Chearnaigh focuses on one of the central characters of the 1916 Rising. The controversial Mac Néill played a central role in the founding of the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and the attempted cancellation of the Easter Rising 1916. |
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Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition Open for Entries |
| 05 May 2017 | The annual competition encourages budding screenwriters and filmmakers with ideas at any stage of development to develop the craft of pitching. |
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Cinema Round-Up: ‘Without Name’ & ‘In View’ lead Irish titles hitting the big screen this weekend |
| 04 May 2017 | There are some major productions screening in cinemas this weekend with Irish talent attached, which are contending with a slate of international releases. |
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Raygun hires Mark Bailey as Creative Lead |
| 04 May 2017 | The Dublin-based post production house specialise in commercial campaigns, documentaries, features and digital content and have announced the latest addition to their team, to open doors to the creative community both locally and internationally. |
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Glasgow Film Theatre Screening Irish History Series |
| 04 May 2017 | Glasgow Film Theatre are running a season called Screening Irish History: Outsiders’ Histories running this month from the 8th – 29th May with each screening followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. |
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"In Ireland, public media is on the precipice,” RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes Keynote Address at Celtic Media Festival 2017 |
| 04 May 2017 | RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes this morning presented the keynote address at the 2017 Celtic Media Festival on the Isle of Man. Speaking to a packed room of delegates from Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Galicia and the Isle of Man, she spoke of the shared challenges and opportunities for broadcasters and media companies in the Celtic nations. |
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Minister Humphreys announces special focus on Irish arts in Britain for 2018 |
| 04 May 2017 | The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Thursday 4th May) announced that Culture Ireland will place a strategic focus on the promotion of Irish arts in Britain during 2018. The year-long programme will aim to showcase Irish artistic excellence in partnership with significant UK institutions, venues and festivals. This will build on the unique cultural relationship between the two countries and expand the reach of Irish culture to new audiences. |
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Irish Talent Wins Big at Celtic Media Festival Awards Day One |
| 04 May 2017 | There were Irish wins across all five categories at the first of 2017’s prestigious Torc Awards announced on day one of the 38th Annual Celtic Media Festival held this year in Douglas, Isle of Man. |
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Cine4 Development Scheme launched for Development & Production of Irish Language Feature films |
| 03 May 2017 | TG4, the Irish Film Board and the BAI have joined in the joint-funding initiative for projects with a budget of up to €1.2M, which was launched at the 2017 Celtic Media Festival currently taking place in the Isle of Man. |
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“The unexpected friendship that developed between these two political titans is a wonderful story” – Director Nick Hamm on ‘The Journey’ |
| 03 May 2017 | The new feature project which earned Colm Meaney the honour of Best Lead Actor in Film from the Irish Academy at the recent Film & Drama Awards is releasing to Irish and UK cinemas this Friday May 5th. |
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Nemeton TV Students to Premiere Their Programmes on Screen |
| 03 May 2017 | The students of the Nemeton TV Higher Diploma in Television Production invite you to watch their programmes on the big screen this month at the SCG cinema in Dungarvan, County Waterford on Thursday 18th May at 1.30pm. |
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Animation Bootcamps from Animation Skillnet in collaboration with Boulder Media |
| 03 May 2017 | The series of workshops begin Monday May 22nd, with each running from Monday-Friday and with the support of the BAI. Industry professionals will tutor throughout, with specialist training in key areas of animation production. |
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Opening Day of the 38th Celtic Media Festival on the Isle of Man |
| 03 May 2017 | The Celtic Media Festival launches this afternoon, Wednesday, May 3rd as top industry figures arrive on the Isle of Man. The event includes a keynote speech from RTÉ’s Director General Dee Forbes to be delivered on Thursday, May 4th. |
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“The little Syrian boy, Alan Kurdî, found alone on a Turkish beach. That could have been Elián” – Producer Trevor Birney on ‘Elián’ Documentary |
| 03 May 2017 | The Fine Point Films producer had the film in mind for seventeen years before he brought the story of Elián Gonzalez to life with directors Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell. |
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“It's great to see female-driven narratives. It’s timely and I think it’s necessary and I hope there’s more to come," Stefanie Preissner Speaks to IFTN |
| 03 May 2017 | IFTN caught up with Cork's 'Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope' Writer Stefanie Preissner, ahead of the first series of the show beginning on BBC Three on Thursday 4th May. Finding out how the writings going for season two, what other projects she's been working on, her 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' attachment and using humour as her own coping mechanism. |
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Animated Co-Production sequel 'Ooops! The Adventure Continues…' for Cannes 2017 Marché du Film |
| 03 May 2017 | The feature animation following, ‘Ooops! Noah is Gone’ will be introduced to buyers by Global Screen, the sales element of Germany’s Bavaria Film and Telepool. |
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Alan Maher selected for Producers on the Move at the Cannes Film Festival |
| 03 May 2017 | The Marcie Films producer known for projects such as Pat Collins’ ‘Song of Granite’ is one of twenty producers selected for the networking platform, run by European Film Promotion. The 2017 Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17th–28th. |
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Exploring Genre: Screenplay Unlimited Thriller Workshop Accepting Applications |
| 02 May 2017 | This two-day course from Screen Training Ireland takes place at Bow Street, Dublin from Tuesday June 13th and is tutored by Emmanuel Oberg. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 12th. |
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Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge Open for Entries |
| 02 May 2017 | Filmmakers are invited to Galway City to make a film – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours. The challenge is a test of filmmakers’ wits, ingenuity and ability to work together and make a film in just two days. |
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