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Playground Acquires Panti Bliss Memoir for ‘Panti: Woman in the Making’ TV Drama |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Irish talent and LGBT rights activist Rory O’Neill, otherwise known as drag queen Panti Bliss, originally penned the memoir in 2014, detailing the work and life which brought Panti to the forefront of the Yes Equality campaign and to many related issues since. |
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Galway Film Fair Marketplace 2017: Final Deadline May 26th |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Applications are currently being accepted for the marketplace, which is part of the Galway Film Fair running from July 13th-15th July 2017. |
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BAFTA Television Awards Nominees Announced |
| 11 Apr 2017 | The nominations have been announced for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards, which reward the very best in television broadcast on British screens in 2016. This year’s ceremony will be held at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 14 May. |
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IFB to Review Screenplay Development Scheme, following 25% Increase in Applications |
| 11 Apr 2017 | The Irish Film Board have reported the increase in 2016 tops other significant increases in previous years and intend to innovate the scheme for writer/director applications. |
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Meticulous Stop Motion project ‘Second to None’ earns IFTA for Best Animation |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Gallagher was presented with the award for Best Animation by ‘The Young Offenders’ duo Chris Walley and Alex Murphy, at the 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Ceremony last Saturday, April 8th at the Mansion House, Dublin. |
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'Wrecking the Rising' Writer James Phelan Awarded IFTA for Best Script Drama |
| 11 Apr 2017 | The Tile Films comedy series is produced by Stephen Rooke and directed by Ruan Magan with a cast led by Peter Coonan (Gridlock), Owen McDonnell (My Mother and Other Strangers) and Seán T. Ó Meallaigh (An Klondike). |
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The Irish Academy present ‘The OA’ star Patrick Gibson with the Rising Star Award in association with the Irish Film Board |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards which took place last Saturday, April 8th at the Mansion House, Dublin honoured the very best screen talent of the past year with top prizes going to ‘A Date For Mad Mary’ and ‘Vikings’, and Ruth Negga and Colm Meaney taking Best Lead Actress and Actor in Film Awards. |
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"In Awe of All Mná" - IFTA 2017 Best Short Film goes to viral ‘Heartbreak’ |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The project directed by Dave Tynan is written by and stars Emmet Kirwan, in a blend of spoken word, performance art and short form narration. |
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“We needed to really blow the lid on it” – IFTA-Winning Director Richie Smyth on 'The Siege of Jadotville' |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The IFTA for Best Director in Film was awarded to debut feature director Richie Smyth last Saturday, April 8th at the Mansion House, Dublin by the Irish Academy. |
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The Irish Film & Television Academy Announce 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Winners |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The annual IFTA Film & Drama Awards, which for the second time was hosted by actress and comedienne Deirdre O’Kane, crowned A Date for Mad Mary with the title of Best Film. |
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‘A Date For Mad Mary’ Team Celebrate their Best Film Award Win at #IFTA17 |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The top award of Best Film went to Darren Thornton’s debut feature starring Seána Kerslake in the leading role last Saturday, April 8th. |
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IFTA Focus: Making the Final Cut the Best Editing Nominees #IFTA17 |
| 07 Apr 2017 | The IFTA’s are ready to take place tomorrow, Saturday 8th April at the Round Room of the Mansion House, in Dublin. IFTN take a run through the Best Editing nominees the Irish Academy will honour at this years ceremony but who will be the overall winner. |
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IFTA Film & Drama Awards Focus: Best Supporting Actress in Film #IFTA17 |
| 07 Apr 2017 | The Irish Academy will honour the very best of our screen talent tomorrow, April 8th in the Mansion House, Dublin at the annual IFTA Film & Drama Awards. |
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Stars Gather to Celebrate Irish Talent at 2017 IFTA Awards Ceremony |
| 07 Apr 2017 | It has been a year of major Irish production activity, box office records, and this Saturday, April 8th, leading Irish talent will arrive home for the much-anticipated 2017 IFTA - Film & Drama Awards, when the unprecedented volume of high quality Irish productions have made every category tightly contested for the coveted Irish Academy Awards this y |
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IFTA Film & Drama Awards Focus: Best Supporting Actor in Film #IFTA17 |
| 07 Apr 2017 | The Best Supporting Actor nominees this year yet again showcase the diversity of our output on screen, with Irish talent not only appearing in home grown content, but taking roles in massive international productions. |
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#IFTA17 Best Animation Nominee Vincent Gallagher of ‘Second to None’ chats to IFTN |
| 07 Apr 2017 | As perhaps one of the most competitive and rapidly developing fields in the Irish film industry, the category honouring the very best of Irish Animation is becoming more highly contested with each year’s nominees. |
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Irish Animations Being Showcased By Kavaleer at MIPTV 2017 |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Kavaleer Productions are one of several Irish exhibitors in France this week attending MIPTV 2017 in Cannes. They are showcasing an array of their children’s and pre-school animated series, which include ‘Alva and the Trolls’, ‘Dougie Noir’ and ‘Kiva Can Do!’ |
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Murder, Politics & Nazis in 1960’s Ireland, ‘Ratlines’ the New Irish Spy Drama Being Pitched at Cannes |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Ratlines an original dark drama series set in 1960’s Ireland is one of the projects being pitched at this year’s MIPTV in Cannes. Irish Production Company Ripple World Pictures are behind the title and are among hundreds of content makers from around the world in attendance at the global TV & online distribution market event. |
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Telegael's Detective Drama Jack Taylor & Ireland’s First Stop-Motion Animated Feature on Slate for MIPTV |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Telegael is one of several Irish exhibitors that has been showcasing at MIPTV 2017 in Cannes this week from 3-6 April. Production companies from around the world will be in attendance bringing an attractive slate of their programmes to spring's largest global TV & online distribution market and leading content development event. |
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Irish Talent at the Newport Beach Film Festival |
| 06 Apr 2017 | In addition to the Irish Spotlight stream at the upcoming festival which runs from April 20th–27th, including ‘A Date for Mad Mary’, ‘The Secret Scripture’ and ‘Tomato Red’, a strong contingent of Irish projects can also be seen in the wider programme. |
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