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Setanta To Air Irish-Produced Poker Documentary ‘Being Sam Holden’ |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Irish production company Straywave Media’s latest documentary ‘Being Sam Holden’ is to be broadcast on Setanta Sports Ireland on 2 May as well as a number of international sports channels, including The Poker Channel in the UK and Sky 204. |
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Daily Bite: Cannes Line-up Takes Shape |
| 16 Apr 2012 | A number of strong contenders for Cannes, news that Hollywood and China have joined forces for ‘Iron Man 3’ and James Cameron’s tiny deep-sea dive camera are amongst the international stories in today’s Daily Bite. |
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Brian Ormond & Sinéad Kennedy ‘Big Money Game’ Presenters |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Brian Ormond and Sinéad Kennedy will become the new presenters for the National Lottery’s ‘Big Money Game’ TV show which will begin on Saturday June 9 on RTÉ. |
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Dara O Briain’s 'School of Hard Sums' Airs Tonight |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Irish comedian and TV presenter Dara O Briain’s new show ‘Dara O’Briain: School of Hard Sums’ will receive its UK premiere tonight (April 16). |
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Ruth Rendell Thriller 'Thirteen Steps Down' Filming In Ireland |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Contemporary TV thriller ‘Thirteen Steps Down’ is mid-way through a five week shoot on location in London and Dublin. Based on the Ruth Rendell novel, the two-part psychological thriller is being produced by Ireland’s Parallel Films under commission from ITV. |
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George R.R. Martin Reveals ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 Details |
| 16 Apr 2012 | George R.R. Martin, the man behind the best-selling novels which fantasy adventure ‘Game of Thrones’ is based, has revealed additional details about the upcoming third season. |
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‘Keys To The City’ Wraps Dublin Shoot |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Irish feature film ‘Keys to the City’ has wrapped filming in Dublin and is preparing for post production. The 90-minute recession-based drama was crewed by a group of Digital Feature Film masters students in conjunction with Filmbase and Staffordshire University (UK). |
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Daily Bite: Tim Roth To Lead Cannes Jury |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tim Roth’s inclusion amongst the jurors at Cannes, the resignation of DreamWorks’ head of physical production and Cillian Murphy’s new movie are amongst the international stories in today’s Daily Bite. |
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Robert Sheehan to Star Alongside Neil Morrissey in BBC Sitcom |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Irish actor Robert Sheehan has landed a role on new BBC One sitcom ‘Me & Mrs Jones’. The ‘Love/Hate’ star will join Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly) and Sarah Alexander (Smack the Pony) in the Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling-penned comedy. The former ‘Green Wing’ writers will work alongside director Nick Hurran (Doctor Who), producer Serena Cullen (Push) and Beryl Vertue who will executive produce for Hartswood Films. |
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New Irish short ‘Runner’ Wraps Filming in Offaly |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Irish short ‘Runner’ has wrapped filming in Offaly after receiving funding through a successful campaign on public funding website Fund it. |
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Monster Ink Deals with Discovery at MIPTV |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Dublin-based production and distribution company Monster Entertainment has returned from the MIP TV event in Cannes with three new deals in its pocket. |
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John Crowley to Begin Shooting Suspense Thriller |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Irish director John Crowley (Boy A) is to begin shooting his as yet untitled international suspense thriller in the UK next week with Ciarán Hinds joining the cast. |
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'Saving The Titanic' To Receive UK Premiere |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Having aired on RTÉ last Monday (April 9), IFTA award winning director Maurice Sweeney’s ‘Saving The Titanic’ will receive its UK premiere this weekend on History UK. |
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IFTA-Winning 1916 Doc screens in New York |
| 13 Apr 2012 | IFTA Award-winning documentary ‘1916 Seachtar na Cásca’ is screening all over New York this Easter week in conjunction with the anniversary of 1916 events. |
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'Game of Thrones' Season Three Greenlit for Northern Ireland |
| 12 Apr 2012 | Fantasy adventure ‘Game of Thrones’ will return to Northern Ireland's shores to film season three. The 10-part series has been given the greenlight for a third season following record ratings for season two. The popular HBO series will return to Paint Hall Studios in Belfast where seasons one and two filmed, as well as the new sound stages in Belfast and the Linen Mill Film Studios in Banbridge. The season two premiere grossed 8.3 million viewers, and is already expected to surpass season one’s ratings of 9.3 million. |
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Special Feature: Inside 'Lockout' Visual Effects |
| 12 Apr 2012 | Having spoken previously to IFTN about setting up Ireland's first stand-alone feature film visual effects facility around forthcoming sci-fi action movie 'Lockout', James Morris, Chairman of Windmill Lane, and Ciaran Crowley, VFX Suprevisor at Windmill Lane VFX, describe what goes into creating visual effects scenes for a major motion picture: |
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Daily Bite: BBC To Develop 3D Comedy |
| 12 Apr 2012 | British television’s first ever long-form 3D scripted content, Walt Disney’s struggle to bring ‘Mary Poppins’ to the big screen and news that ITV are set to be left shaken and stirred by Sky, are amongst the international stories in today’s Daily Bite. |
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Five Minutes With… ‘Titanic’ Actor Jason Barry |
| 12 Apr 2012 | Jason Barry’s career seems to have gone full-circle. 15 years on from James Cameron’s epic 1997 blockbuster ‘Titanic’, Barry is back in a tux, back hanging out with Kate Winslet and once again caught up in the ‘Titanic’ whirlwind. |
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Saorview Starts Info Campaign for Rural Ireland |
| 12 Apr 2012 | Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service, has teamed up with community organisations Muintir na Tíre and Macra na Feirme in a bid to alert rural communities to the digital switchover, which is scheduled for 24 October 2012. |
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Irish Feature ‘Babygirl’ To Be Streamed Online At Tribeca |
| 12 Apr 2012 | Irish feature film ‘Babygirl’ will be streamed online later this month as part of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Written and directed by Northern Irish filmmaker Macdara Vallely, it is one of four features that will also be streamed on the web as part of the festival’s sister event, the Tribeca Online Film Festival. |
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