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Cinemagic’s International Film and Television Festival returns to Dublin |
| 03 Apr 2012 | The Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People will return to Dublin on 14 May, it has been announced. The festival, which will run from the 14-20 May, promises to provide a packed programme full of film screenings, master classes and workshops with industry professionals. Among the television and film talent taking part in this year’s festival are ‘X Factor’ host Dermot O’Leary, casting agents Ros and John Hubbard, responsible for the casting in film such as ‘The Commitments’ and ‘Harry Brown’, as well as BAFTA-winning directors Aisling Walsh (Song for a Raggy Boy) and Neasa Hardiman (Tracey Beaker Returns), and ‘Boardwalk Empire’s’ Brian Kirk. |
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Interview: Five Minutes With… 'Titanic' Actress Ruth Bradley |
| 03 Apr 2012 | IFTA-winning actress and Clontarf-native Ruth Bradley (Love/Hate, Stardust) has swapped the decks of Julian Fellowes’ ‘Titanic’ for seaport city Vancouver as she films the upcoming pilot ‘Beauty and the Beast’. |
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Irish Animation ‘Fear of Flying’ Takes Off at South Studios |
| 03 Apr 2012 | Irish short animation, ‘Fear of Flying’, has completed production in preparation for its premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh this July. Shot at Dublin-based South Studios, ‘Fear of Flying’ was funded by the Irish Film Board’s Frameworks project, with RTÉ and the Arts Council. |
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RTÉ’s Seeks Gameshow & Entertainment Ideas |
| 03 Apr 2012 | RTÉ’s call for ideas for Young Peoples’ Programme deadline is tomorrow, Wednesday 4 April. The broadcaster is looking for proposals for a gameshow or entertainment series which targets an audience of 9-12-year-olds. The 25 minute-long episodes, 9 in total, will air in the ‘early evening’ slot. RTÉ is offering a budget of €241,000. |
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Daily Bite: Farrell’s ‘Total Recall’ Trailer Revealed |
| 02 Apr 2012 | The first deals at MIPTV, Robert Johnson’s acquisition of Image and Acorn, and Colin Farrell’s big budget return are amongst the international news stories making headlines in today’s Daily Bite. |
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Niamh Guckian Host Video Blogger Course at Park Studio |
| 02 Apr 2012 | The Park Studio will host a video blogger course with acclaimed director and producer Niamh Guckian, starting 3 April. The course aims to strip the vlogging process back to basics, so potential vloggers can shoot straight to ideas and leave the hassle behind. Crash courses in camera basics, storytelling, the grammar of moving images, conducting interviews and editing will be held. |
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'Game of Thrones' Returns to Irish Screens Tonight |
| 02 Apr 2012 | ‘Game of Thrones’ makes a highly-anticipated return to Sky Atlantic tonight when the Irish premiere of season two airs. The fantasy adventure, which was filmed on location in the Paint Hall Film Studio in Belfast, will air at 9.00pm, just 24 hours after its US premiere. Among the returning cast members is Irish IFTA Award-winning actor Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate), while Dublin-born Liam Cunningham (The Guard) has joined the impressive list for season two. |
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‘Hairspray’ & ‘Limitless’ Screenwriter Leslie Dixon discusses her illustrious career |
| 02 Apr 2012 | Screenwriters are often the forgotten link when it comes to films and television. While directors, producers and movie stars walk the red carpet at premieres and shoot spreads for Vanity Fair, screenwriters are “lucky to make it the wrap party”. That is, according to Leslie Dixon, the woman responsible for remakes such as ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’; ‘Hairspray’, and most recently ‘Limitless’, the thrilling adaptation of Dublin-born Alan Glynn’s book, ‘The Dark Fields’. |
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'Trivia' Production Begins on Second Series |
| 02 Apr 2012 | The second series of Irish comedy drama ‘Trivia’ has begun filming in Co Kildare. Principal photography for Grand Pictures’ six-part series got underway last week in Celbridge with Tom Hall (Bachelors Walk) once again returning to direct, while Fionn Comerford (Camera Op, Life’s a Breeze, Roy) joins the series as director of photography. |
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Daily Bite: Fellowes Amongst The Stars At MIPTV |
| 30 Mar 2012 | The MIPTV red-carpet list, ‘The Avengers’ multi-million branding deals and Woody Allen are amongst the international news stories making headlines in today’s Daily Bite. |
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IFTA LONDON Spring Reception at Irish Embassy Builds Stronger Creative Industry Bonds |
30 Mar 2012 | Ruairi Quinn TD Minister for Education and Skills was guest of honour at the Irish Film & Television Academy’s ‘IFTA LONDON’ Spring Reception, held on Thursday 29 March, at the Embassy of Ireland in London.
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RTE To Cut Presenters’ Pay By 30 Per Cent |
| 30 Mar 2012 | RTE has announced that it will cut the salaries of its top presenters by a minimum of 30 per cent and it will also shut down its London office as it seeks to reduce costs by up to €25m by the end of next year |
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Interview: Windmill Lane VFX on setting up a facility around ‘Lockout’ |
30 Mar 2012 | It’s a big month for the Irish visual effects industry, but more specifically, it’s a big month for all at Windmill Lane VFX.
On April 20, the culmination of nearly two years work at the fledgling facility – a stand-alone to Windmill Lane’s well established post-production house – will be plastered on cinema screens worldwide. |
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MIPTV: Your Guide To The Top Irish Companies In Cannes |
| 30 Mar 2012 | As the leading players in the Irish television industry head to Cannes to buy, sell and add to their client base, we look at the top companies to find out what their key aims are at this year’s market place and why MIPTV remains an important event on the television industry’s calendar. |
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Tyrone To Film Irish Documentary At MIP |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Tyrone Productions are to shoot a documentary on the television industry at this year’s series of MIP conferences in Cannes this weekend. |
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BAI-funded projects commence production |
| 30 Mar 2012 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has funded seven projects for production through the BAI’s Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound and Vision II.
The projects, made up of three television and four radio productions, received €553,200 in funding.
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‘Titanic’ creator lends support to Titanic-themed short film competition |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Oscar-winner and ‘Titanic’ screenwriter Julian Fellowes sailed into Belfast yesterday to lend his support to the Cinemagic and Titanic Cast Away competition for young multi-media enthusiasts. |
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Irish Thriller ‘Ninety Seconds’ Begins Shooting |
30 Mar 2012 | 'Ninety Seconds’, an independent Irish thriller set in the near future, has this week began shooting in various locations around Donegal and Derry.
Written and directed by Gerard Lough (The Boogeyman), the short film is privately funded and produced by Arcadia Films, who are based in Ireland and the UK. Its producers are Michael Parle (The Shadows, The Escapist), who also stars, and Martin Neely. |
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Daily Bite: Will Ferrell To Make ‘Anchorman 2’ |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Will Ferrell’s comeback as Ron Burgundy, news of another EU country offering a tax incentive for film and TV productions, and the first look at Dreamworks’ much-anticipated Christmas movie ‘Rise Of The Guardians’ are the international news stories making headlines in today’s Daily Bite. |
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Irish Actor Jamie Dornan Joins BBC Thriller ‘The Fall’ |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan has joined the cast of BBC’s Belfast-based psychological thriller ‘The Fall’, it has been announced. |
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