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“A ‘red carpet’ is a working girl who’s too good to work the streets”; Director Scott Altman discusses Amazon Prime-acquired debut feature |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Having begun life in the Irish film industry as a pyrotechnician at Ardmore Studios, Scott Altman left Ireland to pursue a career in directing where he cut his teeth directing commercials and music videos for the likes of MTV. |
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Screen Skills Ireland announces Call for Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme 2021 |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Screen Skills Ireland has announced the next call for applications to the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, which enables organisations to provide skills development opportunities and initiatives to the Irish screen sector. |
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Irish sports documentary Breaking Ice set for international VOD release on June 15th |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Jason Branagan’s documentary charting the story Ireland’s first Winter Olympian’s sets release date of June 15th 2021. |
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Screen Scene VFX opens entries for 2021 VFX Compositing Traineeship |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Screen Scene VFX is currently seeking applicants for its 8 week VFX Compositing traineeship. |
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Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness appoints Disney's Martin O’Grady as new Co-Chair |
| 14 Apr 2021 | The Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness for IP Awareness has announced the appointment of a new co-chair who will help deliver growth and guidance across the ongoing challenges of Film & TV Copyright Infringement. |
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Wolfwalkers leads Irish Animation Awards nominees as event goes virtual |
| 14 Apr 2021 | The biennial awards ceremony from Animation Ireland, which will take place virtually for the first time on Friday, May 21st, has announced its nominees for the 2021 Irish Animation Awards. |
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“You never know unless you ask, right?”; director Eoin Macken discusses Here Are The Young Men |
| 13 Apr 2021 | We caught up with multi-talented actor, writer, and director Eoin Macken to find out more about his latest feature film Here Are The Young Men; the process of adapting the novel to screenplay, reimagining Celtic Tiger Ireland on screen, and working with a fantastically exciting cast. |
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Wild Mountain Thyme available to rent from April 30th; Lionsgate to release in cinemas this summer |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Lionsgate will release Wild Mountain Thyme on all major Irish and UK digital retailers on April 30th, and in cinemas in the Republic of Ireland this summer. |
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Animation Ireland appointed to lead Screen Ireland's Talent Development Academy for Animation |
| 09 Apr 2021 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has appointed Animation Ireland as the lead organisation to manage the establishment of a Talent Development Academy for Animation. |
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Screen Skills Ireland announce multi-camera drama directors training course |
| 08 Apr 2021 | RTÉ, with the support of Screen Skills Ireland, is looking to run a training course for 4 multi-camera Drama Directors who will go through a structured training programme to prepare them to direct episodes on RTÉ’s ongoing drama Fair City. |
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“For me, it was about taking away, stripping back, and allowing the performances to shine through;” Editor John O’Connor discusses Smother |
| 01 Apr 2021 | We caught up with John O’Connor, one of the editors on Treasure Entertainment’s drama Smother, to find out more about the impact of Covid on the editing process, collaborating with director Dathaí Keane, and delivering the series via remote working. |
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New TG4 documentary Scannáin Bhaile Andy explores a Waterford Archivist amazing collection |
| 01 Apr 2021 | Andrew Kelly, an archivist and a collector from Kilmacthomas in Co Waterford, is the focus of a new An Corsaiceach documentary for TG4. |
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“Our job is to make the show sound like you’re there, but you shouldn’t see our hand in the process;” Fionán Higgins and Mark Henry on the sounds of Smother |
| 31 Mar 2021 | We caught up with Sound Supervisor, Fionán Higgins and Re-Recording Mixer, Mark Henry to find out more about their work on Irish drama series Smother, their close collaboration with director Dathaí Keane, and the challenges of adapting and delivering a series while working remotely during Covid. |
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“Every film I work on has that pressure but I can't worry about the budget, I just want to make a film people like;” Star Wars Editor Maryann Brandon on Editing |
| 31 Mar 2021 | On Tuesday, IFTA hosted Oscar-nominated editor Maryann Brandon (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek), and IFTA-winning Editors Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Rosie, The Crown, Death on the Nile) and Mick Mahon (Gaza, Breaking Out) for its Editing - Skills in Focus event, which was supported by Screen Skills Ireland. |
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Dancing With The Stars wins at inaugural Royal Television Society Ireland Awards |
| 31 Mar 2021 | ShinAwil’s Dancing With The Stars was among the nine winners in last night’s inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards 2021, which was hosted virtually on Virgin Media One on Tuesday night. |
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BBC Three greenlights Alleycats series The Big Proud Party Agency |
| 30 Mar 2021 | BBC Three has commissioned The Big Proud Party Agency from Northern Ireland production company Alleycats; a 6 x 30 series that follows a team of LGBTQ+ professional party agents as they plan some iconic events. |
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Actor Laurence O'Fuarain cast in leading role on The Witcher: Blood Origin |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Netflix has confirmed that Irish actor Laurence O'Fuarain has been cast in the role of Fjall for their upcoming series The Witcher: Blood Origin. |
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Film PR Experts share advice on Promoting your Film |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Yesterday, Thursday 25th March, the Irish Film & Television Academy, in association with Polymath PR presented a unique panel discussion on how to market and promote your film. |
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Producer Rebecca O'Brien shares her expertise in producing, financing and funding films at IFTA In Conversation Event |
| 26 Mar 2021 | On Wednesday (March 24th) The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) hosted a much anticipated In Conversation event with Veteran Producer Rebecca O’Brien. |
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Disney Ireland open applications for Studio Marketing & Publicity Intern 2021/22 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Disney Ireland are looking for applications from undergraduate who are looking for a challenging and rewarding 12 month internship. |
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