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Sky releases official trailer for Dance First starring Gabriel Byrne |
21 Sep 2023 | Sky has released the official trailer for Dance First, a Samuel Beckett biopic starring Gabriel Byrne as Beckett. The cast includes Aidan Gillen, Fionn O’Shea, and Bronagh Gallagher. |
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WGA resume bargaining with AMPTP with CEOs in attendance |
21 Sep 2023 | Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and NBCUniversal Studio Group chairman and chief content officer Donna Langley attended a meeting between WGA and AMPTP on Wednesday, 20th September. This is the second time that the CEOs of AMPTP-represented companies have attended bargaining sessions. |
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7 Irish co-productions being pitched at Cartoon Forum 2023 |
20 Sep 2023 | Seven Irish projects are being pitched at this year’s Cartoon Forum co-production pitch session, taking place over three days from September 18th to 21st in Toulouse, France. |
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Dominic Cooper & Sarah Bolger to star in Irish-Canadian co-production Cry from the Sea |
20 Sep 2023 | Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia) and Irish actor Sarah Bolger (The Spiderwick Chronicles) are set to co-star in Cry From The Sea, a Canadian-Irish co-production written by Ciarán Creagh (Ann). |
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Filmmakers Lia Nic Craith and Seosamh Mac Seoin discuss the Innovative Television & Media Course at Nemeton with SETU |
19 Sep 2023 | We caught up with Lia Nic Craith and Seosamh Mac Seoin, graduates of the Innovative Television & Media Course at Nemeton with SETU. The course, based in Waterford’s Gaeltacht na Rinne, is open for applications. The deadline is September 23rd, 2023. |
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Screen Ireland’s Screen Mentoring Scheme 2023 now open for applications |
19 Sep 2023 | Screen Ireland has announced that applications are now open for the fifth round of the Screen Mentoring Scheme, an initiative that invests in the continued skills development of professionals in the Irish screen sector. |
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The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In begins on RTÉ 2 in October |
19 Sep 2023 | As announced on Friday night's Late Late Show, The 2 Johnnies will front a brand-new show this October in the form of The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In. |
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Newport Beach Spotlight: Director Jeffrey Doyle discusses The Coco Show |
14 Sep 2023 | Jeffrey Doyle’s The Coco Show is having its North American Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival. |
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Double Blind and Sunlight among Irish films screening at Newport Beach Film Festival |
13 Sep 2023 | Ian Hunt-Duffy’s Double Blind, Claire Dix’s Sunlight, and Patricia O’Kelly’s Verdigris are among the Irish films screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival. |
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Aisling Walsh's Ethel presented at Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market |
12 Sep 2023 | Irish director Aisling Walsh recently presented her latest project Ethel at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market. The project is set to begin shooting next year. |
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Christina Hendricks & Paddy Considine to star in Irish-based series written by Chris O’Dowd |
12 Sep 2023 | Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) are set to star in Small Town, Big Story, a Sky original series written and directed by Chris O’Dowd (Moone Boy). |
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Dignity at Work Survey 2023: One week left to respond |
12 Sep 2023 | Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT) and Screen Ireland have launched a survey exploring harmful behaviours in the screen industries with the aim of improving workplace culture. Respondents of all genders and across all fields are invited to contribute to this survey aimed at gaining insights into the prevalence of harmful practices in the Irish screen industries. |
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Screenwriting duo Mary Fox & Marty Thornton discuss Hidden Assets |
12 Sep 2023 | We caught up with screenwriting duo Mary Fox and Marty Thornton, two of the writers in the Hidden Assets season two writers’ room, following the premiere of the new season on RTÉ. The thriller is currently airing on Sunday evenings at 9.30pm on RTÉ One until October 8th, and is also available to stream on RTÉ Player. |
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Cúla4: First ever dedicated Irish language children's channel launched |
12 Sep 2023 | The first ever dedicated Irish language children’s channel was launched on Friday September 8th 2023. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin was invited to the TG4 headquarters in Co. Galway to carry the official launch of the new TV channel. |
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Element Pictures' Poor Things wins coveted Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival |
11 Sep 2023 | Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest feature film Poor Things, the directors fourth collaboration with Irish production company Element Pictures, has won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival. |
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Applications open for Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme 2023 |
07 Sep 2023 | Ardán and RTÉ have announced the latest round of the Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme. Applications will close at 5pm on Friday, 6th October 2023. |
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“They all succumb to my charm”, presenter Lucy Kennedy discusses Livin’ with Lucy |
06 Sep 2023 | Presenter Lucy Kennedy speaks with us about the return of Livin’ with Lucy on Virgin Media Television. |
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“I’ve always had that grá for an teanga”, host Gráinne Seoige discusses Grá ar an Trá |
06 Sep 2023 | Gráinne Seoige will be joined by Síomha Ní Ruairc and James Kavanagh in hosting the brand new dating series Grá ar an Trá for Virgin Media Television. |
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Coimisiún na Meán announces funding results for Round 49 of the Sound & Vision scheme |
06 Sep 2023 | Coimisiún Na Meán has announced funding of €6.4m for broadcasters and independent producers under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. The funding will be used to make programmes about Irish culture, heritage, and experience, for broadcast on both radio and TV services. |
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Official trailer released for In The Land Of Saints and Sinners starring Liam Neeson |
06 Sep 2023 | In The Land of Saints and Sinners has a large ensemble of Irish actors including Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon, Colm Meaney, and Jack Gleeson. The film is having its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival today, September 6th. |
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