03 Mar 2010 Roger Moore Eyes ‘Connemara Days’

Sir Roger Moore, best known for his iconic role as James Bond, is to make his first on-screen feature film appearance in nearly 10 years in Causeway Pictures’ romantic comedy ‘Connemara Days’ which will film this summer in Cong, Co. Mayo and Northern Ireland. more

03 Mar 2010 Grand Announce New ‘Superhero’ & ‘Trivia’ Projects

Grand Pictures have announced details of two new projects - a feature film co-production with Bavaria Pictures entitled ‘Death of a Superhero’, and a new six part TV series ‘Trivia’ with RTÉ and funded by the BAI Sound and Vision Fund. more

02 Mar 2010 Arts Council Reduces Funding Across the Board

In the month of February the Arts Council announced over 350 funding decisions for 2010, an investment totaling just over €49 million. Within this figure all areas of the arts including literature, dance, theatre and music see a decrease in funding from last year’s allowances. The funding in the area of film decreased from €2,395,400 in 2009 to €2,018,200 for 2010. more

24 Feb 2010 Puppeteer Eugene Lambert Dies

Children's television broadcaster and puppeteer, Eugene Lambert, has died at the age of 82. more

21 Feb 2010 Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony held in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on 20th of February 2010. Conor McPherson's 'The Eclipse' was named Best Film. more

12 Feb 2010 Liam Neeson Takes On ‘Unknown White Male’

Principal photography is currently underway on the thriller ‘Unknown White Male’ with Irish actor Liam Neeson starring. The film co-stars another IFTA nominated Irish actor Aidan Quinn, with Diane Kruger, January Jones, Bruno Ganz and Frank Langella. more

09 Feb 2010 Victoria Smurfit to Host 2010 IFTA Ceremony

It has been announced that Irish actress Victoria Smurfit will host the 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards. The actress will follow in the footsteps of former hosts such as actor James Nesbitt and broadcaster Ryan Tubridy when she fronts the event which will broadcast live from Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on February 20th on RTÉ1. more

05 Feb 2010 Actress Saoirse Ronan On ‘The Lovely Bones’

Friday, February 19th sees the Irish release of ‘The Lovely Bones’, a film which sees 15 year old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, City of Ember) take on one of her most challenging roles to date – that of Suzie Salmon - in director Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s bestselling novel. more

05 Feb 2010 Vote for Your Pantene Best International Actress

The deadline for voting for the IFTA people’s choice category, the Pantene Best International Actress Award, is today, Friday, February 5th. Each voter will go into a draw to attend this year’s Irish Film & Television Awards. more

28 Jan 2010 Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Deadline Approaches

Filmbase and RTÉ have issued a reminder that the deadline for the first round of their Short Film Awards 2010 is 5pm on Friday the 5th of February. Applications for the award are now being accepted in hard copy only. more

25 Jan 2010 IFTA/IFB Announce 2010 Rising Stars

The Irish Film Board Rising Star Award nominees have been announced for the IFTA 2010 ceremony. The category features six up-and-coming talents, the nominees are; writer/director of ‘Eamon’, Margaret Corkery; director of ‘The Secret of Kells’, Tomm Moore; writer/director of ‘Savage’, Brendan Muldowney and the film’s lead actor, Darren Healy; ‘Misfits’ star Robert Sheehan and ‘His & Hers’ director Ken Wardrop. more

21 Jan 2010 Keith Duffy & Peter Kay Feel O'Carroll's ‘Force’

‘National Task Force’, a new feature film to be directed by and starring Irish comedian, director and actor, Brendan O’Carroll (Agnes Browne) is expected to start pre-production this April. Keith Duffy (Coronation Street) and comedian Peter Kay are also attached to the project. more

21 Jan 2010 BAFTA Nods for Irish Female Talent

The 2010 BAFTA nominees were announced today, Thursday, January 21st and Irish female acting talent has made the shortlist - IFTA nominees Saoirse Ronan, in the category of Leading Actress for her role in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lovely Bones’, and Anne Marie Duff in the category of Supporting Actress for ‘Nowhere Boy’. more

21 Jan 2010 Tony Herbert joins ‘Absinthe Drinkers’

‘Speed Dating’ actor, writer and director Tony Herbert has joined the cast of ‘The Absinthe Drinkers’. The film stars Alicja Bachleda (Ondine), Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), John Hurt (V for Vendetta) and Peter Facinelli (Twilight) and tells the story of a talented young female painter whose recognition is usurped by the prejudices of the male-dominated art scene of 19th century Paris and Florence. more

19 Jan 2010 Soderbergh Confirms Irish ‘Knockout’

‘Knockout’, a new feature film to be directed by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Thirteen, Erin Brockovich) will start a three week shoot in and around Dublin and Wicklow next month. The film which was written specifically for Dublin will feature an A-list cast including Ewan McGregor (The Men Who Stare at Goats), and IFTA nominee, Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank). more

19 Jan 2010 ‘Model Scouts’ Seek Irish Catwalkers

With the tagline ‘12 Girls, 6 Weeks, 1 Contract’, RTÉ and Dublin-based Sideline Productions introduce their new show, ‘The Model Scouts’ which looks to follow on from the success of last year’s ‘The Model Agents’. The new series is expected to broadcast in the Autumn of this year or Spring 2011. more

08 Jan 2010 ‘Prime Time’ for Richard Crowley

It has been announced that journalist and broadcaster Richard Crowley is joining RTÉ’s ‘Prime Time’ as a presenter, starting on Thursday 14th January. He will continue to work on the RTÉ Radio news programme, ‘This Week’, which he has presented and edited since last June. more

07 Jan 2010 QFT Present Discussion Event with David Morrissey

BAFTA and Northern Ireland Screen will present an event entitled ‘Industry Insights with David Morrissey’ in Belfast on Saturday, February 6th and are currently inviting attendance applications. more

07 Jan 2010 Saoirse Ronan Re-Unites with Wright for ‘Hanna’

IFTA winning actress, Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), is currently in talks to star in Joe Wright’s new feature film, ‘Hanna’. The pair previously worked together on ‘Atonement’ for which the actress received an Oscar nomination. more

06 Jan 2010 Nick Hamm Starts ‘Killing Bono’

Nick Hamm’s new project, ‘Killing Bono’, will commence shooting on Monday, January 11th in Belfast. The film stars Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia), Irish actor Robert Sheehan (Cherrybomb) and, a new addition to the cast, Krysten Ritter (Confessions of a Shopaholic). more

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