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Bob Caldwell wins 2nd Emmy for London Olympics 2012 |
| 17 May 2013 | Renowned Freelance Editor and Managing Director of Dublin based House Post Production Bob Caldwell picked up his second Emmy Award this week at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy’s in New York City. Bob was part of the team for 'Outstanding Technical Team Studio - Games of the XXX Olympiad'. Speaking to IFTN following his win Bob describes his experience at London 2012 and his delight with the win. |
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Q&A with Malcolm Campbell, IFTA-Winning Writer of ‘What Richard Did’ |
| 03 May 2013 | IFTA-winning screenwriter Malcolm Campbell - honoured at this year’s ceremony with the award for Best Film Script for ‘What Richard Did’ – spoke to IFTN this week about his successful career, past and current projects, and his advice to up-and-coming writers. |
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Making the Cut....Career Advice from VFX-artist Keith Brett |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Working on visual effects in the Irish film and TV industry is a competitive world, which requires self-discipline, passion, education and much creativity. However as the digital compositor at one of Dublin’s leading post- production houses Screen Scene Keith Brett outlines below, there is no one way to break into this sector. The company has worked on some of the biggest film and TV titles of the last few years including Ripper Street, Game of Thrones and upcoming sci-fi release Last Days on Mars, starring Liev Schreiber. In another IFTN exclusive, Keith reveals how he came to effects from a science background and the key software needed in becoming a vfx master! |
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Making the Cut...Career Advice from transportation captain Michael Phelan |
| 28 Mar 2013 | The safe transit of Hollywood actors, directors and producers in addition to entire crews onto set, to varying locations and then back to hotels is sometimes a forgotten job on today’s film and TV set. However the complex and utterly essential task of this operation is handled regularly by transportation captain Michael Phelan. |
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Short Film Round-Up: The Latest News on Irish Shorts |
| 15 Mar 2013 | IFTN rounds up the latest news on Irish short films ‘Prodigal Son’, ‘Threshold’, ‘The Girl’, and ‘Origin’. |
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Northern Irish Composer Nominated at Madrid International Film Festival |
| 13 Mar 2013 | The nominations for the Madrid International Film Festival have just been announced, with Northern Irish film composer and music producer Jenny McCaffrey in contention for Best Soundtrack for her work on short film 'Imbolc', written and directed by Laura Graham. |
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Daily Bite: Andrea Riseborough, Cannes, and New trailer for ‘After Earth’ |
| 08 Mar 2013 | See what else is happening in film & TV industries around the world. |
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Filming begins for Irish language drama ‘An Bronntanas’ |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Filming is underway in Connemara on ‘An Bronntanas’, a five-part thriller produced by ROSG & De facto films. |
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Daily Bite: Sports Documentary ‘Jump Boys’, Costume Designer Joan Bergin, and Short Film ‘No Messages’ |
| 06 Mar 2013 | See what else is happening in film & TV industries around the world. |
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Daily Bite: Screwball comedy season begins at the Lighthouse Cinema. |
| 05 Mar 2013 | See what else is happening in film & TV industries around the world. |
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8.3m Viewers For Vikings, Achieving No 1 Cable Debut Of The Year |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Debut episode of the new nine-part series achieves the top cable debut of the year in the US |
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Michael Palin & Ben Chaplin Shooting ‘The Wipers Times’ In Northern Ireland |
| 01 Mar 2013 | Michael Palin and Ben Chaplin have begun principal photography on feature film ‘The Wipers Times’ in Co Down in Northern Ireland. |
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Daily Bite: The Third ‘Hobbit’ Film Delayed By Six Months |
| 01 Mar 2013 | See what else is happening in film & TV industries around the world. |
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Making The Cut…Career Advice From Locations Manager Grant Bobbett |
| 28 Feb 2013 | The Irish locations used when shooting both homegrown and international films are often praised for bringing the raw beauty of our country to millions; enticing tourists to visit, and showcasing the jaw-dropping scenery that exist on these shores. |
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Exclusive: ‘Cold Case’ Actor John Finn Starring In Irish Drama ‘An Bronntanas’ |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Irish/American actor John Finn will star in TG4 series ‘An Bronntanas’, which is due to begin filming in Connemara next Monday. |
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Return Of The Pack: ‘Love/Hate’ Season Four Cast Confirmed |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Principal photography is currently underway on the fourth season of ‘Love/Hate’ in Dublin, and IFTN can confirm all key cast members are returning, except for Robert Sheehan. |
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Sarah McCann Appointed Head Of Section Of Creative Media At DKIT |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Filmmaker Sarah McCann has been appointed head of section of creative media at Dundalk Institute of Technology. |
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5.2M Tune In To ‘Ripper Street’ Season Finale |
| 28 Feb 2013 | More than five million viewers tuned into the series finale of Irish/UK co-production ‘Ripper Street’ last Sunday night. |
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Jack Taylor Returning To TV3 With Two New Instalments |
| 28 Feb 2013 | Jack Taylor is returning to TV3 screens this weekend, with both familiar and new faces helping him on his vigilante quests. |
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Galway Film Centre Announces Two Cash Awards Of €9,500 |
| 28 Feb 2013 | The Galway Film Centre, in association with RTÉ, has announced two cash awards of €9,500 each under its 2013 Short Film Awards. |
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