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Irish Film Board Pleased with 2010 Budget Allocation |
| 10 Dec 2009 | The 2009 budget for Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has been announced by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism as €19.3 million for 2010 which represents a 5% cut from the 2009 budget allocation. |
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Morris & Buster Present Screen Training Ireland Course |
| 10 Dec 2009 | FÁS Screen Training Ireland has announced a new course it will run in association with the Galway Film Centre. The course is entitled Dialogue Writing and will run on the 17th and 18th of December in Galway. The speakers at the event will be script consultant Bobette Buster (Behind the Red Door), and comedy writer and producer Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners). |
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Irish Animated Shorts Screening at 2010 Sundance |
| 09 Dec 2009 | This week saw the selection of two Irish animation short films, ‘Old Fangs' - directed by Adrien Merigeau and ‘Please Say Something' - directed by David O'Reilly, to screen at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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IADT Innovate Media Conference Examines ‘Smart Economy’ |
| 09 Dec 2009 | There has been much discussion over the last year on the notion of a “smart economy” and how this offers a lifeline to an Ireland that has been more impacted by the recession than most nations. Herein lies the theme for the “Innovate Media” conference, at the Institute of Art Design and Technology (IADT), on Wednesday 16th December 2009. |
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Wilson’s ‘The Door’ Moves Towards 2010 Oscars |
| 07 Dec 2009 | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the ten live action short films that have advanced in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. Juanita Wilson’s ‘The Door’ is amongst them. |
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‘Situations Vacant’ Hits Irish Cinemas |
| 04 Dec 2009 | New low budget Irish feature film, ‘Situations Vacant’ hits selected cinemas nationwide on Friday, December 4th. To mark the film’s opening, IFTN caught up with director Lisa Mulcahy (The Clinic) to talk egotistical actors, Irish cinema and ‘hand sex’! |
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Robert Sheehan Selected as Ireland’s Shooting Star |
| 03 Dec 2009 | The European Film Promotion (EFP) has announced the ten Shooting Stars of 2010 and Irish actor Robert Sheehan (Cherrybomb) has been selected. The chosen individuals will be introduced at its annual presentation of new acting talent at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). |
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New BAI Committees Announced |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Communications Minister Eamon Ryan announced on Monday, November 30, the appointments to the Compliance Committee and Contract Awards Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. |
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‘The Last Furlong’ Approaches Starting Line |
| 30 Nov 2009 | ‘The Last Furlong’ a France-Ireland co-production is set to start shooting in March 2010. The film which centres on a love between two teenagers will be shot around Dublin. The feature is written by Nick Murphy (The Running Mate) and will be directed by Agnes Merlet (Dorothy Mills). |
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ZeBBies for Frank Deasy & Enda Walsh |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Scriptwriters Enda Walsh and Frank Deasy were amongst the recipients of the 2009 ZeBBies – which were announced last night (Thursday, 26th November) in Dublin. |
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‘Sisk’ Scheduled for January Shoot, Cunningham to Star |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Parallel Films' ‘Sisk’ is expected to start shooting in January 2010. Also known as ‘Day of Rest’, the film will star IFTA winning actor Liam Cunningham (Hunger, The Guard) and is scheduled for a Dublin shoot in the New Year with writer/director Brian O'Malley at the helm. |
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Rocliffe Writing Forum Spotlights New Irish Writing Talent |
| 26 Nov 2009 | The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum will spotlight ‘The Colony’, from Irish screenwriter Aisling Corristine next week with a workshop co-chaired by fellow Irish-woman, director Farah Abushwesha. |
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Special Feature: Irish ‘Tudors’ Era Comes to an End |
| 25 Nov 2009 | To mark the end of ‘The Tudors’ shoot IFTN caught up with writer, creator and executive producer of ‘The Tudors’ Michael Hirst; one of the series’ key directors, Ciarán Donnelly and location manager Edmund Sampson to discuss highs, lows and day-to-day workings of the historic series. |
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RTÉ’s ‘The Clinic’ Closes Its Doors |
| 24 Nov 2009 | RTÉ Television has confirmed that it will not be re-commissioning ‘The Clinic’ for next year. The medical drama which first hit screens in 2003 has been running for seven years. |
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Irish Wins at Grand OFF Awards |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Juanita Wilson has won the Best Director prize for ‘The Door’ and Connor Clements has won in the Scriptwriting category for his film ‘James’ at the 2009 Grand OFF, World OFF Awards that were held last weekend in Warsaw. |
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AV Review Determines Film & TV Sector an Irish "Success Story" |
| 23 Nov 2009 | The Audiovisual Federation, the IBEC group that represents the feature film, television and animation sectors, has launched its 2009 review of film and television production in Ireland. In 2008, 266 audiovisual productions were completed in Ireland, with a total production value of €246.8 million - this was a significant increase on 2007 (€195.7 million). |
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IFTA Call For Entries Deadline Approaches |
| 19 Nov 2009 | The feature, television, short film and animation deadlines for submissions to the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards is fast approaching. Entries for the 2010 awards must be submitted by the 23 November deadline. |
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Townsend & Stevenson Join Branagh's ‘Thor’ |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Irish actors Stuart Townsend (Battle In Seattle, About Adam) and Ray Stevenson (Rome, Punisher: War Zone) have reportedly joined the cast of ‘Thor’, the latest comic book adventure from Marvel Studios. The film is being directed by Northern Irish born Kenneth Branagh and will also star Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Samuel L Jackson. |
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IFTA Exclusive Preview of 'Brothers' with Jim Sheridan Q&A |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Six time Oscar® nominated Irish director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) will attend an exclusive Irish Film & Television Academy preview screening of his latest feature film ‘Brothers’ in Dublin on Thursday 19 November 2009. The acclaimed filmmaker will participate in a post screening Q&A with IFTA Academy Members. |
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‘Your Bad Self’ Begins Cork Shoot, New Cast Attached |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Filming is currently underway on ‘Your Bad Self”, a new six-part comedy sketch show for RTÉ. The series will see the introduction of new cast members Amy Huberman (The Clinic) and Jason O’Mara (Life on Mars). |
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