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Normal People, Wolfwalkers, and Brendan Gleeson lead Irish nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards |
| 03 Feb 2021 | The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced the nominees for the 78th Golden Globes. |
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Submissions open for Wexford Writers Scripting for Broadcast Academy |
| 03 Feb 2021 | Bodecii Film in association with Screen Skills Ireland and Screen Wexford are searching for emerging writers in the Wexford region to take part in a Scripting for Broadcast Academy. |
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St. Brigid's Day: Irish Female Talent on the Rise |
| 01 Feb 2021 | Today IFTN will celebrate St. Brigid’s Day by highlighting the work of some of the Irish Women making waves in the Irish and international Screen industries, with a look at recent developments, how the industry continues to improve for female cast and crew, and a look back at some of our recent interviews with the Irish Women blazing a trail in the industry. |
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IFTN talks to Heavy Man Films, Makers of Samhlú Croí Cruthaitheach: TG4’s season of Short Art Films |
| 29 Jan 2021 | We spoke with director Tomek Ciezki and producer Wesley O’ Duinn of Heavy Man Films to get a better insight delivering 12 short art films for TG4, shooting during lockdown, and developing a unique approach to capturing artist’s creativity on camera. |
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Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity welcome new Irish Film Agreement |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity have announced a new Irish Film Agreement between Irish Equity and SPI, which will come into force from 1st February 2021. |
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Galway Film Centre to lead Screen Ireland's Talent Development Academy for Television Drama |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Screen Ireland has appointed the Galway Film Centre as the leading organisation to manage the establishment of a Talent Development Academy for Television Drama, an initiative for developing and driving opportunities for diverse and regional talent on a national level. |
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IFTA-winning documentarian Feargal Ward talks with IFTN |
| 21 Jan 2021 | We caught up with Irish director and documentarian Feargal Ward to find out more about his multi-award-winning documentary The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, developing his craft, and his advice to aspiring filmmakers. |
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“The story will continue in another form”; Peaky Blinders to end on the BBC after sixth season |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight has revealed that the forthcoming sixth season of his hit period drama will be the last, though it could return in a film format. |
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George Kane directs Back: Season Two starring Peep Show's David Mitchell & Robert Webb |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Peep Show's David Mitchell & Robert Webb reunite next week for the long-awaited second series of Channel 4 sitcom Back, directed by Irish director George Kane (Crashing, Flack) for Big Talk Productions (Rev, Mum, Spaced). |
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Ten projects shortlisted for 2021 Virgin Media Discovers & Screen Ireland Short Film Competition |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Ten successful projects, selected from a pool of over 600 entries, have been shortlisted for the short film competition, which has an overall fund of €150,000. |
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Call for applications: Series Women - new EPI online training for female producers |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Applications are open until February 1st for Erich Pommer Institut's new online training programme for female television series producers. |
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Scéalta Grá na hÉireann about Ireland’s Greatest Love Stories starts on TG4, 13th January 8.30pm. |
| 11 Jan 2021 | The new six-part factual series that examines some of the iconic relationships throughout the history of Ireland. |
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Irish Short Reel Series returns to CIACLA for a second year; showcasing 21 short films for a brighter 2021. |
| 11 Jan 2021 | The Contemporary Irish Center Los Angeles (CIACLA) has announced that the Irish Short Reel Series is returning for a second year after its successful first run in 2019. |
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Director Emer Reynolds discusses Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away |
| 08 Jan 2021 | We caught up with director Emer Reynolds to get a better insight into bringing the story of one of Ireland’s greatest ever frontmen to the big screen. |
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Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart discuss Wolfwalkers |
| 21 Dec 2020 | We caught up with the directors behind Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers, Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to find out more about the intricacies involved in developing and creating an animated feature film, their approach as co-directors, what animation can teach live-action filmmakers, and the influence of Wes Anderson on the Cartoon Saloon family. |
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Wolfwalkers wins Best Irish Film at Dublin Film Critics Circle 2020 awards |
| 18 Dec 2020 | Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire has been named best film of 2020 in the annual poll from the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC). |
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National Film School lecturer Eilish Kent talks with IFTN |
| 15 Dec 2020 | We caught up with lecturer Eilish Kent to discuss the growing influence of Television Drama, potential career paths for aspiring writers, being named among Variety’s Top Film Schools 2020, and what people can expect from the NFS’ Writing Television Drama course. |
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Director Kieron J. Walsh discusses Irish Tour de France drama The Racer |
| 11 Dec 2020 | We caught up with director Kieron J. Walsh ahead of the release of his new feature film ‘The Racer’ on Friday, 11th December. |
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Niamh Algar, Clare Dunne, and Barry Keoghan nominated for 2021 BIFA Awards |
| 09 Dec 2020 | It has been a fantastic morning for Irish production company Element Pictures as two of their recent feature films Calm with Horses and Herself have been nominated for 11 awards in total at this year’s BIFA Awards. |
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Second mentee and mentor cohort for the Screen Mentoring Scheme announced by Screen Skills Ireland |
| 09 Dec 2020 | Screen Skills Ireland has announce the names of 25 screen professionals who have been selected from a high number of applications, as mentees in the second iteration of the Screen Mentoring scheme. |
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