04 Mar 2010 ‘Ondine’ Casts Net On Irish Cinemas

The Irish Film and Television Awards saw Neil Jordan’s ‘Ondine’ walk away with four IFTAs - Actor Colin Farrell, Supporting Actress Dervla Kirwan, Production Designer Anna Rackard and Sound for Brendan Deasy, Sarah Gaines and Tom Johnson. The film receives its general theatrical release on Friday, March 5th, an occasion IFTN marks with a Q&A session with the film’s acclaimed Irish writer and director, Neil Jordan. more

04 Mar 2010 HBO Greenlights Northern Ireland Epic ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO has given the green light to a pilot and nine episodes of George R.R. Martin’s epic ‘Game of Thrones’. The shoot of what is expected to be the biggest television series ever filmed in Europe will commence in June in Northern Ireland and will see the return of stars including Sean Bean, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lena Headey. 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

05 Feb 2010 Filming Wraps on ‘Charlie Casanova’

Principal photography has finished up on the set of the feature film ‘Charlie Casanova’, the directorial debut feature from multi-award winning writer Terry McMahon (Sisk) starring Irish actors Emmett Scanlan and Leigh Arnold. 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

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

15 Jan 2010 European Parliament Shoot Wraps at Studio Solas

Studio Solas, the Connemara-based film and television studios, have just completed the first project of the new-year, namely a prestigious shoot of an interactive game for the European Parliament Visitor Centre which will open in Brussels in Summer 2010 – and is to be the second largest visitor centre in the world. 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

05 Jan 2010 ‘Parked’ Revs into Action for Ripple World

Cameras will start rolling on the set of Ripple World Pictures’ new feature film ‘Parked’ next week. ‘Parked’ is directed by Darragh Byrne (Wide Angle), written by Ciaran Creagh, and features an illustrious cast including Colm Meaney, Colin Morgan, Milka Ahlroth, Stuart Graham, Michael McElhatton and David Wilmott. more

11 Dec 2009 Telegael Has The ‘Zoo Factor’

Shooting nearing completion on Telegael’s production, ‘Zoo Factor’, a new children’s puppet series. A parody of popular peak time talent-search series, ‘Zoo Factor’ is a talent competition with a difference. It features an assortment of exotic animals as the excited contestants hoping to get their first big break in showbiz. more

10 Dec 2009 Irish Film Board Pleased with 2010 Budget Allocation

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. more

01 Dec 2009 Filming Wraps on ‘Portrait of a Zombie’

Production has recently wrapped on the set of feature film ‘Portrait of a Zombie’ from Irish born director, Bing Bailey. The low budget black comedy/horror film explores the story of a working class Irish family who become caught up in a zombie invasion of Dublin. more

30 Nov 2009 ‘The Last Furlong’ Approaches Starting Line

‘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). more

27 Nov 2009 ‘Sisk’ Scheduled for January Shoot, Cunningham to Star

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. more

25 Nov 2009 Special Feature: Irish ‘Tudors’ Era Comes to an End

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. more

24 Nov 2009 Cameras Roll on Set of 'My Brothers'

Production is underway on the new Irish feature film ‘My Brothers’, directed by Paul Fraser (Scummy Man) and written by William Collins (Escape of the Wild Thing). Set over the Halloween weekend of 1987, the film explores three young brothers' quest to replace their dying father's beloved watch in an off-beat and moving journey that ultimately leads them home. more

23 Nov 2009 AV Review Determines Film & TV Sector an Irish "Success Story"

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). more

19 Nov 2009 Teach Solais Light 'Leap Year', 'The Runway' and More

Teach Solais’ Chief Cian de Buitléar tells IFTN about the company’s recent lighting jobs on big profile productions such as ‘Leap Year’ and ‘The Runway’ and explains how he has come to understand the role of the cinematographer. more

19 Nov 2009 Short Film ‘Ottoman Empire’ Wraps Shoot

Shooting has just wrapped in Waterford and Tipperary on the short film ‘The Ottoman Empire’ co-funded by Galway Film Centre and RTÉ. The comedy was scripted and directed by James Phelan (writer, Rasai na Gaillimhe) and was produced by Geraldine Heffernan for Dungarvan based company, Nemeton. more

17 Nov 2009 ‘Your Bad Self’ Begins Cork Shoot, New Cast Attached

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). more

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