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Boulder Media Opening Second Studio Space in Dublin to House Expanded Crew |
| 07 Jun 2017 | "We are expanding significantly, hiring additional crew and starting new, exciting projects", said Robert Cullen, creative director, Boulder Media. |
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'Cardboard Gangsters' on Release June 16th |
| 07 Jun 2017 | IFTN talks to director and co-writer Mark O’Connor, and star and co-writer John Connors, about their new film, Cardboard Gangsters, which goes on general release on Friday 16th June. |
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Cinemagic's Feature Film 'Grace and Goliath' |
| 06 Jun 2017 | 37 young trainee filmmakers, aged 18-25, have started work in Belfast on Cinemagic’s second feature film 'Grace and Goliath'. |
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“It is a work of art, a wonderful and moving experience” - President Michael D. Higgins on Co. Kerry Film, ‘The Uncountable Laughter of the Sea’ |
| 26 May 2017 | The hugely meditative project calls to mind such accomplishments as 'Silence' (Martin Scorsese) and 'The Tree of Life' (Terrence Malick), and is written, directed and produced by Patrick Brendan O’Neill and Paris Kain. |
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Dublin Bay Studios Promoters Alan Moloney & James Morris Endorsed by Dublin City Council for 'Visionary' Project |
| 19 May 2017 | The self-financed project which has been in motion for six years is driven by Parallel Films producer Moloney and Windmill Lane Studios founder Morris, and received cross-party endorsement at a special council meeting on the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone. |
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“Ireland felt right,” ‘Redwater’ Exec on choosing Ireland as location for new ‘EastEnders’ spinoff series |
| 12 May 2017 | The new Kat & Alfie spinoff TV drama ‘Redwater’ starts this weekend on RTÉ One, Sunday, May 14th at 9.30pm ahead of BBC One’s broadcast on Thursday 18th May. |
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Hit Comedy ‘The Young Offenders’ Commissioned for Six-Part Series |
| 08 May 2017 | Peter Foott writes, directs and executive produces the series based on his original hit comedy of the same title, which has been commissioned by BBC Three and BBC Comedy in association with RTÉ, and with Irish production company Vico Films still also on board. |
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Irish Locations Spotlight: #IFTA17 Best Film Nominations shot in Ireland |
| 05 Apr 2017 | The 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards take place this Saturday, April 8th with a wealth of talent behind and before the camera to be celebrated at the Mansion House, Dublin. |
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#IFTA17: Drama Production Compass Points to Ireland |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Ahead of the 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards taking place this weekend, Saturday 8th April at the Round Room of Dublin's Mansion House. IFTN looks back at the past 12 months and the highly regarded quality of drama productions that are proudly made here in Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
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Broadcasters Consider Ireland as a Location Post-Brexit |
| 24 Mar 2017 | For IFTN readers & relevant industry members involved within broadcasting here in Ireland and the United Kingdom. LK Shields Solicitors have provided an informative piece detailing concerns for UK-based broadcasters in the face of Brexit and why Ireland is an attractive place for relocation. |
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€75M Guiding Price on 9 acres of RTÉ Montrose Campus |
| 22 Mar 2017 | The national broadcaster has occupied the land since 1961 but with the rezoning of the Montrose land four years ago to Z12, housing is now a permissible use. |
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IFTN chats to the Director & Producer of IFTA-Nominated Short Film ‘Gridlock’ #IFTA17 |
| 21 Mar 2017 | First-time short film Director Ian Hunt-Duffy made the move from the producer’s seat to make a gripping short film project which not only won top prizes at both Cork and Foyle Film Festivals in the same weekend, but earned him an IFTA nomination. |
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First Frames Funding Scheme Information Evening: Monday March 20th |
| 20 Mar 2017 | The informative session will run through the scheme with prospective applicants, and is funded by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office and DLR Local Enterprise Office, and managed by Filmbase. |
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Tailored Films' Ruth Treacy talks ‘The Lodgers’, shooting in Co. Wexford and getting from Script to Screen |
| 06 Mar 2017 | O’Malley’s feature project starring Charlotte Vega (Another Me) and Bill Milner (iBoy) entered production in Ireland in September 2016 and has since moved to post production. |
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“This is the series I have always wanted to make,” Éire Fhiáin - An Cósta Thiar Producer John Murray |
| 01 Mar 2017 | ‘Éire Fhiáin – An Cósta Thiar’ a Crossing The Line production for TG4 takes you on a wildlife journey across one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world that encompasses Ireland's most striking wild environments. |
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Film in Cork Announce ‘Earthly Bonds’ from Alan Dunne to receive 2017 Short Script Award |
| 28 Feb 2017 | The inaugural award which is funded by Arts Offices of Cork City and Cork County Councils received over one hundred and thirty scripts before its December deadline. |
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IFI to host ‘Between Land and Sea’ Screenings and Q&A with Ross Whitaker |
| 28 Feb 2017 | The latest documentary project from Irish filmmaker Ross Whitaker (Hacked) will screen on Sunday March 5th and Tuesday March 7th at the Irish Film Institute. Whitaker will participate in a Q&A session after both screenings. |
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Disney’s ‘The Lodge’ Begins Filming of Series 2 in Northern Ireland |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Disney Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has announced the start of production for the second series of ‘The Lodge’, a 10 x 22-minute teen-drama filmed in Ballynahinch, County Down. |
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‘The Woman in White’ BBC Adaptation Filming in Northern Ireland |
| 22 Feb 2017 | The five-part series currently filming in Belfast is directed by Carl Tibbets (Humans) and produced by Origin Pictures. |
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Locations Highlight: Mary Immaculate College, Co. Limerick |
| 13 Feb 2017 | Mary Immaculate College has many advantages as a filming location including a large selection of historic and contemporary facilities set on its leafy, 25 acre campus a short walk from Limerick City centre. |
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