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Fired Up Films strikes deal with Netflix for DeLorean limited series; BBC documentary nominated for Grierson Awards |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Northern Ireland independent production company Fired Up Films has secured its debut Netflix commission, Myth and Mogul: John DeLorean - a limited series investigating the infamous automotive maverick John Z DeLorean who manufactured his iconic gull wing sports car in war torn Belfast in the early 1980’s. |
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Silver Mountain Distribution to handle global sales of Independent Productions' crime drama series 'Fair Trade' |
| 28 Jul 2021 | The eight-part series (8 x 60) sees Irish company Silver Mountain collaborate once more with writer/director/producer Marc Punt after the successful people trafficking drama series Matrioshki. |
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Smallfoot & Spiderwick Chronicles Director Karey Kirkpatrick boards Irish Film ‘Faraway Home’ |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Hollywood director Karey Kirkpatrick (Smallfoot, Imagine That, The Spiderwick Chronicles) and producer David Barron (Harry Potter film series, Cinderella) have joined the team of Irish film Faraway Home, produced by Powerscourt Pictures. |
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“First-of-its-kind” Galway Film Fleadh wraps, Award-winners announced |
| 26 Jul 2021 | On Sunday the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh came to a close after a pioneering week which saw it deliver a blended programme featuring outdoor screenings, in-cinema screenings, and online screenings & events. |
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Cinemagic announces series of Masterclasses as part of Career Crafts Programme |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Cinemagic’s Career Crafts programme will feature Masterclasses and Q&A sessions with Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Aisling Franciosi, and Laura Whitmore and many well-known faces from the world of TV and film. |
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Screen Skills Ireland Announces 13 Organisations receiving Screen Stakeholders Funding 2021 |
| 26 Jul 2021 | The 13 organisations have been awarded a combined funding worth over €200,000, from the third round of the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, to deliver skills development opportunities and initiatives to address priority areas for the Irish screen sector. |
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Irish-Polish drama I Never Cry releases in Irish/UK cinemas today; Winner of Grand Prix & Cineuropa Award at Mons Int’l Film Festival |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Following the film’s recent wins at the Mons International Film Festival where it picked up the Grand Prix Award & Cineuropa Award, Irish-Polish co-production I Never Cry will today release in Irish and UK cinemas. |
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Trailer Releases for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Last Duel’; Shot on location in Ireland |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Ridley Scott’s 'The Last Duel' which partially shot in Tipperary, Dublin and Wicklow has released a first look trailer. The film was written by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Nicole Holofcener. |
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First-look at Sir Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical drama Belfast ahead of TIFF World Premiere |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Ahead of its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, Kenneth Branagh's Belfast has released a first-look image featuring lead actors Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe. |
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Cannes 2021: Producer Laura McNicholas discusses bringing Irish feature Spilt Milk to Cannes Co-Production Market |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Producer Laura McNicholas of 925 Productions spoke with IFTN about her experience at this year’s Cannes Co-Production Market where her project Spilt Milk was one of seven projects selected as a spotlight feature under the Tallinn Black Night Film Festival banner. |
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Éanna Hardwicke cast in second season of Fate: The Winx Saga as production commences in Wicklow |
| 21 Jul 2021 | After renewing the second season in February, Netflix have announced that production is underway in Wicklow on the second season of Fate: The Winx Saga, with Irish actor and Normal People star Éanna Hardwicke joining the cast. |
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Irish LGBTQ+ feature Who We Love to world premiere at the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh |
| 21 Jul 2021 | A feature film adaptation of the IFTA-nominated, multi-award winning short film LILY, Who We Love will have its world premiere at the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh on the 24th of July at 6pm. |
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Five Irish production companies announced for Screen Leaders 2021 |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Ten leading businesses from Europe will participate in the renowned strategic company development programme for the screen industries. |
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Galway Film Fleadh reveal nominees for the 2021 Bingham Ray New Talent Award |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Five of Ireland’s rising talents across the fields of acting, directing, and producing have been selected for this year’s Bingham Ray New Talent Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. |
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The Louth International Film Festival returns this October 2nd |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Taking place at An Tain Arts Centre Dundalk, the festival consists of a carefully curated features programme with post screening Q&A’s from visiting directors, industry panel discussions, DkIT short films, and a global short film competition. |
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Deadline today: Nerve Centre’s BFI Film Academy Short Film Development Lab (17-25 year olds) |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Nerve Centre is looking for 12 young filmmakers from across Northern Ireland aged 17-25 as part of its BFI Film Academy Short Film Development Lab. |
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Cinemagic reveals catalogue of world cinema titles available on its new summer movie streaming platform |
| 19 Jul 2021 | This July and August, Audiences will have the opportunity to dive into a new platform, which will offer a wealth of international cinema for children, teenagers, and young adults to enjoy. |
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“Many may be surprised of the consequences of Brain Computer Interfacing, pioneered by someone who grew up in Limerick”; Director David Burke discusses Father of the Cyborgs |
| 16 Jul 2021 | We caught up with director David Burke to find out more about his riveting feature documentary Father of the Cyborg, which recently premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. |
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Research Report on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Irish television and film industry published |
| 15 Jul 2021 | A new research report auditing gender and diversity change in Irish media sectors has found that while the Irish screen industry has demonstrated an appetite for further engagement on equality, diversity and inclusion, leadership in the form of statutory support and resources is required to embed them into national broadcasting legislation, policy, and implementation practices. |
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Screen Ireland anticipates potentially record levels of production activity in 2021 |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Screen Ireland has published early estimated figures indicating potentially record levels for Irish film, television and animation production activity in 2021, despite the enormous ongoing challenges faced by the industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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