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Screen Producers Ireland provides updated Return to Production Guidelines for creative screen content industry |
| 07 Apr 2021 | Screen Producers Ireland (SPI), working closely with Industry Stakeholders, has developed Return to Production Guidelines for the Film, TV Drama and Factual genres of the creative screen content industry. |
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Vertigo Releasing acquires Sundance horror Censor starring Niamh Algar |
| 06 Apr 2021 | Vertigo Releasing has announced the acquisition of Censor, which we will be releasing theatrically in the UK and Ireland on July 2nd. |
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Irish actress Nadia Forde creates Dublin-set comedy for RTÉ |
| 06 Apr 2021 | Irish actress and model Nadia Forde (Once Upon a Time in London, Republic of Telly) has created The Lido; a Dublin-set comedy series for RTÉ. |
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“For me, it was about taking away, stripping back, and allowing the performances to shine through;” Editor John O’Connor discusses Smother |
| 01 Apr 2021 | We caught up with John O’Connor, one of the editors on Treasure Entertainment’s drama Smother, to find out more about the impact of Covid on the editing process, collaborating with director Dathaí Keane, and delivering the series via remote working. |
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New TG4 documentary Scannáin Bhaile Andy explores a Waterford Archivist amazing collection |
| 01 Apr 2021 | Andrew Kelly, an archivist and a collector from Kilmacthomas in Co Waterford, is the focus of a new An Corsaiceach documentary for TG4. |
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“Our job is to make the show sound like you’re there, but you shouldn’t see our hand in the process;” Fionán Higgins and Mark Henry on the sounds of Smother |
| 31 Mar 2021 | We caught up with Sound Supervisor, Fionán Higgins and Re-Recording Mixer, Mark Henry to find out more about their work on Irish drama series Smother, their close collaboration with director Dathaí Keane, and the challenges of adapting and delivering a series while working remotely during Covid. |
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“Every film I work on has that pressure but I can't worry about the budget, I just want to make a film people like;” Star Wars Editor Maryann Brandon on Editing |
| 31 Mar 2021 | On Tuesday, IFTA hosted Oscar-nominated editor Maryann Brandon (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek), and IFTA-winning Editors Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Rosie, The Crown, Death on the Nile) and Mick Mahon (Gaza, Breaking Out) for its Editing - Skills in Focus event, which was supported by Screen Skills Ireland. |
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Dancing With The Stars wins at inaugural Royal Television Society Ireland Awards |
| 31 Mar 2021 | ShinAwil’s Dancing With The Stars was among the nine winners in last night’s inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards 2021, which was hosted virtually on Virgin Media One on Tuesday night. |
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BBC Three greenlights Alleycats series The Big Proud Party Agency |
| 30 Mar 2021 | BBC Three has commissioned The Big Proud Party Agency from Northern Ireland production company Alleycats; a 6 x 30 series that follows a team of LGBTQ+ professional party agents as they plan some iconic events. |
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Casting call issued for young male actor to star in leading role alongside Oscar winner Olivia Coleman |
| 30 Mar 2021 | An upcoming Irish production is looking for a young male actor to play a 13 year old boy who will star alongside Olivia Coleman in a breakout role this summer. |
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Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny discovers abandoned railway routes in new travel series Iarnród Enda |
| 30 Mar 2021 | The new Irish language series follows Kenny as he explores Ireland’s long-abandoned railway routes; Iarnród Enda airs on Monday, April 5th at 8:30pm on RTÉ One. |
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Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham features in new video showcasing Ireland |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Actor Liam Cunningham is the latest Irish talent to feature in Tourism Ireland and IFTA’s new series of short videos showcasing Ireland. |
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Actor Laurence O'Fuarain cast in leading role on The Witcher: Blood Origin |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Netflix has confirmed that Irish actor Laurence O'Fuarain has been cast in the role of Fjall for their upcoming series The Witcher: Blood Origin. |
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Virgin Media Television appoints Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin as Deputy Managing Director |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin will leave her current role as Director of Operations at Virgin Media Television to take up her new appointment as Deputy Managing Director. |
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Úna Healy, Rachel Allen, and Elaine Kinsella to co-host Today for month of April on RTÉ One |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Three guest presenters will join the Today team on RTÉ One for the month of April. |
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"It wasn't just about getting to the end of the shoot; we also needed to produce the series we had set out to make before Covid;" Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan discusses Smother |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Having debut on RTÉ One earlier this month to wide acclaim, we caught up with Smother Producer Rebecca O’Flanagan of Treasure Entertainment to get a better insight into the production's disrupted journey to the screen, adapting and filming during COVID, and acquiring a fantastic ensemble cast. |
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Film PR Experts share advice on Promoting your Film |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Yesterday, Thursday 25th March, the Irish Film & Television Academy, in association with Polymath PR presented a unique panel discussion on how to market and promote your film. |
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Producer Rebecca O'Brien shares her expertise in producing, financing and funding films at IFTA In Conversation Event |
| 26 Mar 2021 | On Wednesday (March 24th) The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) hosted a much anticipated In Conversation event with Veteran Producer Rebecca O’Brien. |
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Vertigo Releasing Acquires Boys From County Hell |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Chris Baugh’s Boys From County Hell has been acquired by Vertigo Releasing, the UK Film Distributor, with a release planned in cinemas and on digital platforms this Summer, in partnership with Wildcard for the Irish theatrical release. |
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Nominees announced for inaugural Royal Television Society Ireland Awards |
| 25 Mar 2021 | RTS Ireland has announce that Dara Ó Briain will be among those recognised in the inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards 2021, which will be broadcast at 11pm on March 30th and presented by Muireann O'Connell. |
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