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Scott Frank and David S. Goyer among guests announced for IFTA's upcoming events programme |
| 02 Mar 2021 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced upcoming highlights from its Academy Learning Programme of Events, featuring discussions & masterclasses with international industry leaders. |
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Ros na Rún celebrates 25th season as production wraps without any COVID stoppages |
| 01 Mar 2021 | On Friday, the production team behind Ros na Rún, Ireland’s only rural and Irish Language-based TV drama, wrapped filming without any COVID incidents on its milestone 25th season. |
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Hozier, Fontaines D.C., and Elbow feature as Other Voices returns to RTÉ2 on March 4th |
| 01 Mar 2021 | Ireland's longest-running music TV show Other Voices will return to RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on March 4th, with an array of dynamic and diverse performances, captured in a variety of different locations, including Dingle, Cardiff, and Ballina. |
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New Irish media and entertainment business BiggerStage launches |
| 01 Mar 2021 | BiggerStage, Ireland’s newest media and entertainment venture is founded by Pat Kiely, former Managing Director of Virgin Media Television. |
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BBC seeks Board Member for Northern Ireland |
| 01 Mar 2021 | The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is seeking application from Northern Irish professionals to fill the position of BBC Board Member for Northern Ireland. |
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“A great script is an incredible springboard for the success of any film”; BFE-nominated Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle talks with IFTN |
| 26 Feb 2021 | We caught up with IFTA and BAFTA winning editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle to discuss her latest project Misbehaviour, for which she recently received a British Film Editors (BFE) Award nomination, working with Kenneth Branagh on Belfast & Death on the Nile, and some insight and advice on the craft of editing. |
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Development Experts share their expertise as part of Working in Development - IFTA Skills in Focus |
| 26 Feb 2021 | Yesterday (Thursday, February 25th) The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA), supported by Screen Skills Ireland, hosted a panel discussion on the development process entitled Working in Development – as part of the IFTA Skills in Focus Series. |
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Daryl McCormack cast as lead in ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ opposite Emma Thompson |
| 26 Feb 2021 | Daryl McCormack (Pixie, Peaky Blinders) has been cast opposite Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson in Good Luck To You, Leo Grande. |
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First-look at Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson for Sky Original drama This Sceptred Isle |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Sky has released the first-look image of BAFTA and Emmy award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for Sky’s major new limited series, This Sceptred Isle. |
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Competition winners for Virgin Media Discovers Prize to be chosen this Friday |
| 25 Feb 2021 | The Virgin Media Discovers Short Film Competition, in association with Screen Ireland, will see its ten shortlisted finalists pitch this Friday, February 26th to try and secure an additional €60,000 in funding for their projects. |
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Niamh Costello appointed Chief Executive of new collaborative initiative Creative Enterprise West (CREW) |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Creative Enterprise West (CREW) is a brand-new collaborative initiative, which supports the creative digital enterprise sector in the West. |
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Six films selected by ICCL for annual Human Rights Award at VMDIFF 2021 |
| 24 Feb 2021 | The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced six films are in the running for the 2021 Human Rights on Film Award as part of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. |
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Be Good or Be Gone to screen at VMDIFF on March 4th |
| 24 Feb 2021 | The Irish independent feature Be Good or Be Gone will screen at this year's Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival on March 4th at 7pm. VMDIFF takes place online this year, from 3rd-14th March. |
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Vertigo Releasing acquires UK & Ireland right for Parallel Films' My New York Year |
| 23 Feb 2021 | My New York Year, the Irish-Canadian co-production from Parallel Films and Memento Films, has become the first title confirmed for release when cinemas reopen in the UK post-lockdown with Vertigo Releasing acquiring UK and Ireland rights for the film. |
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Portráidí Criathraigh (Bog Portraits) to have world premiere online as part of Galway 2020 |
| 23 Feb 2021 | As part of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture, Irish film Portráidí Criathraigh (Bog Portraits), directed by Ríonach Ní Néill and Joe Lee, will premiere online on Monday March 1st . |
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Planning permission for Wexford's Tara Studios put on hold as objection filed |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Having initially received a green light for planning permission on the €20 million film studio, Tara Studios’ will now have to wait another four months to find out if its ambitious plans have been successful. |
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Actor Pierce Brosnan stars in new video showcasing the beauty of Ireland |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Tourism Ireland has teamed up with the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) to create a new series of short videos to showcase Ireland. The first of these videos features actor Pierce Brosnan. |
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AMC+ acquires Irish drama Kin starring Aidan Gillen and Clare Dunne |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Kin, the brand new eight-part Irish drama, has been acquired by International streaming service AMC+ including rights for North America, Australia, New Zealand, Iberia, Latin America, and the UK. |
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Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington join Netflix's Belfast-bound The School for Good and Evil |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Theron and Washington will join Bridesmaids director Paul Feig to film the Netflix original film, which is due to begin filming at Belfast Harbour Studios later this year. |
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First-look trailer released for new Irish drama Smother |
| 22 Feb 2021 | The new six-part domestic noir thriller Smother will air on Sunday, March 7th at 9:30pm on RTÉ One. |
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