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'Citadel', directed by Ciarán Foy, reaches Irish Cinemas this 14th June |
| 24 May 2013 | The long-awaited release of Ciarán Foy’s terrifying horror 'Citadel' - distributed by Wildcard - will arrive on 14th June, more than a year after it won the prestigious Audience award at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. |
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‘Vikings’ Call for Extras with Open Casting in Wicklow and Dublin, 5-7th June |
| 24 May 2013 | ‘Vikings’ hero Ragnar Lothbrok is recruiting an army of paid extras for filming of Season 2 of the epic History Channel series this summer, and has his sights set on Wicklow and Dublin, this 5-7th June. |
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‘A Nightingale Falling’ to Start Filming in Offaly this July |
| 23 May 2013 | Mixed Bag Media will begin principal photography on a feature film adaptation of PJ Curtis’ novel ‘A Nightingale falling’ this July in Daingean, Co Offaly - starring Tara Breathnach, Muireann Bird and Gerard McCarthy. |
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‘Ripper Street’ Filming Moves to North Great George's Street |
| 23 May 2013 | Dublin’s North Great George's Street witnessed dramatic scenes of ‘Ripper Street’ season two filming this week, with one character getting thrown from a window and impaled through the leg on a railing. |
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Second Series of ‘Scéal’ Begins Production |
| 22 May 2013 | With the broadcast of the first series of Scéal coming to an end on TG4, filming has commenced on the second series of the programme. |
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Dracula Film to be Shot in Northern Ireland |
| 21 May 2013 | Hollywood-based Universal Pictures will base production on the new horror feature film ‘Dracula’ in Belfast when the film enters production later this year. |
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‘Revenant’ Goes into Pre-Production |
| 20 May 2013 | 'Revenant', a modern-day ghost story told from the point of view of a documentary crew, will begin shooting next month in Cavan and Fermanagh. |
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Bob Caldwell wins 2nd Emmy for London Olympics 2012 |
| 17 May 2013 | Renowned Freelance Editor and Managing Director of Dublin based House Post Production Bob Caldwell picked up his second Emmy Award this week at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy’s in New York City. Bob was part of the team for 'Outstanding Technical Team Studio - Games of the XXX Olympiad'. Speaking to IFTN following his win Bob describes his experience at London 2012 and his delight with the win. |
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Q&A with Seána Kerslake, Star of ‘Dollhouse’ |
| 15 May 2013 | Seána Kerslake – IFTA nominated for Best Actress this year for Kirsten Sheridan’s ‘Dollhouse - spoke to IFTN this week about her acting techniques, advice for budding actresses, and her experience of shooting her first big breakout role. |
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Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival Kicks off this Thurs 16th May, with RTE and TG4 Coverage. |
| 15 May 2013 | Now in its seventh year, the Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival officially opens tomorrow, Thursday 16th May - with RTE News, TG4 and radio crews set to cover the opening night. |
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Appears in First Trailer for 'Dracula' TV Series |
| 14 May 2013 | IFTA and Golden Globe winning ‘Tudors’ star Jonathan Rhys Meyers will be back on our TV screens as ‘Dracula’ this autumn on Sky Living, and a trailer has just been released containing our first glimpse of NBC’s version of the iconic character. |
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Q&A with Ian Fitzgibbon, Director of ‘Death of a Superhero’ |
| 13 May 2013 | Award-winning Irish director and writer Ian Fitzgibbon - IFTA nominated this year as Best Director for ‘Death of a Superhero’ - took the time to chat to IFTN about the challenges of filmmaking, his start in the industry as an actor, and advice for budding directors hoping for their big break. |
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Irish Bafta Winners: Graham Norton Wins Best Entertainment & Aisling Walsh Wins Best Mini-Series |
| 13 May 2013 | Bandon’s finest comedy export Graham Norton won the Bafta for Best Entertainment Programme last night at a ceremony which he also hosted - with the other Irish victory for Aisling Walsh, director of Best Mini-Series ‘Room at the Top’. |
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IndieCork Film Festival Officially Open to Submissions Before 29th July |
| 10 May 2013 | Former CEO and programmer of the Cork Film Festival, Mick Hannigan and Úna Feely officially launched the new IndieCork Film Festival in the Bodega in Cork this week and are now accepting submissions for the inaugural event set for 16-20th October. |
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‘Saving the Titanic’ Wins Four More Awards at British Independent & Celtic Media Film Festivals |
| 10 May 2013 | Tile Films’ IFTA-nominated documentary 'Saving the Titanic' has been recognised at two major awards ceremonies in the UK - winning three awards at the British Independent Film Festival and 'Best Feature' at the Celtic Media Festival in Swansea. |
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Dublin-Filmed 'Life of Crime', starring Hayley Atwell, Begins Tonight on UTV at 9pm |
| 10 May 2013 | Golden Globe nominee Hayley Atwell - best known for playing Peggy Carter in Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' - heads new police drama 'Life of Crime' which was partly filmed in Dublin last November and begins tonight on UTV at 9pm. |
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‘Beat Girl’, the multi-platform film and franchise, to launch this Friday 10th May |
| 09 May 2013 | Irish feature film ‘Beat Girl’ - produced by beActive, the company behind ‘Sofia’s Diary’ - will officially be launched in the IMC Dun Laoghaire this Friday 10th May and across a range of multimedia platforms. |
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Jason Byrne’s new BBC One Sitcom ‘Father Figure’ to start filming this June |
| 09 May 2013 | Irish stand-up comedian and RTE star Jason Byrne will begin filming his new sitcom ‘Father Figure’ for BBC One on 6th June in Elstree Studios, following a successful run of its original incarnation on BBC Radio 2. |
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Sónta Films secures US Distribution Deal for ‘Lón sa Spéir’ with First Run Features |
| 09 May 2013 | ‘Lón sa Spéir’ - winner of this year’s IFTA Special Irish Language award - has scored a major coup in securing a distribution deal for its production company Sónta Films with First Run Features, ensuring the documentary will screen in US cinemas. |
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Belfast Serial Killer Drama ‘The Fall’ Starts on RTE One this Sunday 12th May |
| 08 May 2013 | Northern Irish drama ‘The Fall’ – about the hunt for a serial killer on the streets of Belfast – begins this Sunday 12th May at 9:30pm, starring ‘The X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson. |
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