# 408 | 19 February 2009
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Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony held in Dublin's Burlington Hotel on 14th of February 2009. 'Hunger' and 'The Tudors' Win six IFTAs apiece. more
Matthew Goode to Star Opposite Adams in 'Leap Year'
'Brideshead Revisited' star Matthew Goode is set to star opposite Amy Adams (Doubt) in 'Leap Year,' the romantic comedy scheduled to shoot in Ireland in March. more
'Please Say Something' Wins Berlin Golden Bear
CG Filmmaker David O'Reilly has picked up the Golden Bear for the Best International Short Film at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival for his series of micro shorts entitled 'Please Say Something'. more
'Dragon's Den' Starts on RTE Tonight
The Irish version of 'Dragon's Den' produced by Screentime ShinAwil is due to air tonight on RTE One 10.15pm. The five dragons to appear on the show include Gavin Duffy, Bobby Kerr, Sean Gallagher, Niall O'Farrell and Sarah Newman. more
Ciaran Hinds Joins Helen Mirren in 'The Debt'
Belfast actor Ciaran Hinds (There Will Be Blood, Stop-Loss) has joined actors Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) for the thriller 'The Debt,' directed by John Madden (Captain Corelli's Mandolin). more
- Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
- Northern Ireland Screen: Screen Skills Deadline
- 81st Annual Academy Awards
- Wexford County Council's Artist Bursary Award Scheme: Submission Deadline
- Media:Support for TV Broadcasting
- The Media Summit 2009
- Northern Ireland Screen: New Entrant Workshops: Deadline
- Eurimages Deadline
more dates and deadlines
- Larry Jordan Final Cut Studio Seminar (Student Day)
- TV Direction and Presentation Training @ The Bil Keating Centre
- Filmbase: Final Cut Pro 100
- Soho Editors Training - Motion 3
- Larry Jordan Final Cut Studio Seminar (Professional Day)
- Soho Editors Training-Advanced Techniques in Final Cut Pro 6 300
- Filmbase: Directing Techniques
- Filmbase: Scriptwriting (Beginners)
- Galway Film Centre: Script Reading and Analysis Course
- Pulse Recording College: Open Day

more training information
- Confessions of A Shopaholic (Walt Disney)
 more distribution information
Check out images of the winners backstage and red carpet at the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - which took place in Dublin on the 14 February 2009.
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21st February - Saturday
8.25pm Winning Streak Dream Ticket - RTE1
9.30pm - Phone Booth - RTE2
9.55pm - Tubridy Tonight - RTE1
9.35pm - No Tears - TG4
11.05pm - Seacht - TG4

22nd February - Sunday
6.30pm - The All Talent Show - RTE1
7.30pm - No Frontiers - RTE1
8.00pm - Ar Bharr na dTonn - TG4
8.30pm - Glas Vegas - TG4
11.00pm - The Conference - BBC1

23rd February - Monday
9.00pm - 81st Annual Academy Awards - RTE2
9.35pm - Teens in the Wild - RTE 1
10.45pm - The Podge and Rodge Show RTE2
9.00pm - Special: Lawless Ireland - TV3
9.00pm -The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce- BBC1
10.00pm - Film: 28 Days Later- Channel 4
10.35pm - Who Do You Think You Are? - BBC1

24th February - Tuesday
6.00pm- Xpose - TV3
8.00pm - Ag Bogadh go hInis Meain - TG4
8.30pm - Heat - RTE1
9.00pm - Mistresses - BBC1
11.15pm - The View - RTE1

25th February - Wednesday
7.30pm - Our Wee World - BBC1
7.30pm - Thar Saile - TG4
8.30pm - How Long Will You Live - RTE1
10.45pm - NI's Greatest Haunts - BBC1
11.15pm - Days Like This - BBC1

26th February - Thursday
7.00pm - Feile an Phobail - Twenty Years On - BBC2
8.30pm - Operation Transformation - RTE1
10.15pm - Idir Mna - TG4
10.15pm -Dragon's Den - RTE1

27th February - Friday
7.00pm - The Cafe - RTE2
7.30pm - Welcome to My World - RTE1
8.00pm - Holiday Show - TV3
8.30pm - Seo Spoirit - TG4
8.30pm - The All Ireland Talent Show: Access All Areas - RTE1
9.15pm - GAA @ 125 Bliain - TG4

Record Number Apply For Filmbase/RTE Short Film Awards
A record number of 343 applications have been received for the January 2009 round of the Filmbase/RTE Short Film Awards which will fund three projects with a €10,000 award each. more
FAS STI Launches Screen Leaders Programme
Supported by the MEDIA programme of the European Union, FAS Screen Training Ireland has launched the company development programme Screen Leaders EU during the recent Berlin Film Festival. more
'Peacefire' Wins At Annonay
'Peacefire', the debut feature by writer-director Macdara Vallely, has scooped the Prix du Jury Award at the Annonay Film Festival in France (30 January - 9 February 2009). more
'Home' Picks Up Three NY Emmy Nominations
Feature documentary 'Home' has received three Emmy Nominations (NYC chapter) while it's filmmaker Alan Cooke has signed a deal with Cinetic Media of New York to bring 'Home' onto Digital platforms like iTunes and Amazon Worldwide. more
'The Holiday Show' Flying High
TV3's 'The Holiday Show', the new travel series which has been airing since 30th January has been going from strength to strength with last week's ratings hitting 189,000 and an overall audience share of 13.3 %. more
Winners of the Digital Media Awards
Jam Media, Podge and Rodge and the Huston School of Film and Digital Media have all been announced as winners of the 7th Annual Digital Media Awards. more
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