| RTE Faces €68m Deficit for 2009 | |
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RTE's director General Cathal Goan has stated that the broadcaster is facing a €68 million shortfall or 15% loss in the total amount of revenue for 2009 which is to result in staff cost cutting measures. more |
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| ILBF Funding Decisions Announced | |
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Stirling Film &Television Productions, Omas Media and Ronin Films are among the recipients of the latest funding decisions by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund. more |
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| 'The Eclipse' World Premiere At Tribeca | |
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'The Eclipse', a new feature from Irish writer/director Conor McPherson, starring Aidan Quinn, Ciaran Hinds and Iben Hjejle (High Fidelity) will receive its World Premiere screening at the Tribeca Film Festival running from April 22 - May 3 in New York more |
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| 'Kells' Takes Top Honours at Cartoon Movie Tributes | |
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'The Secret of Kells' has taken the top honours at this year's Cartoon Movie Tributes, with Director Tomm Moore being named Director of the Year and Cartoon Saloon, along with Les Armateurs and Vivi Film, being named Producer of the Year. more |
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| Bowman Ends 'Questions and Answers' 21 Year Run | |
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RTE's second longest running programme, 'Questions and Answers', presented by Dr. John Bowman is to cease broadcast at the end of its current season in June.more |
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| Tributes Paid to Actress Anna Manahan | |
| The Arts Council and Minister Martin Cullen have expressed their regret at the passing of the award winning actress Anna Manahan, who died at the weekend at the age of 84. more | |
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| Flickerpix Does Comic Relief 2009 | |
| NI Animation studio Flickerpix is behind a short animated appeal film to air as part of Comic Relief 2009 on Friday 13th March on BBC 1 at 9pm. The short animation focuses on the killer disease of malaria and is devised from a script by writer and director Richard Curtis whose credits include 'Four Weddings and a Funeral,' and 'Love Actually'.more | |
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| Coco Gear Up for Patrick's Fest | |
| Coco Television will be bringing all the St Patrick's Day festivities to Irish audiences with three upcoming broadcasts, including The National Lottery Skyfest from Waterford City, the Dublin Parade and a highlights show. Producer Stuart Switzer tells IFTN more on the operation.more | |
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| 'Ryan's Daughter Doc' Nominated for Rose d'Or | |
| The RTE documentary 'A Bit of a Fillum: Ryan's Daughter in Dingle' has been nominated in the Arts Documentary Category for the Rose d'Or International Television Competition 2009 to be held May 2-5, 2009 in Lucerne, Switzerland.more | |
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| Kelly Preps New Short Film &Twitter Doc | |
| Director Frank Kelly (Emily's Song, Bill for Short) is gearing up for the production of two new upcoming films: the short - 'Slan agus Beannacht' and feature doc '140' based on the blogging website Twitter.com. more | |
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| IFB Short Shorts Deadline Announced | |
| The Irish Film Board have announced the call for submissions for the next round of the Short Shorts scheme with a new deadline of Friday, May 8th, 2009. Successful short films will premiere at the Cork Film Festival in November. more | |
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| Windmill Lane Adds Second Baselight System | |
| A year on from acquiring their first Baselight FOUR system, Dublin post house Windmill Lane has purchased a second Baselight colour grading system. Upcoming features currently being edited at the facility include Neil Jordan's 'Ondine', Conor McPherson's 'The Eclipse' and Ian Fitzgibbon's 'Perriers Bounty'.. more | |
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| News Dates for Cork Film Fest | |
| The 54th Corona Cork Film Festival has announced its new dates for the 2009 event, moving two weeks from its traditional slot to 1 - 8 November 2009. more | |
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| IMC Installs 3D Screens | |
| Irish Multiplex Cinemas (IMC) has announced a partnership with 3D outfitter RealD to install RealD 3D capabilities to each of its multiplex locations across the country.more | |
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