# 414 | 9 April 2009
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Skogland Talking 'Fifty Dead Men Walking'
Director Kari Skogland talks to IFTN ahead of the release of the new thriller 'Fifty Dead Men Walking'. The Canadian helmer chats about why she was attracted to the story of real life IRA infiltrator Martin McGartland and her experience of filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland. more
BAFTA Nods for Two Irish Talents
Irish director Alison Millar (At Home With the Cleary's) and editor Una Ni Dhonghaile (White Girl) have both received nominations for this years BAFTA Craft Awards to be held on Sunday May 17th. more
De Buitlear Sheds Light on Teach Solais
Irish Cinematographer Cian de Buitlear, talks to IFTN about his lighting facility Teach Solais (Lighthouse), the company's recent work on Neil Jordan's 'Ondine' and on the big scale production of 'Leap Year' currently shooting in Ireland. more
Photography Wraps On 'Outcast'
Filming will wrap this weekend on Fantastic Film's supernatural thriller 'Outcast'. The feature, directed by Colm McCarthy (Single - Handed), stars James Nesbitt (Five Minutes of Heaven), Katie Dicke (Red Road), Ciaran McMenamin (Last Confession of Alexander Pearce) & Niall Bruton (Uncle Bills Barrel). more
Cahill for 'The Sunday Game'
'The Road to Croker' presenter Des Cahill is to be the new presenter of RTE Television's flagship GAA programme 'The Sunday Game.' which will enter its 31st season this year. more
- IFB's Irish Pavilion, Cannes Film Festival: Registration Deadline
- ILBF - Digital News Service Tender Submission Deadline
- Skills Focus 2009 - Applicant Deadline
- Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund: 2009 TV Grant Deadline
- Commercial Film Producers of Europe: 11th Annual Young Director Award
- Media:Support for the development of Single Projects
- Media:Support for the development of on and off-line Interactive Works
- Stranger Than Fiction Film Festival: Extended Early Bird Submission Deadline
- The 21st Galway Film Fleadh- Feature Film Deadline
- 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Submissions Deadline
- IFI's Bram Stoker's Dracula on Screen
- Cartoon Digital - Murcia, Spain

more dates and deadlines
- Filmbase: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
- Filmbase: DVD Studio Pro 101
- Filmbase: Final Cut Studio 2 Info Session
- Human Rights Film School: Deadline for Entries
- Nemeton/WIT TV Production - Higher Diploma Deadline
- Galway Film Centre: Script/ Treatment Submission Deadline for Scriptwriting with Script Editor
- The Production Depot- RED ONE Workshop
- Filmbase: Adobe Dreamweaver Level 2
- Filmbase: Color 101
more training information
- Resurrection (Sony)
- Race to Witch Mountain (Disney)
- Let the Right One In (Momentum Pictures)
- Fifty Dead Men Walking (Eclipse)
- Fast and Furious (Universal)
more distribution information
- Tryell CCT - Technical Support Engineer (ACMT Qualified)
- Screentime ShinAwil - Producer
- Ros na Run - Script Editor
- Freelance Editor/Camera Person
- Adare Productions - Presenter
- Red Shoe/Moondance Productions - Final Cut Editors
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11th April - Saturday
7.30pm - The Smart Money - RTE2
8.20pm - Winning Streak: Dream Ticket - RTE1
10.20pm - FILM: Kings - TG4
9.45pm - Tubridy Tonight - RTE1
12:00am - Eochair an Ghra - TG4

12th April - Sunday
6.30pm - Celebrity Bainisteoir - RTE1
8.30pm - Brides of Franc - RTE1
9.25pm - Single - Handed 3: The Drowning Man - RTE1
9.30pm - Gradam Ceoil TG4 2009 - TG4
10.00pm - In Treatment - 3e
1.55 pm - FILMS: Man About Dog - BBC2

13th April - Monday
6.30pm - Our Wee World - BBC1
6.30pm -Secrets of the Stones - RTE1
7.30pm - Written Off? - RTE1
9.00pm - Five Minutes of Heaven - BBC1
9.05pm - Seanadoir Charna - TG4
9.25pm - Single - Handed 3 - The Drowning Man - RTE 1

14th April - Tuesday
6.00pm - Xpose - TV3
8.30pm -Heat - RTE1
10.10pm - Seamus Heaney: Out of the Marvellous - RTE1
10.35pm - FILM: King Arthur - BBC1

15th April - Wednesday
7.30pm - Neven's Food from the Sun - RTE1
8.30pm - Not Enough Hours - RTE1
9.30pm - Frongnoch,Colaiste na Reabhloide - TG4
10.45pm - Seamus Heaney: A Life in Pictures - BBC1
11.20pm - Two Sounds: The 11th Hour - RTE2

16th April - Thursday
7.00pm - Blas Ceoil - BBC2
8.30pm - Showhouse - RTE1
10.00pm - Mobs Mheircea - TG4
10.35pm - Naked Camera - RTE2
11.00pm - Nightly News With Vincent Browne - TV3

17th April - Friday
7.00pm - On Trial - RTE2
7.30pm - Mna na Mara - TG4
8.30pm - Pride of the Parish - RTE1
9.30pm - The Late Late Show - RTE1
11.35pm - FILM: Inside I'm Dancing - UTV

NIS Seek Director and Producer For Comedy Drama
Northern Ireland Screen is looking for a Director and Producer with the intent of financing one comedy television drama or low budget comedy feature film to be produced between April 2009 and March 2010.more
Liam Neeson Is 'Titans' Zeus
Irish actor Liam Neeson has joined the cast of the remake of the Greek God epic 'Clash of the Titans' to begin shooting in the UK next month.more
'Single-Handed' Returns to RTE One
Two new installments of the West of Ireland set drama, 'Single-Handed', directed by Anthony Byrne (How About You?) and starring Owen McDonnell, will air this Easter Bank Holiday weekend on Sunday 12th April 2009 and Monday 13th April 2009 on RTE One at 9.30 pm more
Aspen Short Win for Declan Cassidy
Declan Cassidy's short film 'Whatever Turns You On' has scooped the Best Short Award at the Aspen Shortsfest in the US. The filmmaker has also revealed plans for two new shorts.more
Two New Hurling Series Set to Air in April
Two new hurling themed young people's programmes produced for RTE - 'Ballybradden' (Monster Animation) and 'C'mon Caman' (Big Mountain Productions) have been launched by Barry Andrews, T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs at the G.A.A Museum, Croke Park.more
'Writing Movies' Screenwriting Course
Writing Movies will hold an intensive course in screenwriting on the 25th & 26th April 2009 in Dublin, tutored by the by award-winning film-maker Laurence Henson. The course has moved to a new location at the Digital Depot. more
Votes Counted For 1st Round of Storyland
Ahead of this year's Cannes Film Festival from 13 - 24 May, an information session will be jointly held by Filmbase and Irish Film Board aimed at Irish filmmakers attending the festival. The session will take place at Filmbase on Friday 24th April from 11am - 1pm.more
Cannes Film Fest Info Session
Filmbase, in association with WildWave, will be holding a special seminar on Thursday 23rd April, to introduce filmmakers to the world of digital filmmaking and multiplatform distribution.more
BBC NI & RTE Celebrates Seamus Heaney
To celebrate the 70th birthday of the Nobel Prize winning poet Seamus Heaney, - broadcasters BBC NI and RTE will pay tribute to the globally renowned poet in their forthcoming schedules.more
- IFI Events For Tony Gregory & Bram Stoker
- Jury & New Dates for Stranger Than Fiction Fest
- Filmbase Final Cut Studio 2 Presentation
- Students Scoop Prizes At Smedias
- Man City Defender Danny Mills joins TV3
- Galway Film Centre Offers Class On 'Jimmy Jib'
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