# 418 | 7 May 2009
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Gaby Smyth Announced As New SPI Chair
Screen Producers Ireland has announced the appointment of Gaby Smyth as its new Chairperson at its AGM which took place on 30th April in Newman House, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. more
Tom McCarthy to Direct HBO's 'Thrones'
Actor and director Tom McCarthy (The Visitor) is being lined up to helm HBO's fantasy pilot 'Game of Thrones,' which is scheduled to shoot in Northern Ireland later this year. more
Mervyn Moore Reveals His 'Angels & Demons'
IFTA winning sound recordist Mervyn Moore talks to IFTN on his experience working on Ron Howard's soon to be released 'Angels & Demons', the follow up to the 2006 blockbuster 'The DaVinci Code' - based on the best selling novel by Dan Brown. more
Guth Gafa Doc Fest Highlights Unveiled
The Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival, running 12th - 14th June, will bring Films On The Edge - a varied programme of 25 international and Irish documentaries, to the small village of Gort an Choirce, in the Donegal Gaeltacht. more
'Wide Open Spaces' World Premiere at Edinburgh Fest
Irish feature 'Wide Open Spaces', penned by Arthur Mathews (Father Ted) and directed by Tom Hall (Bachelors Walk), will receive its World Premiere screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival taking place from June 17 - 28. more
NEW! Get the latest top stories from IFTN
- Coca-Cola Cinemagic Film Festival
- Arts Council: Elizabeth Maconchy Composition Fellowship
- The Irish Film Boards Short Shorts Scheme: Submission Deadline
- LA Shorts Festival: Submission Deadline
- MEDIA Programme Support Scheme - Masterclass
- The Irish Language Broadcast Fund Training Scheme: Deadline for Applicants
- Festival de Cannes
- Fastnett Short Film Festival 2009
- The 21st Galway Film Fleadh - Shorts Film Deadline
- BAFTA Craft Awards
more dates and deadlines
- Filmbase: Adavanced Scriptwriting
- Filmbase: Final Cut Pro 100
- Filmbase: Scriptwriting for Beginners
- National Film School MA in Screenwriting: Application Deadline
- MEDIA Programme Support Scheme - Masterclass
- Filmbase: Sound for TV & Film
- The Production Depot: HDCAM Workshop
- Filmbase: Adobe Dreamweaver Level 1
- Filmbase: 5 Day Directing Techniques
- Camerakit Roadshow - Dublin
- Filmbase: Adobe Photoshop
- Camerakit Roadshow - Galway
- Camerakit Roadshow - Cork
- Galway Film Centre: Scriptwriting Course with Script Editor
- The Irish Language Broadcast Fund Training Scheme: Deadline for Applicants
- The Production Depot: SUP16 Workshop
- Filmbase: Introduction to Assistant Directing
- Filmbase: Craft of Documentary Editing
- Galway Film Centre - Introduction to Jimmy Jib
more training information
- Star Trek (Paramount)
- Coraline (Universal)
- Cheri (Eclipse)
more distribution information
'The Eclipse' received its World Premiere screening at the Tribeca Film Festival winning critical acclaim and a distribution deal. Check out the red carpet pics here.
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9th May - Saturday
5.00pm - Celebrity Bainisteoir - RTE1
7.30pm - The Smart Money - RTE2
8.40pm - Sa mBaile I Manhattan - TG4
9.55pm - Film: The Run of the Country - TG4
10.00pm - Tubridy Tonight - RTE1

10th May - Sunday
8.30pm - Inspector George Gently - BBC1
8.30pm - Brides of Franc: The Anniversaries - RTE1
9.30pm - Bibeanna Mheiriceá - TG4
10.05pm - In Treatment - 3e
10.20pm - The Meaning Of Life With Gay Byrne - RTE1

11th May - Monday
8.00pm - Portrush Sea Rescue - UTV
8.30pm - Liberty Hall- RTE1
9.30pm - White Collar Crime - RTE1
10.00pm -Meon na mBan- TG4
10.25pm - The Model Agent - RTE2
11.40pm - Shortscreen: The Wednesday's - RTE2

12th May - Tuesday
7.00pm - Living the Wildlife - RTE1
8.00pm - Bibeanna Mheiricea - TG4
8.30pm -Corrigan's City Farm - RTE1
10.00pm - The Tudors - TV3
10.10pm - The House - RTE1
11.45pm- Two Sounds: The Raw Sessions - RTE2

13th May - Wednesday
7.30pm - Neven's Food from the Sun - RTE1
8.30pm - Living the Dream - RTE1
9.30pm - Midweek Movie: Song for a Raggy Boy - RTE1
9.30pm - Rua - TG4
10.00pm - Freeview: Fran - Setanta Sports
10.35pm - Days Like This - BBC1
10.45pm - Around Ireland in 80 Days - BBC1

14th May - Thursday
7.00pm - Gaisce Gno - BBC2
8.00pm - I bhFocas - TG4
8.30pm - Recipe for Success - RTE1
10.00pm - Mobs Mheiricea - TG4
11.10pm - Raw - RTE1

15th May - Friday
7.30pm - Muintir na Mara - TG4
7.30pm - Meet the Neighbours - RTE1
8.30pm - Pride of the Parish - RTE1
9.30pm - The Late Late Show - RTE1
10.45pm - Daithi ar Route 66 - TG4
10.45pm - The Model Agent - RTE2
12.00pm - The Graham Norton Show - TV3

Magnolia Takes Rights for 'The Eclipse'
Having agreed a sales deal with agent Submarine last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, Conor McPherson's 'The Eclipse' has been picked up by distributor Magnolia Pictures. more
RTE's Economic Editor George Lee To Run in Byelection
RTE's Economics Editor George Lee has resigned from his post at the public broadcaster to run as a Fine Gael candidate in Dublin South by-election in June. more
'Easter Sixteen' Moves To September Shoot
Having originally been slated for production in March of this year, feature film 'Easter Sixteen' produced by the LA based Marathon Pictures will now go into production in Dublin this September. more
Tyrell CCT Expands With New London Base
Tyrell CCT, the creative technology solutions provider for the broadcast, post production, education and corporate sectors based in Ireland, has today announced the expansion of its business with the opening of a London office. more
MEDIA Support Scheme Masterclass Attracts Indie Producers
Along with broadcaster RTE, over 40 Irish independent production companies have registered to attend the MEDIA TV Broadcasting support scheme session in Dublin tomorrow May 8th more
Dearg Films Trace the Wild West
Dearg Films are currently in production of a seven part series for TG4 with seven different presenters looking at the true stories behind some of the most iconic characters and moments from the Wild West. more
Ciaran Hinds Wins at Tribeca
Ciaran Hinds has won the Best Actor award at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York for his role in Conor McPherson's supernatural drama 'The Eclipse'. more
Heaney Scores Swedish-Irish co-production 'Prinsessa'
Composer Louise Heaney has written and recorded the original score to new Swedish - Irish co produced feature film 'Prinsessa'.more
'Alive Alive O' Chosen for Doc Europa
Director Se Merry Doyle's 'Alive Alive O - A Requiem for Dublin' has been officially selected as the Irish film to be screened at this year's Doc Europa Festival which is running from the 8th - 10th of May in Lisbon, Portugal. more
FAS Screen Training Ireland Bursary Award Now Open
FAS Screen Training Ireland, supported by Bord Scannan na hEireann /The Irish Film Board, has announced that the Bursary Award Scheme is now open for applications. more
- Growth for UPC Ireland
- Darklight Call for Submissions 09
- 'Waveriders' & 'Granny' win at Newport Beach
- Boston Irish Film Festival Restructures
- 'Muintir na Mara' Returns to TG4
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