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| Setanta Goes into Administration, Irish Base Survives | |
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Troubled sports channel, Setanta Sports, finally went into administration last night after weeks of battling to repay mounting debts. As a result, around 200 staff are set to lose their jobs in the UK division of broadcaster, however, the Irish arm of the station will remain in operation as a 'going concern'. more |
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| INTERVIEW: 'Father & Son' Drama Premieres on RTÉ | |
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'Father & Son', RTE One's latest summer drama will premiere Monday June 29 at 9.30pm. A co-production between RTÉ and ITV, this four part drama which has a formidable cast of actors including Dougray Scott, Stephen Rea and Sophie Okonedo, is tipped to be rich, compelling and highly entertaining. more |
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| Broadcasting Bill Passed In Dáil, Licence Fee Questioned | |
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The 2008 Broadcasting Bill, which sets up a Broadcasting Authority as regulator of content, has passed all the stages of Dáil discussion and debate. Also discussed at the same meeting was a possible alternative to the licence fee. more |
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| 21st Galway Film Fleadh Programme Unveiled | |
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The 21st Galway Film Fleadh, which runs from July 7-12, has announced this year's festival line up. The weeklong programme of world premieres special tributes, Irish and international features, documentaries and shorts will also see a host of prestigious actors, directors and filmmakers join the celebrations. more |
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| TV3 Seeks Greater Share of BCI Funding | |
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Falling advertisement revenues means TV3 are currently actively pursuing financial support and grants for home productions but funding in comparison to other Irish broadcasters still remains too low, says the broadcaster. more |
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| International Sales Deals for Irish Features | |
| The Irish film industry is reporting a steady flow of sales deals for Irish titles across the globe. Features including 'The Eclipse', 'Kisses', 'Perrier's Bounty' and 'Triage' have inked high profile distribution contracts in recent months. more | |
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| 'Eamon' Screening in Competition at Karlovy | |
| Margaret Corkery's feature film 'Eamon' has been selected to screen at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (3 - 11 July). more | |
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| Stranger Than Fiction Fest Winners | |
| The Stranger Than Fiction Festival awards were presented in Dublin last weekend following the three day festival. Leticia Agudo & Aoibheann O'Sullivan won the award for Best Irish Short for their film 'Forty Foot', which also scooped the Audience Award. The Jury Award for Best International Short went to Keith O'Shea for 'Dear Matthew'. more | |
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| Little Bird Holdings Goes into Liquidation | |
| Dublin based Production Company Little Bird Holdings, who have been involved in films such as 'Bridget Jones Diary' and 'Into The West', has folded with debts of over €3.5m. more | |
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| Short Film Roundup: 'The Wednesdays' & Irish at LA ShortsFest | |
| Short film 'The Wednesdays' has won an award at the Filmfest Emden-Norderney in Germany; while 'Green Grass' and 'Sugar Stick' are set to screen at the forthcoming LA ShortsFest in the US. more | |
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| Cllr Cameron Calls for Galway Film Commission | |
| Labour councillor Billy Cameron is calling on Galway to establish a Galway Film Commission if it wishes to compete with Waterford and Wicklow as a film location. more | |
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| 140 Simultaneous Shoots for Feature '140' | |
| '140', produced by Frank Kelly (Emily's Song) and involving the directorial talents of 140 filmmaker'140', produced by Frank Kelly (Emily's Song) and involving the directorial talents of 140 filmmakers, successfully shot and wrapped last night in 28 different countries worldwide. s, successfully shot and wrapped last night in 28 different countries worldwide. more | |
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| BBC NI New Series for the Summer | |
| 'Losing The Plot' BBC NI's new three part series, produced by Actualeyes, on the recession proof craze of gardening airing this week, whilst comedians of all genres are invited to apply for BBC NI new series 'Find Me Funny' with Kurtis Matthews. more | |
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| Juanita Wilson Awarded Katrin Cartlidge Bursary | |
| The Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Annual Bursary 2009 has been awarded to Irish writer/director/producer Juanita Wilson for her short film 'The Door'. The award of €8,000 will be presented to Juanita at the Sarajevo Film Festival in late August. more | |
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| - Tyrell Provides User Generated Content Solution for BBC’s ‘Springwatch’ - Next IFB Production Funding App Deadline Friday 26th June - Anjelica Huston for Film Fleadh - 'Cold Turkey', 'Cured' & 'Windows' Greenlit For Short Film Scheme - 'Gravel' Wins Four Awards at Bray Music Video Fest - Pulse Recording College New Events & BA Course Offered - IFB Calls for Virtual Cinema Applications - Daniel Craig Linked Sheridan's 'Dream House' - Loopline Film Goes to America - West Cork Writers Festival Masterclasses - Dublin Film Festival Calls for Submissions - Mind The Gap Doc Series 'Style Me Famous' - National Film School 2009 Graduate Showcase - European Film Academy Report Published - Windmill Lane Launch New Website |
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