| 'Bord Snip' Recommendations Affects IFB, TG4, IFCO, Culture Ireland, BAI, ComReg | |
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The Department of Finance today published recommendations for around EUR5.3bn worth of public spending cuts, including the transfer of the Irish Film Board's functions to a new enterprise agency and discontinuation of the investment fund. more |
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| INTERVIEW: O'Hanlon & Mathews on 'Wide Open Spaces' | |
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With Ardal O'Hanlon and Arthur Mathews teaming up for their biggest project yet since the heyday of 'Fr. Ted', IFTN caught up with the pair to discuss, with Ardal, appearing on the big screen in his first cinematic lead, and with Arthur, the inspiration for a script based on building a famine theme park. more |
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| 'Ondine'& 'Cracks' World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival | |
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Neil Jordan's latest film 'Ondine' and Jordan Scott's 'Cracks', both filmed on location in Ireland, will receive Premiere screenings at the 34th Annual Toronto Film Festival, which takes place 10 - 19 September. more |
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| Setanta's Irish Division Wins Premiere League Rights | |
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Setanta Sports' Irish division received a major boost this week when the company was awarded a crucial package of English Premier League rights. more |
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| Primetime Emmy Nominations for Irish Talent | |
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Irish directors, actors and crew have been shortlisted for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. Announced Thursday, 16 July, the nominations include multiple nods for 'The Tudors', with Dearbhla Walsh, Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Gabriel Byrne and Brendan Gleeson also in the running. more |
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| INTERVIEW: Lewis & Lynch Unveil 'Harry Potter' Magic | |
| 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince', which hit Irish cinemas yesterday, is the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter movie franchise and is based on the second-last book of the series of novels. On the day of the film's Irish premiere, IFTN caught up with cast members, Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch who play Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood respectively in the series. more | |
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| 'The Eclipse' at Windmill Lane Pictures | |
| Tim Morris, post supervisor in Windmill Lane, recently oversaw the completion of Conor McPherson's latest film 'The Eclipse'. Shot on Red One on location in Co Cork last summer, the film is an unusual mixture of somber character drama and supernatural horror. more | |
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| 'His & Hers' Amongst Winners At Fleadh | |
| The 21st celebrations at the Galway Film Fleadh wrapped up last night with an awards ceremony held in the main town hall. The awards were handed out to the filmmakers that the Fleadh's appointed juries and audiences voted on over the course of the festival. more | |
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| 'Wee Buns' Wins NIS Ultra Low Budget Fiction Fund | |
| Northern Ireland Screen has announced that Colin McIvor was unanimously selected as director with Katy Jackson as producer of this year's Northern Ireland Screen Initiative, with their film 'Wee Buns'. more | |
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| Zooey Deschanel Joins 'Your Highness' | |
| Zooey Deschanel (Yes Man, 500 Days of Summer) is reportedly joining the cast of 'Your Highness', to star alongside Danny McBride, Natalie Portman and James Franco, in the Universal comedy which begins shooting in Northern Ireland later this month. more | |
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| 'Eamon' Wins Independent Camera Award at Karlovy Vary Festival | |
| Margaret Corkery's feature film 'Eamon' wins Independent Camera Award at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. more | |
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| Telegael & Studio Solas Open LA Office | |
| The Telegael Group, based in An Spideal Galway, and Studio Solas, based in Connemara, have together opened a North American office in Los Angeles, California, which will be headed by veteran producer Norman Siderow (Stardust) who has worked in both Ireland and the United States. more | |
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| New Titles & Projects at Screen Scene Post Production | |
| Post Production facilities Screen Scene has been very busy in recent weeks with festival work, commercials, films, television and updating their website. 'His and Hers' by Ken Wardop, which on Sunday picked up Best Feature Award at the Galway Film Fleadh, was post produced in-house at the Dublin facility. more | |
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| BCI Publishes Statutory Review of Children's Advertising Code | |
| The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland on Friday published details of a report on the statutory review of the BCI Children's Advertising Code. The report, which has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, details the outcomes of the statutory review undertaken during the course of 2008. more | |
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| ILBF Training Invites Tenders | |
| Northern Ireland Screen is inviting tender submissions for the induction course for the Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) Training Scheme, scheduled to take place in September 2009 & September 2010. more | |
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| Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Rollout Delayed | |
| Despite a planned launch date of September 2009, Director General of RTE, Cathal Goan has publicly admitted that launching DTT at that time is no longer feasible. more | |
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- The International Film Industry Gathers in Galway - Factual Series 'The Big Story' to Air on RTE - RTE's 'Nuacht' Moves to West Coast - Documentary, Actor & Sound Workshops at Skibbereen Arts Fest - 'Five Minutes of Heaven' to Screen at San Sebastian - Pierce Brosnan For 'The Hunter' - Extreme Filmmaker Stuart Kershaw Speaking in Dublin |
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