| Gleeson and Walsh Victorious at Primetime Emmys | |
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The 61st Primetime Emmys saw major Irish wins for actor Brendan Gleeson and director Dearbhla Walsh at the ceremony held on Sunday, September 20th, in Los Angeles. more |
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| Emmy Winning Screenwriter Frank Deasy Dies | |
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Emmy award-winning Irish screenwriter Frank Deasy has died at the age of 49. The Dublin-born writer passed away in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on September 17th. more |
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| Fastnet Films Begin McGuigan v Pedroza Doc | |
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Production has begun on Fastnet Film's new project 'Sunshine or in Shadow', a feature length documentary directed by Andrew Gallimore that examines the dramatic historical connotations and true story behind the epic world featherweight title match that took place between Barry McGuigan and the Panamanian champion Eusebio Pedroza. more |
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| Samson Films' 'Cairo Time' Wins at Toronto Film Festival | |
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Best Canadian Feature Film honours at the Toronto Film Festival went to Ruba Nadda's 'Cairo Time', produced by Irish producer David Collins of Samson Films and Daniel Iron of Foundry Films. more |
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| Channel 4 Seek to Create Fresh NI Production Drive | |
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Channel 4 has arranged for commissioners to meet with Northern Ireland-based indie production companies to encourage co-developments that will seek to reverse a recent lack of commissions from the broadcaster. more |
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| Minister Cullen - "Creative ideas are the lifeblood of innovation and economic success" | |
| Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism today (Saturday 19 September 2009) said that "the Irish imagination is one of our greatest assets and that creative ideas are the lifeblood of innovation and economic success." more | |
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| Irish Artists Launch 'National Campaign for the Arts' | |
| Following Colm Toibin's introduction on Morning Ireland, a number of celebrated Irish artists came together to launch The National Campaign For the Arts. more | |
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| Film Events on Culture Night | |
| Culture Night 2009 will take place this year on Friday, September 25, whereby cultural organisations all over Ireland will open their doors until the late hours with an impressive programme of free outdoor and indoor events such as screenings, guided tours, workshops, talks and live performances. more | |
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| 'Fair City' Celebrates Twenty Years | |
| Members of 'Fair City''s cast and crew gathered in McCoy's on the 'Fair City' set on Thursday September 17th to celebrate twenty years of the popular Irish soap. more | |
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| TG4 Airs New Irish Fashion Series 'Stíl Na Realt' | |
| New fashion series, 'Stíl Na Realt', will begin airing Wednesday, September 23rd on TG4. The series will take the format of a makeover challenge show hereby contestants will have to re-create the look of several well-known celebrities. The six part series from Waddell Media will take place in cities around Ireland. more | |
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| Irish Film Screenings at Boston Film Festival | |
| The 25th annual Boston Film Festival launched on Friday, September 18 and will run until September 24. Several Irish projects have been included in the festival's 'Official Selection' list and will be screened during the week in Boston's Kendall Square Cinema. more | |
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| Irish Productions Nominated For Prix Europa 2009 | |
| Several Irish productions from various media sectors have been selected to compete at the Prix Europa Festival in Berlin which will take place from 17 - 24 October. more | |
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| NITV Curates Irish Programmes for Two Intl Festivals | |
| Following the successful presentation of an Irish Short Film Retrospective of both Live Action and Animated short films at the Encounters Festival, Bristol, in 2008, Network Ireland Television (NITV) has been invited to curate the same Irish programmes for two further international festivals, namely the 23rd Edmonton International Film Festival and the Festival of Santiago de Compostela. more | |
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| NFS Students Victorious at ENGAGE Workshop | |
| The final pitching session which brought to a close the 2009 ENGAGE co-production workshop in Helsinki lead to success for former students of the National Film School at IADT in Dun Laoghaire. more | |
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| FáS Screen Training Ireland Bursary | |
| FáS Screen Training Ireland's bursary looks to continue Ireland's exemplary skills in the media industry in allowing for training of professionals in film, television, animation and digital media. more | |
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| - 'Come West Along the Road' Returns - DVD Release for Marian Quinn's '32A' - 'Through the Night' Comes Out of the Dark - RTÉ's New Political Series 'The Frontline' Begins - 'Eamon' Review on Variety at Toronto |
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