| Victoria Smurfit to Host 2010 IFTA Ceremony | |
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It has been announced that Irish actress Victoria Smurfit will host the 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards. The actress will follow in the footsteps of former hosts such as actor James Nesbitt and broadcaster Ryan Tubridy when she fronts the event which will broadcast live from Dublin's Burlington Hotel on February 20th on RTÉ1. more |
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| Animation Chiefs Call for Increase in RTÉ Funding | |
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The Animation CEO Forum, an Animation Ireland body that brings together CEOs from the leading Irish animation companies to discuss industry issues, has criticised Irish public broadcaster RTÉ saying they are failing to support, develop and fund the Animation sector in Ireland. more |
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| 'Aisling's Diary' Scoops Kidscreen Award | |
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CR Entertainment Ltd has won the award for Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie in the Teen/Tween Category for 'Aisling's Diary' at the Kidscreen Awards held in New York last night. The show tells the story of Aisling, an Irish-American teen who has just moved from Boston to Dublin, with her family. more |
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| Liam Neeson Takes On 'Unknown White Male' | |
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Principal photography is currently underway on the thriller 'Unknown White Male' with Irish g Irish actor Liam Neeson starring. The film co-stars another IFTA nominated Irish actor Aidan Quinn, with Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz and Frank Langella. more |
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- Filmbase 5 Day Camera and Lighting Course
- Filmbase Directing for the Screen Course - Filmbase Final Cut Pro 100 - Final Cut Studio Seminar Featuring Larry Jordan: DCU - Filmbase Sound for TV and Film Course - Filmbase Final Cut Pro 200 more training information |
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- Valentine's Day (Warner Bros.) - Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (20th Century Fox) - Wolfman (Universal) - My Name is Khan (20th Century Fox) - Ponyo (Element Pictures) - A Single Man (Paramount) more distribution information |
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| Thessaloniki Selects 'Today is Better than Two Tomorrows' | |
| Anna Rodgers' feature length documentary 'Today is Better than Two Tomorrows' has been selected to screen in the 12th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival-Images of the 21st Century which is held annually in Greece on 12th-21st March, 2010. more | |
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| Athena Media Production of 'Pat Falvey' Peaks | |
| Production is currently underway on Athena Media's latest project, a documentary entitled 'Pat Falvey: My Private Everest'. The documentary will centres around the life of Pat Falvey, an Irish man who against the odds has climbed Mount Everest four times. more | |
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| Shinawil Returns to 'Dragons' Den' | |
| Thursday, February 25th sees the return of the Irish version of 'Dragons' Den' for another series on RTÉ. Featuring entrepreneurs and business figures Sarah Newman, Gavin Duffy, Bobby Kerr, Sean Gallagher and Niall O'Farrell, the series is presented by Richard Curran, Deputy Editor of The Sunday Business Post. more | |
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| New RTÉ Doc Looks at the 'Boys of St. Columb's' | |
| 'The Boys of St. Columb's', a co-production from Cavan's Maccana Teoranta and London's West Park Pictures broadcasts on Tuesday, February 9th and examines a group of talented students who attended St.Columb's College in Derry in and around the same time. more | |
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| IFI Celebrates Season of Jeff Bridges | |
| The IFI are celebrating the career of Oscar Nominee Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) this month with a season of screenings of a variety of his films since his breakthrough performance in 1971 in 'The Last Picture Show'. more | |
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| BAFTA's Rocliffe Calls for Scripts | |
| The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum is currently inviting submissions for its forthcoming 10th anniversary events in Nottingham and London. Over the last 10 years the BAFTA-supported initiative has connected many aspiring British writers and filmmakers with BAFTA Award-winning talent including Mike Newell (director, Four Weddings and a Funeral), John Madden (Director, Truth or Dare) and David Parfitt (producer, Shaekspeare in Love). more | |
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