| 'Secret of Kells' Animators Sing 'Song of the Sea' | |
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Oscar nominated production house Cartoon Saloon, makers of the award winning 'The Secret of Kells', are currently in development with a new upcoming feature animation, 'Song of the Sea'. The film is directed by 'Kells' helmer Tomm Moore and will tell the enchanted story of the last Seal Child's journey home. more |
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| 'Primeval' Begins Production in Ireland | |
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Production is now underway in Ireland on the new instalment of ITV's hit cult series 'Primeval'. 13 new episodes of the sci-fi drama will film on location here until early November. more |
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| 'Il Divo' Director to Film Latest Project in Ireland? | |
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Producers of Paolo Sorrentino's latest project 'This Must be the Place' are currently scouting locations in Ireland with a view to possibly filming the project here this summer. The Indigo Film's production is rumoured to star Oscar winning actor Sean Penn (Milk). more |
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| Garda Drama 'Corp 's Anam' For Galway Shoot | |
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Cameras are set to roll in May on the set of a brand new Irish language drama entitled 'Corp 's Anam'. The four part Garda drama series will shoot in Galway for eight weeks and is to be directed by Darach Mac Con Iomaire in his TV drama directorial debut. more |
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| NITV Welcomes IFB Shorts Distribution Policy Change | |
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The Irish Film Board (IFB) this week announced changes to its policy for the distribution of short films produced under the Signatures, Short Shorts, Frameworks and Reality Bites schemes. Previously these distribution rights were maintained by the IFB for five years and a distributor, NITV, was appointed to distribute the shorts internationally, the films' producers are now invited to appoint their own sales agent. more |
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- Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival: Deadline for Applications
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- Filmbase Broadcast Animation Production Course
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| 'Pyjama Girls' World Premiere at Stranger Than Fiction | |
| Maya Derrington's hotly anticipated Irish feature documentary 'Pyjama Girls' will open the 2010 Stranger Than Fiction Festival, taking place at Dublin's IFI from 15 - 18 April 2010. This year's expanded programme includes a selection of 22 documentaries. more | |
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| RTÉ Diversity Announces Multicultural Deadline | |
| RTÉ diversity has announced a deadline of Friday, April 16th for the receipt of submissions for its multicultural programming. The broadcaster has said that it is close to making decisions on filling its multiculture slots of 4 x 26 minutes. more | |
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| 'Dance on the Box' Winners Announced | |
| The Arts Council and RTÉ have announced the four films selected for the RTÉ Dance on the Box scheme. The winning films include 'Admot One'; 'Deependance'; 'Her Mother's Daughter' and 'Mo MhórChoir FÉin'. This is the third round of the RTÉ Dance on the Box scheme with awards of €22,000 for each project chosen. more | |
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| Mind the Gap Sing 'Halleluia Broadway' | |
| IrishMind the Gap Films' 'Halleluia Broadway' starts on Sunday, April 4th and is based on the premise that powerful songs can bring an audience to their feet, gladden their hearts and give them something to really feel good about. more | |
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| TG4 Live & Archive Launches Global Service | |
| TG4 has selected telecommunications provider TeliaSonera to coordinate its new live and catch-up services. TG4 Live and TG4 Archive will launch with the live coverage of the 10th Annual TG4 Traditional Irish Music Awards, Gradam Ceoil on Sunday, April 4th. more | |
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| Search Begins For 'Fame' Stars | |
| In a first for Irish television, Shinawil's 'Fame The Musical' starts on RTÉ on Sunday, April 11th and sees the country's young hopefuls put their acting, singing and dancing talents to the test in the hope of clinching a lead role in the nationwide tour of David de Silva's 'Fame the Musical'. more | |
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| 'Éalú' Escapes onto TG4 | |
| The popular 2004 drama-documentary series 'Éalú' returns to TG4 on Thursday 8 April for a brand new series reliving the stories behind six of Ireland's greatest prison escapes - as told by the men and women who conceived, planned, and executed their daring bids for freedom. more | |
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| 'Two Tomorrows' Doc Screens at International Fests | |
| The Anna Roger's feature documentary 'Today is Better Than Two Tomorrows' has been selected for competition by both the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the East End Film Festival. more | |
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| Abushwesha Creates Screenwriting Course for Pulse | |
| Pulse College has announced that it is to introduce a new Screen Writing Course which has been developed with award winning filmmaker Farah Abushwesha (Chicken Soup, The Scouting Book for Boys). more | |
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