BROADCAST | Cathal Goan Steps down as DG of RTÉ
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Following its meeting on Thursday, July 22nd the Board of RTÉ announced that it will shortly begin the process to appoint a new Director-General of RTÉ having accepted the decision of the Director-General, Cathal Goan, to step down from his position having served his full seven-year term.
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PRODUCTION | Rebecca O'Brien Talks Co-Production
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As part of this year's Galway Film Fleadh Media Antenna's Irish contingent, fronted by Eibhlín Ní Mhunghaile, hosted a co-producers' dinner. Rebecca O'Brien (who has produced twelve of Ken Loach's films since 'Hidden Agenda' in 1990) was invited to make a key note speech after dinner.
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AWARDS | 'One Hundred Mornings' Scoops Distribution Award
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Conor Horgan's 'One Hundred Mornings' has won the inaugural WorkBook Project Discovery and Distribution Award which seeks to highlight an outstanding film that they feel has been overlooked in terms of US distribution.
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BROADCAST | Green Inc to Co-Produce 'The One Show' Shorts
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Belfast-based Green Inc and London indie CTVC have announced their first joint commission, namely nine short films for BBC1's 'The One Show'. The films will mark the first fruit of the indies' formal joint venture, established last autumn. The companies will co-produce the films out of Northern Ireland but they will be filmed across the UK. Green Inc's other new project 'Glorious Gardens' will start broadcasting next Monday.
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FESTIVALS | 'Free your Film' With Darklight
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Sony Ericsson has collaborated with the Darklight Festival to find three aspiring film makers in Ireland, and help them make a short film each. The competition finalists will receive a €3,000 budget, a Sony Ericsson Vivaz HD video/camera phone and production support to make their short film. The finished shorts will be premiered on the opening night of the Darklight Festival, 28 October 2010.
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FESTIVALS | Kerry FF Showcases Irish Shorts in Soho
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The Kerry Film Festival (KFF), which this year celebrates its 11th anniversary, has partnered with the upcoming Rushes Soho Short Film Festival in an effort to promote Irish short films. This partnership is to be the first of many international partnerships the KFF is looking to set up as a means of promoting Irish shorts. more |
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FESTIVALS | GAZE Film Festival Comes of Age
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The Dublin Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival will this year celebrate its 18th anniversary. The festival runs from Thursday, July 29th to Monday, August 2nd in the Light House Cinema, Dublin. This year's GAZE will see features, documentaries and shorts from countries such as Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Switzerland, China, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, UK and USA. more |
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TRANSPORT | Expert Air Awarded FACT Security Accreditation
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Expert Air has announced that it has been awarded the FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) Certificate of Accreditation. The transport solutions company is now the only Irish-owned company to have received this accreditation which will enhance the level of service the company can provide to the film and media industry, helping them address customers' security concerns against anti-piracy. more |
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MUSIC | Eanán Patterson Scores with 'Milo'
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Irish composer Eanán Patterson will travel to Los Angeles later this year to create and record the score for TCS Productions' new feature film, 'Milo'. The film will start shooting in late autumn in L.A. when Patterson will travel over. The composer is currently scoring an untitled feature doc about T.K. Whitaker for TG4. more |
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