| FUNDING | BAI Sound & Vision Backs 45 Television Productions | |
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| ANIMATION | 'Moon Man' Lands in Cartoon Saloon | |
Cartoon Saloon will go into production at the end of March with a new animated feature film version of 'Moon Man'. Based on the best selling book by Tomi Ungerer, the feature will be directed by Stephan Schesch. The group is also currently working on a pilot for Disney.
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| INTERVIEW | Hinds & O'Donoghue Discuss 'The Rite' | |
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| DIGITAL | RTÉ and TV3 Clash Over Saorview Channels | |
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| REP-BODIES | European MEDIA Programme Under Threat | |
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- The Film Independent Spirit Awards |
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- Directing for Screen at Filmbase
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- Animal Kingdom (Optimum Releasing)
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- Gutterisis - All positions involved in making TV programmes |
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26th February - Saturday Sunday, 27th February 16.00- Four Live- RTÉ1 (Weekdays) 16.50- The Daily Show- RTÉ1 (Weekdays) 18.00- Xposé Oscars Special– TV3 18.00- Pop 4- TG4 19.00- Nationwide- RTÉ1 19.00- Against the Head- RTÉ2 19.30- Those Were the Days- BBC1 19.30- Cloch na Carn- RTÉ1 20.30- GAA 2011- TG4 21.35- The Frontline- RTÉ1 22.00- Imeall Geal- BBC2 22.40- Apparitions- RTÉ1 23.15- Mrs Brown's Boys- BBC1 23.20- Shortscreen: The Crush- RTÉ2 00.00- Mobs Cheanada- TG4
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| ON-LINE | RTÉ Launches 3rd Season of Storyland |
| RTÉ's online drama competition StoryLand this year sees eight new dramas selected to compete for online votes with a view to having their series broadcast. RTÉ received over 120 entries and the eight selected projects will compete, episode by episode, in the coming four months for viewers' online votes. more |
| FUNDING | €100,000 Investment in New Cork Screen Commission |
| Cork City and County Councils announced their plans yesterday, February 21st as to the establishment of a Cork Screen Commission. The launch marks an immediate investment of €100,000 in the region's indigenous film industry and the Commission will act as the primary point of contact for companies working or intending to work on location in Cork. more |
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| DISTRIBUTION | 'Octonauts' Journey Across the Atlantic |
| Brown Bag Films' IFTA nominated animated series, 'The Octonauts' is to air on the Disney Channel's Disney Junior Channel across the US following a deal between sales agent Chorion and Disney. Brown Bag films are currently in development with a second series of the show.more |
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| POST-PRODUCTION | Post Work Finishes Up On 'The Pier' |
| The final touches are currently being put on new Irish feature film 'The Pier'. The feature from Black Equus Productions shot in and around Cork and stars Primetime Emmy nominee, Lili Taylor (High Fidelity, The Haunting), Karl Johnston (The Illusionist) and Gerard Hurley (The Pride). more |
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| BROADCAST | Sky Atlantic Debuts 'Game of Thrones' April 18th |
| The mammoth Northern Irish production, 'Game of Thrones' will begin it's UK and Irish broadcast on Sky Atlantic on Monday, April 18th- exactly one day after its U.S. premiere broadcast on HBO. The ten part series started shooting in Belfast on July 26th 2010 and is based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling novels. more |
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| FESTIVALS | 'The Runway' Opening Chicago Irish Film Fest April 18th |
| The 2011 Chicago Irish Film Festival will launch on Friday, March 4th with the Midwest U.S. premiere of Ian Power's 'The Runway'. The screening of the feature will be attended by the film's writer/director, Ian Power (Dental Breakdown) and producer, Macdara Kelleher (Colony). The festival will run until March 9th. more |
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| REP-BODIES | Film Board Calls for Frameworks |
| The deadline for the Irish Film Board short animation scheme Frameworks has been announced as Friday, March 25th. Films may be made in Irish or English, with Irish applications being particularly encouraged. more |
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| COMPETITIONS | Tyrell CCT/ Avid launch Student Film Comp |
| Digital Media solution provider, Tyrell CCT has officially launched the Tyrell CCT/Avid 2011 Student Film Competition. The college video and film competition is currently inviting submissions in several categories including Short Documentary, Animation or Short Film.more |
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| AWARDS | 'Aisling's Summer Diary' Locks Up Kidscreen Award |
| CR Entertainment scooped a Kidscreen Award at an awards ceremony held in New York. The production company's TV movie, 'Aisling's Summer Diary' won the best international Teen TV Movie at the event which was held in New York's Hilton Hotel.more |
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| REP-BODIES | BAI Publishes Strategy & Seeks SAORVIEW Content |
| The BAI has published its first Strategy Statement which sets out the organisation's mission and values as well as its vision for the broadcasting sector for the period 2011-2013. more |
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