| REP-BODIES | New Irish Cabinet Unveiled | |
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| REP-BODIES | BAI to Allow Product Placement in Irish TV | |
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| PRODUCTION | Thomsen & Richter Pick 'Flowers of Desire' | |
Pre-production will commence on Subotica's latest feature film, 'Flowers of Desire' in April and May with the film's shoot set to take place in June and July. The romantic drama, starring Ulrich Thomsen (Brothers, Centurion) and Sonja Richter (Open Hearts, Cecilie) is filming on Irish locations in Co. Wicklow and Dingle, Co. Kerry. more |
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| SPECIAL FEATURE | Irish Filmmakers Talk MEDIA Ahead of Brussels Hearing | |
A public hearing is to be held on Friday, March 18th in Brussels where the future of the MEDIA funding programme is to be discussed. The event, organised by the European Commission is entitled 'Future of the MEDIAS'. IFTN spoke with several Irish filmmakers about the impact the MEDIA has had on their companies and why it is important that the programme be maintained. more |
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| TRAINING | 'Likely Lads' & 'Porridge' Scribes at IFTA Event | |
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- DVD Studio Pro 101 Course - Insight Out 2011 - FCP 100 Introduction (1 day Course) - Stop Motion Animation Course - Film Foundation Course - European Television & Media Management Academy - ETMA more training information |
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- COCO Television Productions Limited - Financial and Administration Manager |
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| INTERVIEW | 'Between the Canals', Interview Mark O'Connor | |
| Writer and director Mark O'Connor will see the fruit of his feature film debut, 'Between the Canals' screen at the IFI between March 18th and March 24th. IFTN spoke with the filmmaker about turning funding rejections around, casting a reluctant Damien Dempsey and making one taxi driver's acting dreams come true! more | |
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| FESTIVALS | 2011 Celtic Media Festival Programme Revealed |
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| The 2011 Celtic Media Festival will take place this year on Scotland's Western Isles from the 13th to the 15th of April. The programme of events at the annual celebration of broadcast and film talent in the Celtic nations has been announced and features Cartoon Saloon's Tomm Moore, RTÉ Entertainment Commissioning Editor Eddie Doyle and dozens of Irish projects shortlisted for the festival's Torc awards. more | |
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| POST PRODUCTION | Docudrama 'Fág an Bealach' in Post Production | |
| Tile Films is currently in post production with a new international two part HD Docudrama, 'Fág an Bealach' (Fighting Irish of the Civil War). The drama, written and directed by Keith Farrell (Ireland's Nazis) for TG4 and Smithsonian Channel USA stars IFTA nominated actor Don Wycherley (Rasaí na Gaillimhe) and is being edited in Dublin post houses Tangerine & Windmill Lane. more | |
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| FESTIVALS | Essential Killing Nabs Four Polish Film Awards | |
| 'Essential Killing' scooped four awards at the Polish Film Academy's 13th annual Polish Film Awards on Monday, March 7th. The feature came away from the event with the top prizes in the categories of Best Film, Best Director (Jerzy Skolimowski) , Best Music (Pawel Mykietyn) and Best Editing (Reka Lemenhenyi and Maciej Pawlinski). Furthermore Tribeca Film has signed on to distribute the feature in the U.S. more | |
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| FESTIVALS | ÉCU European Premiere for 'Charlie Casanova' | |
| Irish feature, 'Charlie Casanova', independently produced, written and directed by Terry McMahon is to have its European premiere at the ÉCU European Independent Film Festival. The event will showcase 77 films from 26 countries from 1 - 3 April in Paris. more | |
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| BROADCAST | RTÉ/GFC Short Script Award Deadline 11 March | |
| The deadline for the latest RTÉ/GFC Short Script Award submissions is Friday, March 11th. The competition, run by the Galway Film Centre, in collaboration with RTÉ will see two scripts selected from the submissions received. The production teams behind each of the two projects will each receive a sum of €9,500 to make their film. In addition, the Galway Film Centre will provide equipment and facilities and RTÉ will screen the finished film. more | |
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| TRAINING | Horgan and O'Brien Host Filmbase Workshop | |
| Filmbase will host a workshop exploring the relationship between a film's director and director of photography on Tuesday, March 15th. The event, entitled Director & Director of Photography: Illuminating the Relationship will run from 3:00pm to 5:30pm and will be hosted by award winning director Conor Horgan and award winning director of photography Ruairi O'Brien. more | |
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| POST PRODUCTION | Jerry McGill is 'Very Extremely Dangerous', Dublin Post Begins | |
| Post-production is currently underway on 'Very Extremely Dangerous', a new feature doc from Irish director Paul Duane (Barbaric Genius). Posting in Screenworks the documentary centres around former Sun Records rockabilly artist Jerry McGill - a 70 year old outlaw who is battling many demons including cancer. more | |
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| DIGITAL | Furious Tribe Reboots with App Builder | |
| Following the launch of an App Builder platform in May 2010, Furious Tribe has announced its transgression from service provider to software provider. The app design consultancy based in Media Cube IADT, now employs 15 people in various roles. more | |
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| ACTORS | Thyrza Ging Discovers MacFarlane Chard | |
| Irish literary and talent agency, Macfarlane Chard Associates has announced the expansion of their business with the appointment of their new Talent Agent; former Casting Director Thyrza Ging. more | |
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| BROADCAST | UPC Signs Ireland International | |
| UPC Ireland has announced that it has appointed Irish International as its creative agency following a competitive pitch process. Irish International has secured a three year term with UPC where it will oversee the development of tailored campaigns with an aim to engaging consumers and promoting continued sales growth. more | |
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| BROADCAST | 'fyi.' Launches 'fyi. Newsbyte' | |
| Tuesday, March 8th marks the first anniversary of TV3's alternative information show, 'fyi.' The show's monthly audience ratings of 200,000 people have lead to the launch of a new daily bulletin, 'fyi. Newsbyte' on 3e. more | |
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