# 517 | 02 June 2011
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INTERVIEW | 'The Runway' Writer/Director Ian Power On His Debut Feature Film
Ian Power
Ian Power's debut feature 'The Runway' will be on limited nationwide release from June 10th. IFTN caught up with writer and director behind the project to talk about the making of 'The Runway', casting children and the Irish film scene. more
REP-BODIES | James Hickey Begins Term as IFB Chief
James Hickey
This week marks the beginning of James Hickey's new role as Chief Executive Officer of The Irish Film Board as he begins the full-time position to which he was appointed to in February this year. more
SUBMISSIONS | RTÉ Young Peoples Programming Call for Proposals
RTÉ elev8
RTÉ IPU is seeking proposal submissions from independent producers for two Young Peoples slots; a 10x26 series to broadcast during the Christmas holidays and 12 x 3 minute inserts for 'elev8'. more
EMPLOYMENT | Setanta Sports to Cut 10% of Employees
Setanta
Irish Sport Broadcaster Setanta Sports is set to lose 10% of its staff in the month of June. A 30 day Consultation has begun with staff to devise a restructuring plan for the broadcaster to keep Setanta Ireland breaking even. This will inevitably include a reduction in the headcount. more
FUNDING | €40,000 Funding for BAI Community Broadcast Scheme
BAI
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has launched a Community Broadcast Scheme to fund community television and radio broadcast. A total funding of €40,000 will be made available to support licensed community and community of interest broadcasters. more

- The IADT End of Year Animation Exhibition 2011
- 14th Annual Brooklyn International Film Festival
- Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition 2011
- Annecy - International Animated Film Festival
- 36th Polish Film Festival
- Proposal Deadline for i2i Audiovisual
- Sydney Film Festival: 8th -19th June 2011
- Closing applications for 'Coming Up 2012' Drama Submissions
- IFB Reality Bites Short Film Scheme Deadline
- Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival
- A Short Film Night at the Sugar Club 
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
- Maui Film Festival, Hawaii: 15th - 19 th June 2011 
- Deadline for Warsaw Film Festival submissions 
- Closing for Submissions: 19th Raindance Festival
more dates and deadlines

- Abbey School of Music and Drama: Intro to Acting For Camera (3 WEEKS)
- Submissions deadline for Comedy Feature Writing Workshop in Galway
- Filmbase Directing for Screen Course 
- Pulse College Intro to Film Course
- FCP 200: A Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro 7 (5 Days) at Filmbase
- Pulse College: Intro to Video Game Design Course
- Dublin Business School Open Evening
more training information

- Prom (Walt Disney Pictures)
- X Men: First Class (Twentieth Century Fox)
- Senna (Universal Pictures)
more distribution information

Images from The Oireachtas Media Awards with Gala which took place in the Meyrick Hotel in Galway on Friday 27th May.
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Climate of Change
IFTN and the Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival are giving you the opportunity to enjoy a weekend of the finest in Documentary filmmaking at the Guth Gafa 2011.
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- Neartv - Camera Assistant/Production Assistant
- Young Irish Film Makers, Kilkenny - Youth Film Project Administrator
- UTV Media Plc. - Engineer
- Blinder Films Ltd - Production Assistant: Summer Internship
- Telegael - Animation - various positions
- Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival- Animation - Volunteers
- SD Film Productions Ltd - Film Extras Needed for Shadow Dancer
- Dublin Based Production Company - Producers and Producer Directors
- Henchman Productions - Voice Acting Talent for Radio Dramas
- Dublin Based Production Company - Series Producers and Producer/Directors
more jobs/classifieds

Saturday. 4th June
16:00 - Laochra Gael - TG4
17:00 - Ar Bharr na dTonn - TG4
17:25 - Nationwide Revisited - RTÉ One
18:00 - Euro 2012 Qualifier Preview - RTÉ Two
18:00 - POP4 - TG4
18:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Saturday Game Live - RTÉ Two
20:10 - Francie Mooney - TG4
20:15 - The Big Money Game - RTÉ One
20:20 - RTE Sport on Two: Euro 2012 - RTÉ Two
23:10 - Seacht - TG4

Sunday, 5th June
10:10 - Bog Stop - TG4
13:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game Live - RTÉ Two
17:25 - The Eagles Return - RTÉ One
17:30 - Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Beo - TG4
18:30 - Reeling in the Years - RTÉ One
19:00 - Killinaskully - RTÉ One
19:30 - Rescue 117 - RTÉ One
20:00 - Fair City (Daily) - RTÉ One
20:30 - Fergal Quinn's Retail Therapy - RTÉ One
21:30 - Would You Believe? - RTÉ One
21:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game - RTÉ Two
21:30 - Bibeanna Mheiricea - TG4
22:00 - Stair na mBannai Ceili - TG4
22:30 - The Week in Politics - RTÉ One
22:30 - Corp and Anam - TG4
23:20 - The Big Story - RTÉ One

Monday, 6th June
07:30 - The Amazing World of Gumball (daily) - Cartoon Network
13:30 - Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta - TG4
17:30 - Laochra Gael - TG4
18:00 - Pop 4 - TG4
18:30 - Reeling in the Years - RTÉ One
19:00 - At Your Service - RTÉ One
19:00 - RTE Sport on Two: MNS - RTÉ Two
19:00 - The Story of Ireland - BBC2
19:20 - Oscailt: An Ranger - TG4
19:30 - A Story with Me in It - RTÉ One
20:00 - Ultimate Ulster - UTV
20:30 - Kitchen Hero - RTÉ One
20:30 - Top 50 GAA Iomaint - TG4
21:00 - Come Dine With Me Ireland - TV3 (nightly)
21:00 - Game of Thrones - Sky Atlantic
21:30 - Celebrity Salon - TV3
23:20 - Up Close and Personal - RTÉ Two
23:35 - Ėalú - TG4

Tuesday, 7th June
10:00 - Hubble (daily Tues - Fri) - RTÉ Two
10:40 - Punky (daily Tues - Fri) - RTÉ Two
11:25 - Irish Paint Magic (daily Tues - Fri) - TG4
12:15 - Fluffy Gardens (daily Tues - Fri) - RTÉ Two
18:00 - Xposé (daily Tues - Fri) - TV3
19:00 - Disasters - RTÉ One
19:30 - Scannal! - TG4
20:00 - Bibeanna Mheiriceá - TG4
20:30 - The Consumer Show - RTÉ One
20:30 - Taisce na Tuaithe - TG4
21:30 - Fiddling the System - TV3
22:00 - Idir Mna - TG4
22:00 - Pop Goes Northern Ireland - BBC2
22:15 - Fintan O'Toole:Power Plays - TG4
22:50 - Livin' with Lucy - RTÉ Two
23.15 - The View - RTÉ One

Wednesday 8th June
17:00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
20:00 - Health of the Nation - RTÉ One
20:00 - The Committee Room - RTÉ Two
20:30 - Off the Rails - The Complete Collection- RTÉ One
20:30 - This Sporting Life - RTÉ Two
20:30 - CU Burn - TG4
21:00 - Canuintí Ceoil - TG4
21:30 - Kathleen Lynn - Dochtuir Reabhloideach- TG4
21:30 - Celebrity Salon - TV3
22:30 - Glor Tire: Rogha and Togha - TG4

Thursday, 9th June
14:55 - Rachel Allen Bakes - RTÉ One
19:00 - Capital D - RTÉ ONE
19:30 - Comhrá - TG4
19:30 - Temple Street Children's Hospital - TV3
20:00 - Bean an Ti sa Cistin - TG4
20:30 - The Way We Worked - RTÉ One
20:30 - Udar - An t-Adh - TG4
21:30 - Hector San Afraic - TG4
21:35 - Prime Time - RTÉ One
22:40 - Anonymous - RTÉ Two
22:00 - Rogha Imeall - TG4
22:30 - An Crisis - TG4
23:00 - Bothar an Tae: Isreach sa Shangri-La - TG4

Friday, 10th June
18:00 - Pop4 - TG4
19:30 - Fleadh Cheoil - RTÉ One
19:30 - Dorn Lan Duil - TG4
20:00 - Customs - RTÉ One
20:00 - Stair na mBannai Ceili - TG4
20:30 - Bloom - RTÉ One
20:30 - Cadbury GAA Hero of the Future Awards - TG4
21:00 - Camelot - RTE Two
21:30 - Celebrity Salon - TV3
23:30 - Craic de Staic - TG4

INDUSTRY | O'Rourke, Flynn & Donovan Re-Elected to SPI Board
Screen Producers Ireland (SPI) has announced Gerard O'Rourke of Monster Animation, James Flynn of Metropolitan Films and Paul Donovan of Grand Pictures have been re-elected to the board of the representative body. more
ON-LINE | 'Lucky Run' Wins Storyland Competition 2011
'Lucky Run' has been voted the winner of the 2011 Storyland, RTÉ's online drama series competition. Directed by Colm Cafferkey and co-produced by Deirdre de Grae and Eamon de Staic of Capaillín Bán, 'Lucky Run' is a drama set in Tuam, County Galway.more
COMMERCIALS | Lee Cronin Directs 11850 Latest Advertising Campaig
Lee Cronin of Antidote Productions has directed 11850's advertising campaign, which is due to hit our screens today June 2nd and will be aired on TV3 and RTE over the coming months. more
FESTIVALS | Abie Philbin Bowman Heads Guth Gafa Terrorism on Trial Debate
The Guth Gafa Documentary Film Festival has nabbed Irish journo comedian Abie Philbin Bowman to take part in the newly formed Guth Gafa Debate. Abie Philbin Bowman (Jesus: The Guantanamo Years) will moderate the Guth Gafa debate which will focus on the timely issue of “Terrorism on Trial” on the 13th June. more
AWARDS | Eimear Ní Chonaola Scoops Three Irish Language Oireachtas Awards
The Oireachtas Media Awards with Gala celebrated the Irish language on our screens, radios and newspaper awarding TG4 News anchor Eimear Ní Chonaola three awards and the legendary Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh a Lifetime Achievement Award. more
DOCUMENTARY | Gaeljin Documentary Following Rose of Tralee in India Enters Post-Production
Gaeljin Productions, a new independent television company founded in 2010 by Rossa O'Síoradoin and Ciara McMorrow has entered post-production with feature documentary, 'A Rose to India'. The doc follows reigning Rose of Tralee winner, Clare Kambamettu fulfilling her duties as a Rose on a trip to India. more
FESTIVALS | Nick Kelly's 'Shoe' Takes Best Irish Short at Cork
Nick Kelly's short film 'Shoe' has won the title of Best Irish Short Film at the 3rd annual Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival (26 - 29 May) in Schull, Co Cork. more
FESTIVALS | 'Runners' & 'Passing' For Canadian Nickel Fest
'Runners', a short directed by Dubliners Ronan and Bob Burke and David Freyne's 'Passing' have been selected for the Canadian Nickel Film Festival. more
BROADCAST | GAA & TV3 Ink Three Year Deal
TV3 have announced the details of a new three-year deal for the broadcast of live GAA All-Ireland Championship matches. The details of the new deal, launched today, show an increase in TV3's overall share of live GAA Championship matches. more
TRAINING | Steve Kaplan Hosting Comedy Script Workshop
A two day Comedy Workshop will be run by the Galway Film Centre and FÁS Screen Training Ireland on the 1st and 2nd of July and will include training from US based script doctor and comedy expert Steve Kaplan, whose previous clients include Dreamworks, Disney, HBO, Paramount and Touchstone. more
TRAINING | New Hi-Tech Fiz Gig Summer Camps at Pulse
Pulse College has announced it will host courses for 9-15 year-olds in video game design and animation. These beginner courses aim to introduce young people to the technology behind video games and animation with an introduction and practical experience in using these technologies. more
FUNDING | IFB Funding Deadline Extended to 7 June
The Irish Film Board has extended its application deadline for Production Funding (Fiction Irish Production, Animation and Documentary), Creative Co-Production, Completion Funding, Regional Support Funding and Distribution Funding to Tuesday 7th June. more
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