# 520 | 23 June 2011
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INDUSTRY | Minister Deenihan Targets Growth for Irish Audiovisual Sector at IFTA Breakfast
Jim Sheridan, Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Kevin Moriarty
An IFTA Academy Breakfast event was attended this morning by representatives from different chapters of the Irish Film & Television Academy including producers, actors, animators and representatives from bodies such as the IFB, the SPI and the BAI. more
PRODUCTION | 'Game of Thrones' Series Two Returns to film in Northern Ireland
 Star Sean Bean in Game of Thrones
Northern Ireland Screen has confirmed that 'Game of Thrones' will be retuning to Northern Ireland to film its second series. Production on the second series of HBO hit 'Game of Thrones' will begin on Monday July 25th. The HBO fantasy series is returning to shoot at Paint Hall Studio in Belfast and various locations around Northern Ireland that are still TBC. more
FESTIVALS | Galway Film Fleadh 2011 Programme Unveiled
Beginners, closing film
The 23rd Galway Film Fleadh (5 - 10 July) has unveiled its 2011 line-up which features an eclectic mix of Irish and International features and documentaries; World, European and Irish premiers; a range of shorts programmes; Masterclasses with Gill Dennis, Amanda Plummer and David MacKenzie and a public interview with Martin Sheen. more
REP-BODIES | Orlaith McBride is new Director at the Arts Council
Chris O'Dowd in Bridesmaids
The Arts Council yesterday announced the appointment of Orlaith McBride as its new Director, a position which she will officially begin in September. A native of Donegal, Orlaith McBride has served as a member of the Arts Council for over seven years. more
ANIMATION | Six New Irish Animation Projects at 22nd Cartoon Forum in Poland
The Amazing World of Gumball
Six Irish projects will feature in the next Cartoon Forum - a European co-production forum for TV and new platforms for animation, which will be held in Poland. more
SUBMISSIONS | RTÉ Seeks New Proposals for Regional, Drama, Young People
Santa's Apprentice
RTÉ have updated their commissioning briefs for programming on the state broadcaster and are now calling for submissions in sections such as RTÉ Regional and Diversity, Drama and Young People's programming. more

- 23rd Galway Film Fleadh
- Filmbase 25th anniversary Celebrations
- 68th Venice Film Festival, Deadline For Submissions
- Deadline for the 55th Times BFI London Film Festival Submissions (Short Films)
- Deadline for Group Submissions to Darklight Film Festival
- Twitter Business Workshop - Location: Presentation Room, Digital Depot, Thomas Street
- The First Annual Irish Gay & Lesbian Film Fest
- Closing date for applications for the Arts Council's Artist in the Community Schemes
- 'Toxic' by Gaiety School Of Acting Graduates 2011 @ the Projects Art Centre
- Proposal deadline for ReachOut Short Film Competition
- Deadline for the 12th Euro-Mediterranean Documentary market submissions
- Proposal Deadline - The 'Selective' Scheme 2011
- Deadline for Vancouver International Film Festival Submissions
- Social Media for Business workshop on July 1st - Location: Presentation Room, Digital Depot
- The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011
- Play Poland - Irish/Polish Film Project
- Galway Film Fair
- IFI Family Festival 2011
- Made in Temple Bar festival
more dates and deadlines

- FILMBASE TRAINING: Advanced Editing Final Cut Pro 300 (3 Days)
- Intro to Maya at Pulse College
- Writing Movies: 2-day Screenwriting Course with Award-Winning writer/director Laurence Henson
- Filmbase Training: Final Cut Pro 100 - An Overview (2 Days)
- Screenwriters Master class in association with IFTA
- Dublin Gaiety School of Acting 'SUMMER COURSES': Adult Summer Drama 201
- Moore School of Performing Arts and Agency (MSPA) & Music Theatre 4 Youth (Mt4Uth) Boot Camp
more training information

- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Paramount Pictures) - Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures Ireland)
- Viva Riva! (Metrodome)
- Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon (Revolver)
more distribution information

Images from IFTA special breakfast event with Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan in the National Concert Hall on June 22nd.
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- Kerry Film Festival - Festival Director
- Ballywire.ie - Broadcast Camera Operator and Editor
- Independent Pictures - Development Researcher
- Waddell Media - Assistant Producers
- SD Film Productions Ltd - Film Extras Needed for Shadow Dancer
- Gorilla Post - Sound assistant
- Blinder Films Ltd - Research and Development Intern (FAS WPP1)
- Setanta Sports Africa - French Football Commentator
- Abbey Theatre - Casting Assistant
- Little Heath Media UK - Graphic Designer for Magazine
- IPCTV - Junior Motion Graphic Designer
- IPCTV - PA / Receptionist for Media Production Company
- Egg Post Production - Nuke Compositor
more jobs/classifieds


Saturday, 25th June

14:20 - RTE Sport on Two: Eacing from the Curragh - RTÉ Two
17:25 - Nationwide Revisited - RTÉ One
18:40 - RTE Sport on Two: The Saturday Game live - RTÉ Two
20:10 - Cladaigh Chonamara - TG4
20:25 - The Big Money Game - RTÉ One
20:40 - Ar Staitse - TG4
21:00 - Camelot - Channel 4
21:45 - Saturday night with Miriam - RTÉ One
23:15 - Seacht - TG4

Sunday, 26th June
13:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game live - RTÉ One
14:00 - RTE Racing - RTÉ One
16:15 - Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart - RTÉ One
17:25 - Fresh from the Sea - RTÉ One
18:30 - Ag Bogadh go hInis Meain - TG4
18:30 - Creedon's Retro Roadtrip - RTÉ One
18:20 - Farmers: A Year on the Land - TV3
19:15 - Pop 4 - TG4
19:30 - Rescue 117 - RTÉ One
20:00 - Fair City (Daily) - RTÉ One
20:15 - Fíniúin Inis Meáin - TG4
21:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game - RTÉ Two
20:45 - Faoi Lan Cheoil - TG4
20:30 - Fergal Quinn's Retail Therapy - RTÉ One
21:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game - RTÉ Two
21:30 - Ce a Chonaigh I mo Theachsa - TG4
22:00 - Ar Staitse - TG4
22:30 - Corp and Anam - TG4
21:00 - Film: Fifty Dead Men Walking - TV3
21:30 - Sunday Night Movie: The Boys and Girls from Clare - RTÉ One

Monday, 27th June
07:30 - The Amazing World of Gumball (daily) - Cartoon Network
12:15 - Fluffy Gardens (daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ Two
13:00 - Hubble (daily Tues - Fri) - RTÉ Two
13:40 - Punky (daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ Two
18:00 - Xposé (daily Mon - Fri) - TV3
19:00 - RTE Sport on Two: MNS - RTÉ Two
19:30 - A Story with Me in it - RTÉ One
19:30 - Amhrain is Ansa Liom - TG4
20:00 - Garrai Glas - TG4
20:00 - Ultimate Ulster - UTV
20:30 - At Your Service - RTÉ One
20:30 - GAA 2011 - TG4
21:35 - The Frontline - RTÉ One
22:40 - Bad Fellas - RTÉ One
23:55 - Ėalú - TG4

Tuesday, 28th June
19:00 - Paul Flynn: Irish Food - RTÉ One
19:30 - Scannal! - TG4
20:00 - Geantrai - TG4
20:30 - My Showhouse - RTÉ One
20:30 - Taisce na Tuaithe - TG4
21:00 - Gangland Ireland: Muder & Mayhem - TV3
21:35 - Terry Wogans Ireland - RTÉ One
22:00 - Idir Mna - TG4
22:00 - Boozed Up Irish Abroad - TV3
22:00 - Pop Goes Northern Ireland - BBC2
22:50 - Livin' with Lucy - RTÉ Two
23:15 - The View Presents Andy Irvine - RTÉ One

Wednesday, 29th June
11.25 - Irish Paint Magic - TG4
15:00 - Rachael Allen: Bake! - RTÉ One
19:00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
19:30 - How Healthy Are You? - TV3
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
20:25 - CU Burn - TG4
21:00 - Canuintí Ceoil - TG4
21:30 - Irish Empire- TG4
21:35 - Midweek Movie: Veronica Guerin - RTÉ One
22:30 - Glor Tire: Rogha and Togha - TG4

Thursday, 30th June
15:40 - Grand Designs Revisited - RTÉ ONE
19:00 - Capital D - RTÉ ONE
19:30 - Comhrá - TG4
19:30 - Temple Street Children's Hospital - TV3
20:00 - Siar an Bothar - TG4
20:30 - The Way We Worked - RTÉ One
20:30 - Udar - An Buille - TG4
21:30 - Hector San Afraic - TG4
21:35 - Prime Time - RTÉ One
22:00 - Imeall Rogha - TG4
22:30 - An Crisis - TG4
00:20 - The Tudors - BBC Two

Friday, 1st July
19:30 - On The Street Where You Live - RTÉ One
19:30 - All-Ireland Gold - TG4
20:30 - Customs - RTÉ One
21:00 - Siar sna 60idi - TG4
23:15 - Friday late with Vincent Browne

ACTORS | Robert Sheehan and Sharon Horgan cast in BBC's 'The Borrowers'
Irish actors Robert Sheehan and Sharon Horgan have been cast in BBC's feature length film 'The Borrowers' for BBC1, set to air over Christmas. more
FUNDING | 'Big and Small' Production Underway at Sixteen South
Production has begun in Northern Ireland on Sixteen South's children's series 'Big and Small'. Filming has begun in Belfast and will continue for eight weeks. more
INDUSTRY | Tomm Moore and Naomi Geraghty Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in California has extended 178 invitations to international film industry artists. Cartoon Saloon's Tomm Moore and Dublin born Editor Naomi Geraghty have both been invited to join the prestigious Academy. more
EVENTS | Public Interview with Saoirse Ronan for Filmbase 25th Anniversary
Filmbase are celebrating their 25th anniversary this week with festivities taking place on Friday June 24th and Saturday June 25th. Events include a public interview with Oscar nominated actress Saoirse Ronan which will take place on June 25th. more
PRODUCTION | Filming begins on October Eleven's 'Box'
Shooting has begun on October Eleven's psychological drama 'Box'. The feature began filming on June 13th with a week spent filming in location on Cellbridge, Co Kildare. Filming will continue on locations throughout Dublin and Kildare until July 3rd. more
PRODUCTION | 'Last of the Irish Beauty Queens' Filming at Festivals
Good Company Productions 2x50 minute documentary series which uses new and archived footage to explore the tradition of festivals and Beauty Queens in Ireland is currently filming throughout Ireland. more
PRODUCTION | Season Four 'Feirm Factor' Ploughs Ahead, Cameras Rolling Two Months
Season four of Good Company Productions' popular series 'Feirm Factor' is now rolling with filming taking place throughout Ireland in locations such as Clonakilty Agricultural College, Cork and Agricultural Colleges in Ballyhaise, Co.Cavan and Kildalton, Co. Kilkenny. more
DOCUMENTARY | Kalem Film Company 'Blazing the Trail' Doc Screens in Galway
BIFF Productions will present the Irish Premiere of feature doc 'Blazing the Trail: The O'Kalems in Ireland' documentary at this year's Galway Film Fleadh. Written and directed by Peter Flynn and produced by Tony Tracy (Huston School of Film, NUI Galway), more
POST-PRODUCTION | Gorilla Post Production Opens New Dublin Studio
An expansion at Dublin based post-production company Gorilla, including a new studio and new reception area, is to be competed and in operation by Monday June 27th. more
ACTORS | Angeline Ball Joins Cast of 'Shameless'
IFTA winning actress Angeline Ball will adopt a Manchester accent for her new role as Gloria in Channel 4's comedy 'Shameless'. The BAFTA award winning series is set in the fictional Chatsworth council estate in Manchester as it follows the lives of the dysfunctional Gallagher family. more
- 'As If I am Not There' On DVD in Ireland from 1 July
- 'Sesame Tree' & 'Big City Park' Scoop CINE Golden Eagles for Sixteen South
- Irish Comedian Andrew Maxwell on Sky 1's 'Wall of Fame'
- Short Film News: 'Night Nurse' in Asia, Cassidy in Romania & Shortscreen Broadcasts
- Second Call for MEDIA Mundus Proposals Now Open
- Reachout.com Short Film Competition Focuses on Mental Health
- Amanda Plummer to deliver Actors Masterclass at Galway
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