| PRODUCTION | Maurice Sweeney Helming 'Saving The Titanic' Docu-Drama, David Wilmot & Owen McDonnell among cast | |
EXCLUSIVE - The Irish-German 'Saving the Titanic' co-production will begin filming this month in Kempton Steam Museum, London and Ardmore Studios. Directed by Maurice Sweeney and produced by Tile Films' Stephen Rooke, the 1x90/2x52 minute feature will be broadcast on RTÉ in April 2012..
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| PRODUCTION | Irish Production Begins on 'Niko II: A Family Affair' | |
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| INDUSTRY | City Channel Boss Denies Closure But Confirms "Strategic Review" | |
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| INDUSTRY | RTÉ Factual Calls for New "Big Ideas" | |
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| CREW | Brian Kirk in Talks to Helm 'Thor 2' | |
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| ACTORS | Ruth McCabe & Elaine Cassidy Land Top TV Drama Roles | |
Irish actresses Elaine Cassidy (Harper’s Island, The Others) and Ruth McCabe (Wake Wood, My Left Foot) have landed roles in two new TV dramas for ITV and BBC Two respectively. The two dramas are entitled ‘Just Henry’ and ‘The Man Who Crossed Hitler’..more |
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| BROADCAST | 49 New Home Produced Series in RTE Line-up |
| RTE have unveiled their 2011/2012 new season line-up which includes 49 brand new home produced series and documentaries and 64 returning programmes. more |
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| DISTRIBUTION | 'Ballymun Lullaby' Scoops Directors Finders Series 2011 |
| Irish director Frank Berry (Teenage Kicks, Into the Light; The Making of an Opera) has been announced as the 2011 winner of the Directors Finders Series. Frank Berry will now showcase his debut feature doc at the Directors Guild of America Theatre in LA on 9th September 2011. The showcase will take place in front of an invited audience of American distributors, filmmakers, and key industry personnel, with the aim of securing a US distribution deal for the film. more |
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| FINANCE | Reel Art 2011 Deadline Set for 16 September |
| The Arts Council has announced the deadline for the 2011 Reel Art scheme. Launched in 2008, Reel Art is designed to provide film artists with a unique opportunity to make highly creative, imaginative and experimental documentaries on an artistic theme. more |
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| POST PRODUCTION | Screen Scene release VFX Breakdown Reel of 'Game of Thrones' |
| Screen Scene VFX (SSVFX) have released their VFX Breakdown Reel for their work on the HBO epic series Game of Thrones. The compilation of VFX Breakdown selects from Season One of the fantasy series and aims to give insight into the work that Dublin based Screen Scene contributed to the multi-Emmy nominated show. more |
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| PRODUCTION | Cameras Roll on 'O Tholg go Tolg' Series 2 |
| Red Pepper Productions 10x30 minute series 'O Tholg go Tolg' is now in production as the two Irish speaking girls, Blathnaid Treacy and her camerawoman Laura O'Connell jet off around Europe to begin their couch surfing adventure. more |
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| ACTORS | Michael McElhatton Joins 'Game of Thrones' Cast |
| IFTA winning actor Michael McElhatton will play Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort, known as 'Leech Lord'. Bolton is a cold, tough character whose allegiance is to Winterfell even though his family was once sworn enemies of the Starks. more |
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| FESTIVALS | 'The Moth Diaries' Special Presentation at Toronto Film Festival |
| The Toronto Film Festival today unveiled a slate of Canadian Films to be screened at the festival this September, including the North American Premiere of Irish-Canadian co-production 'The Moth Diaries'. more |
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| PRODUCTION | Alabama 3 Sing 'Seven Songs for Amy', Filming Begins 22 August |
| Sonny and Skye productions have confirmed that cameras will roll on their upcoming feature comedy 'Seven Songs for Amy' on August 22nd in Galway. Rock band Alabama 3 have also been confirmed to feature in the film. Alabama 3 are best know for providing the theme tune ('Woke up this morning') to the New Jersey based mobster series 'The Sopranos'. more |
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| TRAINING | The Park Studio Welcomes New Tutors Including Guidry, MacIntyre & Malone |
| Casting director Toby Guidry, award winning journalist/broadcaster Donal MacIntyre and ‘The One Show’ producer David Malone are among the top industry names lined up to tutor courses at Dublin film/TV training centre The Park Studio. more |
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| FESTIVAL | 'Irish ‘Movie Fest’ Hits Dublin 13/14 August |
| Modeled on the annual ‘Comic Con’ held in the US, Ireland’s Movie Fest will showcase films and exclusive footage from upcoming blockbusters. Taking place on August 13th and 14th in Cineworld, Dublin, Movie Fest will screen previews of major Hollywood films including ‘Fright Night’, ‘The Change Up’, ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ and ’30 Minutes or Less’. more |
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| ACTORS | Irish Actress Ruth Negga to play Shirley Bassey in BBC Two Drama |
| Irish-Ethiopan actress Ruth Negga (Misfits, Breakfast on Pluto) has been cast to play Welsh diva Shirley Bassey in the upcoming BBC Two drama ‘Shirley Bassey: A very British Diva’. The 60-minute film is written by Shelagh Stephenson and produced by Kath Lannon. more |
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| ACTORS | PS Actors Agency Celebrate First Year Representing Irish Actors |
| Launched just over a year ago by Philippa Stapleton, the PS Actors Agency has quickly become a reliable and recongised source for actors. The agency has an international flair, with clients from countries including Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Israel, England, Scotland, America and Canada. Alongside their international clientele, PS has many Irish clients, both North and South of the border including several fluent Irish speakers. more |
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| TRAINING | Subotica's Tristan Orpen Lynch in Producers Lab Toronto |
| IFTA nominated Irish producer Tristan Orpen Lynch (Song for a Raggy Boy, Night Train) is one of 12 European producers chosen to take part in the Producers Lab Toronto. more |
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| PRODUCTION | 'A Rose to India' Documentary Debuts on RTÉ August 16 |
| Gaeljin Production’s new documentary ‘A Rose to India’ is to screen on RTÉ One on the 16th August at 10.40pm. Produced and Directed by Rossa ó ’Siordáin (Horslips – Rotha Mór An tSaoil) with Ciara McMorrow co-producing, the 49 minute documentary follows the 2010 Rose of Tralee winner Clare Kambamettu on a voyage around India. more |
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| INDUSTRY | BAI Publish Draft Code on Referenda & Election Coverage |
| The BAI have today published the Draft BAI Broadcasting Code on Referenda and Election Coverage (Draft Broadcasting Code) ahead of upcoming Presidential Elections 2011. more |
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| DISTRIBUTION | ARC & XLrator Media Nab 'Killing Bono' For US release |
| North American distributors ARC Entertainment and XLrator Meida have acquired rights to Nick Hamm’s Irish comedy ‘Killing Bono’. more |
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