# 528 | 25 August 2011
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PRODUCTION | Eva Birthistle & David Murray Join RTÉ Drama 'Amber', Thaddeus O'Sullivan to direct
Thaddeus O'Sullivan, David Murray &Eva Birthistle
Cameras are rolling on a new four-part RTÉ drama 'Amber' in the Dublin suburbs. The missing person 4x52 drama series 'Amber' is to be directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan (Single-Handed, Into the Storm) and will feature stars Eva Birthistle (Waking the Dead, Glenroe) and David Murray (Zonad, RAW). more
INTERVIEW | 'Game of Thrones' Emmy Nominated Foley Artist Caoimhe Doyle, Ardmore Sound
Game of Thrones
IFTN interviews Foley Artist Caoimhe Doyle, Ardmore Sound - one of the team who has been nominated for an Emmy award for their work on HBO epic fantasy series 'Game of Thrones'. more
PRODUCTION | RTÉ Seeks Ideas for Science Programming Submissions
The Mountain
RTÉ Regional and Diversity Programming are looking for proposals for programmes that focus on the impact science has on contemporary life in Ireland. They are looking for concepts and formats that transform scientific understanding of the world into stories that will attract and engage prime-time audiences. more
DIGITAL | TV3, TG4, Film Channel & Oireachtas Among Proposed New DTT Channels
The BAI have published reports and recommendations following expressions of interest from broadcast content providers and other interested parties who wished to provide content for the Digital Terrestrial Television Platform in Ireland. more
PRODUCTION | Setanta Sports Joins beActive's 'The Club', New GAA Series Begins Production
The Club
Production has begun on beActive's new 6x30 factual TV series 'The Club'. The series will continue to film in Dublin until November and will air on Setanta Sports in early 2012. more
ANIMATION | New Pre-School Animation 'Joe &Jack' Backed by MEDIA Funding
Joe and jack
Irish animation project 'Joe and Jack' benefits from recent MEDIA funding Results. Cork Film Festival and training programme 'Engage 5' (IADT, Dun Laoghaire) also receive support. more

- Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival 2011
- London International Animation Festival 2011
- Ballinamore International Film Festival 2011
- Inaugural Blackrock Animation Festival
- Short Day Film Fest at the Sugar Club
- Eurimages Funding Deadline
- 68th Venice Film Festival
- ReachOut film competition closing date
- Deadline for participants to the The IDFA Forum 2011
- 3D Stereo Media deadline for project proposals
- Proposal Closing Date for RTÉ Young Peoples programming Short Film series
- Sundance Film Festival official Deadline for Entries (Features &Shorts)
- The International Film Festival Ireland
more dates and deadlines

- Dublin Central School of Acting 'Intensive Introduction to Acting'
- Pulse College Pro Tools 101
- TV Presentation Workshop at The Park Studio
- Dublin Gaiety School of Acting *PART TIME*: Adult Summer Drama 201
- Pulse College: Intro to Maya (3 Weeks)
- NUI Galway: Certificate in Screenwriting
- Griffith College Law School launches 'Specialist Copyright Law Course'
more training information

- Treacle Jr (Soda Pictures)
- The Change-Up (Universal Pictures)
- Final Destination 5 (3D) (Warner Brothers)
- One Day (Universal Pictures)
- The Skin I Live In (Pathé)
- Conan The Barbarian 3D (Lionsgate)
more distribution information

- Egg Post Production - Bookings Administrator
- Egg Post Production - Nuke Compositors
- Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival - Finance Director
- Caboom - Caboom is looking for new talent!
- Volcanic - Recruiting Voice-Over Talent
- Ros na Rún - Web Developer / Researcher
- Irish Film Institute (IFI) - Education Officer
- Red Shoe Productions - Final Cut Pro Editor
- Red Shoe Productions - Taighdeoir Sóisearach (Junior Researcher)
- Gael Linn - Teagascóir Clos Amhairc
- Pi Communications - Broadcast &ICT Manager
more jobs/classifieds


Saturday, 27th August

15:45 - Peil na mBan Beo - TG4
16:45 - Stars Go Racing - RTÉ One
17.30 - Rugby Union: Ireland v England Highlights - BBC 2
19:00 - RTÉ Sport on Two: Ireland v England- RTÉ Two
20:15 - The Big Money Game - RTÉ One
20:40 - Mná na Mara - TG4
21:10 - Ar Stáitse - TG4
22:55 - Up Close and Personal - RTÉ Two
23:15 - Seomra a Sé- TG4
04:05 - The Best of Ireland Am - TV3

Sunday, 28th August
13:15 - RTÉ Sport on Two: The Sunday Game Live - RTÉ Two
14:35 - An Bealach ó Dheas- TG4
17:40 - Fast Track to Heaven - Ramdan in Galway - RTÉ One
18:15 - Jedward: Let Loose - TV3
18:30 - The Genealogy Roadshow - RTÉ One
18:30 - Ó Bhearna go Carna 2 - TG4
19:15 - Pop 4 - TG4
19:30 - Nationwide Revisited - RTÉ One
20:00 - Fair City (Daily) - RTÉ One
20:15 - An Samhradh Linn - TG4
20:30 - O'Gorman - RTÉ One
20:45 - Daithí are thóir Hank Williams - TG4
21:00 - Anonymous - RTÉ Two
21:30 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game - RTÉ Two
21:30 - Céad Seans - TG4
22:00 - Ar Staitse - TG4
22:30 - Na Cloigne - TG4
23.30 - Máirtín Ó Direáin - An Charraig Stoite - TG4

Monday, 29th August
14:00 - Ros na Rún - TG4
17:20 - Corrigan Knows Food - RTÉ One
18:30 - Reeling in the Years 2000s (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
18:30 - Xposé (Daily Mon - Fri) - TV3
19:00 - Nationwide (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
19:00 - RTE Sport on Two: MNS - RTÉ Two
19:30 - Amhráin is Ansa Liom - TG4
19:30 - Dance Off - RTÉ One
20:00 - Garraí Glas - TG4
20:30 - Rachel Allen's Dinner Parties - RTÉ One
20:30 - GAA 2011 - TG4
21:00 - Come Dine with Me Ireland (Mon - Fri) - TV3
21:30 - Hen Nights - TV3
22:45 - Meave Binchy: At Home in the World - TV3
23:20 - Tonight with Vincent Browne (Daily Mon - Fri) - TV3
23:35 - Katherine Lynch's Single Ladies - RTÉ Two
00:00 - Rapairí - TG4
00:10 - Shortscreen: Separations Agency- RTÉ Two

Tuesday, 30th August
11:55 - Rince ar Phár - TG4
19:00 - From Here to Maternity - RTÉ One
19:30 - Stair na mBannaí Céilí - TG4
20:00 - Geantraí - TG4
20:30 - A Little Bit of Eurovision - RTÉ One
20:30 - An Samhradh Linn - TG4
21:00 - Anonymous - RTÉ Two
22:30 - Fíorscéal - TG4
00:10 - Ceol ar an Imeall - TG4

Wednesday 31st August
17:15 - Health of the Nation - RTÉ One
19:30 - Stuart's Kitchen - TV3
20:30 - The Restaurant: 3 Star Cook off - RTÉ One
20:00 - The Committee Room - RTÉ Two
20:30 - CU Burn - TG4
21:30 - Electric Picnic: An Puball Gaeilge - TG4
22:30 - Glor Tire: Rogha and Togha - TG4
23:00 - Teorainn - TG4
00:50 - The Tudors - BBC Two

Thursday, 1st September
12:25 - Muintir na Mara - TG4
19:00 - At Your Service Revisited - RTÉ One
19:30 - Comhrá - TG4
20:00 - Siar an Bothar - TG4
20:00 - Monty Halls' Great Irish Escape - BBC Two
20:30 - Two for the Road - RTÉ One
20:30 - Oscailt: Rolla Saor - TG4
21:30 - Laochra Gael: Na Comhlintí - TG4
21:35 - Prime Time - RTÉ One
22:15 - Mrs Brown Boys - RTÉ One
23:10 - Gualainn le Gualainn- TG4
23:45 - Bombings - RTÉ One

Friday, 2nd August
19:00 - RTE Sport on Two: Ireland v Slovakia - RTÉ Two
19:30 - Cluiche Ceannais Iomána 2010 - TG4
20:30 - How to Create a Garden - RTÉ One
21:00 - Siar sna 60idí -TG4
21:30 - Céad Seans: Ceart and Coir - TG4
21:35 - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One
22:30 - RTE Sport on Two: Ospreys v Leinster - RTÉ Two
23:30 - The Model Scouts - RTÉ Two
22:50 - The GAA Show - TV3
00:00 - Late Late Movie: My Left Foot - RTÉ One

PRODUCTION| 'OMG! Jedward' Make Dreams Come True, New TV Series In Prep
Tyrone productions are currently prepping for 10x30 minute series 'OMG! Jedward's Dream Series' for RTÉ. The series will see Ireland's Eurovision/X-Factor twins, John and Edward Grimes hosting, as they aim to make young people's dreams come true. more
FESTIVAL | 'The Other Side of Sleep' & 'Behold The Lamb' Join Toronto Lineup
Rebecca Daly's 'The Other Side of Sleep' and John McIlduff's 'Behold the Lamb' join other Irish films 'Albert Nobbs', 'The Moth Diaries' and 'Death of a Superhero' in the Toronto International Film Festival. more
PRODUCTION| Caleb Landry Jones Enters Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium'
Industry sources are reporting that Australian actor Caleb Landry Jones has landed the male lead in Neil Jordan's vampire flick. The 'X-Men: First Class' actor will reportedly star alongside Saoirse Ronan (Hanna) and Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) in 'Byzantium'. more
BROADCAST | Derry Teen Damian McGinty Wins Role on 'Glee'
Northern Irish Teenager Damian McGinty, aged 18, was announced joint winner of American reality television series 'The Glee Project' and will now appear in seven episodes of the hit musical television series 'Glee'. more
PRODUCTION | Cameras Roll on Colin Downey's 'The Shadows'
Principal Photography has begun on Emu Productions fantasy drama 'The Shadows'. The feature began filming last week and will continue until September 5th. more
FUNDING | IFB Announce Successful Short Shorts and Frameworks Projects
The Irish Film Board have announced the results for their short film funding schemes Short Shorts and Frameworks. A total of 11 new live action and animation projects have been greenlit for production.more
CREW | Irish Director Brian Kirk In Talks for 'Paper Wings'
Industry reports suggest that Irish director Brian Kirk is in talks to direct rodeo romance 'Paper Wings'.more
PRODUCTION | Waddell Media Embark on 'Francis Brennan's Grand Tour'
Owner of the Park Hotel Kenmare and star of RTÉ's 'At Your Service' and 'Stars Go Racing', Francis Brennan is about to embark on a grand tour of Europe for Waddell Media's 'Francis Brennan's Grand Tour'. more
ACTORS | James Cosmo Joins 'Seven Songs for Amy'
Scottish actor James Cosmo (Game of Thrones, Braveheart, Sons of Anarchy) joins cast of Sonny and Skye Production's 'Seven Songs for Amy'. more
POST-PRODUCTION | Moynihan Russell Post 'Waking the Titanic', 'The Seahorseman' &'Nurses'
Dublin based sound post-production facility Moynihan Russell have begun audio post on the documentaries 'Waking the Titanic', 'Seahorses' and 'Nurses'. more
BROADCAST | BBC Four Acquires Gilbert O'Sullivan Documentary
RTÉ Arts Live documentary 'Gilbert O'Sullivan - Out On His Own' has been acquired by BBC Four and will air on Friday 26th August at 20.50. It is the first RTÉ Arts Lives documentary to be broadcast on the UK channel. more
TRAINING| Dublin Central School of Acting present an 'Intensive Introduction to Acting'
Dublin Central School of Acting has announced a new two day intensive course which aims to equip participants with an insight into acting as a profession, as well as a general introduction into the craft of acting. more
- beActive Launch Transmedia Documentary '350 South'
- 'The Guard' &'Behold the Lamb' Compete in Dinard
- RTÉ 'Themed Week' Set for April 2012, Doc Ideas Sought
- Maureen O'Hara President of UFFO
- Pat O'Connor To Direct 'Private Peaceful'
- Release for Irish Co-production 'Children of the Revolution'
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