# 532 | 22 September 2011
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AWARDS | 'As If I Am Not There' Irish Bid for Foreign Language Oscar
AS If I Am Not There
The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that Juanita Wilson's 'As If I Am Not There' will be Ireland's submission for the Foreign Language category for the 2012 Academy Awards. more
FESTIVALS | Rave Reviews for Irish Films at Toronto Film Festival
Death of A superhero
Critics are heaping praise on Irish productions following premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ian Fitzgibbon's 'Death of a Superhero' had its world premiere at this year's TIFF and critics are giving rave reviews of the Irish feature. more
INTERVIEW | LA/SF/NY Irish Film Festivals Directors Lisa McLaughlin & Niall McKay
Lisa McLaughlin & Niall McKay
IFTN caught up with founder and Director of the San Francisco Irish Film Festival and New York Irish Film Niall McKay and also with the co-founder and Director of Los Angeles Irish Film Festival Lisa McLaughlin ahead of their upcoming festivals. more
AWARDS | Brian Woods & Rachel Dowling Scoop Creative Emmys
Phineas and Ferb
Irish animator Brian Woods and Irish hairstylist Rachel Dowling have both scooped Creative Emmy Awards. Brian Woods, a graduate from Ballyfermot College of Further Education, received the nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for background design on the Disney Channel's 'Phineas and Ferb'. more
INDUSTRY | Chorion to Sell Off Assets Including Brown Bag's 'The Octonauts', 'Olivia' & 'Noddy'
Brown Bag Films' animated series' 'The Octonauts' and 'Olivia' are among the global media company Chorion's many assets which are to be broken up and sold as lenders behind the company attempt to minimise their losses. more
EVENTS | Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) & Dearbhla Walsh (The Silence) in Galway Film Centre Drama Writing Event
'Breaking Bad' Screenwriter and Creator Vince Gilligan will take part in a two day Writing for TV Drama event at the Galway Film Centre this October. Vincent will take part in an interview during the event where he will discuss writing for TV shows such as 'Breaking Bad' and 'The X-Files'. more

- Helsinki International Film Festival
- The 8th Annual San Francisco Irish Film Festival
- Culture Night 2011
- Submission Deadline for the Tribeca Film Festival
- The 8th Annual San Francisco Irish Film Festival
- Deadline: Second Call for MEDIA Mundus Proposals
- Santa Barbara International film festival 2011 Official Deadline for submissions
- 19th Raindance Film Festival
- LA Irish Film Festival
- New York Irish Film Festival
- Vancouver International Film Festival
- International Animation Film Festival (Sofia, Bulgaria) 
- Hamburg International Film Festival 2011
more dates and deadlines

- Pulse College Open Day
- TV Production, Direction & Presentation Day Course at Park Studio
- FCP 102: Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7 @ Filmbase
- Griffith College Law School launches 'Specialist Copyright Law Course'
- Pulse College Full Time Audio Year 1
- Film Appreciation with Robert Furze @ Filmbase    
more training information

- Soul Surfer (Sony Pictures)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love (Warners Bros)
- Drive (Eclispe Pictures)
- Warrior (Lionsgate)
- Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures)
- Page One: Inside The New York Times (Entertainment Film Distributors)
- Killer Elite (Entertainment Film Distributors)
- Mademoiselle Chambon (Axiom Films)
more distribution information

Images from this year's Helsinki Film Festival
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- Setanta Sports - Junior Transmission Controller - Contract
- Gillian Reynolds Casting - Intern-Casting Assistant-Administrator
- JAM Media Limited - Various positions
- TV3 - Junior Promotions Producer
- Boulder Media - Compositors
more jobs/classifieds


Saturday, 24th September

17:00 - Pop 4 - TG4
18:15 - Rugbaí Beo - TG4
20:00 - RTÉ Sport on Two: Solheim Cup - RTÉ Two
20:15 - Winning Streak - RTÉ One
21:00 - The Borgias - Sky Atlantic
21:30 - Glór Tíre - TG4
21:45 - The Saturday Night Show - RTÉ One

Sunday, 25th September
11:55 - Peil na mBan Beo - TG4
17:40 - Féilte 2011 - TG4
17:40 - Daithí ar Thóir Johnny Cash - TG4
18:30 - Celebrity Bainisteoir - RTÉ One
19.30 - An Jig Gig - TG4
19:30 - Put'Em under Pressure - RTÉ One
20:00 - Fair City (Daily) - RTÉ One
21:00 - Farraigi na hEireann - TG4
21:30 - Cogar - TG4
22:30 - Ollchlár Ros na Rún - TG4
23:20 - RTE Sport on Two: The Sunday Game - RTÉ Two

Monday, 26th September
16:00 - Four Live (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
16:50 - The Daily Show (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
17:30 - Sing! - RTÉ Two
18:30 - Xposé (Daily Mon - Fri) - TV3
19:00 - Nationwide (Mon, Wed, Fri) - RTÉ One
19:30 - Reabhlóid - RTÉ One
19:30 - RTE Sport on Two: MNS - RTÉ Two
19:30 - Amhráin is Ansa Liom - TG4
20:00 - Thar Sáile - TG4
20:30 - Kitchen Hero - RTÉ One
20:30 - GAA 2011 - TG4
21:00 - Special: Exposed: Ireland's Secret Cults - TV3
21:30 - Misinéirí Radcacha - TG4
21:35 - The Secret Millionaire - RTÉ One
22:40 - The Frontline - RTÉ One
23:00 - Tonight with Vincent Browne (Daily Mon - Fri) - TV3
23:45 - Shortscreen: The Eternal World - RTÉ Two

Tuesday, 27th September
19:00 - Craft Master - RTÉ One
19:30 - 7 Lá - TG4
20:00 - Farraigi na hĖireann - TG4
20:30 - Rescue 115 - RTÉ One
20:30 - Ros na Rún - TG4
21:00 - Ceol ar an Imeall - TG4
21:30 - MasterChef Ireland - RTÉ Two
21:30 - Bob Quinn @ 75: Fág an Bealach - TG4
22:00 - Bob Quinn @ 75: Why Don't They Shoot People? - TG4
22:15 - Crimecall - RTÉ One
22:30 - Fíorscéal - TG4
23:15 - The View - RTÉ One

Wednesday, 28th September
19:30 - Stuart's Kitchen - TV3
20:00 - Room to Improve - RTÉ One
20:00 - The Committee Room - RTÉ Two
20:30 - Ceist GAA le Hector - TG4
21:00 - Greyhound View - TG4
21:00 - Ireland Caught on Camera - TV3
21:30 - Homeland - TG4
22:25 - The Borgias - Sky Atlantic
22:30 - Glór Tíre - TG4

Thursday, 29th September
17:55 - Ponc@na Movies - TG4
19:00 - Capital D- RTÉ Two
19:30 - Comhrá - TG4
20:00 - Mí na Meala - TG4
20:00 - Monty Halls' Great Irish Escape - BBC Two
20:30 - Two for the Road - RTÉ One
20:30 - Ros na Rún - TG4
21:30 - Imeall - TG4
21:30 - MasterChef Ireland - RTÉ Two
22:00 - Scéalta ón Ríocht - TG4
22:15 - Who Do You Think You Are? - RTÉ One
22:30 - Idir Mná - TG4
23:00 - Fíorsceal - TG4
23:05 - RPM - Motosport -UTV

Friday, 30th September
19:30 - Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year - RTÉ Two
19:30 - Uachtaráin - TG4
20:30 - Catherine's Family Kitchen - RTÉ One
20.30 - Ceol na nOiléan - TG4
21:35 - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One

SHORTS | Andrew Legge's 'The Lactating Automaton' New York Premiere, Dominic West Stars in Experimental Short
Andrew Legge's experimental short 'The Lactating Automaton' will receive its US premiere in New York on September 22nd. Directed by Andrew Legge (The Chronoscope, The Unusual Inventions of Henry Cavenidsh) and produced by Ciara Whelan, 'The Lactating Automaton' is not your usual short... more
ACTORS | Anne Marie Duff Lands role in BBC Two/HBO miniseries 'Parade's End'
Irish actress Anne Marie Duff (The Magdalene Sisters, Garage) has landed a role in Mammoth Screen's epic BBC Two drama/HBO miniseries 'Parade's End', with co-stars including Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona). more
FESTIVALS| OFFline Film Festival Seeks Entries for 2011 Short Film Comp
The OFFline Film Festival, to be held in Birr, Co. Offaly from October 13th-16th, is returning for its second year, and is seeking entrants for its short filmmaking competition, which will take place during the festival. more
SHORTS| Deadline Approaches for €10,000 Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Award
Filmbase/RTÉ are seeking entries for the latest round of Short Film Awards before September 30th deadline. The Filmbase/RTÉ funding scheme has been running for over 20 years and has funded over 100 short films. The scheme offers a cash prize of €10,000 towards the budget and a production/post-production package from the Filmbase Equipment department. more
PRODUCTION | Frank Kelly Preps For Debut 'Derelict'
Frank Kelly (Emily's Song, 140) is in prep for his first dramatic feature film 'Derelict' which will begin filming in Slane, Co. Meath from September 25th to the 1st of October. With rehearsals currently taking place at The Factory on Barrow Street, more
EVENTS | Irish Film Events on Culture Night 2011
Culture Night 2011 will take place on Friday September 23rd and sees cultural organisations the length and breadth of Ireland open their doors for free outdoor and indoor events, including screenings, exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and live performances. more
PRODUCTION | Colin Downey Wraps 'The Shadows' Shoot
Feature length fantasy drama 'The Shadows', produced by Eimear O Kane (Pentecost) for Emu Productions and directed by Colin Downey, has wrapped shooting on location in Bective and Navan, County Meath. more
AWARDS | Inside Soap Nods for Emmett J Scanlan, Bronagh Waugh and Keith Duffy
Irish acting talent Emmett J. Scanlan, Keith Duffy and Bronagh Waugh have all received nominations for this year's Inside Soap Awards. The shortlist of nominees has been cut down to four potential candidates per category, with Emmett J. Scanlan being twice nominated for Best Actor and Best Newcomer. more
INDUSTRY | Irish Arts Council New Board Members
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan has announced the appointment of Dr Éimear O'Connor, Mr Mark O'Regan and Mr Ciarán Walsh to the Board of the Arts Council. The three will join the board of twelve members which includes write Colm Tóibín and former director of the National Concert Hall Judith Woodworth. more
DISTRIBUTION| Weinstein's Claim 'This Must Be The Place' for North America
The Weinstein Company have acquired North American rights to Irish/Italian/French co-production 'This Must Be The Place'. Starring Sean Penn (Milk), Frances McDormand (Fargo) and musician David Byrne alongside Irish talent Simon Delaney (Zonad, Happy Ever Afters), Olwen Fouere (Space Truckers) and Eve Hewson more
- 'Gráinne Seoige's Modern Life' in Post Production at Windmill Lane
- Winning Big at Moondance - Eilis Mernagh's Festival Diary
- Ballyfermot & Brown Bag Partner for Animation Evening Courses
- Cillian Murphy, Paul Greengrass Judging KFF
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