# 542 | 1 December 2011
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INTERVIEW | 'Tallafornia' Creators Fintan Maguire & Dara Tallon
Tallafonia
TV3's Tallafornia, an in-house produced reality programme, a first for the station, is to air early in the New Year. The show follows the lives of four guys and three girls: Kelly, Natalie, Nicky, Cormac, Jay, Dave and Phil, all hailing from Dublin suburb Tallaght, who spend a month living together in the hopes of giving viewers an insight into their lives, what they do for fun, how they view themselves and the 'Tallafornia' way of life more
REP-BODIES | Irish Film Board Backs New Irish Feature & Animation Projects
Jim Sheridan and Steph Green
A new Irish-Singapore feature film will be receiving funding in this round of Irish Film Board funding. 'Mister John', the first ever Irish-Singapore co-production is written and will be directed by 'Helen' filmmakers Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor and is produced by Samson Films. more
AWARDS | Boulder Media's 'Gumball' Wins BAFTA
Gumball
Dublin based animation company Boulder Media has picked up an award at the Children's BAFTAs, which took place last night, for writing and animation on its co-production 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. more
BROADCAST | 'The Zoo' Winging its Way to Animal Planet
The Zoo
Irish production company Moondance have announced a deal with Discovery Channel UK which means that RTÉ series 'The Zoo' will be aired on Animal Planet early next year. more
PRODUCTION | South Wind Blows Begins Filming 10th Series of 'Other Voices'
Lisa Hannigan
'Other Voices' is to begin principal photography of its tenth series on Wednesday 30th November in St.James' Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry. Performance highlights for the new season include big names like The Frames, The Coronas, Lisa Hannigan, and James Vincent McMorrow among others more

- The Capital Irish Film Festival
- IFTA Annual TV Lecture with Stuart Murphy
- Irish Film Festival Italy
- Tribeca Film Festival Deadline for Entries (features & shorts)
- Late Deadline for Tribeca Film Festival Submission (Features Only)
- Cinemagic Film and Television Festival Talent Lab
- International Short Film Festival in Leuven
- Sundance Film Festival 2012 
- 62nd Berlin International Film Festival: 9th-19th February 2012 
- Berlinale 2012
more dates and deadlines

- Tyrell, Avid Pro Tools 10 & Media Composer 6 Get Together in Belfast and Dublin
- The Art of Negotiating Agreement for Film and Television Seminar in Austria
- Big Wave Training: iPhone App 200 App Dev
- Philip Bloom DSLR One-Day Seminar
- Filmbase Camera & Lighting Course
- Filmbase FCP 300: Advanced Editing
more training information

- The Big Year (Twentieth Century Fox)
- Happy Feet 2 in 3D (Warner Bro)
- The Thing (Universal Pictures)
- Hugo (Entertainment Film Distributors)
- We Have a Pope (Soda Pictures)

more distribution information

Photos from this Foyle Film Festival which took place from the 23 - 27 November and featured special guests Brendan Gleeson and director Terry George.
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Win tickets to an exclusive IFTA TV lecture with Stuart Murphy Director of Commissioning for SKY TV and the man responsible for bringing 'Gavin and Stacey' 'Torchwood' and 'Little Britain' to our screens.
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- Tangerine - Production Office Space
- Earth Horizon Productions Ltd - Final Cut Pro editor
- Event Junkies - Full Time Event Junkie
- Straywave Media - Camera operators and assistant camera operators
- A Man & Ink - Animator
- A Man & Ink - Background Artist
- Windmill Lane Pictures Ltd - Sales and Business Development Executive
- Union Films - Irish-speaking Researcher
- Adrian McCarthy - Sony HVR Z7E for Sale
- Setanta Sports - Presentation Scheduling Assistant
- Greasán na Méan - Teagascóirí Fáisnéise / Documentary tutors
- Brown Bag Films - Junior Editor
more jobs/classifieds


Saturday, 3rd December
16.25 - Ponc @ na Movies - TG4
16.55 - Pop 4 - TG4
19.15 - Pól 'Báinín Ó Foighil-An Trabh'- TG4
20.15 -Glór Tire- TG4
20.25 - Winning Strek- RTÉ One
21.55 - The Saturday Night Show- RTÉ One

Sunday, 4th December
17.50 - Monty Hall's Great Irish Escape - RTÉ Two
18.30 - Reeling in the Years - RTÉ One
19.00 - Tracks and Trails - RTÉ One
19.15 - Inis Cúil - TG4
19:30 - An Jig Gig - TG4
19:30 -Francis Brennan's Grand Tour- RTÉ One
20:00 - Fair City (Daily) - RTÉ One
20.30 - The Restaurant - RTÉ One
20.30 - Ceist GAA le Hector- TG4
21.00 - Ag Dul in Éag - TG4
21.00 - Gráinne Seoige's Modern Life- RTÉ Two
21:30 - Love/Hate - RTÉ One
22.00 - Tigh an Cheoil - TG4
22.30 - Ollchlár Ros na Run - TG4
22.35 - Would You Believe? RTÉ One
22:30 - Ollchlár Ros na Rún - TG4
23:15 - The Week in Politics - RTÉ One
23:30 - Imeall - TG4

Monday, 5th December
16:00 - Four Live (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
16:50 - The Daily Show (Daily Mon - Fri) - RTÉ One
17.55 - Pop 4- TG4
18:00 - Xpose - TV3 (Daily)
19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
19:30 - Tóstal na mBád- TG4
19:30 - Scannal! - RTÉ One
20.00 - Temple Street Children's Hospital - TV3
20:00 - Pitch Perfect- TG4
20:30 - The Business - RTÉ One
20.30 - GAA 2011- TG4
21:30 - Ceol Daniel - TG4
21:30 - The Business - RTÉ One
21.35 - The Frontline- Budget Special- RTÉ One
21.50 - Republic of Telly -RTÉ Two
22:00 - The Apprentice - TV3
22.20 - Hardy Bucks - RTÉ Two
22.35 - The Frontline- RTÉ One
23.00 - Tonight with Vincent Browne- TV3(Daily)
00:05 - The Apprentice; Behind the Scenes- TV3

Tuesday, 6th December
15.05 -Budget 2012- RTÉ One
16.30 - Prime Time Budget Special - RTÉ Two
17.55 - Ponc XL - TG4
18.00 - Xposé - TV3
18.25 - Aifric, TG4
19:00 - Buiséad 2012 - TG4
20:00 - Ag Dul in Éag - TG4
20.00 - Fair City - RTÉ One
20:30 - Ros na Rún - TG4
20:30 - About The House - RTÉ One
21:00 - Ceol ar an Imeall - TG4
21:35 - Bob Quinn @ 75 - TG4
21:35 - Primetime Budget Special- RTÉ One
22.25 - The Social - RTÉ Two
22.25- Fíorscéal - TG4
22.30 - Special;Glenda's Toys For Big Boys, TV3
22:40 - The Only Viking in the Village- RTÉ One
23.25 - An Jig Gig- TG4
23:35 - The View - RTÉ One

Wednesday, 7th December
17.30- Juice - RTÉ Two
17.55 - Ponc - TG4
18.00 - Xposé -TV3
19.00 - Nationwide- RTÉ One
19:30 - Fair City - RTÉ One
19.30 - Domhan an Dúlra, TG4
20:00 - Off The Rails - RTÉ One
20:30 - Ceist GAA le Hector - TG4
20:30 - Local Heroes - A Town Fights Back - RTÉ One
21.00 - Canúinti Ceoil - TG4
21:30 - The Treaty 1921- TG4
22:00 - Midweek - TV3
22:30 - Glór Tíre - TG4
23.30 - Cogar - TG4

Thursday, 8th December
17.30 - Juice - RTÉ Two
17.55 - Ponc@na Movies- TG4
18.00 - Xposé -TV3
18.25 - Aifric - TG4
19:00 - Roomers - RTÉ Two
19.30 - Comhrá - TG4
20.00 - Fair City, RTÉ One
20:00 -Taisce na Tuaithe - TG4
20.00 - Bulletin TV - RTÉ Two
20:30 - Rachel Allen ; Easy Meals - RTÉ One
20:30 - Ros na Rún - TG4
21.00 - Dancing Queen; Ireland's Disco Kids- TV3
21:30 - Imeall - TG4
21.
30 - Gráinne Seoige's Modern Life - RTÉ Two
21.35 - Primetime, RTÉ One
22.00 - Special; Unforgettable 20 Moments That Rocked Ireland, TV3
22.00 - The Perfect Irishman - RTÉ Two
22:00 - Scéalta Atha Cliath- TG4
22:15 - Meet Your Neighbours- RTÉ One
22:30 - Saor Sinn ó Olc - TG4
22.50 - Fade Street, RTÉ Two
23:00 - Fíorscéal - TG4
00.00 - Ceol ar an Imeall - TG4

Friday, 9th December
18.45- Ponc-Sos Ceoil- TG4
18.00 - Xposé -TV3
19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
19:30 - Come West Along the Road - RTÉ One
19.30 - Fuil agus Dúch - TG4
20.00 - SOS Save Our Shops - TV3
20.00 - Tigh an Cheoil - TG4
20.30 - Small World - RTÉ One
20.30 - Ceoil Daniel - TG4
21:35 - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One
23.00- Hardy Bucks- RTÉ Two
23.35 - Fade Street- RTÉ Two

FESTIVALS | 'Downpour' Named Best Irish Short at Foyle Film Festival
The winners of the Light In Motion awards for Best Irish short, best international short, best animation and best documentary were announced at the closing of the 24th Foyle Film Festival last night in Derry. more
AWARDS | Irish Actor Chris O'Dowd Gets BAFTA Rising Star Nod
Irish actor Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd) has been long listed for the Orange Wednesday Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. more
DISTRIBUTION | Optimum/Studio Picks Up 'Charlie Casanova'
Terry McMahon's 'Charlie Casanova' has been acquired by Optimum/Studio Canal, the distributors behind 'The Hurt Locker', 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Wrestler' in a deal that includes a 2012 UK and Irish cinema release. more
ACTORS | Niamh Cusack & Jeremy Irons to star in BBC's 'Henry IV'
The BBC has announced the cast of their new cycle of Shakespearean TV films Henry IV' will see Irish actress Niamh Cusack (Five Minutes of Heaven, Heartbeat) play the role of Lady Northumberland alongside Jeremy Irons (The Borgias, The Lion King) as Henry IV and Tom Hiddleston (Thor, The Deep Blue Sea) as Prince Hal. more
SHORTS | 'No Messages' In Post, 'Road Records' Whelans Debut
'No Messages', a new Irish short directed by Cian McGarrigle (Detached, Slots) is currently in post production after wrapping in late October. 'One For The Road', a documentary short film about two music lovers and their shop in Dublin is to have it's debut screening in Whelan's. more
FESTIVALS | Capital Irish Film Festival kicks off in Washington
The Capital Irish Film Festival (CIFF), which begins today, will see a host of Irish talent and cinema screening across the Atlantic. The festival, which is run by Solas Nua, aims to highlight Irish cinematography in America, and takes place from the 1 - 10 December in Washington DC. more
REP-BODIES | Lasair Deadline Extended, Info Session Planned
Filmbase and TG4 have announced that the deadline for the Lasair award scheme has been extended until the 27th January 2012. Filmbase and TG4 are also organising an information session for filmmakers interested in applying to the Lasair short film award scheme more
DIGITAL | Eurotek Wins Major RTÉ Contract
TransMedia Dynamics (TMD), a company offering solutions and services to the global media, broadcast and archive industries, has partnered with Dublin-based company Eurotek to win a major contract with RTÉ. more
FESTIVALS | Irish Festival Italy Welcomes Stephen Rea
Irish actor Stephen Rea (Stella Days, V for Vendetta) is to attend this year's Irish Film Festa in Italy as guest of honour. The festival, which promotes Irish cinema in Italy, will take place from Thursday 1st to Monday 5th of December in Rome. more
AWARDS | Darklight 2012 Winners, 'Laberinto Verde' Wins Spirit Award
This year's winners of Darklight Film Festival have been unveiled. The festival celebrates independent, DIY, low or no budget films and artist films. Abel Kavanagh's 'Laberinto Verde' took home the Spirit of Darklight award more
BROADCAST | Comedian Neil Delamere 'Viking' Adventure Airs on RTÉ One
Irish comedian Neil Delamere's (The Panel, Republic of Telly) new two part series on RTÉ One, 'The Only Viking In The Village', will air RTÉ One over two weeks. more
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