| PRODUCTION | 'Ripper Street' Begins 19-week shoot in Dublin | |
'Ripper Street', an eight-part series for the BBC based on the Jack The Ripper murders, has begun filming in various locations around Dublin. Created by Richard Warlow (Waking the Dead) and starring Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Frost/Nixon), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg (House)..
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| FINANCE | Britain to Introduce Tax Incentive for TV Dramas | |
A tax credit scheme for TV and animation production companies is to be introduced in Britain in a bid to keep big budget British television productions in the UK. British chancellor George Osborne today (March 21) unveiled the plans as part of the 2012 British Budget.
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| INTERVIEW | Ben Frow on Why There Was No Risk Taking on the Unsinkable 'Titanic' | |
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| PRODUCTION | 'Vikings' TV Series Eyes Summer Production Start Date for History Channel | |
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| PRODUCTION | Shooting on 'The Fall' to get underway in Belfast as Gerard McCarthy joins cast | |
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| FESTIVALS | Thaddeus O'Sullivan & Stephen Rea to attend this week's Boston Irish Film Festival | |
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Saturday 24th March 17.00 - Take Me Out Ireland - TV3 20.15 - Winning Streak - RTÉ One 21.45 - The Saturday Night Show - RTÉ One 22.00 - Rásaí na Gaillimhe 2 - TG4
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17.00 - Juice - RTÉ 2 17.55 - Ponc@na Movies - TG4 18.25 - Aifric - TG4 19.00 - The Zoo - RTÉ One 19.00 - The Voice of Ireland - RTÉ Two 19.30 - Comhrá - TG4 19.30 - Ireland's Animal A&E: On the Road - TV3 20.00 - Bóithre Iarainn - TG4 20.30 - Rachael Allen's Easy Meals - RTÉ One 20.30 - Ros na Rún - TG4 21.00 - Ireland's Crime Capitals - TV3 21.30 - ICA Bootcamp- RTÉ Two 21.30 - Imeall - TG4 21.35 - Prime Time - RTÉ One 22.00 - Collisions - TV3 22.00 - Cé a Chónaigh I mo Theachsa - TG4 22.30 - Éagóir - TG4 22.35 - Craig Doyle Live - RTÉ Two 23.10 - The Works - RTÉ One 23.00 - Fiorscéal - TG4 Friday 30th March 17.30 - The Mountain - RTÉ 2 19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One 19.30 - Fleadh Cheoil - RTÉ One 20.30 - On The Street Where You Live - RTÉ One 21.35 - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One 21.30 - Feirm Factor - TG4 22.50 - Geantrai - TG4 23.20 - Savage Eye - RTÉ 2 |
| INTERVIEW | Interview: Paolo Sorrentino Talks 'This Must Be The Place' |
| Paolo Sorrentino's feature film 'This Must Be The Place' is showing in cinemas across Ireland from 23 March. The movie, which is an Irish/Italian co-production, was partially filmed on location in Dublin during August 2010 with actors Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Frances McDormand.Paolo Sorrentino the film's writer/director talks about working with his stellar cast and filming in Ireland. more |
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| FESTIVALS | Paul Webster wins €5,000 Fisin prize at Dingle International Film Festival |
| Irish filmmaker Paul Webster has won the Fisin short film competition award at the Dingle International Film Festival. Webster was awarded the festival's cash prize of €5,000 plus €1,000 worth of lighting equipment to help develop his script 'Stuama'. more |
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| AWARDS | 'Citadel' Wins Audience Award at SXSW |
| Irish writer and director Ciarán Foy has spoken of his delight after his debut film 'Citadel' picked up an audience award at the SXSW international film and music festival in Austin, Texas last weekend. more |
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| ANIMATION | Telegael to Co-develop 'Impossimal' Animated TV Series |
| Telegael, the Galway-based film and television production company, are to co-develop an animated pre-school TV show based on the popular children's characters 'Impossimal'. The series will be made with California's SupperTime Productions, with Telegael serving as the lead producer and SupperTime taking a development role from a US perspective more |
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| BROADCAST | TV3's 'Tallafornia' Returning for Second Series |
| TV3 have commissioned a new series of their hit in-house produced reality TV show, 'Tallafornia'. The second series will begin production in the coming months and will be filmed in Ireland as well as an as-yet-unrevealed 'exotic location'. It will also feature new cast members, as well as members of the current reality cast. more |
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| PRE -PRODUCTION | Brian Kirk eyes Ludlum thriller 'The Osterman Weekend' |
| Northern Irish director Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones) has reportedly entered talks to direct 'The Osterman Weekend' for Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment and Captivate Entertainment. more |
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| BROADCAST | 'Muintir na Mara' Returns to TG4 for Final Series |
| Travel programme 'Muintir na Mara' returns to TG4 for its sixth and final series this Sunday night (March 25). The six-part series is once again made by Dublin-based Loopline Film and is directed by Martina Durac (Faith). Vanessa Gildea is the producer. more |
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| ACTORS | Colin Farrell Linked to 'Arthur and Lancelot' |
| Colin Farrell is reportedly in talks to star in 'Arthur and Lancelot', which will be produced by Warner Bros. Variety reports the Dublin-born actor is said to be considering a role in the upcoming remake, although it is uncertain which part he would take. more |
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| ACTORS | Michael Fassbender In talks for 'The Mountain Between Us' |
| Michael Fassbender is reported to be in talks to star in director Gerardo Naranjo's romantic drama, 'The Mountain Between Us'. Based on the novel by Charles Martin, 'The Mountain Between Us' follows two strangers who survive a plane crash in the Colorado woods and are forced to rely on one another for survival, eventually falling in love. more |
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| ACTORS | Jason O'Mara cast in CBS' Ralph Lamb pilot |
| Irish actor Jason O'Mara (Terra Nova) has been cast in CBS' forthcoming Ralph Lamb pilot. The Dubliner will join an all-star cast that includes Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis and Carrie-Anne Moss, according to Deadline. more |
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| INDUSTRY | British Film Institute appoints Ben Roberts as director of BFI Film Fund |
| The British Film Institute has appointed Ben Roberts as the new director of the BFI Film Fund. Roberts, the current CEO of Protagonist Pictures will take responsibility for deciding how the organisation's annual funding of more than €25.2 million (£21 million) is spent. The BFI's annual budget is drawn from the British National Lottery. more |
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