# 566 | 14 June 2012
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EVENTS | Four-Day Celebration of Irish-American Director John Ford Wraps In Dublin
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The John Ford Ireland Film Symposium concluded on Sunday night in Dublin with scholars and filmmakers from across the world ending a four-day celebration of cinema's most-lauded Irish-American director "in the land that he wished that he had been born". more
FESTIVALS | Irish Animators Paint Annecy Festival Green
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Screenwriter Maria O'Loughlin attends the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where she rubs shoulders with the créme de la créme of the cartoon world, some Oscar-nominees, and 700 animated party-goers. more
FEATURE | Going Global: Irish Producers and TV Formats
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English-language, economical, efficient, are just some of the marketing buzz words associated with 'what distributors want'. Universal, UK-influenced, US-based are words often used to describe Irish productions. These attributes married together are theoretically the ideal recipe for a successful international television format.... more
MASTER SERIES | Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning Editor Joel Cox
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Since 1976 Joel Cox has worked on every movie that Clint Eastwood has directed including such modern classics as 'Mystic River,' 'Million Dollar Baby,' and 'Gran Torino.' Having shared his expertise at the John Ford Film Symposium last weekend (June 7-10), he talks to IFTN about his working relationship with Eastwood and the nuances of his craft. more
PRODUCTION | Shane Ackler And Brown Bag Team Up For 'Deep'
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Award-winning animation director Shane Acker (9) and Dublin's Oscar-nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films (Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty) are to team up with videogame developer Valve on new animated feature film 'Deep.' more
FESTIVALS | Irish Feature 'Grabbers' To Open Galway Film Fleadh
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Irish director Jon Wright's feature film 'Grabbers' has been officially selected as the opening film for the Galway Film Fleadh, which takes place on July 10-15.The comedy is a monster-based film, starring Irish actresses Ruth Bradley (Love/Hate), Bronagh Gallagher (Albert Nobbs), and British actors Russell Tovey (Doctor Who, Gavin and Stacey) and Richard Coyle (Prince of Persia). more

- RTÉ Commissioning Team meeting with Irish producers
- The Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition Submission Deadline
- Eat My Shorts Film Festival submissions deadline
- Application deadline for The Factory Screen Acting Programme
- Banff Television Festival
- Submission deadline for Short Screenplay Competition at Waterford Film Festival
- CineKid Festival for children submission deadline
- Galway Film Fleadh
- Waterford Film Festival film submission deadline

more dates and deadlines

- Filmbase: Screenwriting for Beginners
- FILMBASE: DSLR & FCPX Filmmaking weekend
- The Applied Art of Acting Fulltime Program
- Dublin Central School of Acting Masterclass with Casting Director Gillian Reynolds
- The Factory Screen Acting Programme 2012-2013
more training information

- John Ford - Dreaming The Quiet Man (Element Pictures)
- Jack The Giant Killer (Warner Brothers Studios)
- Rock Of Ages (Warner Brothers Studios)
- The Three Stooges (Warner Brothers Studios)
- Polisse (Artificial Eye)
- Fast Girls (Studio Canal)

more distribution information

- Action School of Film. - Tutors and Teaching Assistants
- Enda Mc Monagle - Acoustically treated studio Wanted
- Motive Television - Wanted - Secondhand EX3
- Setanta Sports - Commercial Sales Executive
- The Gaiety School of Acting - Voice Tutor
- Brown Bag Films - Online Editor

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Photos from the first John Ford Ireland Film Symposium, which took place across Dublin from 7-10 June 2012. The event hosted with scholars and filmmakers including Peter Bogdanovich, Joel Cox, Jim Sheridan, Thaddeus O'Sullivan and John Boorman celebrating the work of cinema's most-lauded Irish-American director.
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Saturday 16th June

18.00 - Those Were the Days - TV3
20.20 - The Big Money Game - RTÉ One

Sunday 17th June
18.30 - Reeling in the Years - RTÉ One
19.00 - Nationwide Revealed - RTÉ One
19.15 - Inis Cúil - TG4
20.00 - Fair City - RTÉ One
20.00 - Feis & Blood - TG4
20.30 - Franc's DIY Brides - RTÉ One
20.30 - Celebrity Mastermind - TV3
21.30 - Would Your Believe? Special - RTÉ One
21.30 - Cogar - TG4
22.00 - Ceol ón Chartlann le Paul Brady - TG4
22.30 - The Week in Politics - RTÉ One
22.30 - Rásaí na Gaillimhe - TG4

Monday 18th June
17.55 - Pop 4 - TG4
18.00 - Xposé (Daily Mon-Fri) - TV3
19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
19.30 - Irish Paint Magic - TG4
20.00 - Séiplínigh na nImireach - TG4
21.00 - The Serial Murders: Crimes That Shook Ireland - TV3
22.00 - Ireland Caught on Camera - TV3
23.00 - Tonight with Vincent Browne (Daily Mon-Thurs) - TV3

Tuesday 19th June
19.00 - At Your Service- Revisited - RTÉ One
19.00 - SOS: Save Our Shops - TV3
19.30 - Neville's Doorstep Challenge - TV3
20.00 - Fair City - RTÉ One
20.00 - Bean an Tí sa chistin - TG4
20.30 - Mí na Meala - TG4
21.00 - Dublin Airport: Life Stories - TV3
21.35 - Crimecall - RTÉ One
22.00 - Damhsa Down Under - TG4
22.00 - Ray Darcy: How to Beat Depression - TV3
22.35 - London Calling - RTÉ One
24.10 - Oireachtas Report - RTÉ One

Wednesday 20th June
19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
21.00 - Battle of the Bridesmaids - TV3
22.00 - Midweek - TV3
22.10 - Na Bailitheoirí Ceoil - TG4
22.50 - Réaltaí Cheol Tíre - TG4
23.45 - Oireachtas Report - RTÉ One

Thursday 21st June
19.00 - The Science Squad - RTÉ One
19.30 - When Ruairí met Máire - TG4
19.30 - Temple Street Children's Hospital - TV3
20.00 - Siar sna 90idí - TG4
20.30 - Fair City - RTÉ One
20.30 - Ó Bhearna go Carna - TG4
21.30 - Ó Tholg go tolg - TG4
21.35 - Prime Time - RTÉ One
22.00 - Daithí ar Route 66 - TG4
22.30 - Mobs Mheiriceá - TG4
23.10 - The Works - RTÉ One
24.25 - Oireachtas Report


Friday 22nd June
19.00 - Nationwide - RTÉ One
19.30 - Eochair an Ghrá - TG4
20.30 - Laochra Gael - Na Comhlintí - TG4

FIVE MINUTES WITH... | 'John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man' director Sé Merry Doyle
Over the past seven years, acclaimed director Sé Merry Doyle has sought to find the story behind 'The Quiet Man' and understand why the film that Ford spent 20 years trying to get made was so personal to him. He talks to IFTN about that filmmaking experience more
BROADCAST | Former 'Hardy Bucks' And 'Ros Na Rún' Directors To Helm TV3 Drama 'Tailor's Hill'
'Hardy Bucks' series director Elizabeth Gill and 'Ros na Rún' director Anne McCabe will direct TV3's upcoming drama series 'Tailor's Hill' (working title), it has been confirmed. more
PRODUCTION | Irish Feature 'Run and Jump' To Begin Shooting On Monday
Oscar-nominated director Steph Green will begin filming Irish-German co-production 'Run and Jump' in Wicklow and Kerry in June. more
PRODUCTION | TG4 Series 'An Crisis' To Complete Shooting Series Two in Brussels
Production on series two of TG4 mini-series 'An Crisis' is moving to Brussels next week following a successful five-week shoot in Dublin. more
DISTRIBUTION | Conor McMahon's 'Stitches' To Receive Irish and UK Cinema Release
Irish co-produced comedy/horror feature 'Stitches' will be released in Irish cinemas this October after securing UK and Irish distribution more
REP-BODIES | Irish Film Board Changes Funding Application Deadline
The Irish Film Board have moved their deadline forward for producers wishing to apply for the next round of production funding. more
AWARDS | Irish-based William Armstrong Shortlisted For Cannes Young Director Award
Young Irish-based director William Armstrong has been shortlisted for the Commercial Film Producers of Europe's Young Director Award, the winner of which will be announced at an awards ceremony in Cannes, France, on June 21. more
FIVE MINUTES WITH...| The Production Depot's John Leahy
Few can boast to working with Academy Award-winner Neil Jordan, being the BBC's go-to expert for cameras, and supplying this year's most anticipated film set 'All Is By My Side' with a range of high-end cameras. more
PRODUCTION | Dublin's beActive To Shoot 'Collider' Feature Film This Autumn
Dublin-based production company beActive are to begin shooting a sci-fi feature film this autumn following the launch of their new multi-media project 'Collider'. more
INDUSTRY | Mark Byrne Leaves IFB to Join Element Pictures
Element Pictures have appointed Mark Byrne as head of business affairs at the Dublin-based production company. more
PRODUCTION | Extras Needed For Irish shoot of Michael Hirst's 'Vikings'
The History Channel's mini-series 'Vikings' needs thousands of extras for the upcoming series, which stars Irish actor Gabriel Byrne more
ACTORS | 'Harry Potter' Actress Evanna Lynch Cast In 'Monster Butler'
Irish actress Evanna Lynch is set to star opposite Malcolm McDowell, Gary Oldman and Dominic Monaghan in the feature film 'Monster Butler'. more
ACTORS | Colin Farrell Joins 'Epic' All-Star Vocal Cast
Irish actor Colin Farrell (Total Recall) is to lend his vocal talents alongside Beyoncé (A Star Is Born), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Amanda Seyfried (Dear John) and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler for 'Epic'. more
DIGITAL| Dublin's vStream Wrap Jameson Distillery Short
Dublin-based digital content production company vStream's latest project has completed post-production and is available to view in the Old Jameson Distillery as part of the Distillery Tour. more
- Galway Film Fleadh Extend Pitching Award Deadline
- Yard To Complete Post-Production On 'London Calling'
- Short Film Round-Up: 'Raise My Hands', 'A House of Cards', 'Joy'
- Acting Auditions For Irish Feature Film To Be Held This Week
- 'Shadow Dancer,' 'Grabbers' and 'Anton Corbijn: Inside Out' Representing Irish Film at Edinburgh Festival
- Filmbase Launches New Masters in Creative Documentary Production
- Eurotek Lines Up 0% Finance Deal On JVC GY-HM790 Camcorder
- Conor Barry, Sonya Gildea & Noel Quinn on hand for Filmbase's Digital Filmmaking Course
- Fionnula Flanagan to Narrate Sónta's 'Lón sa Spéir' for TG4
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