'Jimmy's Hall' - probably Ken Loach's final feature film and a spiritual successor to 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' - is now halfway through principal photography in Leitrim and Sligo, according to Loach's longtime producer Rebecca O'Brien.
Mrs Brown's Boys - Brendan O'Carroll's IFTA & Bafta winning comedy series about a foul mouthed Irish matriarch and her clan - has begun principal photography on its feature film debut on Moore Street, Dublin
Michael Fassbender attended the screening of his latest film, Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' at the prestigious Telluride Film Festival this weekend - which also featured Irish documentary 'Natan' and Irish Film Board-funded shorts 'Irish Folk Furniture' and 'Slow Food Story'.
'Philomena' - partly filmed in Belfast and starring Judi Dench as real life Irish woman Philomena Lee who searched for her long-lost son given up for adoption - has premiered at the Venice International Film Festival to positive reviews.
Irish actors Allen Leech and Brendan Coyle, both previously nominated for IFTA awards, appear in the newly-released trailer for 'Downton Abbey' season four.
Filmbase, in association with Staffordshire University, has announced a final deadline of Thursday 5th September for applications to its Masters courses in feature film and creative documentary production.
IFTN takes a look at another three short film projects - from Cork revenge Western 'The Stranger' to the adventures of two Wicklow brothers in 'The Swing' and an award-winning odd couple based in a bakery.
Tullamore actor Sam Keeley - best known for roles in 'What Richard Did' and 'Misfits' - appears in the first trailer for sci-fi blockbuster 'Monsters: Dark Continent', the sequel to director Gareth Edward's alien invasion hit 'Monsters'.
