The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have announced a new funding incentive for the development of audio visual projects. A total of €150,000 is being made available to support Irish and Canadian producers to develop co-productions for broadcast on Irish and Canadian television services.
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Windmill Lane Pictures announced today that company founder James Morris is stepping down as Executive Chairman. He has been at the helm of Windmill Lane from its origin as a film editing company to the Windmill of today.
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As the world prepares itself for Northern Irish shot series ‘Game of Thrones’ to air its’ sixth season this weekend, HBO has announced that they have officially renewed the juggernaut series for a seventh season.
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With ambitious TG4 series ‘Wrecking The Rising’ hitting the small screen this week, we catch up with writer James Phelan – the man who thought up the very original comedy drama.
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The Writers’ Guild of Ireland has announced the Nominees for the ZeBBie Awards 2016. Members of the Guild are now voting for the Best Script in each category and voting will close on Friday 22nd April.
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‘One Million Dubliners’ has won the prestigious Silver Medal for Documentary at the 2016 New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Awards. The award was presented to Underground Films' producers Rachel Lysaght and Lindsay Campbell at a gala ceremony last night in Las Vegas.
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Big Mountain Productions has appointed Donna Higgins as head of production and Lucy Wedlock to the newly created position of series producer to support their upcoming slate of UK/US commissions.
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‘Sing Street’, the musical from writer and director John Carney (‘Once’, ‘Begin Again’), went on release in the US last week and is one of three Irish films to be released in US cinemas in the coming months.
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Highly anticipated Irish siege drama ‘Jadotville’ – starring Jamie Dornan in the lead role – is one step closer to completion after the RTÉ Concert Orchestra recorded the score last weekend.
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