|
|
RTÉ Young People Call Out For Eurovision Children's Drama Proposals
RTÉ's Young People's Programmes is seeking proposals for an original, short children's drama as part of its participation in the Eurovision Children's Drama Series 2017.
|
 |
|
Blinder Films to Co–Produce ‘Vita & Virginia’ starring Eva Green & Gemma Arterton
Katie Holly of Dublin-based Blinder Films will team up with Evangelo Kioussis of Mirror Productions as producers of the project, with Simon Baxter (Pandorica) set to executive produce
|
| |
|
Emile Hirsch cast in Park Films’ ‘The Disassembled Man’
The casting of the 'The Autopsy of Jane Doe' and 'Into the Wild' actor in the upcoming film noir has been announced by Park Films, with further updates on the production team to be revealed this month. |
| |
|
Irish Film Board to host ‘Without Name’ Case Study with Lorcan Finnegan
The IFB have announced a panel discussion of the horror film from young Irish director Lorcan Finnegan which screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Finnegan's feature debut, which is a product of the IFB Catalyst Scheme, has since been acquired by M-Appeal. |
| |
|
Monster's New Series ‘Harry Bip’ Picked Up By Disney
Monster Entertainment has picked up distribution of the newly completed animation series 'Harry & Bip', and has already sold it to Disney for all of Central Europe, Middle East and Africa and to SRC for French-speaking Canada. |
| |
|
Filmbase to host The 5 Day Actors Comedy Essentials
Running from April 3rd-7th this intensive training course will simulate a live, multi-cam sitcom shoot while teaching about comedy archetypes and character development through the 10 characters of comedy, with training from the Actors Comedy Studio in Los Angeles. |
| |
|
Science on Screen Funding Initiative Information Day Announced
Applicants to the scheme which is returning for 2017 can benefit from an informative session, as announced by Galway Film Centre & CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices on Friday, March 10th from 11:00-13:30. The session will be held in the Biomedical Sciences Building, Newcastle Rd, NUI Galway. |
| |
|
BAFTA wins for ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ & ‘I, Daniel Blake’
There were BAFTA wins for 'Kubo and the Two Strings' which took away Best Animated Film and 'I, Daniel Blake' which won Outstanding British Film at the British Film Academy awards which took place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 12th February. |
| |
|
Sheffield DocFest 2017 Submission Deadlines
The UK-based festival has been running for over twenty years, now not only showcasing the best of modern documentaries but interactive and VR projects in the Alternate Realities Programme, in addition to the Meet Market and Alternate Realities Market. |
| |
|
Gaiety School of Acting to host FILM+ Film-making for Actors
The new industry-focused intensive course has been developed by the school for actors to enable them to write, produce and act in their own films. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 31st 2017. |
| |
|
New Horizons Colloquium 2017 to hold National Conversation on Women in Irish Film & Television
The one-day event is set to take place in Mary Immaculate College, Co. Limerick on Friday March 3rd, with industry professionals, funding body representatives, broadcasters and more in attendance to engage in dialogue on the matter of gender equality in the industry. |
| |
|
Colin & Darren Thornton to tutor ‘A Date for Mad Mary’ Screenplay Case Study in Galway
The one-day event on Wednesday March 8th will include a screening of Darren Thornton's debut feature, an interview event and lunch at the G Hotel. It is hosted by the Galway Film Centre in association with the BAI. |
| |
|
Worldwide Rights to ‘In Loco Parentis’ acquired by Magnolia Pictures
The touching portrait of teachers Amanda and John Leyden in Heartfort boarding school for primary students in Kells, Co. Meath is helmed by Irish talents Neasa Ní Chianáin directed and David Rane. |
| |
|
BFI Flare 2017 kicks off with Irish Titles ‘Handsome Devil’ & ‘A Date for Mad Mary’
The 31st edition of the LGBT Film Festival kicks off Thursday March 16th, with Peter Foott's 2016 title starring Seána Kerslake and John Butler's upcoming school rugby drama set to screen. |
| |
|
TV3 See Audience Growth of 26 in January 2017 Report Shows
In a report issued by TV3 Group on Monday 13th February, the Group announced a significant growth in share of viewing in Ireland in January.
In particular the group's flagship channel TV3 recorded a 26% increase in share of viewing. The source for the report is TAM/ Nielsen January 2016/2017 All Day Channel SOV, Adults15+. |
| |
|
“Viewers will love the girls” Director of New NI Dating Programme ‘Beauty Queen and Single’, Talks to IFTN
Shot in Belfast over three days 'Beauty Queen and Single' is a dating show with a difference. The cast are all former Northern Ireland Beauty Queens who are single and willing to have a 'make-under' before a blind date, to see if it will improve their chances of finding love. |
| |
|
TG4’s ‘Ros na Rún’ Wraps Filming of Milestone 21st Season
TG4's 'Ros na Rún' cast and crew celebrated the wrap of its 21st season this month. Once the final scene was shot on set on Friday 10th February, the cast and crew of TG4's flagship Irish language soap opera made their way to the end of filming wrap party in the Connemara Coast Hotel. |
| |
|
Sign Up for our IFTN Daily Bulletin
2016 has seen the introduction of a Daily Bulletin here at IFTN. Every morning, our Daily Bulletin will bring you the top stories, interviews and features. Each issue also brings you the latest jobs in the industry, from administration to animation, production and more. |
| |
 
Connect with IFTN |
 |
Copyright © 2016 IFTN.
|
