The 2017 nominees in this category see feature film debuts from Peter Foott (The Young Offenders) and both Darren Thornton and Colin Thornton (A Date for Mad Mary), with a third feature from Kevin Brodbin (The Siege of Jadotville) and a second from Juanita Wilson (Tomato Red).
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A newspaper article on modern-day slavery inspired the plot of the ambitious 'Animal', one of six projects nominated in the Irish Academy's Best Short Film category.
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As the 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards gets closer (Saturday, April 8) we continue our coverage of the ceremony by looking at the nominees of the Production Design category.
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We continue our countdown to the 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Ceremony (Saturday April 8th at the Mansion House, Dublin), with a look at the nominees of the Make-Up & Hair category. Nominated projects include 'An Klondike', 'Love & Friendship', 'Wrecking the Rising' and 'Vikings'.
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The national broadcaster has occupied the land since 1961 but with the rezoning of the Montrose land four years ago to Z12, housing is now a permissible use. It is believed this decision has prompted the sale, due to significantly increased development values.
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As reported earlier today, the national broadcaster confirmed almost 9 acres of land has gone on sale for €75M in the form of Project Montrose. Following this, Forbes addressed staff this morning to discuss the implications of this and further restructuring.
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have announced financing of €120,000 to support the co-development of audio-visual content under the Canada-Ireland Co-development Incentive for Audio-Visual Projects.
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Organisers of the tenth instalment annual festival in Dingle, Co. Kerry have described the title as one of the most poignant and socially relevant screenings in the event's history. Writer/director Tom Ryan and producer Fionn Gregor will also attend the screening and Q&A session.
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The annual event held at the Irish Film Institute dedicates itself to reviewing the past twelve months in Irish film and television and considering current trends in production, distribution and consumption of new work.
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The annual festival is one of the biggest and most prestigious in Irish film's yearly calendar of events, with a dedicated Irish Shorts stream nurturing up and coming creative talent. The 29th Galway Film Fleadh will run from July 11th-16th.
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TG4, the Irish language TV service has announced the launching of a new on-line streaming service that will provide live free to view coverage world-wide containing an attractive fixture list of GAA matches.
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UK kid's distributor Cake has partnered with Australian firm Studio Moshi to launch Gingerbread Animation in Ireland. The new animation house will be located in Dublin and will produce and develop its own original projects alongside providing service work to third parties
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The actor who recently received an IFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Film for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' will portray former Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver North, during the real-life saga of the 1980s Iran-Contra arms scandal.
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The information session which is set to take place on Monday, March 27th is specifically designed for Screen Producers Ireland members regarding the recent Call for Ideas published on the RTÉ commissioning page.
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