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| Irish In Line for Critics' Choice Awards |
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Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is in line for a Best Young Actress award at the 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. ‘Once’ actor / songwriting duo, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, have also picked up a nod for their track ‘Falling Slowly’.
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| Owen McDonnell On The Case in ‘Single-Handed’ |
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A new installment of two-part drama ‘Single-Handed’ is set to air on New Year’s Day on RTE 1. Owen McDonnell plays probing Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll, who leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the truth. Here, IFTN does the questioning.more |
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| Weinstein Co. Picks Up Magma’s ‘Niko’ Animation |
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The Weinstein Company has picked up the rights for English-language and Latin American territories for 3-D animated pic ‘Niko and the Way to the Stars’, co-produced by Ireland’s Magma Films. more |
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| ILBF Announces 2008 Funding Deadlines |
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The Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) has announced its funding deadlines for 2008 as: 8th February 2008, 30th May 2008 and 26th September 2008. more |
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Windmill Lane Score Double Platinum Success
Windmill Lane are celebrating the success of Celtic Woman’s ‘A New Journey’ DVD as sales reached double platinum level. The DVD was authored and encoded in the company’s Digital Media department in Dublin.more |
Two Grammy Nods for Musical ‘Once’
John Carney’s melodic feature ‘Once’ is in line for two awards at the 50th annual Grammy Awards, 2008, being nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack as well as Best Song for the track ‘Falling Slowly’. more |
Irish Nominated For Broadcast Awards
Irish productions ‘Murphy’s Law’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars’ and Irish post production house The Farm are among the nominees for the 2008 Broadcast Awards.
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O’Toole Boards Morahan's ‘God's Spy’
Irish born acting legend Peter O’Toole (Venus, Stardust) is set to star in Andy Morahan’s ‘God’s Spy’, alongside Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, Poseidon), Jordi Molla (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) and Giancarlo Giannini (Casino Royale). more |
'Once' Wins LA Critics Soundtrack Award
The stars of John Carney’s ‘Once’, Czech singer Marketa Irglova and The Frames’ frontman Glen Hansard, have scooped the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) prize for Best Soundtrack. more |
Production Depot Celebrates Successful 2007
Facilities company The Production Depot is celebrating a successful year, having worked on a long list of productions throughout the year, including ‘Rock Rivals’, ‘Eden’, ‘Paddywhackery’ and ‘Shrooms’. more |
Double Honours for Steph Green’s ‘New Boy’
Steph Green’s short film ‘New Boy’, produced by Tamara Anghie at Zanzibar Films, has scooped the Best Irish Short Film award at the recent Foyle Film Festival in Derry, and the Audience Award and a Special Mention at the Tirana Film Festival. more |
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- Brady, Illsley & Pearle Shoot Video for ‘Anton’
- Misty Productions Seek Young Male Lead Actor
- Producers Wanted For TRC Series Programme '08
- ‘The Wednesdays’ Screening At Clermont-Ferrand
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