Edition 382 Date: 25/07/2008
The Clinic PS I Love You
Skunk Fu! Strength & Honour Kings
 Peter O'Toole Talks 'The Tudors'
Veteran Irish actor Peter O’Toole stars in Series Two of Showtime series ‘The Tudors’. IFTN caught up with the multi-award winning acting icon at the Galway Film Fleadh to chat about his role as Pope Paul II and why he thinks his prolific career is all down to luck.more
 Marian Quinn’s '32A' First Look for IFTA Members
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) will present an Exclusive Preview Screening of the coming of age drama 32A in Dublin’s IFI on Thursday 24th of July. The debut film for writer/director Marian Quinn features her brother, actor Aidan Quinn, alongside leading Irish actress Orla Brady. more
BCI Awards Boxer DTT Multiplex Contracts
Boxer DTT Limited has been awarded the three national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) multiplex contracts by The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. more
 ‘Flying Saucer’ Lands in Cinemas Nationwide
Martin Duffy’s fantasy feature ‘Summer of the Flying Saucer’, starring Hugh O’Conor (Speed Dating, Chocolat), Lorcan Cranitch (The Bill, Rome) and Robert Sheehan (Rock Rivals) is set to land in Irish cinemas on August 8th 2008.more
New Additions to Production Depot Stock
Bray-based equipment and services providers The Production Depot have added a new range of camera and grip equipment to their stock. more
Rave Reviews For ‘British Gangster’ Stateside
Irish investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre’s documentary ‘A Very British Gangster’ has opened in cinemas in LA and New York. more
NI produced ‘Sesame Tree’ Airs on BBC
‘Sesame Tree’, the Northern Ireland produced version of the international children’s series ‘Sesame Street’, is set to air on BBC Two and CBeebies Channel this summer.more
Motive TV Film J1 Summer
Filming is underway on Motive Television’s new reality series ‘Summer in the Sun – The J1’ set to air on RTÉ Two. more
ILBF Seeks Irish Speaking Trainee Producers
The ILBF is seeking fluent Irish speakers with at least one year’s experience in television production for its Trainee Producer Scheme.more
Paisean Faisean Seeks New Presenter
TG4 is on the look out for a new female presenter with a flair for fashion for the next series of popular fashion / dating show ‘Paisean Faisean’, due to film this summer. more
Organo and TVC Holdings Buy Stakes in UTV
Two Irish companies have bought shares in UTV in the last week, with The Racing Post and TVC Holdings both taking stakes in the company.more
Monster Distributes Sells Planet Rock Profiles to Germany
Dublin based company Monster Distributes has sold its TV series ‘Planet Rock Profiles’, to the Biography Channel.more

Lance Daly’s ‘Kisses’ in Locarno Line Up
Lance Daly’s award-winning feature ‘Kisses’ and Nicky Larkin’s short ‘Pripyat’ are set to screen at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, taking place in August 2008 .more

Dingle Film Fest Launch Gregory Peck Award
The second Dingle Film Festival, which takes place from 11th – 14th September 2008, is set to present the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in the Art of Film. more
 PLUS:

- Top Irish Presenters Enlisted As Media Now Tutors
- Irish Film Censor’s Office Renamed

- IFTA Membership Closes
- Melbourne International Film Festival 
- Lights Out Festival
- Manhattan Short's Festival Deadline for Entries
- GAZE - Dublin International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Sheffield Doc/Fest Videotheque Deadline for Submissions
- Kilkenny Arts Festival
- SIGGRAPH 2008
- TG4/SIOL Script Submission Deadline
  full listing

- The Dark Knight (Warner)
- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
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- Velvet Voice Workshops
- Soho Editors Training: Color 101
- Filmbase Training: Photoshop Level 1
- Filmbase Training: Adobe After Effects Level 2
- Soho Editors Training: Final Cut Pro 6
- Soho Editors Training: Color 101
- Bil Keating Centre Television Production, Direction and Presentation Workshop
- Filmbase Training: Camera & Lighting HDV/DV Beginners
- Filmbase Training: Motion 3
- Media One Logic Pro 8
- Logic Pro 8
- MA in Screenwriting at IADT - Deadline for Applications
    full listing

26th July - Saturday
8.40pm–Ceol Tire on nGrainan - TG4
11.30pm –Seacht: Aistear na nAisteori - TG4

27th July - Sunday
7.00pm– O'Gorman's Summer - RTE1
7.30pm - Use It or Lose It - RTE1
8.30pm - Heat – RTE1
9.10pm - Cártaí Poist -TG4
10.10pm - Geantraíi - TG4
10.45pm - Oscailt: An Teanga Rúnda - TG4
11.15pm - The Tudors - TV3

28th July - Monday
6.30pm - Xpose - TV3
7.30pm - This Is Me - TG4
8.00pm - Teach Glas - TG4
8.30pm - Guerilla Gourmet - RTE 1
10.00pm – Amu le Hector - TG4
11.10pm – George Lee: In China - RTE1
11.40pm – Ealu - TG4
11.50pm – Testing Time Teddy Boy - RTE1

29th July - Tuesday
7.00pm – No Frontiers: 3 Good Reasons – RTE1
8.00pm – Shabby go Chic - TG4 8
9.30pm – Disasters - RTE1
9.30pm – Bean an Ti - TG4
9.35pm – Heist - RTE1
10.00pm – The Tudors - TV3
10.00pm – A Home at the End of the World - TG4
10.50pm – The Panel Uncut - RTE2

30th July - Wednesday
7.00pm - Consuming Passions - RTE1
7.30pm –Rachel's Favourite Food for Living - RTE1
8.30pm – Room to Improve -RTE1
9.00pm – Cartai Poist - TG4
9.30pm - Tolláin Dubha - TG4
10.30pm – Glór Tire: Rogha and Togha – TG4
10.35pm – Blueprint: Off the Beaten Track – BBC1

31st July - Thursday
7.00pm - One Thing to do Before You Die - RTE1
7.30pm – Ultimate Ulster - UTV
7.30pm – Aingeal sa Christin - TG4
8.30pm - Baby on Board - RTE1
10.00pm – Raisean Faisean - TG4
10.15pm – Boom Boom - RTE1
11.40pm – The Clinic - RTE1

1st August - Friday
7.30pm – Come West Along the Road - RTE1
7.30pm – Sacar Beo - TG4
8.00pm – Portrush Sea Rescue - UTV
8.30pm - Off the Rails - RTE1
9.00pm – Laurence and Jackie's Northern Exposure - BBC1
11.55pm – Féilte 2008 - TG4