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Bob Caldwell wins second Emmy for London Olympics 2012 |
| 17 May 2013 | Renowned Freelance Editor and Managing Director of Dublin based House Post Production Bob Caldwell picked up his second Emmy Award this week at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy’s in New York City. Bob was part of the team for 'Outstanding Technical Team Studio - Games of the XXX Olympiad'. Speaking to IFTN following his win Bob describes his experience at London 2012 and his delight with the win. |
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Q&A with Seána Kerslake, Star of ‘Dollhouse’ |
| 15 May 2013 | Seána Kerslake – IFTA nominated for Best Actress this year for Kirsten Sheridan’s ‘Dollhouse - spoke to IFTN this week about her acting techniques, advice for budding actresses, and her experience of shooting her first big breakout role. |
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Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival Kicks off this Thurs 16th May, with RTE and TG4 Coverage. |
| 15 May 2013 | Now in its seventh year, the Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival officially opens tomorrow, Thursday 16th May - with RTE News, TG4 and radio crews set to cover the opening night. |
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Appears in First Trailer for 'Dracula' TV Series |
| 14 May 2013 | IFTA and Golden Globe winning ‘Tudors’ star Jonathan Rhys Meyers will be back on our TV screens as ‘Dracula’ this autumn on Sky Living, and a trailer has just been released containing our first glimpse of NBC’s version of the iconic character. |
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Q&A with Ian Fitzgibbon, Director of ‘Death of a Superhero’ |
| 13 May 2013 | Award-winning Irish director and writer Ian Fitzgibbon - IFTA nominated this year as Best Director for ‘Death of a Superhero’ - took the time to chat to IFTN about the challenges of filmmaking, his start in the industry as an actor, and advice for budding directors hoping for their big break. |
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Irish Bafta Winners: Graham Norton Wins Best Entertainment & Aisling Walsh Wins Best Mini-Series |
| 13 May 2013 | Bandon’s finest comedy export Graham Norton won the Bafta for Best Entertainment Programme last night at a ceremony which he also hosted - with the other Irish victory for Aisling Walsh, director of Best Mini-Series ‘Room at the Top’. |
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IndieCork Film Festival Officially Open to Submissions Before 29th July |
| 10 May 2013 | Former CEO and programmer of the Cork Film Festival, Mick Hannigan and Úna Feely officially launched the new IndieCork Film Festival in the Bodega in Cork this week and are now accepting submissions for the inaugural event set for 16-20th October. |
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‘Saving the Titanic’ Wins Four More Awards at British Independent & Celtic Media Film Festivals |
| 10 May 2013 | Tile Films’ IFTA-nominated documentary 'Saving the Titanic' has been recognised at two major awards ceremonies in the UK - winning three awards at the British Independent Film Festival and 'Best Feature' at the Celtic Media Festival in Swansea. |
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Dublin-Filmed 'Life of Crime', starring Hayley Atwell, Begins Tonight on UTV at 9pm |
| 10 May 2013 | Golden Globe nominee Hayley Atwell - best known for playing Peggy Carter in Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' - heads new police drama 'Life of Crime' which was partly filmed in Dublin last November and begins tonight on UTV at 9pm. |
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‘Beat Girl’, the multi-platform film and franchise, to launch this Friday 10th May |
| 09 May 2013 | Irish feature film ‘Beat Girl’ - produced by beActive, the company behind ‘Sofia’s Diary’ - will officially be launched in the IMC Dun Laoghaire this Friday 10th May and across a range of multimedia platforms. |
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Jason Byrne’s new BBC One Sitcom ‘Father Figure’ to start filming this June |
| 09 May 2013 | Irish stand-up comedian and RTE star Jason Byrne will begin filming his new sitcom ‘Father Figure’ for BBC One on 6th June in Elstree Studios, following a successful run of its original incarnation on BBC Radio 2. |
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Sónta Films secures US Distribution Deal for ‘Lón sa Spéir’ with First Run Features |
| 09 May 2013 | ‘Lón sa Spéir’ - winner of this year’s IFTA Special Irish Language award - has scored a major coup in securing a distribution deal for its production company Sónta Films with First Run Features, ensuring the documentary will screen in US cinemas. |
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Belfast Serial Killer Drama ‘The Fall’ Starts on RTE One this Sunday 12th May |
| 08 May 2013 | Northern Irish drama ‘The Fall’ – about the hunt for a serial killer on the streets of Belfast – begins this Sunday 12th May at 9:30pm, starring ‘The X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson. |
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PJ Gallagher’s ‘Trojan Donkey’ Commissioned by Channel 4 |
| 08 May 2013 | PJ Gallagher’s IFTA winning ‘Naked Camera’ has been resurrected by Channel 4 for a UK version of the show - under the new name of ‘Trojan Donkey’ - with five half hour episodes to screen this summer. |
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‘GAA USA’ in Pre-Production with Filming to Start in June |
| 03 May 2013 | ‘GAA USA’ - a new four part series offering a fresh insight into Irish American history and the untold story of the GAA in the US – will starting filming this June, to be aired on TG4 in autumn 2014. |
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Q&A with Malcolm Campbell, IFTA-Winning Writer of ‘What Richard Did’ |
| 03 May 2013 | IFTA-winning screenwriter Malcolm Campbell - honoured at this year’s ceremony with the award for Best Film Script for ‘What Richard Did’ – spoke to IFTN this week about his successful career, past and current projects, and his advice to up-and-coming writers. |
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‘Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder’ in Post Production |
| 02 May 2013 | ‘Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder’ - a new dark comedy set in Dublin in which a bullied office worker joins forces with his imaginary friend to plot revenge against his tormentor - is now in post-production. |
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Creatives in Animation Network Meeting at Filmbase, this 13th May |
| 02 May 2013 | Budding writers and animators are invited to attend the Creatives in Animation Network meeting on Monday 13th May at 7pm in Filmbase, for a networking event aimed at creating collaborative partnerships for future film projects. |
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Jim Sheridan to Direct WWII Baseball Drama ‘Playing with the Enemy’ |
| 02 May 2013 | Jim Sheridan has signed on to direct World War II baseball drama ‘Playing with the Enemy’, based on the true story of an American baseball player, Gene Moore, who taught German prisoners of war in Louisiana to play the beloved US sport during their imprisonment. |
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‘The Street’, Starring Steve Collins, to Start Shooting in Galway this September |
| 01 May 2013 | Former ‘Celtic Warrior’ and Irish boxing champion Steve Collins will return to the public eye to star in new low-budget crime thriller ‘The Street’, which starts filming in Galway this September. |
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