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IFTA Nominees Announced |
| 09 Jan 2008 | The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced the shortlist of nominees in 33 strongly contested categories for the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place on Sunday 17th February at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre. |
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U2 3D Blasts Onto Irish Cinema Screens |
| 07 Jan 2008 | ‘U2 3D’, a 3D presentation of U2’s global Vertigo tour, is set to open in Irish cinemas on February 22nd 2008. |
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'In Bruges' Set for Irish Release in March |
| 03 Jan 2008 | Martin McDonagh’s debut feature film ‘In Bruges’, starring Irish actors Colin Farrell (Miami Vice, Intermission) and Brendan Gleeson (Beowulf, The Tiger’s Tail) is set to reach Irish cinemas on Friday 7th March. |
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Quinn’s ‘32A’ to Screen at Berlinale |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Irish feature film ‘32A’, from writer/director Marian Quinn, is set to screen as part of the Generation 14 Plus category at the prestigious Berlinale Film Festival, which takes place from the 7th-17th February 2008. |
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‘P.S. I Love You’ Premieres in Dublin |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank was among the stars that descended on Dublin’s Savoy cinema for the European Premiere of ‘P.S. I Love You’. With scenes filmed in Ireland and based on the novel by Irish author Cecelia Ahern, the movie has a distinct Irish flavour. IFTN was there to taste some of the action… |
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Windmill Lane Score Double Platinum Success |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 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. |
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Weinstein Co. Picks Up Magma’s ‘Niko’ Animation |
| 10 Dec 2007 | 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. |
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‘Kings’ NI Release This Week |
| 05 Dec 2007 | ‘Kings’, the Irish language feature from writer/director Tom Collins is released in Northern Ireland this weekend. The award winning film stars Colm Meaney and is Ireland’s first ever Foreign Language entry to the Oscars®. |
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‘Late Late Toy Show’ Tops Audience Figures |
| 04 Dec 2007 | ‘The Late Late Toy Show’, which aired on Friday November 30th on RTE1, was the most watched programme in Ireland to date in 2007, according to audience figures. |
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TV3 Inks Three Year GAA Championship Deal |
| 01 Dec 2007 | TV3 has closed a deal securing a package of live and exclusive GAA Championship matches for the next three years. |
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‘Skunk Fu!’ Goes Global With Cartoon Network |
| 22 Nov 2007 | The animated comedy action series ‘Skunk Fu!’, is set to air on every continent world wide after begin licensed by Cake Distribution to the Cartoon Network Europe. |
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‘Kings’ Inks US Theatrical Deal with BFS |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Tom Collins’ feature film ‘Kings’ has scored a North American theatrical deal with BFS Entertainment. Negotiated through sales agent High Point Films, the deal was sealed at the recent American Film Market. |
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Irish Film & TV Expenditure Increase by 13% |
| 21 Nov 2007 | IBEC's 2007 review, released this week, show that there has been an overall increase of 13% in Irish expenditure in Film and TV production for 2007. Figures have increased for the second year running, from €96.9 million in 2005, €161.2 million in 2006 to an estimated €182 million in 2007. |
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Weinstein Company Picks Up ‘Dorothy Mills’ US Rights |
| 05 Nov 2007 | The Weinstein Company has bought the US distribution rights to the psychological thriller ‘Dorothy Mills’, shot on location in Ireland this summer. |
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'Cotton Makers' Selected For Sheffield Meetmarket |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Hawkeye Films ‘The Cotton Makers’, produced by Irishman Donal Haughey, has been selected to take part in the Sheffield Meetmarket, at this year’s Sheffield International Documentary Festival, which takes place from the 7th-11th November. |
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Irish Film Institute Seeks New Director |
| 02 Nov 2007 | The Irish Film Institute, the national body for the promotion and preservation of film culture in Ireland, is seeking applications from prospective candidates for the position of Director. After nearly seven years as Director, Mark Mulqueen is moving to the Oireachtas as Head of Communications. |
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Stoney Road Films Release Ben Kiely DVD |
| 01 Nov 2007 | Stoney Road Films are set to mark the release of Roger Hudson’s documentary ‘WordWeaver: the Legend of Benedict Kiely’ on DVD, with a tribute screening at the IFI on Saturday 17th November at 12 midday. |
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FSTI Show Producers How to Sell A Film |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Fás Screen Training Ireland will hold a one day course entitled Selling Your Film on Friday, November 16th, 2007 at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin. |
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Top Stars Attending 'Strength and Honour’ Premiere |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Stars of Mark Mahon’s feature film debut 'Strength and Honour'; including Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs); Richard Chamberlain (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry); Patrick Bergin (Sleeping With The Enemy); Finbar Furey and Gail Fitzpatrick; are set to attend the film's premiere at the Cork Opera House on 19th November. |
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TV3 & BBC Sign For More ‘Tudors’ |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Fans of racy historical drama ‘The Tudors’ can rest easy as both Irish broadcaster TV3 and British broadcaster BBC have confirmed they will air the second series of popular Irish filmed show. |
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