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BAI and CMF Announce Second Round of Development Fund |
| 31 Jul 2018 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have announced the opening of the second round of the three-year funding incentive for the development of audiovisual projects. |
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IFTN Summer Production List – What’s filming in Ireland |
| 27 Jul 2018 | IFTN brings you a roundup of what’s in production across Ireland this summer. Check out what cast, crew and production companies are shooting on location over the coming weeks. |
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TG4 to Receive Almost €1m in Additional Funding From Government |
| 24 Jul 2018 | The Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment have allocated an extra €985,000 to TG4 for 2018, which will be put towards a number of initiatives relating to Bliain na Gaeilge and other specific projects. |
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Zanzibar Films & Hold The Page's New Donegal Crime Drama Acquired by Kew Media |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Zanzibar Films and Hold The Page have secured a development deal with Kew Media Distribution for their new Donegal-based crime series based on Andrea Carter’s books. The deal for the TV crime drama series was completed at the Galway Film Fleadh in July. |
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Screen Ireland Funding Decisions for Second Quarter 2018 |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 'Vivarium', 'The Last Right', 'Here are the Young Men' among recipients of production funding in Screen Ireland's second quarter 2018. |
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Screen Ireland Issue Update on New Writing Development Scheme Application Assessment |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Following unprecedented interest in the Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland New Writing Development Scheme, Screen Ireland has issued a release to inform applicants that the assessment stage for the scheme is still ongoing. |
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International Film Industry Gathers in Galway |
| 19 Jul 2018 | More than 180 Producers, Sales Agents, Distributors and Film Fund representatives attended the annual Creative Europe MEDIA Networking Dinner at the 30th Galway Film Fleadh in Hotel Meyrick last Thursday. The Creative Europe MEDIA Networking Dinner marks the start of the Galway Film Fair, the Film market that runs alongside the Festival |
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Details of Dáil Public Accounts Committee Report on RTÉ |
| 11 Jul 2018 | The Dáil Public Accounts Committee has released the findings of its enquiry into Ireland’s public service broadcaster, RTÉ. |
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Omniplex Cinemas Opens New €5.5 Million Multiplex In Omagh |
| 11 Jul 2018 | A new state-of-the-art multiscreen cinema worth €5.5 million has opened in Omagh. |
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'A Tiny Spark' Selected for Science on Screen 2018 |
| 04 Jul 2018 | CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices based at NUI Galway and Galway Film Centre select ‘A Tiny Spark’ as the recipient of the 2018 Science on Screen commission. |
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Call for Submissions: RTÉjr Christmas Special |
| 04 Jul 2018 | RTÉ has made a call for proposals for a children’s Christmas Special set to be commissioned later this year. |
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Vue Entertainment Acquires Irish Cinema Chain Showtime |
| 03 Jul 2018 | Vue Entertainment, part of Vue International has acquired the Limerick and Ashbourne based Irish cinema chain - Showtime. |
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Northern Ireland Screen & The Canada Media Fund Announce $600,000 Co-Development Incentive |
| 02 Jul 2018 | The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen have confirmed a new funding incentive for the development of screen-based projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers. |
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Film In Cork 2018 Short Film Award Winner Announced |
| 29 Jun 2018 | The winner of the 2018 Film In Cork Short Film Award has been announced. Following an extensive search and selection process, Mairéad Kiernan’s ‘The Shift’ has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 Short Film Award, valued at €8,000. |
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The Arts Council & University College Cork Unveil Pat Murphy as New Film Artist in Residence |
| 29 Jun 2018 | University College Cork and the Arts Council have appointed Pat Murphy as the 2018/19 Film Artist in Residence. |
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Celtic Media Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary with International Pitching Forum that includes Cash Prize of £10,000 |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Celtic Media Festival has launched the international pitching forum for 2019, introducing a development prize of £10,000 for the winning pitch. The CMF International Pitching Forum, in association with XPO North and the Canada Media Fund takes place at Celtic Media Festival in Aviemore, Scotland, from the 4th-6th of June. |
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New Action Plan Launched by Government Aims to Double Employment in Audio-Visual Sector |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Minister Josepha Madigan has launched her Department’s‘€200m Audio-visual Action Plan’ at the IFI. |
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Four Successful Comedy Projects Given Pilot Order Under RTÉ & Screen Ireland’s Scripted Comedy Initiative |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Four new projects have progressed to the next stage of RTÉ & Screen Ireland’s new scripted comedy initiative. |
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Jane Goldman's 'Game of Thrones' Spin-off Gets Pilot Order from HBO |
| 15 Jun 2018 | HBO has confirmed that it has given the green light to the first ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series. The news came following production wrapping on the eighth and final season of George R.R. Martin’s record breaking hit-show ‘GoT’. |
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Wexford County Council Arts Office Announces New €10,000 Short Film Fund Award - 'Wexford Stories' |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Wexford County Council Arts Office in association with ‘Bodecii Film’ has announced a call for application to its new Film Fund initiative. The aim of this annual award is to provide funding and support to filmmakers looking to develop ambitious and creative short films based in the County Wexford region. |
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