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'Philomena', Starring Judi Dench & Steve Coogan, Now in Irish Cinemas |
| 01 Nov 2013 | ‘Philomena’ - the heartbreaking true story of Irish woman Philomena Lee, who was forced by nuns to give up her son for adoption, prompting a search for him 50 years later – is now released in Irish cinemas, distributed by Eclipse Pictures. |
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'Game of Thrones' Wins Disability Awareness Award |
| 01 Nov 2013 | ‘Game of Thrones’ - which is currently shooting season four at Paint Hall studio in Belfast - has been honoured with a ‘Visionary award’ at the Media Access Awards in LA for its realistic depiction of people with disabilities. |
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Cork Film Festival Adds 21 New Films to Upcoming Slate |
| 01 Nov 2013 | The Cork Film Festival, due to run from the 9-17th of November, has expanded its already impressive slate of events by adding 21 new films to the festival lineup. |
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'Blandings' Season 2 Now Filming in Fermanagh |
| 01 Nov 2013 | Period comedy 'Blandings', commissioned for the BBC, has recommenced filming for its second season in Crom Castle, Fermanagh. |
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Thomond Park Documentary to Air on TG4 this 3rd Nov |
| 31 Oct 2013 | A documentary focusing on one of Ireland's most famous sporting grounds will air on TG4 this weekend, Sunday the 3rd of November. |
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Shorts Round-Up: 'Alia' wins at Kerry; Dingle & Belfast Seek Shorts Entries |
| 31 Oct 2013 | IFTN shines the spotlight on three short film-related stories, from Kerry Film Festival honouring the story of an Afghan family in Dublin to a call for Irish-language shorts and Irish-made shorts by Dingle and Belfast respectively. |
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Independent Thriller 'The Nixer' to Receive Multimedia US Release |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Independent Irish feature 'The Nixer', a crime thriller about two petty Irish criminals tired of living on the breadline, will receive its North American release tomorrow, November 1st. |
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Gréasán na Meán ‘Scéal 2 2013’ Now Open |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Gréasán na Meán have announced their new scheme which will give writers a chance to develop and write a 60 minute film script. |
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'The Savage Eye' to Begin Filming Season 4 Next Week |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Satirical comedy 'The Savage Eye' will return for a fourth season, which will begin filming next week. |
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Subtitle European Film Festival, Kilkenny, Announces Line-Up this 25 Nov-1 Dec |
| 31 Oct 2013 | The Subtitle European Film Festival, which takes place in Kilkenny from 25 Nov -1st Dec, has unveiled its programme for this year including an eclectic mix of films from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France & Russia. |
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'What Richard Did' Irish TV Premiere on RTÉ One this 30th Oct |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Multiple award-winning Irish film 'What Richard Did' will receive its Irish television premiere tonight October 30th, airing on RTÉ One at 9.35pm. |
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'The Last Days on Mars' Gets US Premium VOD & iTunes Release this 31st Oct |
| 30 Oct 2013 | ‘The Last Days on Mars’ – directed by Ruairi Robinson and produced by Dublin’s Fantastic Films – will be released by Magnet in the US this 31st October on Premium VOD and iTunes, before a wider US cinema release on 6th December. |
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Wildcard Distribution Acquires Worldwide Rights for 'Hill Street' |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Already making headlines with their acquisition of the award-winning Irish co-production 'The Summit', Wildcard Distribution have added to their ever-growing slate of projects by securing the worldwide distribution rights to 'Hill Street', a documentary on skateboarding in Ireland featuring the legendary Tony Hawk. |
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1913 Lockout Documentary 'Stailc 1913' Airs on TG4 |
| 30 Oct 2013 | A multimedia documentary following the events of the 1913 strike and lockout in Dublin city will air on TG4 tonight, October 30th. |
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RTÉ Global Sells 55 Hours of Programming to Australia and New Zealand |
| 30 Oct 2013 | RTÉ Global - the newly rebranded sales and distribution division of RTÉ - has sold 55 hours of documentary, factual entertainment and lifestyle programming to broadcasters in Australia & New Zealand, in a series of major deals just announced today. |
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Film Festival Round-Up: 'Spot', 'Get The Picture' and Frameworks Animation |
| 30 Oct 2013 | IFTN's weekly film festival round up returns, turning the spotlight on new Irish comedy at Washington, documentary plaudits at Warsaw, and a heavy presence for Irish animation at the Savannah Film Festival. |
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Katie McGrath Talks to IFTN As 'Dracula' Starts on Sky Living |
| 29 Oct 2013 | Katie McGrath - Wicklow actress best known for BBC’s ‘Merlin’ - makes up the final part of a triumvirate of Irish actors, along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Victoria Smurfit, in ‘Dracula’ starting on Sky Living this Halloween night. |
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Irish Film Board Changes Funding Application Deadline |
| 29 Oct 2013 | The Irish Film Board have moved their deadline forward for producers wishing to apply for the next round of production funding. |
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'Game of Thrones' Gives €77m Boost to Northern Ireland Economy |
| 29 Oct 2013 | HBO fantasy epic 'Game of Thrones' has reportedly boosted Northern Ireland's economy by an estimated €77 million, according to Northern Ireland Screen's Head of Marketing Moyra Lock. |
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Stuart Townsend’s New US Series ‘Betrayal’ Starts Tonight on RTÉ Two |
| 29 Oct 2013 | Irish actor Stuart Townsend stars in new US drama series ‘Betrayal’, focusing on a murder trial, which starts on RTÉ Two tonight at 10pm. |
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