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Cork Film Festival To Hold Transmedia Conference |
| 24 Oct 2013 | The 58th Cork Film Festival will this year showcase the convergence of film and digital media by hosting a range of seminars and panel discussions at the Triskel Arts Centre in Christchurch, Cork. |
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Jamie Dornan cast as Christian Grey in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ |
24 Oct 2013 | Jamie
Dornan has been chosen to replace Charlie Hunnam (‘Sons of Anarchy’) as
Christian Grey in the film adaptation of E.L.
James’ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’. |
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Saoirse Ronan to Lead John Crowley's 'Brooklyn' |
| 24 Oct 2013 | Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is set to take on the leading role in upcoming ‘Brooklyn’, adapted from the 2009 Colm Tóibín novel of the same name. |
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Civil War Documentary 'An Léigear 1922' Premieres on TG4 |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Irish civil war documentary ‘The Siege 1922’ – or ‘An Léigear 1922’ – premieres on TG4 at 9.30pm the 23rd of October. |
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Fastnet's 'Strangerland' Greenlit For Production in 2014 |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Fastnet Film's latest co-production 'Strangerland' has been greenlit for production, with Nicole Kidman (‘The Hours’, ‘Moulin Rouge’) and Guy Pearce (‘Memento’, ‘Prometheus’) attached to star. |
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Talks to IFTN as 'Dracula' Begins on Sky Living this 31st Oct |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Jonathan Rhys Meyers - best known for his iconic performance as Henry VIII in ‘The Tudors’ – will return to TV screens on Sky Living this Halloween night with a starring role in NBC’s ‘Dracula’. A lavish reimagining of the Bram Stoker classic, the ten-part series was filmed in Budapest and also features Irish acting talents Victoria Smurfit and Katie McGrath in supporting roles. |
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U2 Debut New Song in Trailer For 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom'. |
| 22 Oct 2013 | U2 have written a new song, ‘Ordinary Love’, their first since ‘No Line on Horizon’ in 2009, for the upcoming biopic 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom'. |
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RTÉ's 'My Best Shot' Issues Call for 'Lively, Confident' Applicants |
| 22 Oct 2013 | A new dating show set to hit our screens during RTÉ’s Christmas schedule is seeking participants. |
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Film Festival Round-Up: 'Run and Jump' at San Paolo, 'Cuckoo' Wins Lovie and 'Home Turf' for US tour |
| 22 Oct 2013 | IFTN takes a look at festival news of Irish interest from around the world – with award wins for 'Cuckoo', screenings in San Paolo for 'Run and Jump', and Irish turf-cutting documentary on tour of US film festivals. |
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'Rough Rider', Ergo/Wildfire Films' Documentary, in Post Production |
| 21 Oct 2013 | ‘Rough Rider’ - a documentary co-produced by Dublin’s Wildfire Films and Ergo Films about Irish sports journalist Paul Kimmage, who helped expose Lance Armstrong’s doping - is currently in post production, and aiming for completion by the end of the year. |
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Colin Farrell’s ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Closes the BFI London Film Festival |
| 21 Oct 2013 | The world premiere of John Lee Hancock's ‘Saving Mr. Banks’, starring Colin Farrell, Tom Hanks, and Emma Thompson brought the 57th edition of the BFI London Film Festival to an end last night. |
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Michael Fassbender Begins Filming ‘Slow West’ in New Zealand |
| 21 Oct 2013 | Michael Fassbender has today begun principal photography in New Zealand on ‘Slow West’ - a 19th century Western set in the American Frontier - with the Irish actor also producing for the first time. |
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Irish Film Board Announces Latest ‘Reality Bites’ Teams |
| 21 Oct 2013 | The Irish Film Board has announced the latest three ‘Reality Bites’ teams which have been awarded funding for their projects. |
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'Class Swap', RTÉ Series Produced by Esras Films, Wraps Filming |
| 18 Oct 2013 | Irish production company Esras Films has wrapped production on ‘Class Swap’, a new documentary series for RTÉ One, which sees Irish teenagers abandon their classrooms for two weeks to sample school life in Finland, Poland and Spain. |
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Independent Pictures Scores Spanish & French Format Deals for ICA Bootcamp |
| 18 Oct 2013 | Dublin-based Independent Pictures have scored option deals on their format 'ICA Bootcamp' - rebranded as ‘Granny Bootcamp’ by distributors DRG for a European audience - to Spain and France. |
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Tipperary Actress Kerry Condon Stars in 'The Walking Dead' Season 4 Premiere |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 'The Walking Dead' Season 4 premiere - which broke ratings records in the US on Sunday night with 16.1 million viewers - can attribute at least some of its success to a stunning performance by Tipperary actress Kerry Condon. |
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Applications for Catalyst Production Scheme Now Open, Closing November 1st |
| 17 Oct 2013 | Applications are now open for the Catalyst Production Scheme, which will offer three teams of emerging filmmakers the chance to produce a low-budget feature film to the tune of €350,000. |
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RTÉ In-House Format Farm Aims for International Market |
| 17 Oct 2013 | A new RTÉ in-house Format Farm initiative - separate but ‘complementary’ to the Format Farm for independent producers - will see RTÉ staff internally submit format ideas before 28th October, with a view to developing ideas marketable to the international market, and ultimately build RTÉ international sales. |
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'The Duel', set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, Screens World Premiere at Science Gallery |
| 17 Oct 2013 | Dublin’s Science Gallery set aside lab coats and safety goggles in favour of pointed hats last night, as they played host to the world premiere of animated film ‘The Duel’, set in the Unseen University of Terry Pratchett’s ‘Discworld’ novels. |
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Brown Bag Films Production ‘Peter Rabbit’ Commissioned for a Second Series |
| 17 Oct 2013 | ‘Peter Rabbit', the animated series produced by Dublin Company Brown Bags Films, has been commissioned for a second season by Nickelodeon. |
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