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04 Sep 2008 Maurice Sweeney Directs 'Cromwell In Ireland' Epic
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IFTA winning Documentary filmmaker Maurice Sweeny talks to IFTN about his latest project 'Cromwell in Ireland'. Combining documentary and dramatic re-enactments, 'Cromwell' is set to storm onto the small screen this Tuesday 9th September on RTÉ One. more
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04 Sep 2008 New truths Unveiled in BBC NI ‘Last Man Hanging’
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BBC Northern Ireland’s latest in-house docu drama ‘Last Man Hanging’ unveils never seen before documents and reports of the last execution case in Northern Ireland, to screen on September 8, BBC One NI, at 9pm. more
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03 Sep 2008 Production Underway On Kavaleer’s ‘Garth’
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Production is now underway on Kavaleer’s latest animation series ‘Garth’ (working title) set to air in on BBC CBeebies Channel in early 2009. more
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03 Sep 2008 Waddell Media ‘At Your Service’ begins on RTÉ
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NI based Waddell Media are stretching their cross generic and multi platform capabilities with their upcoming projects in drama, documentary, online and lifestyle programming including ‘At Your Service’ a new eight part series to be aired on RTÉ One 4th September at 8.30pm. more
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28 Aug 2008 Sue Land Creates CGI For Cromwell
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CGI specialist Sue Land of UK visual effects company Red Vision speaks to IFTN on the recreation of 17th century war torn Ireland on Tile Films’ docudrama ‘Cromwell in Ireland’ to be broadcast on 9th and 16th September on RTE One at 10.15pm. more
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28 Aug 2008 New Irish Animation Draws International Attention
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Three exciting new animated series currently in production in Ireland; school hurling drama ‘Ballybraddan’; a series based on the award winning short ‘Badly Drawn Roy’, which begins a year of production next week; and Magma Films’ ‘Just a Thought’, are among the projects presenting at the CARTOON Forum (16 - 19 September) in Ludwigsburg in Germany. more
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28 Aug 2008 TV3 Launches New Autumn Season
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TV3 has announced nineteen new home produced series and specials across all genres, as part of their autumn schedule which was launched today. Headlining the new schedule is the station’s debut drama ‘School Run’. more
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28 Aug 2008 ‘Whistleblower’ Drama On RTÉ One
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The Saffron Pictures drama ‘Whistleblower’ based on the findings of the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry report and the misconduct of obstetrician Dr Michael Neary will air this Sunday, 31st August & Monday 1st September 9.30 pm on RTE One. more
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27 Aug 2008 New Date for Dorothy Cross Doc ‘About Beauty’
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The new date for the showing of the Wildfire documentary ‘About Beauty’ is next Monday the 1st September at 22.30pm on RTE One. Directed by Conor Horgan and produced by Martha O'Neill of Wildfire films, the film centers on the work of artist Dorothy Cross, who as an accomplished diver, gathers her inspiration and art pieces from the sea and its inhabitants. more
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27 Aug 2008 Deadline For IFTA Membership Renewals & Applications
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The deadline for new membership applications and renewals to the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is this Friday 29th August 2008. more
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26 Aug 2008 Abu Media To Play ‘Cupid’ For TG4
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Galway based TV production company Abú Media (Teenage Cics, Fear an Phoist) are set to begin production on new a 13 part dating series next month. Entitled ‘Cupid ar Cuairt’, the new series will be broadcast on TG4 in January 2009 and producers are seeking Irish speakers to participate. more
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26 Aug 2008 Cine Electric Light Up Tralee Roses
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Lighting and facilities supplier Cine-Electric has provided all lighting for this years 49th Annual International Rose of Tralee competition from the Festival Dome in Tralee, of which the final will be broadcast live tonight on RTÉ1 at 8.00pm. more
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21 Aug 2008 ‘The Special One’ Returns to Setanta Sports
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Setanta Sports has commissioned a new season of the hit comedy puppet sketch series ‘I’m On Setanta Sports’ from production outfit Caboom. Written and performed by Mario Rosenstock, the series is produced and directed by Damian Farrell. more
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19 Aug 2008 Ahern’s ‘Samantha Who?’ To Air on TG4
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TG4 has purchased the first two seasons of US sitcom ‘Samantha Who?’, created by Irish bestselling author and screenwriter Cecelia Ahern. The series is scheduled to air this September. more
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19 Aug 2008 Paradise Pictures Bring ‘World Cultures’ To RTÉ
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Paradise Pictures are set to produce a television special with highlights from Dun Laoghaire’s ‘Festival of World Cultures’ for RTÉ. The show will be broadcasted on Sunday August 24th on RTÉ 2 at 11.00pm. more
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12 Aug 2008 Ahern Steps In For ‘The Road To Croker’
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Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will join racing commentator Brian Gleeson as guest presenters for RTÉ’s GAA sports series ‘The Road To Croker’. more
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12 Aug 2008 BCI National Conference Asks ‘Does the Medium Matter?’
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The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has announced its National Conference will take place on 17 - 18 of September, at Dublin’s Croke Park Conference Centre. Entitled “Does the Medium Matter?” the conference will address themes of digital and new media from a variety of standpoints. more
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12 Aug 2008 Grierson Shortlists ‘Waveriders’ & ‘Northern Star’
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Irish documentaries ‘Waveriders’, directed by Joel Conroy, and ‘Northern Star’, directed by Niamh Sammon, have been shortlisted for the Grierson Documentary Awards 2008. more
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11 Aug 2008 70 New Irish Series Unveiled In RTÉ’s Autumn/Winter Season
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National broadcaster RTÉ has announced 70 new home-produced series and programmes will be aired during this autumn/winter season. Included in the lineup is forty new programmes from RTÉ Factual and two new series from RTÉ Drama. more
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11 Aug 2008 Max von Sydow Joins Cast of ‘The Tudors’
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Actor Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) has been added to the cast of ‘The Tudors’ for the Showtime series' third season currently shooting in Ardmore Studios. more
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