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CANNES: Irish Film Industry Out in Force at Film Festival |
| 19 May 2010 | The Irish film industry has been out in strong numbers at the Cannes Film Festival so far. The event launched on Wednesday, May 12th and will run until Sunday, May 23rd and has seen Irish projects screening and selling and Irish filmmakers make the most of networking events. |
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Ireland Prepares for Cannes 2010 |
| 10 May 2010 | The Irish film industry will be well represented at the upcoming 2010 Cannes International Film Festival. Alicia Duffy’s ‘All Good Children’ will premiere as part of this year’s Director’s Fortnight event, ‘One Hundred Mornings’ producer Katie Holly participates in the ‘Producer on the Move’ programme, in addition to Irish screenings and marketing of dozens of new Irish projects. |
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NITV Welcomes IFB Shorts Distribution Policy Change |
| 01 Apr 2010 | The Irish Film Board (IFB) this week announced changes to its policy for the distribution of short films produced under the Signatures, Short Shorts, Frameworks and Reality Bites schemes. Previously these distribution rights were maintained by the IFB for five years and a distributor, NITV, was appointed to distribute the shorts internationally, the films’ producers are now invited to appoint their own sales agent. |
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Irish Thrillers ‘Savage’ & ‘The Disturbed’ Join AFM Slate |
| 04 Nov 2009 | Cinemavault has bolstered its American Film Market (AFM) slate with the Irish thrillers ‘Savage’, from director Brendan Muldowney (Final Journey), and ‘The Disturbed’ from Conor McMahon (Dead Meat). |
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The International Film Industry Gathers in Galway |
13 Jul 2009 | To celebrate MEDIA’s support of the Galway Film Fair, the market sidebar
to the Galway Film Fleadh, MEDIA Antenna Galway hosted a European Co-Production Dinner on July 9th for Film Fair Financiers and producers. |
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International Sales Deals for Irish Features |
| 23 Jun 2009 | The Irish film industry is reporting a steady flow of sales deals for Irish titles across the globe. Features including ‘The Eclipse’, ‘Kisses’, ‘Perrier’s Bounty’ and ‘Triage’ have inked high profile distribution contracts in recent months. |
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Perry Re-elected to EFPs Board of Directors |
| 20 May 2009 | The members of European Film Promotion (EFP) today elected a new Board of Directors, including President and Vice-President at its General Assembly meeting at the Cannes International Film Festival. Simon Perry - CEO with the Irish Film Board has been elected to the board. |
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Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced |
| 14 Feb 2009 | The winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony held in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel tonight, 14th of February 2009. 'Hunger' & 'The Tudors' Win six IFTAs apiece. |
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'Eden' Sales Deal With High Point Films |
| 13 Jan 2009 | The UK’s High Point Films has taken world-wide rights outside Ireland and North America for feature drama ‘Eden’, directed by Declan Recks and produced by Samson Films. |
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'Cherrybomb' Selected For Berlinale |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Irish feature film ‘Cherrybomb’, directed by Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa, has been selected to screen along with five other titles in the Generation 14 plus of the Berlinale Film Festival 2009 - the section for children and young people. |
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Larry Bass Discusses Rose d’Or |
| 18 Dec 2008 | The International Television competition ‘Rose d’Or’, one of the most prestigious awards in the world will be held from May 2-5, 2009 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Irish ambassador for the festival and jury member Larry Bass, producer of hit television show ‘The Apprentice’, discusses with IFTN the marketing and viewing benefits of submitting your television programme to the festival. |
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Pat Moylan Appointed Chair of Arts Council |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism announced new membership to the Arts Council including the appointment of independent theatre and film producer, Pat Moylan as the new Chairperson. Six other appointments have been made to the Board, including one re appointment. |
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AV Fed Launch Film & TV Annual Review 2008 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | IBEC’s Audiovisual Federation today (Thursday, 11 December 2008) welcomed the new improvements to the Irish tax incentive for film Section 481 announced by Minister for Arts. Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD at the launch of its 2008 Audiovisual Federation Review. |
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Cullen Proposes Amendments to Section 481 |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Martin Cullen, TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has confirmed that significant improvements to the Section 481 relief for investment in film projects are proposed as amendments to the Finance Bill which will be considered by the Oireachtas in the coming days. |
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IFTA Submissions Deadline Approaches |
| 14 Nov 2008 | The deadline for the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards is fast approaching. Submissions must be received at the IFTA office or via the online submissions form by 5.30pm Monday 17th November 2008. |
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IFTA Opens Call for Entries For 6th Awards |
| 30 Oct 2008 | The call for entries for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) is now open. Submissions are invited for categories in film, television, shorts and animation. This year sees the introduction of a new Feature Documentary category. Deadline for entires is 17 November 2008. |
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Magma at MIPCOM |
| 10 Oct 2008 | With the current release of ‘Niko & The Way To The Stars’ in more than 100 territories Magma Films are presenting a slate of new international projects from the live action and animation departments that will certainly have broadcasters and distributors sitting up and taking notice. |
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'Creating Futures' Conference in October |
| 29 Sep 2008 | The ‘Creating Futures: Building Ireland’s Cultural and Creative Economy’, will bring together leading experts, cultural entrepreneurs and practitioners who are involved in investment, policy and economic development within the cultural and creative sectors. |
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Aisling’s Diary Nominated at MIPCOM Awards |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Dun Laoghaire based CR Entertainment’s multi platform teenage series ‘Aisling’s Diary’ has been nominated for the C21 Format Awards as the best multi screen format as part of the MIPCOM TV festival, will be presented at Cannes on Tuesday, 14th October 2008. |
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Irish Contingent at MIPCOM International Market |
| 29 Sep 2008 | The Ireland on Screen stand has over twenty Irish companies registered to attend the MIPCOM market in Cannes mid October. |
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