07 Oct 2008 Arts Council Announces New Doc Scheme

The Arts Council has launched Reel Art, a scheme designed to provide three film makers with an opportunity to make documentaries with an artistic theme. Successful titles will be made for theatrical screenings as well as screening at the Dublin International Film Festival in February 2010. more

07 Oct 2008 Independent Pictures Nominated for British Doc Award

Irish doc ‘Northern Star’, produced by Independent Pictures for BBC NI has received nominations for the prestigious Grierson British Documentary Award. more

06 Oct 2008 O’Halloran To Judge New RTÉ Web Competition

RTÉ has launched StoryLand, an innovative project, inviting aspiring and experienced programme makers to make a drama series specifically for the web, From the pitches received, a panel chaired by Irish scriptwriter and actor Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul, Garage, Prosperity) will decide 10 winning entries to have their pilot episode aired in March 2009. more

06 Oct 2008 Porchlight Entertainment to distribute Caboom’s ‘Beary Boo’

Los Angeles based PorchLight Entertainment has signed on as worldwide distributor of ‘Beary Boo’, a new animated series created by Dublin production company Caboom. more

02 Oct 2008 Latest on Irish Shorts

‘New Boy’ wins Manhatten Short Fest, post production is wrapping up on the ‘Fairycatcher’ and ‘Finscéal Pháidí’, Lorcan Finegan’s ‘Defaced’ has been selected by onedotzero for international screenings, while director Aideen McCarthy has received multiple nominations for IceWhole Awards, and short film ‘Deviant’ has recently screened on SKY TV. more

02 Oct 2008 IFTN Talks 'The Clinic' With Dominic Mafham

Parallel Film’s hit medical series ‘The Clinic’ has returned our screens on Sunday nights. IFTN caught up with British actor Dominic Mafham who plays plastic surgeon Dan Woodhouse about his character storylines and what has made the series a firm hit with Irish audiences. more

01 Oct 2008 Splanc! 2008: Call for submissions

TG4, the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board are inviting submissions from film makers and production companies for Splanc! 2008. more

30 Sep 2008 Frank Deasy's 'Gaza' on 'Brit List'

Irish writer Frank Deasy’s script ‘Gaza’ has made the second annual “Brit List”, which lists the most recommended unproduced screenplays in the UK and Ireland. more

26 Sep 2008 Short Film Round Up

Park Films short ‘Atlantic’ starring Liam Cunningham (Hunger) is currently screening across cinemas with 32A’, principal photography has finished on the Filmbase/TG4 Lasair short ‘Douglas' Hide’, ’Bill, For Short’ will screen at the Heartland Film Festival in the US while shooting has wrapped on 1i Film’s ‘Dust’. more

26 Sep 2008 Radharc Awards Wildfire's AIDS In Africa

The Radharc Awards were presented this afternoon in Dublin at a lunch for over 100 people. The overall winner was ‘AIDS in Africa – A Missing Generation, produced by Wildfire. more

25 Sep 2008 Monster Completes Financing For Ballybraddan

Monster's Ballybraddan project is fully funded, having secured a commission from RTE for 26x13 series, so all funding is now in place. Gerard O'Rourke will be attending MIPCOM in October to follow up with the international broadcasters and Investors/Distribution companies who attended Monster's presentation at the Cartoon Forum. more

25 Sep 2008 Filming has wrapped on the short film 'Douglas' Hide'

Based on true events and set in the 1930’s, the film stars Diarmaid Murtagh (Seacht) and Cillian O’ Sullivan (The Running Mate) as two friends from opposite sides of town, who share a voracious passion for hurling. more

23 Sep 2008 Green Inc Win Fifth Series of 'The Afternoon Show'

The Afternoon Show features lifestyle, information and fun in a straight-talking magazine format, with topicality, public participation and wit all essential to the mix. more

18 Sep 2008 TV3’s Colette Fitzpatrick Talks ‘Midday’ TV Presenting

TV3 news anchor Colette Fitzpatrick chats with IFTN on how she is finding her new role as presenter of the daytime chat show ‘Midday’, her career ambitions and advice for those interested in a pursuing a career in presenting. more

18 Sep 2008 Larry Bass Unwraps Ireland’s ‘The Apprentice’

The Irish version of the entertainment programme ‘The Apprentice’ will hit Irish screens on TV3 September 22nd at 9pm for a twelve week run. Producer Larry Bass of Screentime ShinAwiL (You’re a Star), the production company that has brought the show to Irish shores, reveals to IFTN the filming process and why the Irish candidates are a real match for their UK and US counterparts. more

18 Sep 2008 Q&A With Steadicam Oscar Winner Garrett Browne

Garrett Brown the Oscar-winning inventor of the Steadicam™ recently attended and gave a workshop at the Dingle Film Festival. He has worked on nearly 100 films including the ‘Rocky’ series, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’. IFTN caught up with this revolutionary of filming to discuss his move from folk singer to Oscar winner, his most challenging scene to film and what camera he would love to invent. more

18 Sep 2008 Colfer’s ‘Airman’ Tipped For Big Screen Adaptation

Irish author Eoin Colfer, who wrote the 'Artemis Fowl' adventure series, is to see his latest book ‘Airman’ given the big screen adaptation by the producers behind the Oscar nominated animation ‘Monster House’. more

16 Sep 2008 Celtic Media Festival Open Call for Entries

The call for entries for the 30th Celtic Media Festival, which runs from 25 -29 March 2009 in the Welsh town of Caernarfon, is now open. more

16 Sep 2008 Shark Awards Winners Announced

Irish creative agencies Publicis QMP, Cawley Nea TBWA, DDFH&B as well as broadcasters BBC NI, RTÉ and TV3 all took home awards following the 46th Kinsale Shark Advertising Awards over the weekend. more

15 Sep 2008 Jim Sheridan Directing ‘I, Claudius’

Irish director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) is set to adapt Robert Graves’ 1934 novel 'I, Claudius' for the big screen. more

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