03 Dec 2008 BBC’s ‘Best’ Begins Filming in Northern Ireland

‘Best’, a 90-minute factual drama for BBC Two, has begun production on location in Northern Ireland. The frank account of how alcoholism destroyed the career of one of the UK's most celebrated footballers, George Best, and how the same illness afflicted his mother stars Tom Payne (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) and Michelle Fairley (The Others, The Street). more

03 Dec 2008 Latest ILBF Deadlines Announced

The deadlines for the Irish Language Broadcasting Fund (ILBF) 2009 have been announced. more

03 Dec 2008 Anand Tucker Linked To ‘Leap Year’

Director Anand Tucker (Shopgirl, When Did You Last See Your Father? ) is set to direct the romantic comedy ‘Leap Year’ for Spyglass Entertainment. The feature is currently mooted to film in Ireland during March 2009. more

01 Dec 2008 Filmbase Host Festival Seminar This Week

Filmbase will host a free information session for filmmakers entitled ‘Hitting the Festival Circuit: How to Get Your Film into Film Festivals’ on Wednesday the 3rd of December at 2pm. more

27 Nov 2008 Irish Digital Lab Develops Production Software

The Digital Media Cube is currently a developing a web based tool specifically for the production industry code named 'ProductionApp' which will help ease management of production information for television and film. more

27 Nov 2008 Ardmore Sounds Out ‘Niko & Way to the Stars’

Magma Films’ new animated feature 'Niko & the Way to the Stars' will open nationwide on Friday 28th November. IFTN talks to Patrick Drummond from Ardmore Sound about creating sound design for the hotly anticipated feature animation. more

27 Nov 2008 McDonagh & O’Halloran Take Home ZeBBies

Martin McDonagh, director and writer of ‘In Bruges’, has scooped the Best Film Script Award at the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild’s ZeBBies - while Mark O’Halloran picked up the Best Script gong for ‘Prosperity’. more

26 Nov 2008 IFB Report Recommends Section 481 Changes

Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has published a report recommending improvements to the current tax incentive for film, Section 481 which runs until 2012. more

26 Nov 2008 Agtel Vs The All Blacks

Agtel's latest High Definition film production ‘We Are Munster’ will form the centre-piece of the museum in the brand new Thomond Park stadium in Limerick, having had its premiere at the recent Munster Vs All Blacks match. more

25 Nov 2008 TVI Actors Workshop Returns To Dublin

Alan Nusbaum, former talent agent and CEO of TVI Actors Studio, will be giving tips on building an acting career in America at the upcoming event ‘Acting in America – An International Actors Guide to Auditioning & Working in New York and Los Angeles,’ to be held at Filmbase on Wednesday, 10th of December. more

20 Nov 2008 Mind the Gap Oversee Upcoming Broadcasts

Mind the Gap Films have just completed filming ‘It’s My Show Series Two’, ‘Hands on Ireland’, ‘Beethoven Bootcamp’ all to air on RTÉ, and have been awarded funding from the BCI for two television programmes: ‘Music Changes Lives’ (RTÉ), and ‘Life in a Day’ (TV3). more

20 Nov 2008 Lance Daly Talks 'Kisses'

Lance Daly’s third feature film ‘Kisses’ goes on nationwide release from Friday 21st November. Having charmed audiences at international film festivals, IFTN talks to the director on the challenges of directing kids and the influence of 'musical god' Bob Dylan in the film. more

20 Nov 2008 Karl Golden Directs ‘Pelican Blood’

Principal photography is currently underway in Nottingham on the feature film ‘Pelican Blood’ helmed by Dubliner Karl Golden (The Honeymooners) and produced by Ecosse Films. more

20 Nov 2008 Screen Scene Busy In Post Production

Screen Scene has been busy this month completing post production on a number of projects including: documentary ‘Alone It Stands’, the new series of ‘The Panel’ and RTE series ‘Bertie’, as well as welcoming the recent development of Digital Vision software that now supports footage captured on the RED one camera. more

20 Nov 2008 Shortlist Announced For ZeBBies

The Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild have announced the nominees for their Zebbies, which will take place on the 25th of November, at the Sugar Club, in Dublin. more

19 Nov 2008 Tile Film’s ‘Death or Canada’ To Air On RTÉ 1

‘Death or Canada’, a new 2 x 52 min HD docudrama produced by Tile Films and complete with lavish reconstructions and CGI technology, will see its first installment air on Tuesday 25 November on RTÉ 1 at 10.15pm with the second part airing on Tuesday 2nd December. more

17 Nov 2008 Cameras Roll on 'Wide Open Spaces'

Principal photography is a week in on the feature ‘Wide Open Spaces’ penned by Arthur Mathews (Father Ted), directed by Tom Hall (Bachelors Walk) and starring Ewen Bremner (Fool’s Gold), Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted) and Owen Roe (Alarm). more

17 Nov 2008 Catalystproject ‘One Hundred Mornings’ In Production

One of the three ‘catalystproject’ funded features ‘One Hundred Mornings’ written and directed by Conor Horgan (About Beauty) is currently shooting in and around locations in Roundwood Co. Wicklow. more

14 Nov 2008 IFTA Submissions Deadline Approaches

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. more

13 Nov 2008 John Moore On ‘Max Payne’

Irish director John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix) talks to IFTN on the eve of the release of his latest film, an adaptation of the hugely popular video game ‘Max Payne’, which topped the US box office on its opening weekend. Moore also reveals the new feature drama he has in the works. more

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