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10 Oct 2008 Loopline Film and FAS STI Announce New Feature Doc Workshop

Loopline Film and Fás Screen Training Ireland are running the annual Feature Documentary Training Workshop in late October and mid November, looking at the challenges ahead for film makers. more

25 Sep 2008 Final TV Training Workshop of 2008 @ The Bil Keating Centre

The Bil Keating Centre is inviting applications to its workshop in Television Production, Direction and Presentation, taking place from November 26th 2008. 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 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

11 Sep 2008 Rod Stoneman Talks The Huston Film School

With the recommencing of the academic year, IFTN talks to Rod Stoneman, director of the Huston School of Film & Digital Media in Galway to discuss upcoming guests and courses and the new directions that returning to study offers potential students and industry professionals. more

05 Sep 2008 Roddy Doyle Adaptation Event For Leitrim

The Irish Film Institute and Cinema North–West will be holding a festival dedicated to the film adaptations of Roddy Doyle. The event ‘Adaptation: Roddy Doyle on Screen’, will take place from 12th- 14th September in Dromahaire, Co. Leitrim. more

01 Sep 2008 Venom Showcase Films At IFI

Ireland on Sunday, the monthly showcase for new Irish fiction and documentary at the Irish Film Institute, will screen the films of Ken Wardrop and producer Andrew Freedman of Venom Films this Sunday September 7th at 1.30pm. more

29 Aug 2008 Film events at the Cervantes Institute Dublin

As part of its Autumn Cultural season, the Cervantes Institute Dublin will hold a number of film events, the first being ‘D-generation’ - a series of sessions of experimental shorts exploring the notions of documentary, video-art and avant-garde cinema. more

27 Aug 2008 Deadline For IFTA Membership Renewals & Applications

The deadline for new membership applications and renewals to the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is this Friday 29th August 2008. more

26 Aug 2008 Heritage Week Hosts ‘O’Hara’ & ‘Hurling’ Lectures

As part of National Heritage Week (24- 31 August) talks will be given on Irish actress Maureen O'Hara (The Quiet Man, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and the place of ‘Hurling in Hollywood’, both being held in the capital on Thursday 28th August. more

18 Aug 2008 Search Launched for UK Screen Entrepreneurs

The British Council has launched a call for young screen entrepreneurs in Britain and Northern Ireland to sign up to its prestigious Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) programme. more

14 Aug 2008 Filmmakers & Composers Wanted For Orchestra Workshop

Irish composers and filmmakers are invited to apply for a film-scoring workshop and recording session with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. The collaborative project between Filmbase, IMRO, FÁS STI and the Contemporary Music Centre hopes to bring together the very best in emerging Irish filmmakers, musicians and music composers. more

13 Aug 2008 IFTA holds an evening “In Conversation” with David Kelly

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is set to hold an intimate evening ‘In Conversation’ with veteran Irish actor David Kelly (Stardust, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Waking Ned) at Dublin’s Irish Film Institute on Sunday, 17 August, 2008. more

13 Aug 2008 Student Oscar Winner Joins Take 2 Film Fest Jury

The Take-2 International Student Film Festival (T2FF), running from 3rd -7th November 2008, has announced that Laura Waters Hinson, winner of the Best Documentary Oscar at this year’s 35th Student Academy Awards, will be part the this years adjudication panel. more

12 Aug 2008 BCI National Conference Asks ‘Does the Medium Matter?’

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

24 Jul 2008 ILBF Seeks Irish Speaking Trainee Producers

The ILBF is seeking fluent Irish speakers with at least one year’s experience in television production for its Trainee Producer Scheme. more

21 Jul 2008 Top Irish Presenters Enlisted As Media Now Tutors

A host of leading Irish television presenters including Ryan Tubridy, Grainne Seoige, Craig Doyle and Dave Fanning are lined up to tutor the first batch of students at the newly formed broadcasting school, Media Now. The school is enrolling for its first two courses Introduction to Television Broadcasting and Introduction to Radio Broadcasting. more

17 Jul 2008 Ad Free DCTV Launches in Dublin

New Irish TV station Dublin Community Television (DCTV) launched this week in Dublin, and is set to air a range of home grown drama and documentaries to 200,000 households across Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford. more

10 Jul 2008 Write Here, Write Now Open for Entries

The Dublin International Film Festival has launched a new Screenwriting Award, Write Here, Write Now, which will see one winning scriptwriter receive a cash prize of €7,500. more

09 Jul 2008 Former Arts Minister Seamus Brennan TD Has Died

Former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan TD passed away in the early hours of this morning at his home in Churchtown, Dublin. He was 60 years old. more

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