Festival: Adaptation 2011
Adaptation Festival is back. This year the festival celebrates John le Carré and the many screen versions of his best-selling novels.
Archive for September, 2011
Another look at ‘Drive’
Baby you can drive my car – James Bartlett takes another look at ‘Drive’ for Film Ireland.
Cinema Review: Guilty of Romance – Film of the Week
A tale of romance – in this case sexual betrayal, humiliation and exploitation.
Bollywood Film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ ‘(I am Tiger’) Shoots in Temple Bar, Dublin in October
Bollywood’s ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ (I am Tiger) will be shooting scenes in Temple Bar, Dublin this October.
The Screen’s ‘Junior Programmer Season’ – Become a Cinema Programmer!
‘Junior Programmer Season’, from this October where members of the cinema’s audience will have the opportunity to act as programmer for a night and play their favourite film.
The Green Wave and Women in Iranian Cinema celebrated this October at the IFI
Iranian film season this October at the IFI.
Competition: Win a Copy of Ian Fitzgibbon’s ‘A Film With Me In It’, starring Dylan Moran
Win a copy of Ian Fitzgibbon’s ‘A Film With Me In It’, released tomorrow on DVD – A “gleefully cruel black comedy” starring Dylan Moran, David O Doherty, Mark O Doherty, Amy Huberman & Keith Allen. Simply get your likes on and the Film Ireland hat will do the rest…
Zero budget Festival Programming: Ten Dos and Don’ts About Programming a Niche Film Festival.
Filmmaker and Festival Programmer Niall McKay gives us his top 10 tips for programming a niche film festival on a zero budget.
Talking TV Drama: Breaking Bad in Galway
Galway Film Centre are delighted to announce an exciting 2 day event in October 2011 for those interested in Writing for TV Drama. The event will feature writers/directors/producers from the US, Australia, the UK and Ireland.
Cinemagic Belfast Launch 21st Festival Programme
Cinemagic have launched their 21st festival programme, which takes place from 16th November until 2nd December.
‘Better Together’ Online Video Competition Call for Entries
Aspiring and student film-makers across Ireland are invited to lend their support to a new public awareness campaign, Better Together (www.bettertogether.ie), which has been launched to build public support for thousands of charities and community groups
The Runway to be released on DVD
Element Pictures Distribution has announced the Irish DVD release of The Runway on Friday, 7th October 2011.
International ‘Cast Away’ Challenge Launches
Oscar®-winning screenwriter, Julian Fellowes, will lend his support to ‘Cast Away’, an international pod-cast challenge for young people, launched last week by Cinemagic Film Festival and Titanic Belfast.
Shebeen Flick opens new season of Irish film screenings with ‘SoulBoy’
After a long summer break Shebeen Flick is back with its weekly screenings showcasing loved and unseen Irish films on Tuesdays in Shebeen Chic.
Ireland’s First Ever International Disability Film Festival Abära Commences This October
Abära, Ireland’s first ever International Disability Film Festival kicks off this October with a selection of stunning films from around the world.
‘The Blow-Ins’ Wraps in West Cork
Dublin and Cork film collective, Story Factory, has completed principal photography on its second independent short film, The Blow-Ins.
IFI presents the first part of the Stars Behind the Camera Season
IFI is examining the rich history of stars behind the camera that stretches back to D.W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille and Charlie Chaplin.
Cinema Review: Crazy, Stupid Love
A romance that borrows from drama and comedy to fluff up what is, essentially, an age-old tale.
IBEC’s Audiovisual Federation 2011 Review of film and television production in Ireland
(Camelot: one of Ireland’s TV productions in 2010) Today saw the launch of IBEC’s Audiovisual Federation 2011 Review of film and television production in Ireland. The report covers 261 audiovisual productions completed in Ireland in 2010, with a total production value of €387.9 million, which marks an increase of €144.6 million on 2009. Audiovisual output [...]
Juanita Wilson’s ‘As If I Am Not There’ announced as Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language category for the 2012 Academy Awards®
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has today announced that Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language category for the 2012 Academy Awards is Juanita Wilson’s ‘As If I Am Not There’.
Focal Production Value 2012 – Application Details
PRODUCTION VALUE is an 8-day workshop that aims at strengthening the creative partnership of assistant-directors and line producers/production managers with producers and directors. It focuses on 6 European feature films in preproduction, endeavouring to meet the creative and financial challenges of each project.
Preview of LA Irish Film Festival 29th September-2nd October
James Bartlett previews this year’s LA Irish Film Festival which runs from 29th September-2nd October
