Five things I learned from making…..’Living Colour’
‘Living Colour’ will be screened on RTÉ 1 on Tuesday, 20th March 2012 at 10:15pm. Its director Éamon Little tells Film Ireland 5 things he learned from making it.
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… Halloween. Arghhhh – Screen Screams. Memories of Horror
In honour of Halloween, Film Ireland’s children of the night recall one of their favourite Horror Films.
Interview with makers of ‘Opus K’ which screens at Darklight Festival
‘Opus K’ is a stylish detective story that screens at Darklight on Friday, 21st October at 4pm at The Factory, 35A Barrow Street, Grand Canal Dock. Film Ireland caught up with its director Eamonn Gray and DOP Baz Al Rawi.
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
Cillian Murphy And Paul Greengrass Announced To Adjudicate At Kerry Film Festival 2011
Cillian Murphy and Paul Greengrass will adjudicate at the 2011 Kerry Film Festival which takes place from 29th October to 5th November.
‘Ballymun Lullaby’ Doc Wins Directors Finders Series 2011
The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland, in association with the Directors Guild of America, announce that the winner of the Directors Finders Series 2011 is Frank Berry with his feature documentary ‘Ballymun Lullaby’.
OMG, Jedward’ll fix it in RTÉ’s new series
Pop sensations Jedward are to present a new 10-part RTÉ series, ‘OMG! Jedward’s Dream Factory’, to be broadcast later this year.
‘Guests of the Nation’ at The National Concert Hall
Silent classic ‘Guests of the Nation’ to be screened with a new orchestral score by Niall Byrne at the National Concert Hall, Dublin and the Lincoln Center, New York
RIP Bubba Smith aka Moses Hightower in ‘Police Academy’
Film Ireland has learned of the sad passing of Bubba Smith the 6ft 7 inch former American Football player who played Moses Hightower in the long-running franchise ‘Police Academy’.
An evening of film and wine with Filmbase's Shortspace
Great films, fine wine and good conversation: what more could you want?
Celebrations at Maureen O’Hara’s entry into the Irish America Hall of Fame
President of Ireland Mrs. Mary McAleese and Former US President Bill Clinton celebrated the entry of legendary movie star, Maureen O’Hara into the ‘Irish America Hall of Fame’ last Friday, 29th July 2011 with letters of good wishes.
Strange trailer for Coppola's latest film Twixt
Possibly the best word to describe Coppola’s latest offering is ‘odd’.
Die Hard 5: Look of the Irish
It looks like Irish filmmaker John Moore may be directing the next installment of the white vest series.
Another slap on the back for The Guard in Sarajevo
One of the biggest Irish successes of recent years has won the Audience Award at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival.
'Movie Fest' Two Day Event Brings The Excitement Of Comic Con To Dublin
The inaugural Movie Fest, modelled on the massively successful ‘Comic Con’ annual event held in the US, will take place at Cineworld Cinemas in Dublin on August 13th / 14th
'The Guard' is second at the US Box Office!!!….sort of
Element Pictures ‘The Guard’ phenomenal success continues as it comes second at the US Box Office in average revenue per screen in its opening weekend 29-31 July, trouncing blockbuster new releases such as ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ and ‘The Smurfs’.
Darklight Film Festival – Deadline Extended!
Final submission deadline for this year’s Darklight Festival is 31st August.
Demián Bechir star of 'A Better Life' talks to Film Ireland
Peter White catches up with Demián Bechir, who stars as Carlos Galindo in ‘A Better Life’. Demián is no stranger to these shores having played the lead role of Ernesto in Ian Power’s debut feature ‘The Runway’ which was released in cinemas earlier this year.
Brown Bag Films Recruiting
Brown Bag Films is looking for new talent! Two time Academy Award® nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films is recruiting talented animation and production professionals.
Promote your Open Auditions on www.filmireland.net
If you would like to promote open auditions for any film/TV project on www.filmireland.net then send an email with all details to web@filmireland.net with ‘Audition News Item’ in the subject title.
Irish co-production to screen at Venice International Film Festival
The line up for this year’s Venice International Film Festival which runs from 31st August to 10th September was announced today with Irish/Canadian co-production ‘The Moth Diaries’ screening out of competition.
