IFI present Wes Anderson Season
Unmistakeable and unforgettable, the IFI presents the Watching Wes Anderson season from 2nd-24th June
Category: News
‘Scéal na Gaeilge’ wins best TV series/programme at the Oireachtas Communication Awards
The Oireachtas Communication Awards are an annual event to celebrate excellence in Irish language TV, Radio, Journalism and Web media. One coveted prize is awarded to a series or program chosen from all TV genre, Drama, Documentary, Current Affairs, Light Entertainment, Reality, etc. This year the award was won by ROSG for their ground-breaking series [...]
Call For: Applications – Gearrscannáin short film scheme
‘Gearrscannáin’ is a short film scheme to produce Irish language short films that will appeal to a general audience. Now seeking applications.
Award-winning Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film and Director to Tour Ireland
Coinciding with the Dalai Lama’s summer 2012 European visit, the documentary film Dalai Lama Renaissance (narrated by Harrison Ford) and its American Director Khashyar Darvich will travel to Ireland for a one-week screening and Director Q&A tour from 29th June – 6th July 2012
Ford Film Symposium – Tickets Now On Sale
Secure Your Tickets For The Inaugural Year of JOHN FORD IRELAND – The New Landmark Event in the Irish Filmmaking Calendar.
Ballyfermot College Animation Showcase 2012 Wednesday 23rd May at 7pm in the IFI
The Ballyfermot College Animation Showcase 2012 is on Wednesday 23rd May at 7pm in the IFI, Temple Bar. The showcase will include a mixture of third and fourth year short animations from the BA (Hons) Animation course. The showcase will be officially opened by Andrew Kavanagh of Kavaleer Productions. Tweet
Eat My Shorts
A day of short film screenings, workshops, talks and popcorn in Dublin city centre… and it’s all free.
RTÉ Television Makes More Dreams Come True With OMG! Jedward’s Dream Factory
RTÉ Television announced today that OMG! Jedward’s Dream Factory is open for business.
Troubled Epic: On Location with Ryan’s Daughter released this month
Michael Tanner’s book account of the troubled shooting of the film ‘Ryan’s Daughter ‘.
Bob Quinn’s ‘Poitin’ Screens at Filmbase
At 7.30pm on Wednesday, 23rd May in the basement of Filmbase there will be a screening of Poitín (1977), the first feature film to be made entirely in Irish (with English subtitles).
Call For: Male Cast Member – 55-70
The makers of a short film are looking to cast a male with a playing age of between fifty five to seventy years of age.
Xtra-vision and independent store Moviedrome’s response to online distribution and Netflix
Simon Bourke examines how national chain Xtra-vision and the independent rental store Moviedrome in Limerick City have evolved to meet the online distribution challenge.
James Cooper’s ‘Foreign Cities’ Music Films Project – Launch Screening
A launch with a difference – An audio visual treat showcasing 10 music films from 9 amazingly talented filmmakers/directors created for each song on James Cooper’s NE W ‘Foreign Cities’ album. **Launch Screening at The Sugar Club, Dublin May 17th @ 7.30pm** James Cooper is an Aussie songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Not content with [...]
Africa Day 2012 – Celebrating the Diversity and Potential of the African Continent
Programme of Events Announced by Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello.
Film Fatale Presents: The Philadelphia Story
Movie lovers, put on your glad rags and step back in time to a nostalgic Saturday night at the movies where you will immerse yourself in the world of your favourite classic films. On Saturday the 9th June, Film Fatale will screen cinema legends, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart in the hilarious comedy [...]
RTÉ invites public to appear on The Works championing their favourite Masterpiece painting
This Friday, RTÉ’s The Works will be filming at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin and would like to hear from members of the public about which is their favourite painting in RTÉ’s Masterpiece campaign and why.
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board Announces New Structure
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (BSÉ/IFB) has announced changes to the organisation of the creative decision making structures in the Agency.
Filming has wrapped on ‘A House of Cards’
Filming has wrapped on the independent short film A House of Cards. Principal photography took place over three days from 16-18 of April while some pickup shots were captured on Tuesday 1st May to wrap the project. Written by actors Mark McCabe and Eddie Jackson A House of Cards gives insight in to a difficult family reunion dinner coming [...]
Call For Applications for MasterChef Ireland 2012
RTÉ Television has announced the search for MasterChef Ireland 2012 and is calling on all passionate amateur cooks to apply to take part in the new series.
Irish Films Screening and Selling at the Cannes Int’l Film Festival 2012
The Irish Film Board have released a ful list of Irish films that are screening and selling at Cannes this year.
Magic Lantern Film Society: Viva Maria
This coming Thursday, 17th May Magic Lantern Film Society will be tantalising and teasing you with an intriguing and delectable Italian classic Viva Maria. The screening will take place at 7.30 pm at the Nerve Centre in Magazine Street and admission is £4 Maria Fitzgerald O’Malley (Brigitte Bardot) is the daughter of an Irish political [...]
Registration Now Open for Films in Progress 22
The deadline for registration and reception of the material ends the 30th of june 2012.
Cinema In Motion 8 is now open for registration
The deadline for registration and reception of the material ends the 30th of june 2012. This programme, organised by the International Film Festival with the Amiens (France) and Fribourg (Switzerland) international festivals, will exclusively comprise feature films at the end of their filming or at the post-production stage. Cinema in Motion 8 will take place [...]
LIT Film Festival: Acting workshop with Maeve McGrath
Eleanor McSherry reports on LIT Film Festival’s Acting Workshop with Maeve McGrath.
LIT Film Festival Keynote Speech and Screening with Lelia Doolan
Eleanor McSherry reports on the LIT Film Festival’s Keynote Speech and Screening with Lelia Doolan.
Griffith College Creative Week 2012
Griffith College will be awash with talent from Thursday 24th May, which sees the beginning of Creative Week 2012.
Report: the Zebbie Awards
Brian Lloyd reports from the Zebbies where the great and good were out to honour the best of Irish talent in writing at the 5th Annual Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Awards
German Film Week at IFI: Cracks in the Shell
The German Film Week at the IFI continued on Friday evening with a screening of Christian Schwochow’s impressive Cracks in the Shell.
German Film Week at IFI: Calm at Sea
‘Calm at Sea’ provided an intense yet profoundly moving start to the German Film Week at the IFI.
Galway-based animation company Dancing Girl Productions announce sales success of ‘Joe and Jack’
Preschool series finds home with top-tier broadcasters worldwide.
