On Set: Cuckoo
Peter White reports from the set of Cuckoo – a series of short webisodes and one of the entries in the fourth season of the RTÉ Storyland series.
Tag: "RTÉ"
RTÉ and Filmbase offer exciting opportunity for Directors
As part of RTÉ’s TV50 celebrations, the RTÉ TV Documentary Unit and Filmbase are launching ‘Doc on the Box’: a forward-looking initiative designed to encourage a fresh, emerging voice in video documentary direction and production.
Open Auditions for RTÉ Storyland 4 Project
Filmmaker Gavin Fitzgerald is holding auditions for a script for RTÉ Storyland 4.
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.
Submissions welcome for Jedward's new RTÉ series 'OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory'
Pop sensations Jedward are to present a new 10-part RTÉ series, ‘OMG! Jedward’s Dream Factory’, to be broadcast later this year.
'Mrs Brown’s Boys' nominated for a BAFTA
Mrs Brown’s Boys has been nominated for a BAFTA in the Situation Comedy category at this year’s awards.
Storyland semi-finals voting begins today
The competition continues as RTÉ’s Storyland enters the semi-final stage of the online drama voting. Four dramas have made it through to the semi-finals but only three will make it through to the final.
€25,000 prize for ‘Masterchef’
RTÉ today announced that they are looking for applicants to the MasterChef reality show, which will be coming to Ireland for the first time.
Irish productions win at Celtic Media Festival
The 32nd annual Celtic Media Festival began yesterday in Stornoway, and day one of the three-day festival saw Irish productions pick up a number of Bronze Torc Awards for Excellence.
Midday Movies
Midday Movie News – Lights, camera . . . wow, is that your house?; Franco options Hollywood novel; RTÉ launch switchover campaign for Saorview; Church transformed into artistic hub; Hollywood video on demand plans anger cinema owners.
DARE2BDRINKAWARE.ie competition Shortlist announced
The shortlist has been announced for the DARE2BDRINKAWARE.ie competition. Now in its fourth year, the competition challenges students to explore the relationship between Irish culture and drinking through a film or multimedia project.
Storyland Entry voted out
The results of the first heat in RTÉ’s Storyland competition are in and online audiences have voted to see more of Wexford-based comedy/drama ‘Free House’, Limerick-based mockumentary ‘The Outlaw Concy Ryan’ and Galway based drama ‘Lucky Run’.
RTÉ Shortscreen seeks submissions
RTÉ is currently looking for submissions for their short film programme Shortscreen, which highlights the best of Irish short films on Monday evenings on RTÉ 2.
The Battle of the Bowel
The handsome RTÉ personalities, Podge and Rodge, have put the Irish film industry at ease. Their previously mentioned feature is now revealed to be part of their campaign against bowel cancer.
Super Garden call for Contestants
The RTÉ show, Super Garden, is seeking 5 amateur garden designers to compete for the title of ‘Super Gardener’ in the new series, which is to be broadcast in May 2011.
Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Awards 2011 Deadline Announced
Filmbase and RTÉ have announced the deadline for the first round of the Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Awards 2011; 5pm on Friday 25th of March.
Off the Rails call for audience
Stylists Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon are taking to the road with Off The Rails and are inviting people to join them.
Health of the Nation
RTÉ’s popular reality health show, Health of the Nation, are looking for people to film for their upcoming series.
Six things I've learned while making the Film
Filmmaker Paul Duane has made a documentary about the colourful life of author John Healy (‘The Grass Arena’), which will show next Tuesday on RTÉ One. Paul has shared some of the lessons learned during making the film.
Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards 2011
The Fresh Film Festival has announced its call for entries for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards 2011.
'TUFTY' travels to Sitges Festival
The RTÉ/Filmbase funded short, ‘Tufty’ will be screened at the 43rd Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia on 11th October.
interview with 'hardy bucks' director, co-writer and star Chris Tordoff, aka 'The Viper'
With their three part series starting on RTÉ 2 on Tuesday October 12th at 10:50pm, director, co-writer and star of ‘Hardy Bucks’, Chris Tordoff talks to Gordon Gaffney.
‘The Panel’ call for audience members
‘The Panel’ is returning this autumn for its latest season and is looking for audience members.
Call for TV Drama and feature film submissions
RTÉ are currently accepting TV Drama and feature film submissions.
All Ireland Talent Show open Auditions
RTÉ’s ‘All Ireland Talent Show’ are looking for contestants of any age with any talent, for the third series.
Storyland 3
RTÉ will once again be running ‘Storyland’, an online drama competition and are holding an information session on the 1st September.
FILMBASE/RTÉ SHORTLIST AND DEADLINE
Ten projects have been shortlisted for the first round of the Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Awards 2010.
RTÉ's ‘Arena’ at our Special FX Make Up Night
On Wednesday 28th April, Film Ireland and Filmbase ran a Special FX Make-up evening which was covered by RTÉ Radio One’s ‘Arena’. Listen to the event here.
TEENS COMPETE TO CREATE TV COMEDIES
RTÉ Young People’s Department announces Swede Me, a competition which offers teens the opportunity to make and star in their own show. To apply, teenagers must fill in the short application form by 2nd June.
Report from the Launch of RTÉ’s Dance on the Box DVD
The DVD launch of ‘Twelve Short Dance Films from Ireland, RTÉ Dance on the Box 2006-2010′ took place on Thursday 13th May 2010 in the Light House Cinema, Smithfield.
