All articles by Esther McCarthy – Page 3
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Belfast Film Festival brings it home with ‘Lyra’ and Kenneth Branagh’s awards season hopeful
The festival is taking place as a hybrid event in Northern Ireland from November 4-13.
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Wildcard does UK-Ireland deal for two films by rising Irish directors (exclusive)
The Dublin company will release ‘Storm’ and “Here Before’ theatrically.
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X-Pollinator gears up for development lab with Irish female and non-binary filmmakers
20 emerging filmmakers from Ireland have been selected.
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Screen Ireland invests €3m to boost development of crew and talent
Production in Ireland is on course to have a record year.
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‘Shelter’ (‘Foscadh’) selected as Ireland’s entry for best international film Oscar
Seán Breathnach’s film is about a young man forced to grow up aged 28 when his parents die.
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Irish-language ‘Arracht’ set for US remake by ‘The Hurt Locker’ producer (exclusive)
The Irish famine thriller will be remade in English.
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Docs Ireland to showcase Northern Ireland’s documentary filmmaking boom
Northern Ireland Screen has backed seven feature documentaries in the last year.
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Ireland’s Troy Studios, Ardmore Studios sold to US consortium
Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management have acquired Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios.
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Docs Ireland line-up includes Mark Cousins, Ken Fero, Lucy Parker titles
Docs Ireland takes place as an in-person event in Belfast from August 25-29.
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‘Here Before’, ‘Foscadh’ lead Galway Film Fleadh 2021 winners
Other prizes include best Irish documentary, New Talent award.
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Why a generation of filmmakers are embracing Irish-language filmmaking
A strong line-up of new films by Irish filmmakers is being showcased at this week’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh market to remain virtual for 2021
The main industry arm of the Fleadh, the Galway Film Fair will run concurrently with this year’s festival (July 20-25)
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Why Ireland’s production sector is soaring
International interest in Ireland’s producers, filmmakers, content and locations is sky high.
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Galway Film Fleadh unveils line-up of enticing new Irish titles
The hybrid festival will showcase 11 world premieres.
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Screen Ireland appoints Steven Davenport to head US office
Davenport has 25 years’ experience as a line producer and location manager.
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‘Wolfwalkers’, ‘Normal People’ win top prizes at Irish Film and Television Awards
The awards took place virtually last night (July 4).
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‘Dating Amber’, ‘Normal People’ head Irish Film and Television Awards nominations
Strong totals for Phyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’, animation ‘Wolfwalkers’.
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’Disenchanted’ becomes latest high-profile Disney project to shoot in Ireland
Summer-long shoot set to start in May.
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‘Provision’ starring Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor, among latest Screen Ireland funding recipients
Animated Roddy Doyle adaptation and a feelgood-feature starring Olivia Colman also secure backing.
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How casting has been transformed by the pandemic
Leading casting directors for ‘Avatar’ and ‘Normal People’ discussed how their roles have forever changed.