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Christmas day screening of Robert Shaw documentary on TG4
‘Robert Shaw - Jaws, Deoch & Deora’ (Robert Shaw, Jaws, Drink & Tears) screens Christmas Day 25/12/2015 @ 22:10 on TG4.
A one-hour documentary about the actor Robert Shaw and his home in Mayo.
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Asif Kapadia and Sean McAllister to attend Galway Documentary Event
Talking Documentary, Galway Film Centre’s annual Film and TV seminar will take place on January 15th and 16th, 2016 with special guests Asif Kapadia (AMY, SENNA) and Sean McAllister (A SYRIAN LOVE STORY). It will consist of 2 days of talks, panel discussions and screenings on many aspects of documentary and will be run in association with Creative Europe Galway, the BAI, TG4, the IFB and Screen Training Ireland.
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Appointment to the Irish Film Board
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) is the national development agency for Irish filmmaking and the Irish film, television and animation industry, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise. The agency supports writers, directors and production companies across these sectors by providing investment loans for the development, production and distribution of film, television and animation projects.
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Macalla, in association with RTÉ Young Peoples, invite 9 to 12 yr olds to spend 24 hours in the lives of your 1916 ancestors!
Why not take part in an RTÉ2 programme that will add to the unforgettable commemorations of 1916?
If you’re aged between 9 and 12 years of age then Macalla and RTÉ are searching for those of you who believe you could survive without your iPads, TVs or mobile phones for a whole day. And could undertake the typical tasks and challenges faced by a 1916 child!
If you think you can – apply now for an adventure that will reconnect you with the reality of the past. This is sure to be one survival course even Bear Grylls would struggle with….
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Kildare Film Commission
Kildare County Council wishes to further develop its support for film production in the county, by commissioning two original films to be shot in County Kildare. Under this commission scheme, two awards of €15,000 will be made. The awards will be made towards the cost of the film production. Short film, feature film, documentary, animation, experimental and artist films will all be considered. Applications are invited for original script ideas from filmmakers at all stages of their development.
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Dúiche - Mayo episode
This week on TG4 (6th & 8th Dec) Dúiche saw Síle Nic Chonaonaigh in Mayo in the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life. Dúiche is a weekly Lifestyle show presented by Síle and it is produced by Open Eye Television. The programme featured Onsite which took place in the grounds of the Museum over the Summer.
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The Gift with Special Guest Filmmaker Bob Quinn launched today
The Gift, was launched today the 3rd December 2015 in the Cafe in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life Turlough Park, Co. Mayo.
The Gift is an Exhibition of Art & An iStop Motion film by the Luisne Art Project & Scannán Technologies celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Dreaming The Quiet Man Documentary
Loopline Film was established in 1992 by Sé Merry Doyle to produce high-quality documentaries. In 2010/2011 Loopline Film made Dreaming the Quiet Man, a documentary with a Mayo connection. This documentary includes interviews with aficionados of Ford like, Martin, Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovicz, Jim Sheridan, William Dowling, and Joe McBride.
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Kathleen Lynn. The Rebel Doctor. Documentary.
Loopline Film was established in 1992 by Sé Merry Doyle to produce high-quality documentaries. One documenatry that Loopline Film made in 2010/2011 with a Mayo connection is Kathleen Lynn – The Rebel Doctor. Kathleen Lynn was Chief Medical Officer of the Irish Citizen Army, suffragette, doctor and founder of St Ultan’s hospital in Dublin’s Charlemont St. This film documents the extraordinary life of Kathleen Lynn, the daughter of a Protestant Cannon in the West of Ireland.
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