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Kildare County Council Arts Service, acting on behalf of a number of primary and secondary schools in Co Kildare, invite applications from Artists working in various art forms to apply for Per Cent for Art
commissions, associated with recent capital programmes for the Department for Education and Skills.

Please see http://www.kildare.ie/artsservice/ for full details.
Commissions awarded may include [...]

The 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the Awards Nominees for 2012.
NOMINEES FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST FILM
Albert Nobbs- Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Glen Close (Parallel Film & TV Productions)
Charlie Casanova- Terry McMahon (Source Productions)
Stella Days- Jackie Larkin& Leslie McKimm (Newgrange Pictures)
The Guard- [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the Jameson Empire Awards Done in 60 Seconds competition, where you super talented fans are asked to recreate classic movies in no more than 60 seconds. Yes, you must take a piece of cinematic genius (or not so genius if you prefer), distil it [...]

Michael Moore has said that the new Academy rule requiring a Los Angeles Times or New York Times review to qualify documentaries for Oscar consideration is only one of many “great new changes” that will “prevent the concerns that have existed since ‘Roger & Me.’”
“The concerns,” of course, refer to the now-perennial story of the [...]

“The Guard” As If I Am Not There, Brendan Gleeson and Michael Fassbender were included among the the longlist for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards released today.
The Longlist is the result of Round One voting by members of the Academy. With 285 films entered this year, the first round of voting reduced the [...]

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that Irish actor Simon Delaney will return to host the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards. This is Simon’s second successive year hosting the IFTA Awards Ceremony, which will broadcast from Dublin’s landmark Convention Centre (CCD) on Saturday 11th of February at 9.30pm GMT.
Commenting on [...]

Kildare County Council Arts Service & Filmbase, will present an information session for prospective filmmakers intending to apply for funding from Irish funding agencies. The session will be hosted by Filmbase director, Alan Fitzpatrick, who will cover the various funds available to Irish filmmakers, submission processes, avoiding common mistakes and preparing an interview package.
This session [...]

The IFI and The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children invite tenders from suitably qualified professionals to undertake a research project in the area of digital art, with a view to informing a new visual art residency in digital media at the IFI and The Ark in 2013.
The submission date for the Digital Media Research [...]

The Art Directors Guild differs from other awards because they separate the films into three categories: Period, Fantasy, and Contemporary. Due to this any film has a chance to walk away with a shiny new accessory rather than just the arty slightly bigger heavy weights that are Oscar favorites. The likes of “Hugo” and “The [...]

On Sunday 8th January at the Parker Palm Springs, actress Charlize Theron will be presented with the Indie Impact Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz, which celebrates a performer and filmmaker for her outstanding contributions to the art and business of cinema.
“Charlize Theron continues to make an impact by committing herself to films that exemplify the best [...]