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Independent Irish Skateboarding Documentary Hill Street is to receive its world premiere at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012. The film tells the story of the evolution of skateboarding culture in Ireland from its early roots the 1980s.
The initial driving force behind the scene was a proprietor of a unique skate shop in [...]

The Board of the IFI is seeking to appoint a new Director with the energy and acumen to sustain its success and develop the organisation in the continued implementation of its strategic vision through its core activities: Exhibit, Preserve and Educate.
Based in the IFI Centre in Dublin, this person will lead the organisation in delivering [...]

Filmbase now has a range  of Canon L prime and zoom lenses, as well as the ultrawide Tokina 11-16mm.
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Acclaimed Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard will fly into Dublin this February to celebrate the programme launch and 10th anniversary of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF). The actor, known for his roles in Good Will Hunting and the recent hit The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo, will be joined at the 10th Birthday celebrations [...]

Fergal Rock, a Dublin-based writer/director (Henry & Sunny, Tom Waits Made Me Cry) has been named a semi-finalist in Francis Ford Coppola’s 9th annual American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest with his screenplay Calvin & Skye. The finalists and semi-finalists, chosen from over 2,500 screenplays, were announced this morning (01/02/12) on the Zoetrope website.
http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/2011finalists.htm
In 2011, Calvin & [...]

A fantastic repertory season this February at the IFI including a romantic re-release of Casablanca over Valentine’s Day, five-star favourite L’Atalante, and classic Woody with Hannah and her Sisters and Zelig
February at the IFI is packed full of repertory classics to keep your diary full of cinematic gems.
It is 70 years since Michael Curtiz’s wartime [...]

Kavaleer Productions announced the appointment of Timothy Björklund as Director of their Dublin based studios. In a career that has spanned over two decades, Timothy has worked for some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest names in animation and film production. Björklund, a native of San Francisco, began drawing cartoons the day he was given his [...]

Gerard Hurley’s The Pier, which combines traditional storytelling techniques and experiences gained while travelling to weave a wonderfully heartfelt story goes on selected cinema release this month.
Produced with funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB), The Pier has secured national distribution and will screen in Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Laois [...]

There is an immediate opening for the position of SME Development Manager at TV3 Group within the Commercial Department. This newly created role will be a pivotal position within the Commercial Department of TV3 Group reporting to Head of Sales and working closely with the Head of Negotiations, Head of Branded Content, and Commercial Director. [...]

Senior Media/VT Operator, Central London
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You will ensure the smooth and efficient completion of all jobs in various departments such as; VT and File to Tape. You will ensure the tapes are run correctly and completed within the required timelines using your knowledge of the equipment and procedures unique to each department.
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