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Subotica Ltd is looking for a production assistant on the FAS WPP scheme. Participants will gain experience in: General administration, script reading and assessment, web monitoring, researching film funding opportunities and potential projects. We’re looking for someone with experience in film/tv production, good organisational and communication skills, a keen interest in film, good computer skills, [...]

Well worth watching. A documentary on the digital revolution and the unlimited opportunities to be creative. The new Final Cut Pro X definitely fits into this category!!!
http://vimeo.com/channels/presspauseplay
We have Final Cut Pro X starting at Filmbase check it out below:
http://filmbase.ie/training/apple_final_cut_pro_x.php
FCPX evening course added due to demand
With more people finding Final Cut Pro X a fast, powerful [...]

Another remake on the cards “The Crow”! Now this one was bashed about for a bit and it looked as though it wasn’t going to see the light of the day again. Well not the remake away as Relativity Media was caught up in a lawsuit with the Weinstein company over the rights to the [...]

‘Love/Hate’ seris has been recommissioned by RTÉ for a third series. It’s hardly surprising though after being nominated for an amazing ten awards at this years IFTAs including the BAI associated award for Best Drama.
Series producer Suzanne McAuley said, ‘All of the cast and crew are very much looking forward to beginning work on the [...]

The extremely sad news of Bingham Ray’s passing has shocked the indie film community to its core. Many of which can’t believe the veteran film executive is no longer with us. Ray was always so passionate about his work and spoke openly about his love for what he did only last year. Each of the [...]

Selena Gomez has decided to add another string to her bow. Producing! Her production company, July Moon, has optioned the film rights to The Sky is Everywhere, the first book from author Jandy Nelson. In addition to bringing the pages to the silver screen, the actress/singer plans to star in the picture as well.
The plot [...]

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is delighted to announce that Fionnula Flanagan will be honoured with the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards, in Dublin on Saturday 11th of February 2012.
Speaking about Fionnula Flanagan and her Lifetime Achievement Award, IFTA Chief Executive Áine Moriarty said: ‘IFTA [...]

For the last two years there has been rumours floating around the independent film community in Limerick that we were going our own Filmbase or Filmcentre. No one seemed to know when or where it would happen or who was going to run it. So you can imagine when I heard that it was to [...]

Auditions are by appointment only and the choice of whom to audition will be based on a variety of factors, most importantly actors who have not auditioned for the Abbey Theatre before. A number of slots will be held for self-represented actors.
Submission deadline for first round of 2012 auditions is Friday 27 January at 5pm.
General [...]

There may have been tons of words, articles, books and blogs about Marlon Brando but the new book published by Gibson Square and penned by George Englund definately has a quality that cannot be underestimated. George Englund was one of Marlon Brando’s best friends from the mid 50s onwards and a long time business partner. [...]