International Newsletter July 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

• Irish Locations Features in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
• Critics Praise Irish Films as Six New Features Premiere at the Galway International Film Fleadh
• Irish Feature Film 'Eamon' Wins Independent Film Award at the Karlovy-Vary International Film Festival
• Nine Emmy Award Nominations for the Irish film Industry
• Irish Documentaries Gain Recognition in North America
• UK Dramas Filmed on Location in Ireland Attract Large Audiences

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Irish Locations Features in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

The latest installment of the Harry Potter series, entitled HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF - BLOOD PRINCE, which is on worldwide release this summer, will feature the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare and Lemon Rock in Co. Kerry.  More

Critics Praise Irish Films as Six New Features Premiere at the Galway International Film Fleadh

Six new IFB funded Irish feature films premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh last weekend with many IFB titles taking home major prizes.  These new Irish feature films have been receiving critical praise from the Irish press... More

Irish Feature Film 'Eamon' Wins Independent Film Award at the Karlovy-Vary International Film Festival

The Irish feature film EAMON directed by Margaret Corkery has picked up the prestigious Independent Camera Award in the 44th Karlovy-Vary International Film Festival.  More

Nine Emmy Award Nominations for the Irish film Industry

Irish Emmy Award nominees include Brendan Gleeson (Into the Storm), Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), five Irish nominations for THE TUDORS, a Best Costume nod for Consolata Boyle on "Into the Storm’ together with nominations for Irish directors Dearbhla Walsh ‘Little Dorrit’ and Thaddeus O’Sullivan for his work on the HBO drama ‘Into the Storm’.  More

Irish Documentaries Gain Recognition in North America

Irish director Cathal Black's documentary LEARNING GRAVITY has been invited to screen at Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival. Meanwhile the critically acclaimed Irish documentaries SEAVIEW and SAVIOURS  have secured US distribution deals. More

UK Dramas Filmed on Location in Ireland Attract Large Audiences

Sky One's THE TAKE, RTE One and ITV's FATHER AND SON and BBC's GEORGE GENTLY which all filmed on location in Ireland last year have been receiving excellent ratings since airing on their respective stations. More
 

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