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Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann and Emma Norton appointed to new positions within Element Pictures

#Industry: Element Pictures announces some key in-house appointments

Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Element Pictures have expanded the company’s development and production activities by making some key in-house appointments. Emma Norton has been promoted to Development Producer and Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann has taken over as Head of Development.

Industry

#Industry: IFI appoints Jessica Hilliard as Head of Development & Fundraising

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has announced a new appointment to its management team with Jessica Hilliard joining as Head of Development & Fundraising.

Abroad

#IrishAbroad: Five Irish films head to HotDocs, North America’s largest documentary festival

Five Irish feature documentaries – Feargal Ward’s The Lonely Battle Of Thomas Reid, Maurice Sweeney’s I, Dolours, David Sington and Heather Walsh’s Mercury 13, Katrina Costello’s The Silver Branch, and Hannah Quinn's Smithy & Dickie will screen at the HotDocs festival in Toronto.

Industry

#Industry: Northern Ireland Screen opens applications for Feature Documentary Development Funding

Northern Ireland Screen has opened applications for funding through the Screen Fund to develop feature documentaries that will deliver unique visions and voices on universal stories from Northern Ireland resident filmmakers.

Irish Film

#IrishFilm: Lament for Patrick Ireland to screen at Crawford Gallery Cork on April 6th

After being delayed due to the 'Beast from the East', Sé Merry Doyle's film Lament for Patrick Ireland will be screened on April 6th in the Crawford Gallery in Cork.

Industry

#Industry: Olcott Entertainment strikes deal for Ardmore Studios

Ireland's famous Ardmore Studios has been acquired by Olcott Entertainment, after they struck a deal for Ardmore Studios International Ltd's 68% holding and Enterprise Ireland's 32%.

Nu Boyana Film Studios’ CEO Yariv Lerner, Nathalie Biancheri, and Producer Jessie Fisk with the award for Wolf

Abroad

#IrishAbroad: Feline Films’ Wolf wins Best Project at the 15th Sofia Meetings

Italian-born Irish-resident director Nathalie Biancheri's second feature film Wolf won the Danny Lerner Grand Prix for Best Project at the 15th edition of the Sofia Meetings co-production market in Bulgaria. Produced by Jessie Fisk for Feline Films.

Education

#Education:BAI and RTÉ announce the launch of resource material for the new Junior Certificate English and Science curricula

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and Raidio Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) have announced the launch of a teacher’s resource guide to support the delivery of the new Junior Certificate English and Science curricula.

Alia Shawcat and Holliday Grainger star in Sophie Hyde’s Irish-Australian Co-Production, Animals

Irish Film

#IrishFilm: Principal photography begins in Dublin on Sophie Hyde’s Animals

Animals, an official Irish/Australian co-production from Vico Films and Closer Productions is currently shooting in Dublin. Award-winning director Sophie Hyde is directing the feature adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth’s best-selling novel, which stars Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat .

Irish Film

#IrishFilm: New poster and trailer for Colin McIvors Zoo, out June 29th

Entertainment One has released a new trailer and poster for Irish film Zoo, directed by Colin McIvor. The film will be coming to cinemas on 29th June and stars Toby Jones, Penelope Wilton and Art Parkinson.

New Irish drama ABODE to be released in Irish Cinemas from November 7th

Poster and trailer released for new Irish film Horseshoe ahead of cinema release on December 5th

The Glassworker – A stunning piece of art with cracks

Teki Cometh – Looking back on life

A Samurai in Time – A low budget darling

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc – An emotional explosion

I Swear – A charming, character piece

The Shadow’s Edge – Time has not dulled this blade

Irish Film

#Industry: Element Pictures announces some key in-house appointments

#Industry: IFI appoints Jessica Hilliard as Head of Development & Fundraising

#IrishAbroad: Five Irish films head to HotDocs, North America’s largest documentary festival

#Industry: Northern Ireland Screen opens applications for Feature Documentary Development Funding

#IrishFilm: Lament for Patrick Ireland to screen at Crawford Gallery Cork on April 6th

#Industry: Olcott Entertainment strikes deal for Ardmore Studios

#IrishAbroad: Feline Films’ Wolf wins Best Project at the 15th Sofia Meetings

#Education:BAI and RTÉ announce the launch of resource material for the new Junior Certificate English and Science curricula

#IrishFilm: Principal photography begins in Dublin on Sophie Hyde’s Animals

#IrishFilm: New poster and trailer for Colin McIvors Zoo, out June 29th