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Kilkenny’s animation studio, The Cartoon Saloon, has been nominated for an Oscar and an Annie this year for its animation movie The Secret of Kells .

Filmed, a new initiative of Roscommon Arts Centre, presents an eclectic mix of films selected specifically for secondary school students (senior cycle and transition year). In conjunction with the Irish Film Institute, the Arts Centre is offering this exciting and educational six-week film programme throughout November and December. Introducing Irish-made films, foreign language films, historical documentaries, and a presentation by the award-winning Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, many of the selected films are accompanied by study guides.

French Cinema is renowned the world over and Galwegians will have a chance to enjoy three Gallic films in The Eye Cinema next week.

The Kilkenny premiere of an amazing new animated feature film The Secret of Kells is to take place in Kilkenny’s Omniplex next week.

The national premiere of The Secret of Kells was more important than the Oscars to Irish actor Brendan Gleeson who attended the film premiere in Dublin on Oscar night.

The world premiere of Young Irish Film Makers latest film The Suitors is taking place on Monday, March 23 at 8pm in Langtons. Shot last summer, this light hearted feature film will be screened to cast and crew as well as invited guests. It will be shown along with a new short comedy film called Attic.

WAVERIDERS, a new Irish film telling the untold story of surfing pioneers all linked to Ireland, will be released on April 3.

Two students from Athlone IT have received awards in a national film competition for college students, aimed at highlighting young people’s attitudes to alcohol and promoting responsible drinking.

THE QUIET Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara remains one of the best loved films of all time, and is now the subject of a new book, edited by two Galway based academics.

WAVERIDERS, THE acclaimed film which tells the history of surfing, its revival by an Irish-American, and which profiles major surfers, is out on DVD tomorrow.