A SELECTION of new talent in the film industry here have been nominated for a special award by the Irish Film Board (IFB) and the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA).

An amateur Belfast filmmaker has said he was “shell-shocked” today after being nominated for an Oscar.

CHANGES to film-making tax incentives have been promised to overseas filmmakers by Arts Minister John O’Donoghue, who wants Bollywood producers to make movies in Ireland for Indian audiences.

Seven new documentaries exploring Ireland’s arts and culture were today granted almost a quarter of a million euro to begin filming.