DUBLIN, February 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irish film and television industry celebrated its 8th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards at a gala ceremony held in Dublin's spectacular Convention Centre on Saturday 12th February. In what was a glittering night for the Irish film and television industry the IFTA Awards saw a host of filmmakers, actors and producers walking the red carpet and celebrating an outstanding year of Irish creative achievements and production. Awards were announced in 37 categories across film and television with the IFTA ceremony broadcast live on Irish television. Bosnian war drama As If I Am Not There, received three Awards including the IFTA for Best Film, Director and Script for the film's debut writer/director Juanita Wilson.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Delaware Valley College has named Russell Redding, secretary of agriculture in the Rendell Administration, as Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Spay and Neuter License Plate Fund, along with the California Veterinary Medical Board is launching a California Spay and Neuter Specialty License Plate Program to provide funding for free and low-cost spay and neuter surgery programs across California.

Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Gerard Butler, Sean Combs and Zac Efron have agreed to be presenters at the upcoming Golden Globes show in Los Angeles. The 66th annual Golden Globe Awards presentation is to be telecast live on NBC Sunday from The Beverly Hilton. Brosnan, Bullock, Butler, Combs and Efron

The movie musical Mamma Mia! earned $30 million its first day on DVD and Blu-ray release in the United States, Universal Studios Home Entertainment said. The company said it sold more than 2.25 million copies of the blockbuster Tuesday, the first day it was available in the United States. Adding spectacular star power to the record-breaking popularity of the global stage hit and the unforgettable music of ABBA has made 'Mamma Mia! The Movie' the must-see film event of the year, Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platform, said in a statement. That unbeatable combination has created extraordinary demand for the new DVD and Blu-ray releases, as demonstrated by its phenomenal success in the U.S.