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Break Out Pictures acquires Everybody Digs Bill Evans for Ireland/UK Distribution |
| 15 May 2025 | Break Out Pictures has acquired UK-Ireland distribution for Grant Gee’s Everybody Digs Bill Evans, based on the life of the legendary jazz pianist, starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman and Laurie Metcalf. |
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Creative Europe Fund: Obituary producer Paddy Hayes discusses Television and Online Content scheme |
| 13 May 2025 | Obituary producer Paddy Hayes spoke with IFTN about his company Magamedia’s experience through Creative Europe’s Television and Online Content scheme, ahead of the next funding deadline on May 14th. |
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Chairperson and Board members reappointed to Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland |
| 13 May 2025 | The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has today announced the reappointment of four members to the Board of Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland. |
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Hallow Road starring Megan McDonnell, Paul Tylak, Stephen Jones releases this Friday |
| 13 May 2025 | Irish actress Megan McDonnell co-stars with Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys in thriller Hallow Road in cinemas this Friday, also featuring Paul Tylak and Stephen Jones amongst its cast. |
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Minister O’Donovan attends meeting of EU Culture, Audiovisual and Media |
| 13 May 2025 | Minister O’Donovan today will attend meeting of EU Culture, Audiovisual and Media Ministers and meet with European Commissioners Micallef and McGrath and Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education, MEP Nela Riehl. |
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Cannes 2025: Irish films to feature |
| 13 May 2025 | Taking place from 13 to 24 May, the 78th edition of the Cannes Films Festival programme includes several Irish-backed productions. Including Dublin-based Element Pictures returning to the Official Selection with two titles. |
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Jamie Dornan stars in Michael Cera’s directorial debut Love Is Not The Answer |
| 13 May 2025 | Irish star Jamie Dornan is cast in Juno, Superbad and Barbie star Michael Cera’s feature directorial debut titled Love Is Not The Answer. |
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Domhnall Gleeson stars in The Office spinoff The Paper |
| 13 May 2025 | Irish star Domnhall Gleeson is cast in the new offshoot series. Gleeson will star alongside original The Office cast member Oscar Nunez, as well as with Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus). The Paper is produced by The Office creator Greg Daniels alongside Michael Koman (Nathan For You). |
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Maya Hawke, Rhys Ifans, Eileen Walsh to star in Aisling Walsh's Lucia Joyce biopic |
| 13 May 2025 | Aisling Walsh's next film Lucia is set to star Maya Hawke as Lucia Joyce, Rhys Ifans as her father James Joyce and Eileen Walsh as Nora Barnacle, in what is described as a “psychological drama biopic” written by Michael Kinirons. |
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'Keep learning, keep staying open': Brooklyn director John Crowley speaks at IFTA Directing Masterclass |
| 12 May 2025 | On Wednesday, IFTA hosted a Directing Masterclass with John Crowley, IFTA and BAFTA winning director of films including Brooklyn, Intermission, Boy A and We Live in Time, and TV drama including episodes of Black Mirror and True Detective. |
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Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne and Helena Bonham Carter star in Four Letters Of Love |
| 12 May 2025 | Based on Niall Williams’ international bestselling novel of the same name, Four Letters Of Love starring Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne and Helena Bonham Carter will be released on 18th July across Irish Cinemas. |
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Northern Irish series Blue Lights wins Best Drama at BAFTA TV Awards 2025 |
| 12 May 2025 | Northern Irish crime drama Blue Lights has won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series at the 2025 ceremony, which took place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night. |
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The Young Offenders creator issues casting call opportunity for new feature film Mary Man |
| 12 May 2025 | Peter Foott, the creator of hit film and TV show The Young Offenders, has announced an exciting opportunity for singers to be part of his next feature film due to release in 2026. |
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Cinemagic Young Film Programmers’ Summer Scheme Launches for 2025 |
| 09 May 2025 | Cinemagic has launched its annual call for young film enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ this July. |
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Caitríona Balfe joins Everest film Tenzing from Apple and See-Saw Films |
| 08 May 2025 | IFTA winner Caitríona Balfe (Outlander) is set to star in Apple Original Films upcoming pic Tenzing alongside Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe. |
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Maeve McGrath discusses Cinema, Community, and Conveyance |
| 08 May 2025 | We sat down with actor, writer, producer, and programmer Maeve McGrath to talk about her work through Dromglen Productions and her latest project, Conveyance, ahead of its screening at the Ranelagh film Festival Saturday 10th May 2025. |
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Irish stars Domhnall Gleeson and Fiona Shaw to star in Echo Valley |
| 08 May 2025 | Irish stars Domhnall Gleeson and Fiona Shaw star opposite Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney in the thriller Echo Valley, coming to Apple TV+ next month. |
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Applications open for Storyland 2025 |
| 07 May 2025 | Applications are now open for the 2025 round of the award-winning short drama series Storyland, supported by RTÉ and Screen Ireland. |
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European Film Promotion reveal Producers on the Move 2025 |
| 07 May 2025 | European Film Promotion (EFP) in collaboration with its member organisations have once more selected 20 promising European producers for its 26th edition of Producers on the Move during the Festival de Cannes (13 – 24 May 2025). Deirdre Levins has been selected as Ireland’s Producer on the Move for 2025. |
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Screen International and Screen Ireland reveal 2025 Rising Stars Ireland |
| 07 May 2025 | Screen International, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, has unveiled the 10 filmmakers and actors selected for the 2025 Rising Stars Ireland talent spotlight. |
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