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Dead Still writer and creator John Morton talks with IFTN |
| 22 May 2020 | IFTN caught up with Dead Still writer John Morton on his inspiration for the new series, productivity during quarantine, and advice for aspiring writers. |
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Beyond TNC lands UK TV premiere of Sideline's Boomtown Rats documentary |
| 22 May 2020 | Beyond TNC has secured the UK TV premiere for the Boomtown Rats’ first official documentary, Citizens of Boomtown, which will debut on the BBC. |
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RTÉ Programme Sales close several International deals for Irish factual programming |
| 22 May 2020 | RTÉ Programme Sales has confirmed a string of deals for its premium factual programming with broadcasters across Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. |
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Submissions open for Kerry International Film Festival as 21st edition targets October showcase |
| 20 May 2020 | The Kerry International Film Festival has announced that plans are in place for the festival to go ahead this year with a schedule date of October 15th – 18th, 2020 set and submissions now open. |
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Robert Sheehan returns in Umbrella Academy Season Two |
| 20 May 2020 | The Irish actor will reprise his role as Klaus Hargreeves in the second season of the hit Netflix series, streaming from July 31st. |
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Endeavor Content secures multiple international sales for Element Pictures' Normal People |
| 19 May 2020 | Endeavor Content has sold multiple world-wide territories for Element Pictures’hit series Normal People, which premiered on BBC Three; April 26th, BBC One; April 27th, RTE One; April 28th, and on Hulu; April 29th. |
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FÍS films featured on RTÉ Home School Hub Film Week |
| 19 May 2020 | IADT’s FÍS film project has confirmed its involvement in Film Week on RTÉ’s, Home School Hub. |
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NI Screen's Irish Language Broadcast Fund seeking applications for New Entrant Scheme |
| 18 May 2020 | Northern Ireland Screen is seeking applications from fluent Irish speakers for the scheme. |
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Galway Film Fair reimagined as an Online Marketplace |
| 18 May 2020 | In light of the ongoing Government restrictions on large gatherings, the 2020 Galway Film Fair will take place alongside the Galway Film Fleadh as a limited edition, online market event. |
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Selected Screenwriters revealed for Spotlight, Screen Ireland's 2020 Development Scheme |
| 15 May 2020 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced the selected participants for Spotlight, Screen Ireland’s structured development scheme for new and emerging screenwriting talent. |
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David Freyne's Dating Amber to Premiere on Amazon Prime Video |
| 15 May 2020 | Dating Amber release on Amazon Prime on 4th June, with Wildcard Distribution releasing the feature film in Ireland when cinemas re-open. |
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Exciting opportunities now open on Film & Media postgraduate courses at The National Film School |
| 15 May 2020 | Postgraduate courses at the National Film School, renowned for its Oscar-winning alumni, are currently open for application. |
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Premiere of the Next Wave of Nemeton and WIT Filmmakers |
| 14 May 2020 | This year’s group of talented emerging filmmakers from Nemeton TV and Waterford Institute of Technology’s Higher Diploma in Television Production will premiere their films LIVE on Facebook Traenáil Nemeton on the 14th of May at 7pm. |
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BBC NI reveals range of new TV commissions to support the local creative sector |
| 14 May 2020 | BBC Northern Ireland has commissioned a range of new television programmes that will inform, educate and entertain local television audiences – and help to underpin the independent production sector and its role in the wider creative economy. |
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Eileen Gray Documentary 'Gray Matters' to open ADFF on 17th May |
| 14 May 2020 | Based on the 20th Century Irish artist, Eileen Gray, Gray Matters will open the Second Edition of the Architecture and Design Film Festival’s streaming program ADFF: Online. |
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IFI announces release of The Loopline Collection Vol. 2 on the IFI Player |
| 14 May 2020 | After the success of last year's release of The Loopline Collection Vol. 1, the Irish Film Institute (IFI) has released the second volume of the collection on the IFI player examining ‘Republican Women’ and ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heritage’. |
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Ship of Souls awarded 2020 Kerry Short Film Bursary |
| 14 May 2020 | The Kerry Short Film Bursary 2020, worth €10,000 towards the production of a short film, has been awarded to Writer/ Director, Jean Pasley, & Producer, Greg Burrowes, for their project Ship of Souls. The announcement was made by Siobhan O'Sullivan, Kerry Film Officer with Kerry ETB, & Kerry County Council Arts Officer, Kate Kennelly, whose office funds the bursary. |
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Dead Still to Premiere in US on Acorn TV from 18th May |
| 13 May 2020 | The six-part offbeat drama exclusively premieres in the U.S. on Acorn TV with two episodes on Monday, May 18, followed by 1 new weekly episode every Monday through June 15. |
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Silk Road International Film Festival offers opportunity to Irish filmmaker |
| 13 May 2020 | Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF) is giving an opportunity to Irish filmmakers to submit an Irish film to screen as part of the The Belt and Road Film Week at Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), which has been tentatively postponed to the second half of August from mid June 2020. |
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Details announced for Cannes XR Virtual |
| 13 May 2020 | Cannes Marché du Film has announced details on continuing its immersive Cannes XR programme following the cancellation of this years’ physical events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The online event takes place from 22nd-26th June. |
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