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Jordanian and Syrian young people inspired by Cinemagic in ground-breaking initiative |
| 17 May 2022 | Cinemagic Film Festival recently delivered a ground-breaking programme last weekend (May 12th- 14th) in Amman, Jordan, in partnership with Generations For Peace, founded by HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan. |
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Windmill Lane make key appointments as company nears 45th year in business |
| 13 May 2022 | Having experienced a buoyant start to 2022, Windmill Lane recently announced several new senior appointments including VFX Producer Louise Ní Chonchúir, Ed Smith as Head of Operations, and Jason Gaffney taking on the role of Marketing Manager. |
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“Irish Film & TV Sector in Danger of Falling Behind EU Colleagues;” Joint group highlighting potential impact of Content Levy |
| 12 May 2022 | Representatives of a Joint Audio Visual sectoral group that includes RTÉ, TG4, Screen Producers Ireland, Screen Directors Guild of Ireland, Writers Guild of Ireland, Screen Composers Guild of Ireland and Animation Ireland are calling on the government to urgently introduce a Content Levy on PayTV and VOD services, in line with other European States. |
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Submissions now open for the IFI Documentary Festival 2022 |
| 05 May 2022 | The IFI Documentary Festival is looking for original and exciting documentary films from Irish filmmakers to be included as part of its 2022 edition. |
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Virgin Media Television and Sky agree new long-term partnership; deal to run until 2027 |
| 05 May 2022 | Sky Ireland and Virgin Media Television have announced a new long-term partnership, which secures carriage of Virgin Media Television channels and on-demand content, on all Sky TV products until 2027. |
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Colin Farrell to receive Outstanding Talent Award at Richard Harris International Film Festival |
| 05 May 2022 | October 2022 will see the Richard Harris International Film Festival (RHIFF) return to the Irish festival circuit and celebrate its tenth birthday in person this year. |
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Alan Tyler appointed as RTÉ's new Group Head of Entertainment and Music |
| 04 May 2022 | RTÉ has appointed Alan Tyler as Group Head of Entertainment and Music, following an external competition. |
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“Intellectual property has a massive value in the market, but currently the people who create that do not get rewarded”; WGI director Hugh Farley discusses the potential of the proposed Content Levy |
| 29 Apr 2022 | As the discussion around the introduction of a proposed content levy on PayTV and VOD services begins to intensify, IFTN explores the potential benefits that industry stakeholders believe will come with the implementation of this levy. |
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Two Irish producers selected for third edition of ACE Animation Workshop |
| 28 Apr 2022 | ACE Producers has selected 17 experienced independent producers from across Europe for the third edition of the ACE Animation Special. |
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First-look and cast revealed for My Father's Dragon, Netflix and Cartoon Saloon's new Irish animated feature |
| 20 Apr 2022 | In celebration of World Book Day this Saturday, Netflix has unveiled the first look and cast of five time Oscar® nominated Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon’s upcoming animated feature My Father’s Dragon. |
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Element Pictures comedy drama The Dry to debut on BritBox UK in May |
| 13 Apr 2022 | The first-look trailer has been revealed for Irish comedy-drama The Dry ahead of its exclusive release on BritBox UK from May 5th. |
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New teaser released for Sally Rooney series Conversations With Friends for BBC Three and Hulu |
| 13 Apr 2022 | BBC Three and Hulu have unveiled a new teaser for Conversation With Friends, the hugely anticipated Sally Rooney adaptation follow-up to hit series Normal People. |
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TG4 reveals new look for its young people's brand Cúla4 |
| 12 Apr 2022 | TG4 has revealed a new brand look and introduced a new onscreen presenter for its young people’s schedule. |
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Director Brian O’Malley discusses new AMC+ series That Dirty Black Bag |
| 30 Mar 2022 | We spoke with Irish director Brian O’Malley to find out more about his new spaghetti western drama series That Dirty Black Bag for AMC+. |
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Linda Bhreathnach discusses new Crew Call Podcast shedding light on lesser-explored careers in Film & TV |
| 29 Mar 2022 | The Galway Film Centre recently launched the Crew Call Podcast, a limited series of in-depth interviews with creatives working in lesser-explored areas of the Film & TV industry. |
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BBC Digital Cities Virtual March Series takes place this Wednesday and Thursday |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Digital Cities Virtual is back for its final run in this series from BBC Academy on Wednesday, 23 and Thursday, 24 March, 2022 with free skills training and masterclasses for those interested in a career in the creative industries. |
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New National Talent Academy for Animation now open for registration |
| 15 Mar 2022 | The brand new National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA) has opened for registration and aims to increase the number of skilled staff in the sector and create a greater awareness of its long-term career potential. |
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An Cailín Ciúin and Kin sweep the IFTA Awards 2022 as winners revealed |
| 12 Mar 2022 | The winners of the IFTA awards, hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy, were announced last night on Virgin Media One at 8.30pm, with Deirdre O’Kane at the helm. |
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Northern Irish one-take thriller Nightride starring Moe Dunford now available on Netflix |
| 04 Mar 2022 | Netflix has released Stephen Fingleton’s dark humoured thriller Nightride, which is available on the streaming giant’s digital platform in the UK and Ireland from March 4th. |
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IFTA reveals nominees for 2022 IFTA - Screen Ireland Rising Star |
| 04 Mar 2022 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the Screen Ireland - IFTA Rising Star nominees for 2022, with the winner to be announced at the IFTA Virtual Awards, which will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Saturday, March 12th at 08:30 pm. |
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