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Netflix acquires Laura McGann's Sundance-bound freediving documentary The Deepest Breath |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Netflix has acquired the rights to Irish director Laura McGann’s upcoming feature documentary The Deepest Breath, which will have its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January. |
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New trailer launched for Lorcan Finnegan's Nocebo ahead of theatrical release this Friday, December 9th |
| 06 Dec 2022 | Ahead of Nocebo’s theatrical release across Irish and UK cinemas this Friday, a new trailer has been launched for Nocebo, Irish director Lorcan Finnegan's new psychological horror. |
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Content levy nears reality for screen sector as legislation enters final stages of Government review |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Screen Ireland and the industry group of stakeholders advocating for the proposed content levy have welcomed the positive position adopted by the Minister Catherine Martin in recognising the vital role of independent producers with respect to the levy plans that reached its report and final stages in the Dáil on Wednesday. |
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Silver Mountain to handle distribution of Belgian crime series Fair Trade |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Silver Mountain Distribution, the sales and marketing arm of Carey Fitzgerald’s Irish Silver Mountain Productions, has taken delivery of season two of Marc Punt’s crime series, Fair Trade - The Road Back (6 X 1 hour). |
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Screen Ireland to present three new Irish TV dramas at Content London panel |
| 28 Nov 2022 | Three brand new Irish TV drama series with international co-production partners will be presented at Content London, in a special Screen Ireland panel dedicated to the rise of Irish TV drama. |
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Director Nora Twomey on Cartoon Saloon's new Netflix Original, My Father's Dragon |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Oscar-nominated Irish director Nora Twomey took some time to speak with IFTN, ahead of the release of Cartoon Saloon’s first Netflix animated feature film, My Father’s Dragon, which is currently available to stream worldwide. |
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Frank Berry's Aisha starring Letitia Wright and Josh O'Connor releases in Irish cinemas |
| 18 Nov 2022 | IFTA winning director Frank Berry returns to Irish cinemas with his new Direct Provision drama Aisha, following his critically acclaimed 2017 true-life prison drama Michael Inside, which won Best Film at the IFTA Film & Drama Awards. |
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Magnolia Pictures acquires US rights to Irish road trip comedy Joyride starring Olivia Colman |
| 15 Nov 2022 | American film distributor Magnolia Pictures has bought the US rights to coming-of-age Irish road trip comedy Joyride starring Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman and Irish youngster Charlie Reid. |
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“I hope people enjoy spending time with her”; Alison Millar discusses the emotional making of Lyra |
| 11 Nov 2022 | We spoke with BAFTA and IFTA winning director Alison Millar about her beautifully intimate and heartfelt documentary, Lyra, a story about the life and death of the internationally renowned Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee. |
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First-look image of Saoirse Ronan revealed for Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun |
| 02 Nov 2022 | Studiocanal has unveiled the first-look at Academy Award®-nominee Saoirse Ronan in director Nora Fingscheidt’s highly anticipated adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir, The Outrun. |
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First-look images revealed for Lee Cronin’s horror reboot Evil Dead Rise |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Studiocanal and New Line Cinema has released a first look at Evil Dead Rise, the new installment in the iconic Evil Dead horror franchise, from Irish writer/director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground). |
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Vertigo Releasing acquires UK & Irish rights to Lorcan Finnegan's Nocebo |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Nocebo is directed by IFTA winning filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium), written by Finnegan’s frequent collaborator Garret Shanley, and is produced by Brunella Cocchiglia for Lovely Productions and Emily Leo for Wild Swim Films, in co-production with Bianca Balbuena and Bradley Liew of Epicmedia. |
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Bankside confirms slew of worldwide sales as Oscar hopeful An Cailín Ciúin wins Best Picture at Newport Beach Film Festival |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Colm Bairéad’s Irish language feature film continues to go from strength to strength with two new festival wins, as it ramps up its momentum ahead of the Academy Award longlist for Best International Feature Film being announced. |
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Million Dollar Pigeons to release in Irish cinemas on November 25th |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Wildcard Distribution have confirmed that they will be releasing Gavin Fitzgerald’s Million Dollar Pigeons in Irish cinemas on 25th November. |
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“The concept of purgatory is that it is a timeless and cyclical place;” Writer/director Robert Manson discusses experimental drama Holy Island |
| 19 Oct 2022 | We caught up with Robert Manson, the writer/director behind new Irish film Holy Island, an Art Council-supported experimental drama that is currently on release across selected cinemas. |
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Award-winning documentary Lyra to be released in Irish and UK cinemas on November 4th |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Directed by BAFTA-winning Alison Millar and executively produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions, Lyra is a beautiful and heartfelt film about the life and death of the internationally renowned Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee. |
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Northern Ireland Screen launches new 4-year strategy: "Stories, Skills and Sustainability" |
| 11 Oct 2022 | NI Screen launches its new strategy Stories, Skills and Sustainability detailing its ambitious plans for the next 4 years. |
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Ireland's Oscar entry An Cailín Ciúin breaks €1 million at Ireland/UK Box Office |
| 10 Oct 2022 | After an incredible 22 weeks in cinemas across Ireland and the UK, Colm Bairéad’s An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has now grossed over €1 million at the box-office, an extraordinary feat for an independent film. |
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Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney discuss their award winning debut feature Lakelands |
| 07 Oct 2022 | We spoke with writer/director duo Patrick McGivney and Robert Higgins to find out more about their award winning debut feature film Lakelands, which picked up the Best Irish Film at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh in July. |
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First-look trailer and key artwork released for Cartoon Saloon’s Netflix film My Father’s Dragon |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Netflix has released the trailer, key art, and new images along with the official release date for Irish animated film My Father's Dragon. |
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