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Director Daniel O'Hara discusses Stay Close; Currently Netflix's No.1 English language TV show globally |
| 20 Jan 2022 | We caught up with Irish director Daniel O’Hara to discuss the success of his latest project Stay Close, which currently holds the No.1 spot in Netflix’s Global Top 10 for TV. |
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Celene Craig appointed as new Chief Executive of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
| 19 Jan 2022 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announce the appointment of Celene Craig as its new Chief Executive, with immediate effect. |
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IFTA-winning Northern Irish short film Rough longlisted for BAFTA Short Film Award |
| 18 Jan 2022 | The Northern Irish short film, from writing/directing duo Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn (The Sailsbury Poisonings), has made it one step closer to a BAFTA after being named as part of the longlist for the Short Film category at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2022. |
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IFTA launches 2022 Screen Discussion Series |
| 13 Jan 2022 | The IFTA Screen Discussion Series for 2022 begins Monday 17th January, including online talks with the teams from Rose Plays Julie, The Bright Side, Black Medicine, You Are Not My Mother, Zone 414, and Who We Love. |
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Graham Norton drama Holding and crime thriller Redemption lead Virgin Media Television’s Spring TV Schedule |
| 13 Jan 2022 | The independent broadcaster has confirmed that two major original Irish drama series will debut this year on Virgin Media Television alongside a number of new Irish factual and entertainment shows. |
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Treasure Entertainment acquires rights to international bestseller The Glorious Guinness Girls |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Irish production company Treasure Entertainment has optioned international bestseller The Glorious Guinness Girls, the fifth novel by bestselling author Emily Hourican, published by Hachette. |
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Several new Northern Irish comedy programmes launch on BBC Northern Ireland for 2022 |
| 12 Jan 2022 | BBC Northern Ireland has launched a series of homegrown comedy programmes as part of the broadcaster’s commitment to develop new comedy talent and writing in Northern Ireland. |
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New Dylan Moran-penned comedy series for BBC Two to film in Belfast |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Brand new comedy series Stuck, written by Irish comedian Dylan Moran, is coming to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in 2022. |
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Golden Globes 2022: Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast wins Best Screenplay at non-televised ceremony |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Northern Irish writer/director Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast picked up Best Screenplay at Sunday night’s Golden Globe ceremony, in what was a disappointing night for Irish nominees. |
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Liam Neeson narrated large-format documentary 'Ireland' to release in Irish/US cinemas this February |
| 07 Jan 2022 | Actor Liam Neeson has joined forces once again with McGillivray Freeman Films to narrate a big screen documentary entitled Ireland. |
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Thomas Shelby looks to go out with a bang as BBC release trailer for Peaky Blinders sixth and final season |
| 05 Jan 2022 | BBC has released the highly anticipated trailer for the sixth and final instalment of Peaky Blinders, which sees Irish actor Cillian Murphy reprise his role as Thomas Shelby. |
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New series diving deep into the extraordinary wildlife of our Celtic coasts set to debut on TG4 |
| 04 Jan 2022 | Iontais na bhFarraigí Ceilteacha will air on TG4 next Wednesday, January 12th at 9:30pm. |
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Director Ciaran Donnelly discusses Amazon Prime's Wheel of Time ahead of season finale |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Amazon Prime Video were hoping for a major debut season when they greenlit the adaptation of Robert Jordan’s bestselling novels, and that is exactly what The Wheel of Time (WoT) has delivered for the streaming giant. |
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“It's a wild, crazy, ridiculous movie that might be more conservative than reality”; Oscar winning writer/director Adam McKay discusses Don’t Look Up |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Ireland is renowned as a nation of storytellers, but it also seems to be a source of inspiration and peaceful tranquility for those returning as distant members of the Irish diaspora. |
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How Ireland Rocked The 70s debuts on RTÉ One next Tuesday, December 28th at 6:30pm |
| 22 Dec 2021 | In 1970, Richmond Park in Inchicore, Dublin, hosted Ireland’s first ever outdoor rock music festival. |
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Irish thriller Doineann starring Peter Coonan to be released in cinemas across Ireland on January 28 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Wildcard Distribution has acquired the tense Irish language thriller Doineann with a cinema release scheduled for 28th January 2022. |
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An Cailín Ciúin makes history as first Irish language feature film to be selected for Berlinale |
| 15 Dec 2021 | An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has been officially selected to have its world premiere at the prestigious 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. |
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Northern Irish drama Belfast leads the list of nomination at 79th Golden Globes |
| 13 Dec 2021 | The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. |
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Sinead O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares selected for World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Nothing Compares, the Sinead O’Connor feature documentary from Ard Mhacha Productions and Tara Films, has been selected to make its world premiere in competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. |
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New screenwriters wanted for TV Comedy round of Screen Ireland’s Spotlight Scheme |
| 09 Dec 2021 | Screen Ireland has announce applications are now open for the TV comedy round of Spotlight, Screen Ireland’s flagship screenwriting talent scheme aimed at discovering and developing fresh and exciting new voices. |
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