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Blade Runner 2099 no longer filming in Belfast |
| 11 Oct 2023 | The upcoming Blade Runner 2099 television series will no longer be filming in Belfast, following delays caused by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. |
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Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal, and Kate McCullough officially accepted into the Academy |
| 05 Oct 2023 | Via their official Instagram, the Academy has welcomed their newest members. This follows an announcement earlier this year in which 398 artists and executives were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. |
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Director Lisa Mulcahy discusses Lies We Tell |
| 05 Oct 2023 | We spoke with director Lisa Mulcahy ahead of the release of her psychological thriller Lies We Tell in Irish cinemas on October 13th. |
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Newport Beach Spotlight: director Declan Recks discusses Tarrac! |
| 03 Oct 2023 | We caught up with director Declan Recks ahead of the theatrical release of his feature film, Tarrac!, on October 6th. The film is set to have its Southern Californian Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 18th. |
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Kerry College present Dedo Weigert Lighting Seminar |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Director of Photography Dedo Weigert’s lighting seminar will be held on November 5th in Carlton Hotel Dublin, supported by Kerry College. |
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Newport Beach Spotlight: Director Alan Friel discusses Woken |
| 27 Sep 2023 | We caught up with writer-director Alan Friel ahead of the World Premiere of his feature debut Woken at the Newport Beach Film Festival. |
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Screen Ireland announces ten shorts chosen for Focus Shorts 2023 |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Screen Ireland has announced ten new short films that have been awarded funding as part of the 2023 round of Focus Shorts, the short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films for Irish creative talents aspiring to write, direct and produce films for the cinema. |
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Filmmakers Lia Nic Craith and Seosamh Mac Seoin discuss the Innovative Television & Media Course at Nemeton with SETU |
| 19 Sep 2023 | We caught up with Lia Nic Craith and Seosamh Mac Seoin, graduates of the Innovative Television & Media Course at Nemeton with SETU. The course, based in Waterford’s Gaeltacht na Rinne, is open for applications. The deadline is September 29th, 2023. |
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Screen Ireland’s Screen Mentoring Scheme 2023 now open for applications |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Screen Ireland has announced that applications are now open for the fifth round of the Screen Mentoring Scheme, an initiative that invests in the continued skills development of professionals in the Irish screen sector. |
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Newport Beach Spotlight: Director Jeffrey Doyle discusses The Coco Show |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Jeffrey Doyle’s The Coco Show is having its North American Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival. |
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Culture Night 2023: Film events and screenings |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Culture Night 2023 boasts a variety of events for Irish film fans this year, including screenings of Sing Street and North Circular, and a chance to see behind the scenes at IFCO and Windmill Lane. |
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Applications open for Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme 2023 |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Ardán and RTÉ have announced the latest round of the Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme. Applications will close at 5pm on Friday, 6th October 2023. |
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The Lovers starring Roisin Gallagher premieres tonight on Sky Atlantic |
| 07 Sep 2023 | The Lovers, a new rom-com series from Northern Irish writer David Ireland, premieres tonight on Sky Atlantic. |
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“You don't have to overthink it,” Anthony McCarten discusses screenwriting craft at IFTA Masterclass |
| 31 Aug 2023 | The Irish Film & Television Academy presented an IFTA Masterclass with Anthony McCarten in the The Lighthouse cinema on August 30th. |
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“To premiere it at the Fleadh was a nice full circle moment”, director George Kane discusses Apocalypse Clown |
| 31 Aug 2023 | We caught up with George Kane, the writer-director of Apocalypse Clown, ahead of the film’s release in Irish cinemas. |
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Netflix have released the trailer for The Killer starring Michael Fassbender |
| 29 Aug 2023 | The trailer for David Fincher’s The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender, has been released. The film will premiere next month at the Venice Film Festival, before a limited theatrical release starting on October 27th via Netflix. The film will begin streaming on the platform on November 10th, 2023. |
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Innovative Television & Media Course commences again in October at Nemeton with SETU |
| 28 Aug 2023 | The acclaimed Higher Diploma in Television and Media Production, based in Waterford’s Gaeltacht na Rinne, is still open for applications and will be commencing again on October 2nd 2023. |
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“It’s a miracle it exists”, director Prasanna Puwanarajah discusses Ballywalter |
| 24 Aug 2023 | We caught up with director Prasanna Puwanarajah in advance of his debut feature film Ballywalter releasing in Irish cinemas next month. |
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IFTA presents Cinematography Masterclass with Mandy Walker |
| 24 Aug 2023 | IFTA is delighted to welcome Oscar-nominated cinematographer Mandy Walker for a special virtual masterclass on Tuesday 5th September, exclusively for Academy Members. |
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“We pushed it to areas that are more heightened”, co-director Nathan Fagan discusses Mud Queen |
| 21 Aug 2023 | We caught up with co-director and screenwriter Nathan Fagan, following the North American premiere of his latest short film Mud Queen at Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023. |
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