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BBC Three to air UK premiere of Paddy Breathnach’s housing crisis drama Rosie on June 27th |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Winner of Best director at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, Paddy Breathnach’s powerful and thought-provoking drama, Rosie, will make its UK premiere on BBC Three this Sunday, June 27th. |
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Emerging film makers get started on Multi Camera Drama Directors course |
| 21 Jun 2021 | RTÉ, with the support of Screen Skills Ireland, has begun training four emerging film makers for multi camera direction with award winning director Clive Arnold. |
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Gráinne Seoige to host the Virtual IFTA Awards on Virgin Media One |
| 18 Jun 2021 | The Irish Film & Television Academy is delighted to announce that Gráinne Seoige will host the 2021 Virtual IFTA Awards, broadcast on Virgin Media One, Sunday July 4th at 10pm. |
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First-look trailer released for Netflix docu-series Sophie: A Murder In West Cork; available to stream from June 30th |
| 18 Jun 2021 | The first-look trailer has been released for the upcoming three-part series from Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn under his company banner Lightbox, best known for Searching for Sugarman and Man on Wire. |
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Irish horror Boys From County Hell will release in Irish cinemas on August 6th |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Wildcard Distribution and Vertigo Releasing have announced that Dracula origin story Boys From County Hell will open in Irish cinemas from Friday 6th August. |
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TG4 and RTÉ partner to bring United Rugby Championship free-to-air to Irish audiences |
| 16 Jun 2021 | The public service media organisations have announced that they have secured broadcasting rights for the new United Ruby Championship (URC) ensuring it will be predominantly free-to-air for Irish audiences for the next four years. |
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The Bright Side starring Gemma-Leah Devereux releases in cinemas nationwide this August |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Break Out Pictures has announced that The Bright Side will be available to Irish audiences in cinemas nationwide on August 20th. |
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Galway Film Fair and Bankside Films reveal €3,000 Marketplace Project Award |
| 15 Jun 2021 | The Galway Film Fair, in association with Bankside Films, has announced a €3,000 cash award for the best project at this year’s Marketplace. |
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Normal People and Dating Amber lead the Nominations for IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2021 |
| 15 Jun 2021 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2021 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 25 categories in Film and Drama. |
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Virgin Media Television reveals new entertainment show, The Big Deal; filming begins in 3Areana |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Virgin Media Television have confirmed that filming is underway in Ireland on its brand new entertainment show, The Big Deal. |
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Applications now open for IGNITE Documentary Talent Development Programme |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Following its inaugural year, the IGNITE Documentary Talent Development Programme has opened applications for its second instalment. |
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Canada Media Fund: Northern Ireland and Canada reopen co-development incentive |
| 14 Jun 2021 | The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen has announced the reopening of their funding incentive for the development of screen-based projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers. |
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The Radharc Awards 2021 opens call for entries |
| 14 Jun 2021 | The Radharc Trust issued a call for entries of documentary films of outstanding quality in the spirit of Radharc to be honoured at the 2021 Awards Event. |
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Element Pictures adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends secures several international pre-sales |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Element Pictures and Lenny Abrahamson’s TV Adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends has presold to a host of leading global broadcasters and platforms. |
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Donegal actress Amybeth McNulty cast in Stranger Things: Season Four |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Irish actress Amybeth McNulty has been cast as a recurring character for the fourth season of Netflix’s flagship series Stranger Things. |
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Cannes Film Festival: Element Pictures' The Souvenir: Part II selected for Directors' Fortnight |
| 09 Jun 2021 | Irish production company Element Pictures continues a fantastic week of achievements with the news that Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir: Part II has been selected for the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight strand at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. |
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Second chance to see Oscar-nominated Irish animated feature as Wolfwalkers re-releases in Irish cinema |
| 09 Jun 2021 | Due to popular demand following Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations, Wildcard Distribution has decided to once again bring Wolfwalkers to Irish cinema screens. |
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RTÉ and Acorn TV commission new Irish Drama Hidden Assets starring Angeline Ball |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Hidden Assets is a new six part Irish drama made in association with Screen Ireland and Screen Flanders, RTÉ and AMC Networks’ Acorn TV. |
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Passport to Production: Screen Skills Ireland’s offers opportunity to get your start in the Film & TV Drama Industry |
| 08 Jun 2021 | The practical training initiative will also offer on set experience to encourages those from underrepresented groups to apply. |
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Nemeton TV and WIT celebrate record-breaking year at the Student Media Awards |
| 08 Jun 2021 | It has been another record-breaking year for the Higher Diploma in Television and Media Production at the prestigious National Student Media Awards 2021. |
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