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Cannes 2025: Irish films to feature |
| 13 May 2025 | Taking place from 13 to 24 May, the 78th edition of the Cannes Films Festival programme includes several Irish-backed productions. Including Dublin-based Element Pictures returning to the Official Selection with two titles. |
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Maya Hawke, Rhys Ifans, Eileen Walsh to star in Aisling Walsh's Lucia Joyce biopic |
| 13 May 2025 | Aisling Walsh's next film Lucia is set to star Maya Hawke as Lucia Joyce, Rhys Ifans as her father James Joyce and Eileen Walsh as Nora Barnacle, in what is described as a “psychological drama biopic” written by Michael Kinirons. |
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Cannes 2025: Irish co-production Learning To Breathe Underwater named among BFI ‘GREAT 8’ showcase |
| 07 May 2025 | Irish-UK-Netherlands co-production Learning to Breathe Under Water has been selected to feature among the BFI’s Great 8 Showcase at the Cannes Marché later this month. |
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Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, with cast including Eve Hewson and Thaddea Graham, to release in November |
| 06 May 2025 | Netflix have announced that Noah Baumbach's new film Jay Kelly starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler alongside Irish actors Thaddea Graham and Eve Hewson, will release theatrically in November before hitting the streamer on December 5th. |
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Domhnall Gleeson joins cast in Werner Herzog film |
| 06 May 2025 | Domhnall Gleeson has joined sisters Kate and Rooney Mara in the cast of the upcoming Werner Herzog film Bucking Fastard, which was recently being filmed in Ireland. |
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Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley sets US release for November |
29 Apr 2025 | Chloe Zhao's Hamnet has secured a release date.
The Shakespeare-era historical drama starring Irish actors Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckey will open in limited release on November 27th before expanding nationwide on December 12th. |
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Schull's Fastnet Film Festival returns this May with exciting line-up |
| 29 Apr 2025 | This year?s Fastnet Film Festival?s programme was unveiled at a launch party at The Crane Lane, Cork. The programme promises a thrilling mix of Hollywood stars, screenings, panels, masterclasses, and special guest events in the scenic village of Schull. |
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Irish Animation Awards 2025 nominations announced |
| 28 Apr 2025 | The 2025 Irish Animation Awards will take place in Galway on Saturday May 24th. The nominees for this year?s awards have been announced today by Animation Ireland, the representative trade body for animation studios across the island of Ireland. |
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Annecy presents Irish animation Little Caribou by Barry O'Donoghue |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Dublin based animation studio Barley Films' new animated feature Little Caribou has been selected in a new non-competitive section at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 in Annecy, France. |
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The Bloomsday Film Festival announces new partner and short film prize |
| 23 Apr 2025 | The Bloomsday Film Festival approaches its fifth edition in June this year. They welcome their new sponsor Writers Tears Irish Whiskey, to support the festival experience - "blending film and literature in celebration of James Joyces relationship with cinema." |
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Ireland's Wild Islands wins Best Series at the International Wildlife Film Festival |
| 22 Apr 2025 | RTE's Ireland's Wild Islands wins Best Series at the 2025 International Wildlife Film Festival in the USA. The award is one of the worlds top awards in natural history filmmaking. |
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Cartoon Saloon title selected for Cannes Annecy Animation Showcase |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Cartoon Saloon is an Irish animation film, short film and television studio based in Kilkenny. Their project titled Julian is one of five animations to be selected for Cannes Annecy Animation Showcase, held on May 18th. |
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Two Irish productions to receive world premiere at 2025 Tribeca Festival |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland have announced Re-Creation and The Wolf, The Fox and the Leopard are in this year's Tribeca Festival official selection. Both films will have their World Premiere at the Festival. |
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Patricia Kelly selected for the Sundance Institute 2025 Episodic Intensive Fellows |
| 14 Apr 2025 | The Sundance Institute has named the screenwriters and projects set for the 2025 edition of its Episodic Intensive, taking place virtually on April 10th. Among the selected include Irish writer and director Patricia Kelly for her project Humdrum. |
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Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal selected for Cannes |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound starring Irish actor Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor has been chosen for the 'Official Selection' for Cannes 2025. |
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Two Element Pictures films to premiere at Cannes |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Two titles from Dublin-based production company Element Pictures have been chosen for the 'Official Selection' for Cannes 2025. |
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Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2025 |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Fresh International Film Festival will present the 2025 Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards (IYFTYs) Thursday, 10th April 2025, at 8pm. |
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TJ O'Grady-Peyton announced as BVIFF 2025 Filmmaker in Focus |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Boyne Valley International Film Festival announced that the 2025 Filmmaker in Focusing is IFTA winner TJ O'Grady-Peyton. |
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Verdigris to have its Irish cinema release in April |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Irish production companies MnáMná Films and Prelude Content have announced that their feature film, Verdigris, will have a limited Irish Theatrical release in April 2025. |
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Storyhouse 2025: Aisling Bea & Savanah Leaf among featured screenwriting talent. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Storyhouse, the second annual festival of screenwriting which will be held in Dublin's Light House Cinema next Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April 2025 has added more speakers to its previously announced lineup of international speakers. |
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