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Michael Kinirons among 10 directors selected for Seriesmakers lab |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Irish filmmaker Michael Kinirons has been selected among ten projects for the third edition of Series Mania's Seriesmakers initiative, aimed at feature directors moving into TV series. |
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Irish Actress Nicola Coughlan cast in 'Magic Faraway Tree' |
| 12 Mar 2025 | 2025 IFTA nominee Nicola Coughlan, best known as Penelope Featherington/Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton and as Clare Devlin in Derry Girls is among the ensemble cast for the film adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree. |
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Irish Actress Jessie Buckley to join Tim Crouch's play 'An Oak Tree' |
| 12 Mar 2025 | London's The Young Vic Theatre has announced an extended run and additional cast members including Irish actress and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley for Tim Crouch's play An Oak Tree, which will now run from May 6-24th 2025, marking the production's 20th anniversary. |
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Final call for 2025 NTA First Credit Short Film Scheme & NTA Short Film Fund applications |
| 11 Mar 2025 | The National Talent Academy Film & Television, together with the National Talent Academy Animation and Screen Ireland have announced two new pilot short film funding initiatives for both live-action and animation projects, which will run from Mid 2025 to January 2026: The First Credit Short Film Scheme and The National Talent Academies(NTA) Short Film Fund. |
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New season of Sharon Horgan's show Amandaland confirmed |
| 11 Mar 2025 | It has been announced BBC comedy series Amandaland, which was co-created by Sharon Horgan, will return for a second series. |
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John Farrelly's Irish language horror film An Taibhse releases new trailer |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Irish Language Horror Film 'An Taibhse' directed by John Farrelly will be released in cinemas March 28th. |
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Three Irish short films wrap production on SDGI's Arri Alexa Take scheme |
| 10 Mar 2025 | The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (SDGI) has announced the successful completion of three innovative short films, which wrapped last week following an intensive two-month production period throughout January and February. |
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IFTA nominated actor Steve Wall joins cast of Kung Fu Deadly, currently filming in Dublin & Meath |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Steve Wall has joined the cast of martial arts supernatural action-comedy Kung Fu Deadly, which is currently filming across Dublin and Meath. |
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Oscar winner Peter Straughan among names announced for Storyhouse Screenwriting Festival |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Storyhouse, now in its second year, is an annual festival which celebrates the art of storytelling for the screen to be held in Dublin's Light House Cinema on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April 2025. |
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RTE's Fair City lands product placement deal with Lidl |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Retailer Lidl has signed a three-year product-placement deal with RTE's long-running drama Fair City that will see a Lidl store appear on the set. |
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National Youth Film & Animation School to run summer residential workshop in August 2025 |
| 05 Mar 2025 | The National Youth Film & Animation School is seeking aspiring creatives aged 16-19 for a 10-day summer residential workshop starting in August 2025 |
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Saoirse Ronan to star in Deep Cuts opposite Austin Butler |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Saoirse Ronan will reportedly star opposite Austin Butler in Deep Cuts, an adaptation of Holly Brickley's new novel, which Ronan will also produce. |
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Tributes paid to respected film industry professional Martin O'Malley |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Mr O'Malley's credits from the early 1990s include work on The Crying Game, The Commitments and Dirty Pretty Things. |
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Oscars 2025: Sean Baker earns four awards as Anora wins big at Academy Awards |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Sean Baker's Anora has been crowned Best Picture at the 97th edition of the Academy Award, as the film took home five awards on the night - one for actress Mikey Madison and four for Baker. |
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Actor Hugh Jackman in Belfast for filming of new Robin Hood film |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Hugh Jackman has relocated to Belfast, as the filming of his new movie gets underway. |
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Irish cult football hero Fran the Man coming to cinemas in April |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Fran the Man, which receives its World Premiere at Dublin International Film Festival this Saturday, will release in Irish cinemas on Friday, April 11th. |
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Creative Europe Media Roundup - February 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe's key updates including an upcoming event on Inclusivity & Creative Collaboration in EU Co-Productions on March 5th, a Public Consultation on EU Funding open until May 7th, and the opening for applications to the 2025 edition of ACE Leadership Special. |
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Irish feature film Christy wins Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury at Berlin Film Festival |
| 25 Feb 2025 | New Cork-shot feature film, from Irish director Brendan Canty and screenwriter Alan O'Gorman, has won a top award at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. |
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Irish documentary Birdsong wins European Wildlife Film Award ahead of North American premiere |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Irish documentary Birdsong has won the Best Story award at the European Wildlife Film Awards in Germany last Saturday night. |
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Oscar-nominated writer Kirsten Sheridan to pen film about Ireland's Infamous Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Kirsten Sheridan has optioned Grace O'Malley ? The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen by renowned biographer Anne Chambers. |
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