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IADT's Barry Dignam Elected as GEECT Regional Chair at CILECT 2024 Congress |
| 01 Nov 2024 | The Institute of Art, Design & Technology’s (IADT) Barry Dignam has been elected as the new GEECT regional chair and to the executive council of CILECT, the world’s largest association of film and television schools. |
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Emerging documentary filmmaker Nathan Griffin awarded Screen Ireland Skills Scholarship to attend IDFAcademy |
| 01 Nov 2024 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced that Nathan Griffin has been awarded a Screen Ireland skills development scholarship in partnership with IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) to attend the IDFAcademy training programme taking place from 14-17 November 2024. |
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RTÉ and Screen Ireland to broadcast three new Storyland dramas on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player |
| 31 Oct 2024 | RTÉ and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has unveiled three new Storyland dramas, which will air on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from tonight Thursday, October 31st at 10:35pm. |
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CIFF 2024: First Take and Doc Day Live among 2024 industry events |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Ahead of festival proceeding kicking off next month, Cork International Film Festival has confirmed a number of industry events due to take place at this year's Festival. |
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JETS 2024-25: Call for entries open for annual pitching session |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Applications are now being accepted for JETS 2024-25, an initiative that offers selected producers the opportunity to take part in its annual pitching session during the Berlin International Film Festival. |
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CIFF 2024: Participants announced for fifth iteration of IGNITE-Docs Talent Development programme |
| 30 Oct 2024 | IGNITE-Docs, a joint initiative of Cork International Film Festival and Docs Ireland, has announced the Year 5 participants of the programme. |
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"I think its power was the minimalism and being the quiet observer;" Writer Enda Walsh and director Tim Mielants on Small Things Like These |
| 25 Oct 2024 | We sat down with director Tim Mielants and writer Enda Walsh to discuss their highly anticipated new drama Small Things Like These, which releases in Irish cinemas across the country on November 1st. |
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Creative Europe Montly Roundup - October |
| 24 Oct 2024 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including an Audiences and Innovation event with Usheru, the Beta Arts & Technology Festival, and the ACE Animation Special in Dingle. |
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Mipcom: Twenty-strong delegation of Irish entertainment companies attend Cannes |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Twenty Irish digital entertainment companies have embarked on Cannes this week for MIPCOM, led by Enterprise Ireland. |
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Production underway on Deadpan Pictures' Irish Blood starring Alicia Silverstone for Acorn TV |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Filming is underway in Ireland on Irish Blood, which follows hot-shot Los Angeles divorce lawyer, Fiona Sharpe, who receives a letter from her estranged father and sets out to uncover the mystery of his disappearance. |
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Channel 5 commissions crime drama The Puzzle Lady; filming underway in Northern Ireland |
| 23 Oct 2024 | The brand-new crime drama (6x60’), commissioned by Channel 5 and produced by Factual Fiction & December Films, with additional funding coming from Northern Ireland Screen. |
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Kneecap biopic to release on Prime Video next month; African theatrical rights acquired |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Kneecap, the debut feature film from Rich Peppiatt, will be available to stream in Ireland and the UK on Prime Video next month. |
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Watch: Apple TV+ reveal trailer for Bad Sisters Season 2 ahead of November release |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Apple TV+ has debuted the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters. |
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Winners announced as 25th Kerry International Film Festival comes to a close |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) celebrated its 25th Anniversary Edition this past weekend, Thursday, October 17th to Sunday, October 20th across various venues in Killarney, Co. Kerry. |
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Director Eva Birthistle and actor Hazel Doupe discuss Kathleen Is Here |
| 17 Oct 2024 | We sat down with director Eva Birthistle and actor Hazel Doupe to discuss their new film Kathleen Is Here, ahead of its release in Irish cinemas this Friday, October 18th. |
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Director Sonya O'Donoghue discusses Where The Old Man Lives |
| 17 Oct 2024 | We spoke with director Sonya O’Donoghue about her latest short film Where The Old Man Lives, ahead of the films Irish premiere at the Kerry International Film Festival this Friday. |
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Morgan Matthews' 500 Miles starring Bill Nighy & Maisie Williams begins filming on location in Ireland |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Production has begun on Morgan Matthews' new film 500 Miles starring Oscar nominee Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams, and Roman Griffin Davis, which is filming across Dublin and Wicklow. |
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New original sitcom Good Boy from Tony Cantwell and Hannah Mamalis debuts on RTE Player |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Good Boy, a brand-new four-part RTÉ Player Original sitcom, is now available on the Player with all episodes ready to stream. |
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RTÉ commissions The Traitors Ireland; Kite Entertainment to produce Emmy-winning format |
| 14 Oct 2024 | RTÉ has confirmed that it has commissioned Traitors Ireland, an Irish iteration of the Emmy and BAFTA-winning Dutch Reality Series that has enthralled audiences across the world including award-winning versions in the UK, US and the Netherlands. |
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Belfast Media Festival 2024 returns to highlight Northern Ireland screen industry success |
| 14 Oct 2024 | The 15th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) 2024 entitled ‘Creativity in Motion’ will take place on Wednesday, 13th and Thursday, 14th November 2024 at the MAC Belfast, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. |
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