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William Fitzgerald named new Galway Film Fair director, with Fleadh to re-open Pálás cinema temporarily |
| 26 May 2025 | William Fitzgerald, former Galway Film Fleadh and Pálás cinema programmer, has taken on the role of director of the Galway Film Fair. |
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Cannes 2025: Element Pictures' projects claim two prizes for second consecutive year |
| 26 May 2025 | Dublin and London-based production company Element Pictures have receives two awards for a second year running at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. |
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Cinemagic's Cross Border Short Film Academy 2025 looking for filmmaking enthusiasts this summer |
| 26 May 2025 | Cinemagic is now recruiting the next cohort of aspiring young creatives for the 2025 Cross Border Short Film Academy, supported by The Department of Education Ireland. |
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First look at Galway Film Fleadh’s 2025 programme |
| 22 May 2025 | The Galway Film Fleadh presents early announcements of films from the 2025 programme including the Opening and Closing films of the festival. |
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Irish doc A Quiet Love will receive World Premiere at 2025 Doc Edge Festival |
| 20 May 2025 | Garry Keane, Curious North Productions and the team behind Irish documentary A Quiet Love, has been selected to make its World Premiere at Doc Edge, New Zealand’s Academy Award Qualifying Festival, on 4th July 2025, as the Festival marks its 20th anniversary. |
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Northern Ireland Screen wins two Global Production Awards at Cannes Film Festival |
| 20 May 2025 | Northern Ireland Screen was presented with the Special Recognition Award at the Global Production Awards for its outstanding contribution to sustainable production. |
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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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