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Arcadian, starring Nicolas Cage, gets Irish theatrical release date |
| 29 May 2024 | Arcadian, a post-apocalyptic thriller led by Nicolas Cage and shot in Ireland, will be distributed in Irish & UK cinemas by Vertigo Releasing from June 14th. |
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Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness publishes Charter for the Promotion of Legal Film & TV |
| 29 May 2024 | The Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the representative body for copyright awareness and the legal consumption of film, television, and other ‘content’ in Ireland, has launched a guide to encourage consumers towards legal routes for accessing ‘content’ online. |
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Andrew Scott to Star in Knives Out Sequel: Wake Up Dead Man |
| 29 May 2024 | Andrew Scott wil star alongside Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, and Cailee Spaeny in the third Knives Out film from director Rian Jonson, Wake Up Dead Man. |
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Report finds Basic Income for the Arts recipients spend more time on craft, less likely to be anxious or depressed |
| 28 May 2024 | A newly-published report on The Basic Income for the Arts scheme has found the scheme to have positive effects on recipients, such as spending more time on their creative practice, less negative emotions such as depression and anxiety, and being able to ‘make ends meet’ financially. |
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Cannes: The President and the Dragon, co-directed by Ian D. Murphy, acquired by Buffalo 8 |
| 28 May 2024 | Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights out of Cannes to The President and the Dragon, a documentary from Irish filmmaker Ian D. Murphy and Sudanese filmmaker Waleed Eltayeb. |
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Bodkin is the 6th most watch TV series on Netflix globally |
| 28 May 2024 | Bodkin, which was filmed in Cork and throughout Ireland, is the 6th most-watched TV series on Netflix globally, reaching the Netflix Top 10 in 51 countries. |
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Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, set to film at Titanic Studios |
| 28 May 2024 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will begin filming in Titanic Studios, Belfast. The upcoming series serves as a prequel to Game of Thrones, which filmed its first eight seasons in the Belfast-based studios and across Northern Ireland. |
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Fresh Film wins Screen International Global Production Award at Cannes |
| 28 May 2024 | Fresh Film, an Irish organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting young filmmakers, won the Community Impact Award at the Screen International Global Production Awards, which took place at Cannes Film Festival. |
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Galway Film Fleadh to host Brian Cox interview in association with IFTA |
| 24 May 2024 | The Galway Film Fleadh, in association with IFTA, is set to welcome star of stage and screen, Brian Cox, for a highly anticipated public interview as part of the 36th edition of the festival, offering a rare chance to hear from this award-winning and esteemed actor. |
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Director Colm Quinn discusses documentary Ransom 79 |
| 23 May 2024 | We spoke with director Colm Quinn about his latest documentary, Ransom 79. The documentary releases in Irish cinemas this Friday, May 24th. |
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The Deepest Breath wins Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Documentary |
| 22 May 2024 | Irish director Laura McGann and Irish production company Motive TV have won The Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Documentary for their Netflix documentary The Deepest Breath. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Roundup - May |
| 22 May 2024 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including the Animation Ireland Meitheal summit in Galway, the Docs Ireland 2024 programme and a free webinar for producers. |
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Celtic Media Festival announce full programme, Peter McKenna among speakers |
| 22 May 2024 | Kin showrunner Peter McKenna and Director General of RTÉ Kevin Bakhurst have been announced among the speakers at Celtic Media Festival, taking place from June 4th to 6th. |
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Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen join Jim Sheridan’s Re-creation |
| 22 May 2024 | Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen will join Vicky Krieps in the cast of six-time Oscar nominee and IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jim Sheridan‘s upcoming true crime drama Re-creation. |
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Signature Entertainment acquires Irish/UK rights to Bookworm starring Elijah Wood and Michael Smiley |
| 21 May 2024 | Bookworm, starring Michael Smiley and Elijah Wood, has been acquired for distribution in Ireland and the UK by Signature Entertainment. Nell Fisher, who recently starred in Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, also stars in the film. |
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Nicola Coughlan to star in Love And War, directed by IFTA Winner Lisa Mulcahy |
| 21 May 2024 | Derry Girls actor Nicola Coughlan is set to lead Love And War, a film based on a true story from IFTA-winning director Lisa Mulchay and IFTA-winning screenwriter Elisabeth Gooch. |
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Element Pictures share first clip from September Says ahead of Cannes Premiere |
| 21 May 2024 | Element Pictures have shared a first look at Ariane Labed’s September Says ahead of the film’s world premiere at the 77th Cannes fIlm Festival today, May 21st. |
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Galway Film Fleadh announce new Screenwriters Workshop |
| 21 May 2024 | Galway Film Fair in partnership with Stowe Story Labs have announced a Development Workshop for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers taking place on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th July in Galway as part of the Galway Film Fair. |
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Break Out Pictures release official trailer for Mrs Robinson |
| 21 May 2024 | Break Out Pictures have launched the trailer and poster for Mrs Robinson today to celebrate Mary Robinson’s 80th birthday. The film will go on general release across Ireland on August 24th. |
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Element Pictures and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia to begin shooting this July |
| 20 May 2024 | Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’ adaptation of South Korean film Save the Green Planet, will begin shooting this summer. The film sees Lanthimos teaming up with Element Pictures, Emma Stone, and Jesse Plemons once again. |
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