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Lee Cronin to write/direct The Mummy co-produced by Wild Atlantic Pictures |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Lee Cronin's previously untitled new project for New Line, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse has been confirmed as a new take on classic horror The Mummy, with Wild Atlantic Pictures co-producing. |
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The Zone of Interest wins Best Film as Dublin Film Critics Circle reveals 2024 winners |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, icy study of life next to Auschwitz, has been selected as the runaway winner of Best Film of 2024 at the annual Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards. |
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Production wraps on Netflix's Peaky Blinders film starring Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Netflix has confirmed that principal photography has wrapped in the UK on the Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders film. |
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Daniel O'Hara and Paddy C. Courtney discuss Irish language filmmaking and the online release of Paddywhackery |
| 19 Dec 2024 | We caught up with Daniel O’Hara and Paddy C. Courtney to discuss the rise of Irish language filmmaking internationally and the decision to release their 2007 bilingual comedy drama series, Paddywhackery online in light of the growing interest in the Irish language. |
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Pálás Cinema announces closure as a result of ongoing Financial Losses |
| 18 Dec 2024 | The Light House Cinema Group has announced that it has made the difficult decision to close the doors of the Pálás Cinema at the end of February, 2025. |
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Actor and presenter Siobhán McSweeney revealed as host of The Traitors Ireland for RTÉ |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney has been confirmed as the host of The Traitors Ireland, coming to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player in 2025. |
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Oscars 2025: Kneecap shortlisted for Best International Film and Best Original Song |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Irish language feature film Kneecap, Irish co-production The Apprentice, and two Irish short films Room Taken & Clodagh have been shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Roundup - December |
| 17 Dec 2024 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including the open call for the European Co-Development, the EAO Report on Green Transition in the Audiovisual Sector, and sign-up for the MEDIA stand at EFM Berlinale 2025. |
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Applications now open for the 2025 NTA First Credit Short Film Scheme and NTA Short Film Fund |
| 17 Dec 2024 | The National Talent Academy for Film & Television Drama (NTAFT) and National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA) together with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland have announced that applications are now open for two short film funding initiatives for both live-action and animation projects, which will run from Mid 2025 to January 2026. |
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Alison Oliver joins Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights adaptation |
| 16 Dec 2024 | IFTA-winning actress Alison Oliver has joined the cast of Wuthering Heights, reuniting with Saltburn director Emerald Fennell, opposite Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. |
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Charlie Murphy, Jack Gleeson, and Colm Meaney star in first trailer for thriller Safe Harbor |
| 16 Dec 2024 | The official trailer has been released for Ozark co-creator Mark Williams new crime drama Safe Harbor, with Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen starring alongside Charlie Murphy, Jack Gleeson, and Colm Meaney. |
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Leading Irish production company Deadpan Pictures celebrates 10 years |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Deadpan Pictures celebrated its’ 10th birthday last week at the Hacienda in Dublin city, following the wrap of its fifth and final production of the year – Corked. |
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Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Sharon Horgan board respective Oscar-qualified Irish short films |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Three of Ireland’s leading talents have been revealed as executive producers for Oscar-qualified short films Room Taken, The Boat, and Calf. |
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Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes’s to debut on TG4 & TG4.ie at 8:30pm on December 29th |
| 12 Dec 2024 | TG4 has confirmed the broadcast of Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, a poignant documentary exploring the legacy of Hughes’s, an unassuming Dublin pub that left an indelible mark on traditional Irish music. |
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Éanna Hardwicke and Eddie Marsan to star in new Irish thriller No Ordinary Heist |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Actors Eddie Marsan (Back To Black, Happy Go Lucky) and Éanna Hardwicke (Lakelands, The Sixth Commandment) are set to lead the cast of No Ordinary Heist, a gripping new Irish thriller inspired by the largest cash heist in UK and Irish history. |
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Over 1.6 million people watched The Late Late Toy Show 2024 across the weekend |
| 10 Dec 2024 | RTÉ’s Home Alone themed Late Late Toy Show broadcast to homes across Ireland and the wider world with average TV viewing for Friday night’s show now at over 1.6 million, including catch-up viewing on Saturday and Sunday and the repeat broadcast. |
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Four short animated films funded and selected for Ireland’s pavilion in Expo 2025 Osaka |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Screen Ireland, in partnership with Animation Ireland and the National Talent Academy for Animation, has announced the four successful recipients of the Osaka Expo 2025 Short Film Fund. |
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Golden Globes 2025: Andrew Scott and Colin Farrell nominated |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Irish actors Andrew Scott and Colin Farrell have both been nominated for the 82nd edition of the Golden Globes. |
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Irish documentary So This Is Christmas to make TV debut on RTE One this season |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Ken Wardrop’s heartfelt documentary So This Is Christmas will make its national TV debut this Christmas with the film set to broadcast on RTÉ One next Wednesday, December 18th at 9:35pm. |
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Paul Mescal takes the spotlight hosting Saturday Night Live for first time |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Paul Mescal was the latest Irish talent to appear as host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, hosting for the first time this weekend and following in the footsteps of previous Irish hosts including Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan and Pierce Brosnan. |
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