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Producer Ciaran O'Cofaigh discusses Na Feilte Tine |
| 30 Jan 2025 | We caught up with Ciaran O'Cofaigh, producer of four-part documentary series Na Feilte Tine, ahead of the series' second episode, Imbolg, which airs on Monday 3rd February 6.30pm on RTE One and RTE Player. |
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Netflix reveal first look at Wednesday S2 amid slate launch |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Netflix have unveiled a first look at Wednesday season 2, shot in Ireland, as part of a teaser trailer promoting their 2025 slate of films and television series. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Gwen Jeffares Hourie on Costume Design |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Ahead of the 2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, IFTN is showcasing Irish talent who are nominated for this year's ceremony, blazing a trail in front of and behind the camera. Hosted in association with IFTA, this Q&A Series connects with Irish talent who represent a range of disciplines across our industry. |
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Joshua Oppenheimer's The End arrives in Irish cinemas on March 28th |
| 30 Jan 2025 | The End, directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Joshua Oppenheimer, is set to be released in Irish cinemas on 28th March. The film was co-produced by Wild Atlantic Pictures, with funding from Screen Ireland. The End was shot in Ireland, as well as Italy and Germany. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Stephen Murphy on Cinematography |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Ahead of the 2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, IFTN is showcasing Irish talent who are nominated for this year's ceremony, blazing a trail in front of and behind the camera. Hosted in association with IFTA, this Q&A Series connects with Irish talent who represent a range of disciplines across our industry. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Emma Gunnery on Casting |
29 Jan 2025 | Ahead of the 2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, IFTN is showcasing Irish talent who are nominated for this year's ceremony, blazing a trail in front of and behind the camera.
Hosted in association with IFTA, this Q&A Series connects with Irish talent who represent a range of disciplines across our industry. |
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Kneecap filmmakers Rich Peppiatt and Trevor Birney option Bad Bridget |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Kneecap writer-director Rich Peppiatt and producer Trevor Birney have optioned Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick's Bad Bridget, which tells the story of women who left Ireland for North America between 1838 and 1918 during the Irish famine. |
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Irish editor Una Ni Dhonghaile wins BFE Outstanding Contribution Award |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Editor Una Ni Dhonghaile ACE, BFE has won the Outstanding Contribution Award, as awarded by the British Film Editors board. This is the inaugural year of the award. |
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Disney+ will not renew Extraordinary and Shardlake for further seasons |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Disney+ originals, Extraordinary, written by Emma Moran and starring Mairead Tyers, and Shardlake, starring Anthony O'Boyle, will not be renewed for further seasons at the streamer. |
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GAZE International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival announces mentors for inaugural starGAZE |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Through the inaugural starGAZE mentorship programme, six emerging LGBTQIA Irish filmmakers will receive mentoring from industry professionals including John Butler, Kate McCullough, Stacey Gregg, Kate Dolan, Amrou Al-Kadhi and Louise Weard. |
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Dublin International Film Festival launch 2025 programme |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) will run for 11 days from February 20th to March 2nd. Their lineup includes a variety of world premieres, as well as special guests including Jessica Lange and Ed Harris. |
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Script development initiative Storyhouse Lab returns for second edition |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Irish screenwriting festival, Storyhouse, will return to Dublin's Light House Cinema for its second edition on Thursday, 3rd and Friday, 4th April 2025, along with the script development initiative Storyhouse Lab. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Linda Gannon on Hair & Makeup Design |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Ahead of the 2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards, IFTN is showcasing Irish talent who are nominated for this year's ceremony, blazing a trail in front of and behind the camera. |
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Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donovan appointed Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Patrick O'Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick, has been announced as the successor to outgoing Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports, and the Gaeltacht Catherine Martin. |
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Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke and shot in Dublin, to premiere at the Berlinale |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Richard Linklater?s upcoming film Blue Moon, which was shot in Dublin, will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was co-produced by Wild Atlantic Pictures, and shot by Irish DoP Shane Kelly. The film?s cast includes Andrew Scott. |
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Creative Europe MEDIA Roundup - January 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe?s key updates including the appointment of the new Head of Oifig MEDIA na Gaillimhe, registration for the MEDIA stand at EFM Berlinale, and discounted accreditation rates for SERIES MANIA forum. |
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Tailored Films' The Apprentice receives two Oscar nominations |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Irish film production company Tailored Films is today celebrating two Academy Award nominations for The Apprentice in the categories of Leading Actor (Sebastian Stan) and Supporting Actor (Jeremy Strong). |
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Screen Ireland launches its 2025 slate |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Screen Ireland launches its 2025 slate, with over 80 productions across feature film, TV drama, animation, documentary and short film. Total production spend generated by the Irish screen industry in 2024 is valued at over ?430 million, representing a 33% increase on 2023 figures. |
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Cinemagic's On The Pulse Short Film Festival and Competition returns for its seventh edition in March 2025. |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 'On the Pulse' presents an exciting programme of film screenings, education events, talks and workshops centred on the short film genre. |
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Irish language heist thriller selected to world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Aontas, a new Irish language heist thriller from director Damian McCann (Doineann), has been selected for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where it will make its world premiere. |
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