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Virgin Media Discovers 6 shortlisted projects announced |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Virgin Media Discovers,in partnership with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, is a competition that helps new and established content creators get their stories heard. The shortlisted projects for the 2025 edition of Virgin Media Discovers have been announced. |
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Irish Film & TV UK (IFTUK) introduces its first Pride film festival |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Irish Film & TV UK (IFTUK), formerly known as Irish Film London has introduced its first Pride film festival, taking place 2-4th July, 2025. |
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Netflix is releasing Train Dreams with Kerry Condon |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Netflix is releasing Train Dreams starring Irish actress Kerry Condon (F1, Saints & Sinners, The Banshees of Inisherin, Better Call Saul) in November. |
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Danny Boyle confirms Cillian Murphy will return for 28 Years Later trilogy |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 28 Years Later director Danny Boyle has said that Cillian Murphy will reprise his role from the first movie in the next instalment of the zombie franchise early next year. |
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GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival announces full programme for the 33rd edition |
| 26 Jun 2025 | GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival has announced the new full festival programme of Irish and international films, showing at the Light House Cinema and Irish Film Institute (IFI) from 29th July to 4th August 2025. |
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Wildcard releases Christy trailer |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Wildcard have released the official trailer for Christy, the debut feature from Cork director Brendan Canty. |
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Galway Film Fleadh announces full programme for the 37th edition |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Galway Film Fleadh has announced World, International and Irish Premieres for the 37th edition of the film festival taking place from 8-13 July in the Town Hall Theatre and Pálás Cinema. The 37th Fleadh will feature 31 World Premieres, 11 International/European Premieres and 46 Irish Premieres from 44 countries, featuring 96 feature films in total. |
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Cillian Murphy’s Netflix film reveals first look, release date and casting announcement |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Netflix has released the first look image, release date and full cast reveal for Steve, the new film starring Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, Peaky Blinders) and introducing Jay Lycurgo (Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, I May Destroy You), in a reimagining of Max Porter’s Sunday Times bestseller, Shy. |
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Galway Film Fleadh: Danú Media producer Siobhán Ní Ghadhra discusses Báite |
| 24 Jun 2025 | IFTN sat down with producer Siobhán Ní Ghadhra from Danú Media to talk about their latest project Báite ahead of its World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on July 9th at 7pm at The Town Hall Theatre. |
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Ruairí Bradley selected for Sundance X Adobe Fellowship programme |
| 24 Jun 2025 | The Sundance Institute has named Irish director Ruairí Bradley as one of the ten emerging filmmakers selected for the 2025 edition of the Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. |
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MobLand starring Pierce Brosnan renewed for season 2 at Paramount+ |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Streaming service Paramount+ has announced that it has commissioned a second season of the Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Tom Hardy led Irish crime dynasty drama titled MobLand. |
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Keeper Pictures acquires TV rights To RTÉ’s true-crime podcast series |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Keeper Pictures, the Dublin-based film and TV drama production company known for titles The Gone, Extra Ordinary, Striking Out and Love & Friendship has aquired the exclusive TV adaptation rights to RTÉ Documentary On One’s true-crime podcast series Finding Samantha. |
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Casting masterclass announced for 37th Galway Film Fleadh |
| 23 Jun 2025 | The Fleadh has added a Casting Masterclass, to be delivered by some of Ireland’s leading casting directors: Louise Kiely, Luci Lenox and Maureen Hughes. |
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Keynote address announced for July’s Galway Film Fair |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Christine Vachon will be the keynote speaker at the Fleadh Forum, the Galway Film Fleadh’s annual state-of-the industry conference. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Roundup – June 2025 |
| 23 Jun 2025 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe's key updates including Doc’s Ireland’s upcoming Spotlight on Poland and Anatomy of the Frame, Creative Europe Ireland MEDIA stand at the Galway Film Fleadh and Creative Europe's MEDIA stand at MIPCOM 2025. |
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Saipan official teaser trailer releases |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Wildcard and Vertigo Releasing present the first trailer for Saipan, a new film exploring “one of the most fractious falling-outs in the history of sport" between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations. |
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Minister O’Donovan announces six-month extension of pilot arts scheme |
| 19 Jun 2025 | A pilot arts scheme that pays artists a basic wage of €325 per week is to be extended for another six months, it has been announced by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, today. |
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Irish premieres at the Galway Film Fleadh 2025 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | The Irish premiere of award-winning film Christy and the World Premiere of Trad have been announced for the Galway Film Fleadh 2025. |
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The Dry begins filming its final instalment for RTÉ and ITVX |
| 19 Jun 2025 | RTÉ and ITV have announced that filming has began in Dublin on the third and final series of Element Pictures’ award-winning comedy drama The Dry, created by IFTA nominated playwright Nancy Harris (Dates) and directed by IFTA winner Paddy Breathnach (Viva, Rosie). |
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Nominees announced for Bingham Ray New Talent Award 2025 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Galway Film Fleadh has announced the nominees for the 2025 Bingham Ray New Talent Award. The award is given to nominees shortlisted for their exceptional work in the fields of directing, acting, cinematography, animation and producing. |
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