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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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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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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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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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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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Kneecap dominates 2024 BIFA Awards with seven wins including Best British Independent Film |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Irish language box office hit Kneecap has emerged as the big winner of this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), with the film earning seven awards including Best British Independent Film. |
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Tourism Ireland opens applications for 2025 International Programming Ireland Fund |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Tourism Ireland has announce that applications are open for its 2025 International Programming Ireland Fund. |
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TG4 reveals line-up of award-winning Irish-produced films airing this Christmas. |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Leading the list of home-grown productions scheduled to be broadcast on TG4 this Christmas is the Oscar-nominated film An Cailín Ciúin, which will make its TV premiere on Christmas day at 8pm on TG4. |
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ITV releases trailer for new drama Playing Nice starring Niamh Algar and James Norton |
| 04 Dec 2024 | The official trailer has been released for gripping new ITV psychological thriller, Playing Nice starring BAFTA nominated Irish actor Niamh Algar (Mary and George, The Virtues) alongside BAFTA nominee James Norton (Happy Valley), Olivier nominated James McArdle (The Mare of Easttown), and BIFA nominated Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey). |
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Official trailer released for Dexter: Original Sin starring Patrick Gibson |
| 02 Dec 2024 | The official trailer featuring Irish actor Patrick Gibson reprising the role of Dexter in Paramount+ and Showtime’s new series Dexter: Original Sin has been released ahead of its debut on Paramount+. |
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Strident's new Cybersex crime documentary commissioned by BBC Three & Northern Ireland |
| 25 Nov 2024 | BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three have commissioned Northern Ireland production company Strident’s new documentary film, Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang. |
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FX's Troubles drama Say Nothing debuts to wide acclaim on Disney+ |
| 21 Nov 2024 | New Troubles drama Say Nothing has been lauded international since its launch on Disney+ last week. |
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Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars airs this Thursday on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Writer and podcaster Blindboy Boatclub will explore the origins, evolution, and cultural legacy of early Irish Christianity in his new documentary Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars. |
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Round 2 participants and host studios announced for Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Screen Ireland and Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet has announced the Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship participants and host studios for the second programme of 2024. |
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Full line-up revealed for 15th Belfast Media Festival with over 40 sessions scheduled |
| 07 Nov 2024 | The 15th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) 2024 entitled ‘Creativity in Motion’ will take place on Wednesday, November 13th and Thursday, November 14 at the MAC Belfast, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. |
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RTÉ and Screen Ireland to broadcast three new Storyland dramas on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player |
| 31 Oct 2024 | RTÉ and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has unveiled three new Storyland dramas, which will air on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from tonight Thursday, October 31st at 10:35pm. |
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Mipcom: Twenty-strong delegation of Irish entertainment companies attend Cannes |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Twenty Irish digital entertainment companies have embarked on Cannes this week for MIPCOM, led by Enterprise Ireland. |
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Production underway on Deadpan Pictures' Irish Blood starring Alicia Silverstone for Acorn TV |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Filming is underway in Ireland on Irish Blood, which follows hot-shot Los Angeles divorce lawyer, Fiona Sharpe, who receives a letter from her estranged father and sets out to uncover the mystery of his disappearance. |
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Kneecap biopic to release on Prime Video next month; African theatrical rights acquired |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Kneecap, the debut feature film from Rich Peppiatt, will be available to stream in Ireland and the UK on Prime Video next month. |
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