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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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Budget 2025: Increases to Arts Council, Screen Ireland, and extension of Basic Income Scheme |
| 03 Oct 2024 | The Department for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media has outlined further details of the distribution of the €1,271,989,000 in funding allocated to the Department in Budget 2025, which is said to see increases across all areas with a total 6% rise across the Department. |
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Budget 2025: 8% uplift under Section 481 and more supports for film sector |
| 01 Oct 2024 | Minister for Finance Jack Chambers TD has announced the introduction of an 8% uplift under the section 481 film tax credit, aimed at supporting feature film production in Ireland. The Minister has also recognised the future growth potential of the Irish VFX sector. |
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Irish delegation travels to Los Angeles for trade mission promoting Ireland's VFX & Post sector |
| 25 Sep 2024 | An Irish delegation, including Minister Peter Burke (T.D.), Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, and the IDA, have partnered on a trade mission to Los Angeles. |
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SSVFX's Ed Bruce, Nicholas Murphy win Creative Arts Emmy for Shōgun |
| 09 Sep 2024 | Ed Bruce and Nicholas Murphy of SSVFX were among the winners at last night's Creative Arts Emmy Awards for their work on FX's historical drama Shōgun. |
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Emmy 2024: Andrew Scott and Ripley nominated for Best Actor and Best Limited series |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Irish actor Andrew Scott has been nominated for Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or a Movie for his performance in Netflix series, Ripley. The Dublin native also served as a producer on the show as is nominated for Best Limited or Anthology Series. |
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Screen Scene Group announces successful management buyout |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Screen Scene Group has announced the completion of a successful management buyout from the NEP group, supported by DunPort Capital Management via the Birch Corporate Credit fund and a consortium of equity investors. |
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Minister Catherine Martin and Minister Jack Chambers launch Screen Ireland’s new National Talent Academy for VFX |
| 03 Jul 2024 | Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin (TD), Minister for Finance Jack Chambers (TD), and Academy Award-winning VFX artist Richard Baneham (Avatar: The Way of Water) joined Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and VFX Ireland last night for the launch of a new National Talent Academy for VFX. |
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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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2024 IFTA Award winners announced |
| 20 Apr 2024 | The full list of IFTA Awards winners 2024, hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy, has been released. The ceremony will air Monday night on RTÉ. The 21st Anniversary of the IFTAs washosted by Baz Ashmawy. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Kev Cahill on VFX |
| 17 Apr 2024 | To mark the 21st anniversary of the IFTA awards, we are showcasing Irish talent who are blazing a trail across our industry, working in front of and behind the camera. |
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IFTA Q&A Series: Niall McEvoy on VFX |
| 09 Apr 2024 | To mark the 21st anniversary of the IFTA awards, we are showcasing Irish talent who are blazing a trail across our industry, working in front of and behind the camera. |
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IFTA Awards 2024: IFTA nominations announced |
| 14 Mar 2024 | The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2024 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 28 categories in Film & Drama. |
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“Working on a Ridley set is the best film school you could ever attend”, Director Táine King discusses The Wilde Sisters, working with Ridley Scott |
| 06 Mar 2024 | We spoke with director-producer Táine King to discuss her latest short film The Wilde Sisters, as well as her background in art direction. |
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Screen Ireland expands National Talent Academy for VFX |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Screen Ireland has announced the expansion of the National Talent Academy Network, with the establishment of the new National Talent Academy for VFX. |
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BAFTAs 2024: Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor, Element Pictures’ Poor Things wins 5 awards |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) has become the first Irish-born performer to receive the Best Actor BAFTA award. Element Pictures’ Poor Things received 5 awards including Best Actress. Irish producer Medb Riordan accepted the award for Outstanding Debut for Earth Mama. |
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Milk announces new VFX Studio in Dublin |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Following last years' launch announcement, VFX studio Milk is to continue its development by officially opening the Dublin studio at Grafter - Ely House and enhancing its leadership team with a key appointment. |
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RENDR festival announces lineup including speakers from Netflix, Pixar & Sony |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Following its debut last year, Belfast’s RENDR festival returns to the city next month with a line-up of creative talent from the global film and television industries. |
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Screen Ireland launches its 2024 slate |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Screen Ireland its 2024 slate, with over 40 Film, TV Drama, Documentary and Animation Projects. Highlights this year include Small Things Like These starring Cillian Murphy, TV thriller The Boy That Never Was, and Bring Them Down, starring Barry Keoghan. |
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Crafty Apes launch international growth strategy through partnership with Egg VFX and and Executive Producer hire |
| 03 Jan 2024 | LA-based VFX company Crafty Apes has partnered with Dublin-based post production and visual effects company Egg Post and VFX with the aim of expanding international growth. |
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