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Director Nora Twomey on Cartoon Saloon's new Netflix Original, My Father's Dragon |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Oscar-nominated Irish director Nora Twomey took some time to speak with IFTN, ahead of the release of Cartoon Saloon’s first Netflix animated feature film, My Father’s Dragon, which is currently available to stream worldwide. |
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Ministers Donohoe and Martin launch new Tax Credit for Digital Games |
| 21 Nov 2022 | An Irish Tax Credit for Digital Games has been launched by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Catherine Martin TD. |
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Dr. Susan Liddy appointed as new President of Women in Film and Television International |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) has announced the election of a new President today following a meeting of the Board of Directors. |
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Deadpan Pictures adds to team as part of company expansion |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Deadpan Pictures has appointed three new executives as part of the ongoing company expansion. |
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Inaugural Dingle Distillery International Film Festival comes to a close |
| 15 Nov 2022 | The Dingle Distillery International Film Festival wrapped its inaugural year over the weekend, which featured talks from leading crew members of Normal People, eminent director John Sayles, and €5,000 awarded to its first bursary winning short film. |
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Magnolia Pictures acquires US rights to Irish road trip comedy Joyride starring Olivia Colman |
| 15 Nov 2022 | American film distributor Magnolia Pictures has bought the US rights to coming-of-age Irish road trip comedy Joyride starring Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman and Irish youngster Charlie Reid. |
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X-Pollinator announces information, guidelines, and application details for new iteration - X-Pollinator: Creator |
| 14 Nov 2022 | Following its huge success since its establishment in 2019, X-Pollinator, a talent development initiative and network set up to address the lack of gender diversity in the Irish screen industry, has announced a plans for its latest programme - X-Pollinator: Creator. |
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“I hope people enjoy spending time with her”; Alison Millar discusses the emotional making of Lyra |
| 11 Nov 2022 | We spoke with BAFTA and IFTA winning director Alison Millar about her beautifully intimate and heartfelt documentary, Lyra, a story about the life and death of the internationally renowned Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee. |
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“It is a seminal moment in Irish culture;” Ciaran Creagh discusses Tallinn-bound feature film Ann |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Ann, Ciaran Creagh’s new Irish feature film, has been selected to make its world premiere at the “A” category FIAPF accredited Tallinn Black Nights International Film festival in November 2022 where it has been selected for the main competition. |
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Windmill Lane's Fred Burdy talks working on Henry Selick & Jordan Peele's Netflix stop-motion animation Wendell & Wild |
| 08 Nov 2022 | Windmill Lane’s Head of CG/VFX Supervisor Fred Burdy gives us an insight into working on Netflix’s Wendell & Wild, a delirious collaboration between stop-motion animation legend Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline) and Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope), following the film's Halloween release. |
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Siobhán Cullen to lead Hulu's new Irish dark comedy-drama Obituary |
| 08 Nov 2022 | A new Irish dark comedy-crime drama, Obituary, from Ireland’s Magamedia and France/UK’s APC Studios, has been exclusively confirmed in the US for streaming service, Hulu. |
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Irish delegation voyage to World Animation Summit in Los Angeles |
| 07 Nov 2022 | An Irish animation delegation led by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will attend the World Animation Summit in Los Angeles this week to showcase the work of Irish creative talent, strengthen relationships and increase collaboration between the animation industry in Ireland and Los Angeles. |
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BIFA Awards 2022: Irish film and talent features strongly throughout as nominations announced |
| 07 Nov 2022 | God’s Creatures, Nothing Compares, Young Plato, It Is In Us All, and The Wonder are among the Irish titles named as nominees for this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). |
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Hasbro sells Irish animation studio Boulder Media to Australia's Princess Pictures |
| 03 Nov 2022 | Australian production company Princess Pictures is acquiring Irish animation studio Boulder Media from its previous owner Hasbro, the international toy giant. |
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Bridesmaids director Paul Feig discuss Belfast-shot Netflix fantasy The School for Good and Evil |
| 02 Nov 2022 | We spoke with multi-Emmy winning producer/director Paul Feig about his latest fantasy feature film The School for Good and Evil, which is currently top of Netflix’s Global Top 10. |
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Galway Film Fleadh seeks new Director of Programming |
| 02 Nov 2022 | Galway Film Fleadh is seeking to recruit a dynamic, experienced, and highly motivated professional to fulfil a new full-time three-year contract role as Director of Programming, commencing January 2023. |
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10 high-concept projects announced for Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Screen Ireland, in partnership with Animation Ireland and Immersive Technologies Skillnet, has selected 10 animation and interactive company recipients for this year’s Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund for 2022. |
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First-look images revealed for Lee Cronin’s horror reboot Evil Dead Rise |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Studiocanal and New Line Cinema has released a first look at Evil Dead Rise, the new installment in the iconic Evil Dead horror franchise, from Irish writer/director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground). |
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Vertigo Releasing acquires UK & Irish rights to Lorcan Finnegan's Nocebo |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Nocebo is directed by IFTA winning filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium), written by Finnegan’s frequent collaborator Garret Shanley, and is produced by Brunella Cocchiglia for Lovely Productions and Emily Leo for Wild Swim Films, in co-production with Bianca Balbuena and Bradley Liew of Epicmedia. |
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Screen Ireland's Creative Futures Slate Fund opens applications |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced it is now accepting applications for the Creative Futures Slate Fund. |
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