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Windmill Lane – The 45 Year Old Start-Up |
| 29 Sep 2022 | As the company approaches 45 years of business, Windmill Lane’s Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy talk about new leadership, new people, and a new vision for Ireland’s longest running VFX and post production company. |
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First-look trailer and key artwork released for Cartoon Saloon’s Netflix film My Father’s Dragon |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Netflix has released the trailer, key art, and new images along with the official release date for Irish animated film My Father's Dragon. |
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Irish writer Jonathan Farrelly selected for prestigious MIDPOINT Writers Room |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Irish writer, Jonathan Farrelly has been selected for the prestigious MIDPOINT Writers’ Room at the Academy Of Performing Arts In Prague. |
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Budget 2023: Funding allocations for TG4, RTÉ, Screen Ireland, and Coimisiún na Meán |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Organisations within the Arts, Cultural, Media, and Broadcasting industries have welcomed the news of financial increases to annual budgets and a €60m fund to subsidise energy bills under Budget 2023 |
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Submissions now open for fourth edition of Limerick-based Catalyst International Film Festival |
| 28 Sep 2022 | The Catalyst International Film Festival has announced that submissions are now open for the 4th edition of the festival taking place in Limerick 31st March - 1st April 2023. |
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Budget 2023: Section 481 Tax Credit extended by Government to 2028 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Minister Catherine Martin has confirmed a crucial extension to the Section 481 Tax Credit, which was due to expire in 2024, that will now see it available to the screen sector until 2028. |
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Major £25.2m virtual production studio in Belfast given green light as Belfast Region City confirm investment in Studio Ulster |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Northern Ireland’s economy minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed a £25.2million Belfast Region City Deal investment in Studio Ulster, which will see the creation of a cutting edge virtual production studio. |
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“I quite like the challenge of writing characters without handles, for an audience to hold on to, you have to really work at keeping pace with them and go on the journey;“ Writer/director Antonia Campbell-Hughes discusses It Is In Us All |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Ahead of its release in Irish Cinemas on September 23rd, IFTN spoke with actor-turned-writer and director Antonia Campbell Hughes, about her debut psychological thriller-drama It Is in Us All. |
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland announces upcoming funding rounds for Q4 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of upcoming funding rounds under the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme. |
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Tara Film Studios given green light by Wexford County Council |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Cllr George Lawlor, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council has confirmed that An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to the Tara Film Studios development for North Wexford. |
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Westmeath County Councillors vote in favour of Hammerlake Studios in Mullingar |
| 21 Sep 2022 | The first phase of a major film and television studio in Mullingar has been greenlit following a success vote within the Westmeath County Council. |
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Showtime and Paramount confirm theatrical release date for Sinead O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Showtime and Paramount have announced their theatrical release plan for their upcoming feature documentary Nothing Compares, which chronicles the career of controversial Irish musician Sinead O’Connor. |
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“We’ve tried to portray real life, real relationships, and all the complexity that comes with that;” Producer Collie McCarthy discusses his debut Netflix Original, I Used To Be Famous |
| 21 Sep 2022 | We spoke with Irish producer Collie McCarthy ahead of the release of his debut feature and Netflix Original Film, I Used To Be Famous, which is now streaming on Netflix worldwide. |
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Juno Films acquires exclusive North American rights to Irish language comedy-drama Róise & Frank |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Juno Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy’s heartfelt family drama Róise and Frank, which took home the Audience Choice Award at both Santa Barbara Film Festival and Sonoma International Film Festival. |
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Eclipse Pictures to release Aisling Trí Néallaibh: Clouded Reveries on November 11th |
| 20 Sep 2022 | An intimate exploration of acclaimed writer Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s world and creative process, Aisling Trí Néallaibh: Clouded Reveries is a film about memories, motherhood and the mysterious nature of creativity. |
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Fourth year of Media Production Assistant Traineeship announced by GRETB |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Following on from a hugely successful first couple of years of the Media Production Assistant Traineeship Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen lreland) has confirmed a fourth year of the course. |
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Directors Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy discuss Róise & Frank, releasing in Irish cinemas Friday, September 16th |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Ahead of the film’s theatrical release across Ireland on September 16th, IFTN spoke with writer/director duo Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy to find out more about their heart-warming film. |
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Irish Film London restructures board of directors with several new appointments |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Irish Film London (IFL) the not for profit organisation championing Irish film, TV, and animation across the UK, has announced a restructure of its Board of Directors. |
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Kin, Foscadh, and Ros na Rún among titles nominated for Zebbie Awards 2022 |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Now in their 15th year, the Writers’ Guild of Ireland Zebbie Awards are the high point of WGI calendar, celebrating the best in writing talent across stage and screen. |
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ShinAwiL appoints Niall Murphy as new Head of Business and Legal Affairs |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Niall Murphy joins the production company ahead of upcoming ShinAwiL releases and projects including feature film The Miracle Club, new TV drama Clean Sweep, and the new season of Dancing with the Stars. |
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