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Jun 12
Wicklow filmmaker Helen Sanfey has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2026 Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, securing funding and industry support to produce a new short documentary that will premiere at Sheffield DocFest in 2027.
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Jun 12
Irish crime writer Andrea Mara is set for her second major television adaptation, with her latest bestselling novel 'Such A Nice Girl' being developed as a series by the same creative team behind the hit adaptation of 'All Her Fault'.
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Jun 10
Sharon Horgan has joined season six of Disney's 'Only Murders in the Building' in a guest role. Production is currently underway in the UK.
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Jun 8
Coimisiún na Meán welcomes funding applications for Sound & Vision Round 61 from independent producers and broadcasters, to support the production of content that reflects Irish culture, heritage, language and diversity.
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Jun 8
STUDIOCANAL has unveiled a new trailer and poster for 'Pressure', the World War II drama directed by Anthony Maras. The film stars Irish actors Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon alongside Brendan Fraser and Damian Lewis.
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Jun 3
TG4 has announced a new multiannual content output round, with up to 17 x three-year contracts to be awarded and an annual investment worth up to €9.7 million per year for the independent production sector.
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Jun 2
Michael Fassbender’s latest feature, the Cannes sci-fi hit ‘Hope’, directed by South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-Jin, will receive a North American theatrical release on September 9th through Neon.
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May 29
Dr. Susan Liddy has been re-elected as President of Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) for a further three-year term, commencing in September 2026, it was officially announced at the Irish Pavilion during Cannes Film Festival.
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May 21
Ciarán Hinds has joined the cast of ‘Isle of Man’, the upcoming racing drama starring Channing Tatum and Eve Hewson. The project is set to begin production on Friday, with Reid Carolin directing.
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May 20
Cannes 2026: Ahead of the premiere of Clio Bernard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ today, IFTN attended the BBC Film In Focus event where Anthony Boyle discusses collaborating with Enda Walsh & reuniting with Lola Petticrew.
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May 19
Director Brendan Canty and first cast members have been announced for the Cork-set Prime Video series 'Boys of Tommen', an adaptation of Chloe Walsh’s books. Cast includes Nancy Surridge, Conor Sánchez, James O’Donoghue, and Sophie McGibbon.
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May 8
Irish actors Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley are set to reunite on screen following the success of 'Hamnet', joining filmmaker Benh Zeitlin for the romantic drama 'Hold on to Your Angels'.
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May 8
Bankside Films has acquired Academy Award® Winner Terry George’s political thriller 'Ceasefire' for worldwide sales ahead of the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Chris O’Dowd and Ciarán Hinds,
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May 6
First Look: Irish actress Caitríona Balfe and Anthony Hopkins in Richard Eyre’s ‘The Housekeeper’. The film is described as a “tale of forbidden love, obsession, and a household where the past refuses to let go.”
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May 5
Kerry College’s full-time Content Development for Film and Television course has announced a new creative partnership with West Cork Film Studios to help develop original scripted content for the south west region.
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May 5
Colin Farrell is set to star alongside Ralph Fiennes and Wagner Moura in 'Art', a new comedy feature directed by Fernando Meirelles, with international sales launching at the Cannes market via Patrick Wachsberger’s 193.
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May 5
David McKenna and Ciarán Hinds are among the cast of Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew', with Netflix confirming a global theatrical release on 12 February 2027, followed by a streaming debut on 2 April.
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Apr 29
Irish filmmaker Aoife McArdle is set to direct her second feature, 'Foxfinder', a psychological thriller starring Tessa Thompson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Owen Cooper, with production due to begin this summer in Bavaria, Germany.
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Apr 28
Zoe Saldaña has joined forces with five-time Academy Award nominated Kilkenny-based studio Cartoon Saloon on the animated feature ‘Julián’ ahead if it's World Premiere at the Annecy Festival.
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Apr 27
Irish creatives were among the standout winners at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, with Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Prisoner 951) and Cinematographer Ryan Kernaghan (Trespasses) both taking home major honours.
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