NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network (original) (raw)
‘The Traitors Ireland’ and ‘Obituary’ among Celtic Media 2026 nominees
11 Mar 2026 | RTÉ’s reality hit The Traitors Ireland is among the nominees for the 2026 Celtic Media Festival Torc Awards for Excellence, announced today, with the festival also introducing a new Presenter of the Year – Screen category recognising on-screen talent.
Irish films spotlighted at Hong Kong FILMART through EFP’s EUROPE! Hub
11 Mar 2026 | Irish productions are among the European titles being showcased to Asian buyers at the EUROPE! Hub during the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), running from 17–20 March. Organised by European Film Promotion, the initiative brings together 14 international sales companies presenting new European films seeking distribution across Asia.
The 2026 RTÉ Short Story Competition is now open for entries
11 Mar 2026 | RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland’s longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of writer and broadcaster, Francis MacManus.
Screen Ireland announces call for Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme 2026
11 Mar 2026 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland) has announced the 2026 call for applications to the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, which enables Irish and international organisations to provide skills development opportunities and initiatives to the Irish screen sector.
Monaghan film 'Molly & The Robot' wins Audience Award at Dublin International Film Festival
10 Mar 2026 | The short film 'Molly & The Robot' directed by Táine King, shot in County Monaghan has won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the 2026 Dublin International Film Festival. IFTN spoke with filmmaker Táine King to discuss the making of her award winning short.
Tony O’Donnell’s thriller ‘The Sandy Banks’ starts filming in Ireland
10 Mar 2026 | As reported by Screen Daily, production has officially begun in Ballycastle in County Mayo in Ireland on Tony O’Donnell’s US-Ireland noir thriller, ‘The Sandy Banks’, starring Susan Lynch, Pat Shortt and Gary Lydon.
First look of Colm Meaney in Netflix's ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
10 Mar 2026 | Netflix has released the teaser trailer for Olivia Newman’s adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures starring Irish actor Colm Meaney alongside Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.
Aran Murphy joins Sharon Horgan’s HBO series ‘Youth’
10 Mar 2026 | Aran Murphy, the son of Academy Award winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy has joined Sharon Horgan in the HBO comedy series Youth, from Horgan’s production banner Merman.
Storyhouse Lab 2026 announces participants
10 Mar 2026 | Storyhouse Lab has introduced the 2026 participants of STORYHOUSE LAB, a pioneering development initiative supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Fremantle, Coimisiún na Meán, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Element Pictures.
Paul Mescal to present an award at the Oscars
10 Mar 2026 | The third official round of presenters to join the upcoming Academy Awards has been announced and the lineup includes the Irish ‘Hamnet’ actor Paul Mescal.
30th Galway Film Fair opens Project Submissions
06 Mar 2026 | Applications are now open for the Co-Production Marketplace at the 2026 Galway Film Fair.
India Mullen taps ‘Normal People’ and ‘An Cailín Ciúin’ creatives for debut short ‘Lia & Ro’
06 Mar 2026 | As reported by Variety, ‘Normal People’ and ‘Brassic’ star India Mullen is stepping behind the camera for her debut short ‘Lia & Ro’ and has recruited Irish talent on and off screen.
Applications open for Lasair - the Irish Short Documentary Development Programme
06 Mar 2026 | Applications are opened for Lasair, a cross-border, project-led development incubator for high-quality short documentary films in the Irish language.
The 8th On The Pulse Festival to spotlight shorts
06 Mar 2026 | The 8th Cinemagic On The Pulse Festival, celebrating the short film genre, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, presents a March programme of international, classic and home-grown films, and hands on workshops in Belfast, for fans of film and aspiring filmmakers.
Break Out Pictures releases trailer for ‘The Three Urns’ starring Ciarán Hinds
05 Mar 2026 | Break Out Pictures has released the official trailer and poster for ‘The Three Urns’ starring Ciarán Hinds, Olga Kurylenko, Stephen Dillane, Lisa Dwane with Stephen Fry and Sinéad Cusack.
The Irish Film Festival Boston returns to the Somerville Theatre
05 Mar 2026 | The Irish Film Festival Boston will screen a variety of award winning Irish Feature films, Shorts and Documentaries on Friday March 20th & Saturday March 21, 2026.
Ireland Box Office Top 10: February 27-March 1, 2026
05 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland’s top 10 films for the weekend of February 27-March 1, 2026.
FÍS TV Summit 2026 pitching competition winners announced
05 Mar 2026 | The National Talent Academy for Film and TV Drama (NTAFT) congratulate winners of the FÍS TV Summit 2026 Pitching Competition, Mikey Fleming and Colman Hayes & David Atkinson.
First look of Irish actor Fra Fee in Netflix’s ‘Unchosen’
04 Mar 2026 | Netflix has released first look images and a teaser for ‘Unchosen’ starring Irish actor Fra Fee.
Cartoon Saloon appoints Producer Anthony Leo as Chief Executive Officer
04 Mar 2026 | Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon, the five-time Academy Award® nominated animation studio behind some of the most celebrated animated films of the past two decades, has announced the appointment of Anthony Leo as Chief Executive Officer.