Pat Collins' Song of Granite will have a North American premiere at South by Southwest. Documentary short The Moderators will world premiere in competition.
Aisling Walsh's Irish/Canadian co-production Maudie will open the 2016 Calgary International Film Festival on September 21st.
Moe Dunford picked up Best Actor for his lead role in Terry McMahon's Patrick's Day at the 11th edition of ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival.
Mark O'Connor's hard-hitting independent Irish drama Cardboard Gangsters will play in competition at the 3rd Manchester International Film Festival.
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Sebastián Lelio's Disobedience, which is produced by Element Pictures.
Four Irish films, A Bump Along the Way, Calm With Horses, Sea Fever, and Sweetness in the Belly, have been confirmed in official selection at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival
U.S. independent distributor A24 have acquired the North American rights to Lee Cronin's Sundance-bound horror The Hole in the Ground.
The line-up for this year’s Junior Entertainment Talent Slate (JETS) at Berlinale features 4 film projects from Ireland as part of the 22 strong selection.
News from America, where Cork film-maker Ian Ruby's debut independent Irish feature Dead Dogs has been selected for the Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase.
Irish director Terry McMahon's Patrick's Day will screen at the presigious Mill Valley Film Festival in California, on October 5th and 7th.