The 2018 Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Film and Drama Awards were held in Dublin earlier tonight, celebrating the last year in Irish film and scripted drama.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired world sales rights to Matt Bissonnette’s Irish/Canadian co-production Death Of A Ladies' Man. The film stars Gabriel Byrne and is produced by Martina Niland.
Australian star Toni Collette and English actress Hermione Corfied have signed on to star in Irish director Neasa Hardiman's Sea Fever. The project will be presented to potential international distributors by Epic Pictures Group at the European Film Market in Berlin over the next few days.
The Lodgers, a gothic ghost story directed by award winning filmmaker Brian O'Malley comes to Irish cinemas on March 9th 2018. Written by musician and Professor of Gothic literature, David Turpin and produced by Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Tailored Films,
Still Films' co-production with Wavelength Pictures Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect (Mark Noonan, 2017) has been picked up by Kino Lorber in the USA.
Prolific UK/Irish production company Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) boosts 2017/18 Production Slate to 10 Features with the launch of Cinefondation entry Nene, Streetkids United III – The Road To Russia, Ivan I. Tverdovsky’s Jumpman, Ivan Ostrochovsky’s The Disciple and Jamillah van der Hulst’s Fighting for Life.
IFTA has announced their selection for the IFTA Rising Star Award. Selected by a special jury and sponsored by the Irish Film Board, the Rising Star Award is a unique IFTA Award that puts an international spotlight on Irish professionals who have not only honed their crafts in the formative years of their career .
New Irish horror feature The Cured starring Oscar-nominated Ellen Page (Juno, Inception) along with Irish acting talent Sam Keeley (Anthropoid, What Richard Did) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (The Infiltrator, Love/Hate) will open in Irish cinemas on Friday 20th April.
International sales agent Radiant Films will present David Gleeson's latest feature film Don’t Go to potential buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film stars Stephen Dorff and Melissa George and is produced by Wide Eye Films.
As part of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board’s (IFB) ongoing commitment to empowering and supporting female creative talent, the POV Production & Training Scheme (POV) is a new filmmaking initiative aimed at female writers and directors.