Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland will have its budget increased to more than €20m in 2019, an increase of more than €2m, or 11% since 2018
Two Irish animations, Captain Morten and the Spider Queen and The Breadwinner, won awards at the 23rd International Film Festival Schlingel in Germany.
Feargal Ward’s critically acclaimed and award-winning new documentary The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid will have an Irish cinema release on October 19th.
Kerry Film Festival will present the Maureen O’Hara Award for 2018 to Deirdre O’Kane to acknowledge her contribution to the film and television industry.
Minister announces additional funding of over €36 million in Arts and Culture and the intention to extend the Section 481 tax credit to December 2024.
The 19th Kerry Film Festival will run from October 17th - 21st screening international short and feature films along with national and regional short films.
Danish actor Connie Nielsen has joined the cast of Neasa Hardiman's Sea Fever, replacing Toni Collette, and Scottish actor Dougray Scott has also joined.
Screen Training Ireland is seeking applications from female directors interested in a shadow directing opportunity on upcoming film production Wildfire.
The 63rd Cork Film Festival will open with the European premiere of Carmel Winters' award-winning new drama Gloat Like A Butterfly on November 9th.
Irish Screen America has named their Rising Star Awards and announced Hugh O’Conor as the Jim Sheridan Award for Achievement in Irish Filmmaking recipient.