{"id":341048,"date":"2026-03-11T19:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341048\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:13:35","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341048\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n First Look of Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas In John Carney\u2019s \u2018Power Ballad\u2019<\/a>
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\n 11 Mar 2026 | Lionsgate has released the official trailer for John Carney\u2019s comedy ‘Power Ballad’ starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.\u00a0
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\n \u2018The Traitors Ireland\u2019 and \u2018Obituary\u2019 among Celtic Media 2026 nominees<\/a>
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\n 11 Mar 2026 | RT\u00c9\u2019s 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 \u2013 Screen category recognising on-screen talent.\u00a0
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\n Irish films spotlighted at Hong Kong FILMART through EFP\u2019s EUROPE! Hub<\/a>
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\n 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\u201320 March. Organised by European Film Promotion, the initiative brings together 14 international sales companies presenting new European films seeking distribution across Asia.\u00a0
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\n The 2026 RT\u00c9 Short Story Competition is now open for entries<\/a>
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\n 11 Mar 2026 | RT\u00c9 is inviting entries to one of Ireland\u2019s longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RT\u00c9 Short Story Competition in honour of writer and broadcaster, Francis MacManus.\u00a0
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\n Screen Ireland announces call for Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme 2026<\/a>
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\n 11 Mar 2026 | F\u00eds \u00c9ireann\/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.\u00a0
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\n Ireland Box Office Top 10: March 6-8, 2026<\/a>
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\n 11 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland\u2019s top 10 films for the weekend of March 6-8, 2026.\u00a0
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\n Monaghan film ‘Molly & The Robot’ wins Audience Award at Dublin International Film Festival<\/a>
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\n 10 Mar 2026 | The short film ‘Molly & The Robot’ directed by T\u00e1ine 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 T\u00e1ine King to discuss the making of her award winning short.\u00a0
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\n Tony O\u2019Donnell\u2019s thriller \u2018The Sandy Banks\u2019 starts filming in Ireland<\/a>
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\n 10 Mar 2026 | As reported by Screen Daily, production has officially begun in Ballycastle in County Mayo in Ireland on Tony O\u2019Donnell\u2019s US-Ireland noir thriller, \u2018The Sandy Banks\u2019, starring Susan Lynch, Pat Shortt and Gary Lydon.\u00a0
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\n First look of Colm Meaney in Netflix’s \u2018Remarkably Bright Creatures\u2019<\/a>
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\n 10 Mar 2026 | Netflix has released the teaser trailer for Olivia Newman\u2019s adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures starring Irish actor Colm Meaney alongside Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.\u00a0
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\n Aran Murphy joins Sharon Horgan\u2019s HBO series \u2018Youth\u2019<\/a>
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\n 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\u2019s production banner Merman.\u00a0
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\n Storyhouse Lab 2026 announces participants<\/a>
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\n 10 Mar 2026 | Storyhouse Lab has introduced the 2026 participants of STORYHOUSE LAB, a pioneering development initiative supported by F\u00eds \u00c9ireann\/Screen Ireland, Fremantle, Coimisi\u00fan na Me\u00e1n, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Element Pictures.\u00a0
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\n Paul Mescal to present an award at the Oscars<\/a>
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\n 10 Mar 2026 | The third official round of presenters to join the upcoming Academy Awards has been announced and the lineup includes the Irish \u2018Hamnet\u2019 actor Paul Mescal.\u00a0
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\n 30th Galway Film Fair opens Project Submissions<\/a>
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\n 06 Mar 2026 | Applications are now open for the Co-Production Marketplace at the 2026 Galway Film Fair.\u00a0
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\n India Mullen taps \u2018Normal People\u2019 and \u2018An Cail\u00edn Ci\u00fain\u2019 creatives for debut short \u2018Lia & Ro\u2019<\/a>
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\n 06 Mar 2026 | As reported by Variety, \u2018Normal People\u2019 and \u2018Brassic\u2019 star India Mullen is stepping behind the camera for her debut short \u2018Lia & Ro\u2019 and has recruited Irish talent on and off screen.\u00a0
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\n Applications open for Lasair – the Irish Short Documentary Development Programme<\/a>
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\n 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.\u00a0
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\n The 8th On The Pulse Festival to spotlight shorts<\/a>
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\n 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.\u00a0
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\n Break Out Pictures releases trailer for \u2018The Three Urns\u2019 starring Ciar\u00e1n Hinds<\/a>
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\n 05 Mar 2026 | Break Out Pictures has released the official trailer and poster for \u2018The Three Urns\u2019 starring Ciar\u00e1n Hinds, Olga Kurylenko, Stephen Dillane, Lisa Dwane with Stephen Fry and Sin\u00e9ad Cusack.\u00a0
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\n The Irish Film Festival Boston returns to the Somerville Theatre<\/a>
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\n 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.\u00a0
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\n Ireland Box Office Top 10: February 27-March 1, 2026<\/a>
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\n 05 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland\u2019s top 10 films for the weekend of February 27-March 1, 2026.\u00a0
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\n F\u00cdS TV Summit 2026 pitching competition winners announced<\/a>
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\n 05 Mar 2026 | The National Talent Academy for Film and TV Drama (NTAFT) congratulate winners of the F\u00cdS TV Summit 2026 Pitching Competition, Mikey Fleming and Colman Hayes & David Atkinson.\u00a0
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