{"id":373310,"date":"2026-03-30T17:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373310\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:29:30","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373310\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Ireland Box Office Top 10: March 27-29, 2026<\/a>
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\n 30 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland\u2019s top 10 films for the weekend of March 27-29, 2026.\u00a0
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\n Alison Oliver set to star in \u2018Kneecap\u2019 director Rich Peppiatt\u2019s \u2018Bad Bridgets\u2019<\/a>
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\n 27 Mar 2026 | \u2018Wuthering Heights\u2019 star Alison Oliver is collaborating with LuckyChap productions once again to star in the period revenge thriller \u2018Bad Bridgets\u2019 directed by the IFTA winning filmmaker Rich Peppiatt (\u2018Kneecap\u2019).\u00a0
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\n New deasc\u00e9al initiative launched to support short film production in South of Munster<\/a>
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\n 27 Mar 2026 | A new short film funding and development initiative, deasc\u00e9al, has been launched to support the production of high-quality Irish short films across the south of Munster.\u00a0
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\n Jamie Dornan set to host Saturday Night Live UK this weekend<\/a>
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\n 26 Mar 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK has released a first look of the Irish actor Jamie Dornan hosting this weekend\u2019s episode. The UK version of the long-running US comedy show debuted last week with SNL veteran Tina Fey as their host.\u00a0
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\n Storyhouse 2026: Brady Corbet & Audrey Diwan among featured screenwriting talent<\/a>
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\n 26 Mar 2026 | Storyhouse, the third annual festival for screenwriting backed-by Element Pictures which will be held in Dublin’s Light House Cinema from Thursday 16th and Friday 17th April 2026 has announced the initial lineup of International and Irish filmmakers participating.\u00a0
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\n Creative Europe Monthly Roundup \u2013 March 2026<\/a>
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\n 25 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including MEDIA\u2019s TV & Online Content funding deadline, The Galway Pitch Pilot Workshop, Screen South East\u2019s Emerging Talent & Sustaining Careers Event.\u00a0
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\n Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon in new trailer for WWII drama \u2018Pressure\u2019<\/a>
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\n 25 Mar 2026 | STUDIOCANAL has released a new trailer for the World War II film ‘Pressure\u2019, an account of the three-day run-up to D-Day. Starring Irish actors Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon alongside Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser.\u00a0
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\n Netflix reveals official \u2018Unchosen\u2019 trailer starring Irish actor Fra Fee<\/a>
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\n 24 Mar 2026 | Netflix has released the official trailer, key art, date announcement and further images of Unchosen led by Irish actor Fra Fee, \u2018Sex Education\u2019 star Asa Butterfield and Molly Windsor.\u00a0
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\n Coimisi\u00fan na Me\u00e1n announces upcoming Sound & Vision 4 funding rounds<\/a>
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\n 24 Mar 2026 | Coimisi\u00fan na Me\u00e1n has announced details of upcoming funding rounds under the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme, including the \u2018Shared Island Shared Stories\u2019 that will support programming that promotes a shared future, encourages cultural exchange, and celebrates the diverse heritage across the island of Ireland.\u00a0
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\n Irish nominated at 2026 BAFTA Television Awards<\/a>
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\n 24 Mar 2026 | The BAFTA TV Award nominees have been announced. Philippa Dunne, \u00dana N\u00ed Dhongha\u00edle, Ailbhe Keogan and \u2018The Graham Norton Show\u2019 are among the Irish talent nominated.\u00a0
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\n Series 5 of The Young Offenders lands on RT\u00c9 Player on Good Friday<\/a>
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\n 24 Mar 2026 | A new series of hit-comedy The Young Offenders will drop on RT\u00c9 Player on Good Friday 3 April. The show, produced by Vico Films for the BBC in association with RT\u00c9, will also air weekly on RT\u00c9 One television starting on Saturday 4 April at 10.30pm.\u00a0
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\n Ireland Box Office Top 10: March 20-22, 2026<\/a>
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\n 24 Mar 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland\u2019s top 10 films for the weekend of March 20-22, 2026.\u00a0
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\n Executive Producer Lesley McKimm of Red Berry Productions discusses \u2018The Hardacres\u2019<\/a>
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\n 23 Mar 2026 | IFTN caught up with Executive Producer Lesley McKimm of Red Berry Productions to discuss the Irish filmed series ‘The Hardacres’ that has landed on RT\u00c9 One & RT\u00c9 Player, airing at 1.40pm from Sunday 22nd March for 6 weeks.\u00a0
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\n Belfast-based Cinemagic expands globally with first Barbados film academy<\/a>
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\n 23 Mar 2026 | Belfast-headquartered Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People is set to expand its international reach, with the launch of its first Caribbean short film academy in Barbados this month in association with the National Cultural Foundation of Barbados and the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust.\u00a0
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\n \u2018Three Keenings\u2019 director Oliver McGoldrick among six emerging filmmakers set for Cannes La R\u00e9sidence Program<\/a>
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\n 23 Mar 2026 | Aimed at young filmmakers, Ireland\u2019s Oliver McGoldrick will participate in the 51st edition of the Residence. Taking place from March 16 to July 31. Based in Paris, the six filmmakers receive a personalised screenwriting residency programme and meetings with film professionals.\u00a0
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\n Break Out Pictures release \u2018Once Upon A Time In A Cinema\u2019 trailer<\/a>
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\n 20 Mar 2026 | Break Out Pictures has launched the trailer and poster for \u2018Once Upon A Time In A Cinema\u2019 directed by Irish filmmaker David Gleeson, led by Earl Clancy and release in Irish cinemas on May 1st 2026.\u00a0
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\n RTS announces winning Northern Ireland filmmakers for this year\u2019s Student Awards<\/a>
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\n 20 Mar 2026 | The winners of the Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Awards 2026 were announced last night (Thursday 19 March) at the Black Box Belfast by host UTV presenter Emma Patterson with the keynote speech delivered by BAFTA award winning screenwriter Declan Lawn.\u00a0
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\n TITE (Trans Image\/Trans Experience) Film Festival returns for a second year<\/a>
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\n 19 Mar 2026 | Following the success of its inaugural festival, Ireland\u2019s festival of trans and non-binary cinema returns to the Light House Cinema from April 16th to 19th.\u00a0
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\n First look revealed of Martin McDonagh\u2019s \u2018Wild Horse Nine\u2019<\/a>
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\n 19 Mar 2026 | The first look of \u2018The Banshees Of Inisherin\u2019 filmmaker Martin McDonagh\u2019s next feature \u2018Wild Horse Nine\u2019 has been revealed. Filmed on Easter Island, led by John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.\u00a0
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\n New TV thriller \u2018The Yank\u2019 set to film in Galway and Connemara<\/a>
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\n 18 Mar 2026 | Production is due to get underway in Galway City and Connemara later this spring on The Yank, a new six-part psychological thriller penned by Eithne Verling and Kate Mulgrew.\u00a0
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