{"id":443268,"date":"2026-05-11T13:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/443268\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:15:30","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/443268\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Irish director Andrew Baird brings Guy Pearce thriller \u2018The Marshal\u2019 to Cannes<\/a>
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\n 11 May 2026 | Irish director Andrew Baird is returning to Cannes with his latest feature \u2018The Marshal\u2019, a conspiracy thriller starring Oscar nominee Guy Pearce that will lead Epic Pictures Group\u2019s international sales slate at this year\u2019s March\u00e9 du Film.\u00a0
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\n Aidan Gillen stars \u2018Driver\u2019 as AMP Launches Worldwide Sales at Cannes<\/a>
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\n 11 May 2026 | AMP is launching worldwide sales at Cannes March\u00e9 du Film for ‘Driver’, a London-set crime thriller featuring Aidan Gillen in a key supporting role alongside Dafne Keen.\u00a0
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\n Irish co-production \u2018The Teller\u2019 sets Northern Ireland shoot with Stephanie Hsu, Guy Pearce & Hannah Waddingham<\/a>
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\n 11 May 2026 | Ben Ripley\u2019s crime-thriller heads to Cannes Market, with filming in Northern Ireland and post-production in the Republic of Ireland as Altitude launches international sales.\u00a0
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\n IFTA nominee Steve Coogan wins BAFTA for \u2018How Are You? It\u2019s Alan (Partridge)\u2019<\/a>
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\n 11 May 2026 | IFTA nominee Steve Coogan (Saipan) won the BAFTA Television Award for Actor in a Comedy for his performance in How Are You? It\u2019s Alan (Partridge).\u00a0
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\n Fra Fee joins cast of lunar thriller \u2018First Woman\u2019 filming in Northern Ireland<\/a>
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\n 08 May 2026 | Fee stars alongside Andrea Riseborough, Ashley Walters, Jennifer Ehle and Alex Hassell in the six-part drama from writers Lydia Yeoman and George Oakes, directed by Philip Martin. Newly announced cast members also include Ben Miles, Jimmy Akingbola, Kathryn Gallagher, Christian Ochoa Lavernia and Shazad Latif.\u00a0
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\n Bankside boards Terry George political thriller ‘Ceasefire’ starring Chris O\u2019Dowd and Ciar\u00e1n Hinds<\/a>
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\n 08 May 2026 | Bankside Films has announced that it has acquired Academy Award\u00ae Winner, BAFTA Award nominee Terry George\u2019s political thriller ‘Ceasefire’ for worldwide sales ahead of the Cannes Film Festival. George will direct and has also written the screenplay. ‘Ceasefire’ will shoot in Ireland later this year.\u00a0
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\n Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal to reunite for Benh Zeitlin romance \u2018Hold on to Your Angels\u2019<\/a>
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\n 08 May 2026 | The Irish stars will lead the ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ director\u2019s new Louisiana-set feature, with international sales launching in Cannes.\u00a0
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\n Cannes Great 8 showcase includes Irish projects \u2018Ancestors\u2019 & \u2018Daughter of Eden\u2019<\/a>
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\n 07 May 2026 | The Cannes Great 8 online showcase of feature films from early-career filmmakers has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with two Irish-backed projects selected.\u00a0
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\n Colm Bair\u00e9ad\u2019s \u2018Mary Rose\u2019 boarded by mk2 ahead of Cannes launch<\/a>
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\n 07 May 2026 | Irish director Colm Bair\u00e9ad will bring his latest feature Mary Rose to Cannes, with Paris-based sales and finance company mk2 Films joining the project ahead of the market.\u00a0
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\n Rooney Mara to star in ‘Quest For Love’ from Northern Irish filmmaker Antonia Campbell-Hughes<\/a>
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\n 07 May 2026 | Northern Irish filmmaker Antonia Campbell-Hughes will direct Oscar nominee Rooney Mara in \u2018Quest for Love\u2019, a Paris-set psychological drama developed through a Screen Ireland-backed initiative supporting female and non-binary filmmakers.\u00a0
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\n Jason Isaacs and Thomasin McKenzie to star in Dublin-shot thriller ‘Killing Kelly’<\/a>
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\n 07 May 2026 | Iain Softley\u2019s darkly comic adaptation of a Flann O\u2019Brien story will begin production in Dublin this autumn, with Screen Ireland backing and Upgrade launching sales in Cannes.\u00a0
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\n Mark Cousins\u2019 new documentary selected for Cannes Classics 2026<\/a>
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\n 06 May 2026 | Irish filmmaker Mark Cousins will present his latest feature documentary, \u2018The Story of Documentary Film (The 1970s),\u2019 in the Cannes Classics lineup at the Festival de Cannes 2026.\u00a0
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\n First Look of Caitr\u00edona Balfe in Richard Eyre\u2019s \u2018The Housekeeper\u2019<\/a>
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\n 06 May 2026 | Richard Eyre\u2019s upcoming romance \u2018The Housekeeper,\u2019 has now wrapped production, with producers revealing a first look from the film featuring Irish actress Caitr\u00edona Balfe.\u00a0
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\n \u2018Citadel\u2019 returns for season 2 starring Irish actor Jack Reynor<\/a>
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\n 06 May 2026 | Spy thriller \u2018Citadel\u2019 season 2 returns tomorrow (May 6th) on Prime Video with all 7 episodes dropping at once. Irish actor Jack Reynor joins Stanley Tucci, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden for this latest season.\u00a0
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\n IFTA to host Producing Masterclass with Amanda Posey<\/a>
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\n 06 May 2026 | The Irish Film & Television Academy will present a Producing Masterclass with Amanda Posey of Wildgaze Films, two-time Oscar nominated producer of Film and TV including \u2018Trespasses\u2019, \u2018Brooklyn\u2019, \u2018An Education\u2019 and \u2018Joy\u2019.\u00a0
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\n Netflix releases trailer for \u2018Kylie\u2019 doc series directed by Michael Harte<\/a>
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\n 05 May 2026 | Netflix has unveiled the trailer of \u2018Kylie\u2019, a new three-part documentary series directed by Donegal filmmaker Michael Harte. The \u2018BECKHAM\u2019 editor reunites with Ventureland for \u2018Kylie\u2019, in the director’s chair.\u00a0
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\n David McKenna and Ciar\u00e1n Hinds among cast of Greta Gerwig\u2019s \u2018Narnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew\u2019<\/a>
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\n 05 May 2026 | David McKenna and Ciar\u00e1n Hinds are among the cast of Narnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew, with Netflix confirming a global theatrical release on 12 February 2027, followed by a streaming debut on 2 April.\u00a0
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\n Colin Farrell joins Ralph Fiennes and Wagner Moura in Fernando Meirelles\u2019 comedy \u2018Art\u2019<\/a>
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\n 05 May 2026 | Colin Farrell is set to star alongside Ralph Fiennes and Wagner Moura in Art, a new comedy feature directed by Fernando Meirelles, with international sales launching at the Cannes market via Patrick Wachsberger\u2019s 193.\u00a0
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\n Gary Lydon, acclaimed Irish actor, dies aged 61<\/a>
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\n 05 May 2026 | Irish actor Gary Lydon, best known for roles in films including \u2018The Banshees of Inisherin\u2019, \u2018Calvary\u2019, and \u2018The Guard\u2019, has died at the age of 61.\u00a0
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\n Ruth Negga joins Cannes Jury 2026 under president Park Chan-wook<\/a>
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\n 05 May 2026 | Ruth Negga has been confirmed as a member of the main competition jury for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, serving under jury president Park Chan-wook.\u00a0
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