{"id":500773,"date":"2026-06-15T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/500773\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:21:19","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/500773\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Atticus Education, F\u00eds \u00c9ireann\/Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen announce 2026 Puttnam Scholars<\/a>
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\n 15 Jun 2026 | Atticus Education, F\u00eds \u00c9ireann\/Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen have announced the eight filmmakers that will participate in this year\u2019s Puttnam Scholars programme.\u00a0
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\n Ceantar Scann\u00e1n Short Documentary Bursary recipients announced for 2026<\/a>
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\n 15 Jun 2026 | Ard\u00e1n, as manager of Galway City of Film, has announced the recipients of the Ceantar Scann\u00e1n Short Doc Bursary for 2026.\u00a0
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\n Gar O\u2019Rourke\u2019s \u2018Siege of Paradise\u2019 receives cinematography honour at Tribeca Festival 2026<\/a>
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\n 12 Jun 2026 | Irish filmmaker Gar O’Rourke’s documentary The Siege of Paradise has received international recognition at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, earning a Special Jury Mention for Best Cinematography in the Documentary Competition.\u00a0
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\n Irish author Andrea Mara lands second Peacock adaptation with \u2018Such A Nice Girl\u2019 series in works<\/a>
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\n 12 Jun 2026 | Irish crime writer Andrea Mara is set for her second major television adaptation at Peacock, with her latest bestselling novel ‘Such A Nice Girl’ being developed as a series by the same creative team behind the hit adaptation of ‘All Her Fault’.\u00a0
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\n Wicklow filmmaker Helen Sanfey selected for Netflix Documentary Talent Fund 2026<\/a>
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\n 12 Jun 2026 | Wicklow filmmaker Helen Sanfey has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2026 Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, securing funding and industry support to produce a new short documentary that will premiere at Sheffield DocFest in 2027.\u00a0
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\n Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Juli\u00e1n’ secures French distribution ahead of Annecy Premiere + first clip<\/a>
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\n 12 Jun 2026 | Five-time Academy Award-nominated Irish animation powerhouse Cartoon Saloon continues its strong international run with Juli\u00e1n, the studio’s latest feature production securing French distribution ahead of its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival later this month.\u00a0
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\n Galway Film Fleadh announces Rory Kinnear as 2026 Actors’ Masterclass Guest<\/a>
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\n 12 Jun 2026 | The 38th Galway Film Fleadh has announced acclaimed actor, playwright and director Rory Kinnear as the guest for its 2026 Actors’ Masterclass, presented in association with Screen Skills Ireland.\u00a0
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\n \u2018Peaky Blinders\u2019 sequel series adds Conleth Hill and Cal O\u2019Driscoll to cast<\/a>
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\n 11 Jun 2026 | The upcoming \u2018Peaky Blinders\u2019 sequel starring Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton is rounding out its cast with a number of new additions including Irish actors Conleth Hill and Cal O\u2019Driscoll.\u00a0
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\n Kathryn Ferguson & creative team discuss \u2018Nostalgie\u2019 at Redbreast Unhidden IFTA Short Film Evening<\/a>
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\n 11 Jun 2026 | On Tuesday evening (June 9th), the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) hosted a special Short Film Evening celebrating the success of Irish short filmmaking, featuring a screening of the 2026 Redbreast Unhidden IFTA Short Film winner ‘Nostalgie’, which also received a BAFTA nomination, followed by a discussion with director Kathryn Ferguson, producer Marie-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Mackle and editor Mick Mahon.\u00a0
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\n Interview: Five Minutes With \u2018Hokum\u2019 Casting Director Emma Gunnery<\/a>
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\n 11 Jun 2026 | For this edition of \u2018Five Minutes With\u2019, we caught up with IFTA-nominated casting director Emma Gunnery as she discusses her work on Damian McCarthy\u2019s \u2018Hokum\u2019, reflects on how she got her start in casting, shares her approach to breaking down a script, and offers practical advice for actors navigating the audition process.\u00a0
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\n Sharon Horgan joins \u2018Only Murders in the Building\u2019 season 6 guest cast<\/a>
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\n 10 Jun 2026 | Irish actor, writer and producer Sharon Horgan has joined the sixth season of Only Murders in the Building in a recurring guest role, as the hit series heads to the UK for the first time.\u00a0
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\n \u2018Young Sherlock\u2019 star D\u00f3nal Finn signs with WME<\/a>
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\n 10 Jun 2026 | Irish actor D\u00f3nal Finn has signed with WME for representation across all areas. Finn is currently appearing in the Amazon Prime Video series \u2018Young Sherlock\u2019, starring opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, while Finn takes on the role of Moriarty.\u00a0
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\n Europa Film Festivals appoints Galway\u2019s William Fitzgerald as President<\/a>
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\n 10 Jun 2026 | Europa Film Festivals (EFF), the European network of leading film festivals, has appointed William Fitzgerald, Director of Galway Film Fair, as its new President. The appointment was announced by outgoing President and EFF co-founder Alexis Juncosa.\u00a0
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\n John Butler and Mark Cousins among 640 new members welcomed to European Film Academy<\/a>
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\n 10 Jun 2026 | Irish writer-directors John Butler and Mark Cousins have been named among 640 film professionals newly admitted to the European Film Academy, joining a cohort drawn from 50 countries across Europe.\u00a0
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\n Irish Costume Designer Consolata Boyle returns for ‘Enola Holmes 3’ as Netflix release official trailer<\/a>
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\n 09 Jun 2026 | Netflix has released the official trailer for ‘Enola Holmes 3’ today, marking the return of acclaimed Irish costume designer Consolata Boyle to one of the streamer\u2019s most successful original film franchises.\u00a0
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\n NTA announces selected projects for 2026 First Credit Short Film Scheme & NTA Short Film Fund<\/a>
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\n 09 Jun 2026 | The National Talent Academy (NTA) for Film & TV, an initiative of Screen Ireland managed by Ard\u00e1n, has announced the teams selected for the 2026 First Credit Short Film Scheme and NTA Short Film Fund.\u00a0
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\n Bloomsday Film Festival returns to Dublin 11\u201316 June<\/a>
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\n 08 Jun 2026 | Bloomsday Film Festival, Ireland\u2019s most literary film festival returns to Dublin city this year from 11th-16th June in partnership with the James Joyce Centre.\u00a0
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\n Two Irish female led shorts selected for Palm Springs Shortfest<\/a>
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\n 08 Jun 2026 | Two Irish short films have been selected to screen at this year’s Oscar Qualifying Palm Springs Shortfest this month. Both films are written and directed by Irish women with a majority female cast.\u00a0
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\n Six Irish animations selected for CARTOON Forum 2026<\/a>
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\n 08 Jun 2026 | Cartoon Forum is a pitching & co-production forum for animated TV projects that is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA. At the forum producers have the opportunity to pitch their project in front of 1,000 broadcasters, investors and other potential partners from 40 countries.\u00a0
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\n Sound & Vision round 61 now open<\/a>
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\n 08 Jun 2026 | Coimisi\u00fan na Me\u00e1n welcomes funding applications from independent producers\u202fand broadcasters,\u202fto support the production of high-quality broadcast content that reflects Irish culture, heritage,\u202flanguage\u202fand diversity, including content in the Irish language.\u00a0
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