{"id":514237,"date":"2026-06-23T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/514237\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:34:26","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/514237\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Aran Murphy joins Jenna Ortega in first trailer for Taika Waititi\u2019s \u2018Klara and the Sun\u2019<\/a>
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\n 23 Jun 2026 | The first trailer has arrived for Klara and the Sun, the highly anticipated adaptation of the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, offering audiences their first look at rising Irish actor Aran Murphy alongside a star-studded cast led by Jenna Ortega.\u00a0
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\n Northern Ireland Screen CEO to step down<\/a>
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\n 23 Jun 2026 | Mr Williams, who joined Northern Ireland Screen as CEO in May 2003, announced that he will formally leave the role in December.\u00a0
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\n The Bingham Ray New Talent Award 2026 nominees revealed<\/a>
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\n 23 Jun 2026 | The Galway Film Fleadh has announced the nominees for the 2026 Bingham Ray New Talent Award, one of the festival\u2019s most prestigious honours celebrating emerging voices in Irish filmmaking.\u00a0
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\n Interview: Cinematographer PJ Dillon discusses \u2018House of the Dragon\u2019 Season 3<\/a>
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\n 22 Jun 2026 | IFTN spoke with multi-IFTA winning cinematographer PJ Dillon on shooting season 3 of \u2018House of the Dragon\u2019. The new season will be airing on HBO Max in Ireland & the UK from June 22.\u00a0
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\n NTA for Animation announce 2026 First Credit Short Film Scheme and NTA Short Film Fund selected projects<\/a>
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\n 22 Jun 2026 | The National Talent Academy for Animation has announced the selected projects chosen for the First Credit Short Film Scheme and Short Film Fund 2026.\u00a0
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\n Element Pictures to produce BBC thriller \u2018Nightsleeper\u2019 season 2<\/a>
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\n 22 Jun 2026 | Element Pictures has boarded the second season of BBC thriller ‘Nightsleeper’, taking over production duties from Fremantle label Euston Films as the drama shifts to a new setting on the Irish Sea.\u00a0
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\n IFTA to host Cinematography Masterclass with Robbie Ryan<\/a>
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\n 19 Jun 2026 | IFTA in association with Screen Ireland will present a Cinematography Masterclass with Robbie Ryan, two-time Oscar nominated Director of Photography of ‘Poor Things’, ‘Marriage Story’, ‘The Favourite’, ‘American Honey’ and ‘I, Daniel Blake.’\u00a0
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\n \u2018Sugar\u2019 season 2 returns to Apple TV, led by star and executive producer Colin Farrell<\/a>
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\n 19 Jun 2026 | \u2018Sugar\u2019 starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell returns for its eight-episode second season on Friday, June 19 on Apple TV with one episode, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through August 7.\u00a0
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\n GAZE and NTA announce starGAZE 2026 recipients<\/a>
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\n 19 Jun 2026 | GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival and the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama today announced the 2026 starGAZE recipients, a professional development initiative to support emerging LGBTQIA filmmakers, returning for its third edition.\u00a0
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\n Western AV Forum Pre-Budget Submission 2027 now published<\/a>
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\n 18 Jun 2026 | The Western AV Forum Pre-Budget Submission 2027 Published has been published, prepared by Ard\u00e1n on behalf of WAVF. The Western AV Forum calls for 8% Regional Uplift, Regional Screen Producers\u2019 Fund, & \u20ac1.5m Games Portfolio Fund.\u00a0
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\n IFTA winner Amy Rowan receives International Network of Casting Directors nomination for \u2018Christy\u2019<\/a>
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\n 18 Jun 2026 | Amy Rowan has received international recognition, earning a nomination for the 2026 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting from the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) for her work on \u2018Christy\u2019, directed by Brendan Canty.\u00a0
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\n Frank Berry\u2019s \u2018The Lost Children of Tuam\u2019 to have World Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh<\/a>
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\n 18 Jun 2026 | The upcoming Galway Film Fleadh is set to host the world premiere of Frank Berry\u2019s \u2018The Lost Children of Tuam\u2019, an Element Pictures feature produced by Liam Neeson.\u00a0
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\n Bob Geldof in talks to voice animated feature \u2018Fly Squad \u2013 First Strike!\u2019 with Cher<\/a>
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\n 17 Jun 2026 | Live Aid founder and musician Bob Geldof is in talks to join the voice cast of Australian animated feature \u2018Fly Squad \u2013 First Strike!\u2019 with Oscar winner Cher.\u00a0
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\n Studiocanal secures worldwide deals on Andrew Scott drama \u2018Elsinore\u2019<\/a>
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\n 17 Jun 2026 | Irish actor Andrew Scott’s upcoming feature \u2018Elsinore\u2019 was among the strongest performers on Studiocanal’s Cannes market slate, with the company confirming a raft of international deals across the Shakespeare-inspired drama alongside titles including Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ and Jonathan Schey’s ‘Everybody Wants To Fck Me*.’\u00a0
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\n Black and Irish and the NTA announce 12 emerging filmmakers selected for the 2026 Mentorship Programme<\/a>
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\n 17 Jun 2026 | Black and Irish, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama, announces the 12 participants selected for its 2026 Mentorship Programme, an initiative designed to support emerging writers, directors and producers from Black, Mixed Race, People of Colour and multicultural backgrounds living in Ireland.\u00a0
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\n Emma Donoghue to adapt Ava Reid\u2019s bestselling \u2018Lady Macbeth\u2019 for screen<\/a>
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\n 16 Jun 2026 | Irish writer Emma Donoghue is set to adapt Ava Reid\u2019s bestselling gothic novel \u2018Lady Macbeth\u2019 for the big screen, with acclaimed director Kari Skogland attached to helm the feature as part of her newly launched production company, Take A Trip Media.\u00a0
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\n \u2018Bloodaxe\u2019 renewed for season 2 ahead of Ireland shoot<\/a>
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\n 16 Jun 2026 | Michael Hirst\u2019s next Viking drama has secured an early renewal, with production on the second season set to start in Ireland within weeks.\u00a0
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\n Global Television Production Hub officially launches at Troy Studios in Limerick<\/a>
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\n 16 Jun 2026 | Irish independent production company BiggerStage announces multi-million euro commitment to create a global \u2018centre of excellence\u2019 for TV production. Minister for Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O\u2019Donovan T.D., officially opened the new facility in the presence of Irish and international television industry figures.\u00a0
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\n Nicola Coughlan joins cast for \u2018Only Murders In The Building\u2019 season 6<\/a>
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\n 16 Jun 2026 | Irish actress Nicola Coughlan is heading to London for the next chapter of Hulu\u2019s hit comedy mystery \u2018Only Murders In The Building\u2019, joining a major new wave of cast additions for the show\u2019s sixth season.\u00a0
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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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