{"id":524312,"date":"2026-06-29T15:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/524312\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:07:35","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/524312\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Mark McKenna joins cast of sci-fi horror \u2018Do Not Open\u2019<\/a>
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\n 29 Jun 2026 | Irish actor Mark McKenna has joined the cast of the upcoming sci-fi horror feature \u2018Do Not Open\u2019, which has begun filming in Texas.\u00a0
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\n Bodhi Rae Breathnach features in first trailer for Robert Eggers’ \u2018Werwulf\u2019<\/a>
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\n 29 Jun 2026 | Irish-English actress Bodhi Rae Breathnach features in the newly released trailer for \u2018Werwulf\u2019, the latest gothic horror from acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers.\u00a0
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\n Interview: Five Minutes With \u2018\u00c9ist\u2019 Cinematographer Eleanor Bowman<\/a>
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\n 29 Jun 2026 | The IFTA nominated cinematographer Eleanor Bowman took five minutes with IFTN to discuss her work on recent projects, advice for aspiring cinematographers, her favourite shots, and insight into her creative process.\u00a0
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\n Irish producers selected for the second edition of Limerick Film Lab<\/a>
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\n 26 Jun 2026 | A number of Irish producers are among the participants selected for the second edition of the Limerick Film Lab, the international co-production initiative bringing together producers from Ireland, Scotland and Canada in Limerick from July 6\u20138.\u00a0
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\n Caitr\u00edona Balfe and Fiona Shaw feature in first trailer for ‘Sense and Sensibility’<\/a>
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\n 26 Jun 2026 | Irish actors Caitr\u00edona Balfe and Fiona Shaw feature in the first trailer for ‘Sense and Sensibility’, director Georgia Oakley’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel for Focus Features and Working Title Films.\u00a0
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\n Daith\u00ed \u00d3 hArag\u00e1in joins Brie Larson in Sony horror thriller \u2018Skeletons\u2019<\/a>
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\n 26 Jun 2026 | Emerging Irish actor Daith\u00ed \u00d3 hArag\u00e1in has joined the cast of Sony Pictures’ upcoming horror thriller ‘Skeletons’, starring Brie Larson. JT Mollner is directing the feature, with Willa Fitzgerald, Ione Skye and Kyle Gallner also joining the cast.\u00a0
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\n Brendan Canty\u2019s \u2018Boys of Tommen\u2019 adds eight more cast members for Prime Video adaptation<\/a>
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\n 25 Jun 2026 | Prime Video has unveiled a further round of casting for ‘Boys of Tommen’, the Cork-set YA drama from director Brendan Canty, as the adaptation of Chloe Walsh\u2019s bestselling novels continues to take shape.\u00a0
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\n Anthony Boyle joins Keira Knightley and Alicia Vikander in dark comedy \u2018The Worst\u2019<\/a>
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\n 25 Jun 2026 | Belfast actor Anthony Boyle has joined the cast of dark comedy \u2018The Worst\u2019, the new feature from writer-director Simon Woods, which is now shooting in the south of France.\u00a0
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\n Louis McCartney cast as Ringo Starr in BBC Beatles drama \u2018Hamburg Days\u2019<\/a>
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\n 25 Jun 2026 | Northern Irish actor Louis McCartney is set to play Ringo Starr in \u2018Hamburg Days\u2019, the forthcoming BBC drama about The Beatles\u2019 early years in Germany.\u00a0
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\n Des Nealon, veteran Irish actor, dies aged 90<\/a>
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\n 25 Jun 2026 | Irish actor Des Nealon, whose work across theatre, film and television stretched over more than 60 years, has died at the age of 90.\u00a0
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\n GAZE launch full programme 28 July – 3 August<\/a>
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\n 24 Jun 2026 | GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival has announced its full 2026 programme, with screenings taking place at the Light House Cinema, Irish Film Institute and IMMA from 28 July to 3 August.\u00a0
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\n First look at Nicola Coughlan in Channel 4 drama \u2018I Am Helen\u2019<\/a>
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\n 24 Jun 2026 | Channel 4 has released a first look image of Nicola Coughlan and Joe Cole in ‘I Am Helen’, which will air later this year.\u00a0
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\n Applications open: Neurodiversity in the Screen Industry Cert<\/a>
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\n 24 Jun 2026 | Applications are now open for the Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Neurodiversity in the Screen Industry. This is a 12-week course commencing in September 2026.\u00a0
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\n Galway Film Fleadh announces full programme for 38th edition<\/a>
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\n 24 Jun 2026 | Galway Film Fleadh has unveiled the full programme for its 38th edition, taking place from 7\u201312 July 2026 at P\u00e1l\u00e1s Cinema and Town Hall Theatre, featuring a line-up of World, International and Irish Premieres, alongside a packed schedule of industry events, filmmaker Q&As and networking opportunities.\u00a0
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\n Next generation of film talent set for Cinemagic Los Angeles<\/a>
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\n 24 Jun 2026 | Award-winning youth film charity Cinemagic returns to Los Angeles this week, culminating in the annual Cinemagic LA Showcase at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, on 26 June, celebrating emerging creative talent, international collaboration and youth storytelling.\u00a0
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\n Creative Europe Monthly Roundup \u2013 June 2026<\/a>
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\n 23 Jun 2026 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including Creative Europe to Agora EU event at Galway Film Fleadh, Irish Animation Projects selected at CARTOON Forum 2026, and Ireland\u2019s EU Presidency.\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 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 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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