{"id":529107,"date":"2026-07-02T09:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/529107\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:39:26","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/529107\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Ireland’s Bow Street Academy opens its doors in Los Angeles<\/a>
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\n 02 Jul 2026 | Co-Founders Gerry Grennell, Kirsten Sheridan, and Shimmy Marcus Gather in LA for the First Time for a Masterclass, a Workshop, and an Industry Opening Event at The Lot at Formosa.\u00a0
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\n ‘Blue Lights’ series 4 first look teaser trailer released<\/a>
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\n 02 Jul 2026 | The BBC has released a first-look teaser for the fourth series of IFTA and BAFTA-winning \u2018Blue Lights\u2019.\u00a0
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\n Interview: Five Minutes With \u2018High End’ Editor John Walters<\/a>
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\n 01 Jul 2026 | IFTA-nominated editor John Walters took five minutes with IFTN to discuss his upcoming work on Antonia Campbell-Hughes \u2018High End \/ Diamond Shitter\u2019, advice for aspiring editors, Irish editors he admires, and how his creative process has evolved.\u00a0
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\n Bluetooth season 2 announces open casting call for extras<\/a>
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\n 01 Jul 2026 | The production team behind Bluetooth Season 2 has announced an open casting call for extras ahead of filming, with thousands of paid background roles available across the production.\u00a0
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\n Last call: BVIFF Short Film Bursary submissions<\/a>
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\n 30 Jun 2026 | Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) have announced that submissions are open for the fifth annual Short Film Bursary, this year entitled the Shane Meadows Short Film Bursary.\u00a0
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\n The Radharc Awards 2026 – Call for Entries<\/a>
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\n 30 Jun 2026 | The Radharc Trust invites entries for the Radharc Awards 2026, celebrating documentary films that reflect the spirit and values of Radharc.\u00a0
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\n Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Domhnall Gleeson, Niamh Algar & Simone Kirby join Rich Peppiatt’s Netflix film \u2018Bad Bridgets\u2019<\/a>
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\n 30 Jun 2026 | Netflix has announced that Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Domhnall Gleeson, Niamh Algar and Simone Kirby have joined the cast of Bad Bridgets, the upcoming feature from IFTA-winning filmmaker Rich Peppiatt (Kneecap), as production prepares to begin in Ireland and Northern Ireland in July.\u00a0
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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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