{"id":535553,"date":"2026-07-06T10:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535553\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:24:40","slug":"news-in-brief-the-irish-film-television-network-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/535553\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS IN BRIEF | The Irish Film & Television Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Screen Ireland appoints three Project Managers across Animation, Television and Feature Film<\/a>
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\n 06 Jul 2026 | Screen Ireland has announced the appointment of Nora Keely, Sarah Dillon and Tom Hall as Project Managers across Animation, Television and Feature Film respectively, joining the agency\u2019s Production and Development unit.\u00a0
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\n Sky to acquire ITV’s media & entertainment business in \u00a31.6bn deal<\/a>
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\n 06 Jul 2026 | Sky has agreed to acquire ITV’s media and entertainment business in a deal valued at \u00a31.6 billion, bringing together two of the UK’s biggest broadcasters as they seek to strengthen their position against international streaming platforms.\u00a0
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\n Robbie Ryan shares cinematography insights at IFTA Masterclass<\/a>
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\n 03 Jul 2026 | On Thursday evening (July 2nd), two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robbie Ryan took to the stage at the Savoy Cinema, Dublin, for a special Cinematography Masterclass hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) in association with Screen Ireland.\u00a0
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\n Ard\u00e1n supported works screened & events hosted at Galway Film Fleadh & Fair 2026<\/a>
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\n 03 Jul 2026 | The 38th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh and Fair takes place this month, from 7th \u2013 12th July, 2026. Ard\u00e1n, as managers of Galway City of Film, WRAP, and NTA Film & TV, have several commissioned works screened at this year\u2019s Film Fleadh.\u00a0
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\n Irish feature film ‘Skintown’ to receive World Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival<\/a>
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\n 02 Jul 2026 | Irish feature film ‘Skintown’ has been selected to receive its World Premiere at the 79th Edinburgh International Film Festival on Sunday, 16th August 2026.\u00a0
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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 Disney+ releases \u2018Furious\u2019 trailer starring Lola Petticrew<\/a>
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\n 02 Jul 2026 | Disney+ has released the official trailer and key art for the upcoming Hulu Original drama series \u2018Furious\u2019 starring IFTA-winning actor Lola Petticrew.\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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