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Bow Street Los Angeles finds home at The Lot at Formosa |
| 22 May 2026 | Bow Street Academy's new Los Angeles campus has found its home at The Lot at Formosa. |
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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning wins People's Choice at Cannes Directors' Fortnight |
| 22 May 2026 | Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has won the People Choice's Award at Cannes Directors' Fortnight. |
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Netflix acquires Irish period thriller ‘Bad Bridgets’ from ‘Kneecap’ director Rich Peppiatt |
| 21 May 2026 | Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to ‘Bad Bridgets’, the new feature from Rich Peppiatt, director of ‘Kneecap’. The film will star Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver. Oliver, joins the project after replacing Daisy Edgar-Jones, who had previously been attached. |
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‘Shared Island, Shared Stories’ call for applications issued |
| 21 May 2026 | Coimisiún na Meán is calling for applications for the first ‘Shared Island Shared Stories’ funding round. The funding round, operated under An Coimisiún’s Sound & Vision Scheme and part of the Shared Island Media Fund, is for broadcasters and independent producers and will support the creation of high-quality programming for television and radio that promotes cultural exchange, exploration of the island’s heritage and cross-border collaboration. |
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Moe Dunford to star In Irish thriller ‘Diatribe’ From filmmaker Shaun O’Connor |
| 21 May 2026 | Moe Dunford, Charlie Reid, Éadaoin O’Donoghue and Eoin O’Sullivan are attached to star in Diatribe, the debut feature from Irish filmmaker Shaun O’Connor, which is currently in pre-production in Castleisland, County Kerry. |
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Ciarán Hinds joins Channing Tatum In Amazon MGM’s ‘Isle Of Man’ |
| 21 May 2026 | Ciarán Hinds has joined the cast of ‘Isle of Man’, the upcoming racing drama starring Channing Tatum and Eve Hewson. The project, backed by Amazon MGM Studios, is set to begin production on Friday, with Reid Carolin directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jason Keller and Bryan Johnson. |
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Cannes 2026: Anthony Boyle celebrates Cannes debut with Clio Barnard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ |
| 20 May 2026 | Ahead of the premiere of Clio Bernard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’, IFTN attended BBC Film’s Film In Focus event in Cannes, where Anthony Boyle told us about collaborating with Enda Walsh, reuniting with longtime friend and co-star Lola Petticrew, and experiencing Cannes for the first time. |
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New clip: Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon lead tense D-Day drama in ‘Pressure’ |
| 20 May 2026 | 'Pressure' has unveiled a new clip featuring Irish actors Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon amid the high-stakes countdown to D-Day. With Condon taking on the role of Captain Kay Summersby, the Cork-born assistant to Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
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Government approves legislation to assign Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of RTÉ |
| 19 May 2026 | The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has today received Government approval to publish the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill. |
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Cannes 2026: Michael Fassbender praises Na Hong-jin’s genre-blending alien thriller ‘Hope’ |
| 19 May 2026 | ‘Hope’ had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, where it will compete for the Palme d'Or. IFTN attended the Cannes press conference to speak with Irish actor Michael Fassbender and director Na Hong-jin’s about their collaboration on the ambitious sci-fi thriller. |
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Michael Harte's ‘Kylie’ doc series to premiere on Netflix May 20th |
| 19 May 2026 | Kylie Minogue's three part documentary series, directed by Irish Emmy & BAFTA Award winner Michael Harte premieres tomorrow on Netflix at 8am. |
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Dingle Film Festival open for submissions with €2,000 cash prize for Best Short |
| 19 May 2026 | Dingle Film Festival has officially opened for submissions for our 2026 festival taking place from 13th-15th of November. |
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Jamie-Lee O’Donnell to lead cast of New BBC Comedy ‘Hopley Hall’ |
| 19 May 2026 | Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, widely recognised for her breakout role in ‘Derry Girls’, has been announced as the lead of a brand-new BBC comedy series titled ‘Hopley Hall.’ |
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Michael Fassbender in negotiations for Brady Corbet’s new feature |
| 19 May 2026 | Actor ‘Michael Fassbender’ is reportedly in discussions to appear in filmmaker Brady Corbet’s upcoming feature, according to Variety. |
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Director Brendan Canty & cast confirmed for ‘Boys of Tommen’ adaptation |
| 19 May 2026 | Director Brendan Canty and first cast members announced for the Cork-set Prime Video series, including Nancy Surridge, Conor Sánchez, James O’Donoghue, and Sophie McGibbon. |
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Ita Fitzgerald's West The Road debuts first look |
| 18 May 2026 | Ita Fitzgerald's West The Road, currently in production in Kerry, has debuted a first look. |
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Alisha Weir to star in coming-of-age film Underdogs |
| 14 May 2026 | IFTA nominee Alisha Weir will star in Fabia Martin's debut feature, coming-of-age film Underdogs. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Roundup – May 2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe's key updates including Docs Ireland 2026, Animation Meitheal 2026, and Creative Europe MEDIA at Marché du Film de Cannes. |
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Ruth Bradley joins comedy Bender opposite Chris O'Dowd and Bill Burr |
| 13 May 2026 | IFTA winner Ruth Bradley has joined the cast of upcoming 70s-set comedy Bender opposite Chris O'Dowd and Bill Burr. |
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Michelle Fairley, Conor MacNeill and more join Channel 4's Close to Home |
| 12 May 2026 | Channel 4's upcoming drama Close to Home starring Anthony Boyle has added a number of Irish actors to its ensemble. |
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