: @IFTN Industry Newsletter - Weekly Round-up FRI 12TH JUNE 2026

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IFTN Industry News IFTN Industry Newsletter - weekly round-up Peaky Blinders sequel series adds Conleth Hill and Cal O’Driscoll to cast The upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel starring Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton is rounding out its cast with a number of new additions including actors Conleth Hill and Cal O’Driscoll.  Wicklow filmmaker Helen Sanfey selected for Netflix Documentary Talent Fund 2026 Wicklow filmmaker Helen Sanfey has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2026 Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, securing funding and industry support to produce a new short documentary that will premiere at Sheffield DocFest in 2027.  Kathryn Ferguson & creative team discuss Nostalgie at Redbreast Unhidden IFTA Short Film Evening On Tuesday evening (June 9th), IFTA hosted a special Short Film Evening celebrating the success of Irish short filmmaking, featuring a screening & discussion of 2026 Redbreast Unhidden IFTA Short Film winner Nostalgie  Interview: Five Minutes With Hokum Casting Director Emma Gunnery IFTN caught up with IFTA-nominated casting director Emma Gunnery as she discusses her work on Damian McCarthy’s Hokum, reflects on how she got her start in casting, advice for actors auditioning, and more. Sharon Horgan joins Only Murders in the Building season 6 guest cast Irish actor, writer and producer Sharon Horgan has joined the sixth season of Only Murders in the Building in a recurring guest role. Irish author Andrea Mara lands second Peacock adaptation with Such A Nice Girl series in works Irish crime writer Andrea Mara is set for her second major television adaptation at Peacock, with her latest bestselling novel Such A Nice Girl being developed as a series by the same creative team behind All Her Fault. Galway Film Fleadh announces Rory Kinnear as 2026 Actors' Masterclass Guest The 38th Galway Film Fleadh has announced acclaimed actor, playwright and director Rory Kinnear as the guest for its 2026 Actors' Masterclass, presented in association with Screen Skills Ireland.  Cartoon Saloon's Julián secures French distribution ahead of Annecy Premiere + first clip Five-time Academy Award-nominated Irish animation powerhouse Cartoon Saloon continues its strong international run with Julián, the studio's latest feature production securing French distribution ahead of its world premiere at Annecy Festival. Young Sherlock star Dónal Finn signs with WME Irish actor Dónal Finn has signed with WME for representation across all areas. Finn is currently appearing in the Amazon Prime Video series Young Sherlock, starring opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, while Finn takes on the role of Moriarty.  Europa Film Festivals appoints Galway’s William Fitzgerald as President Europa Film Festivals (EFF), the European network of leading film festivals, has appointed William Fitzgerald, Director of Galway Film Fair, as its new President. The appointment was announced by outgoing President and EFF co-founder Alexis Juncosa.  John Butler and Mark Cousins among 640 new members welcomed to European Film Academy Irish writer-directors John Butler and Mark Cousins have been named among 640 film professionals newly admitted to the European Film Academy, joining a cohort drawn from 50 countries across Europe.  Irish Costume Designer Consolata Boyle returns for Enola Holmes 3 as Netflix release official trailer Netflix has released the official trailer for Enola Holmes 3, marking the return of acclaimed Irish costume designer Consolata Boyle to one of the streamer’s most successful original film franchises.  NTA announces selected projects for 2026 First Credit Short Film Scheme & NTA Short Film Fund The National Talent Academy (NTA) for Film & TV, an initiative of Screen Ireland managed by Ardán, has announced the teams selected for the 2026 First Credit Short Film Scheme and NTA Short Film Fund. Sound & Vision round 61 now open Coimisiún na Meán welcomes funding applications from independent producers and broadcasters, to support the production of high-quality broadcast content that reflects Irish culture, heritage, language and diversity, including content in the Irish language.  Latest Jobs Screen Scene: Re-Recording Mixer Other News Bloomsday Film Festival returns to Dublin 11–16 June Bloomsday Film Festival, Ireland’s most literary film festival returns to Dublin city this year from 11th-16th June in partnership with the James Joyce Centre.  Six Irish animations selected for CARTOON Forum 2026 Cartoon Forum is a pitching & co-production forum for animated TV projects that is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA. At the forum producers have the opportunity to pitch their project in front of 1,000 broadcasters, investors and other potential partners. Two Irish female led shorts selected for Palm Springs Shortfest Two Irish short films have been selected to screen at this year's Oscar Qualifying Palm Springs Shortfest this month. Both films are written and directed by Irish women with a majority female cast.  Irish folk horror Hokum selected for competition at 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Irish folk horror Hokum has been selected for the international competition at the 30th edition of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan), one of Asia’s leading genre film events, which runs from July 2-12 in South Korea.  First-look poster released for Northern Irish animation Me, Myself and Mary ahead of world premiere at Tribeca Animation Me, Myself and Mary starring Chris O'Dowd and Aisling Bea has its world premier at Tribeca, which has been programmed by Whoopie Goldberg in a category that includes Spike Lee’s first animation.  Jim Sheridan & David Merriman's Re-Creation lands U.S. deal as Latido closes Cannes sales Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s courtroom drama Re-Creation has secured North American distribution with Kino Lorber, leading a slate of Cannes market deals for Madrid-based sales outfit Latido Films.  Interview: Director Gavin Fitzgerald discusses new documentary Lomu We caught up with filmmaker Gavin Fitzgerald to find out more about his latest feature documentary Lomu, which can next be seen at Docs Ireland on June 18th. Amanda Posey shares insights at IFTA Producing Masterclass On Wednesday evening (June 3rd), two-time Oscar-nominated producer Amanda Posey took to the stage at the Light House Cinema, Dublin, for a special Producing Masterclass hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) in association with Screen Ireland.  Gar O’Rourke’s The Siege of Paradise releases trailer ahead of Tribeca World Premiere The official trailer for Irish filmmaker Gar O’Rourke’s feature documentary The Siege of Paradise has been released ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival this month.  Galway Film Fleadh unveils first highlights for 38th festival The Galway Film Fleadh has today unveiled the first highlights of its 38th edition, which takes place from 7–12 July 2026 in Galway’s Town Hall Theatre and Pálás Cinema. Finnegan’s Foursome, Learning to Breathe Under Water and Almost With You are among early programme announcements.  Na Lumière Gaelacha awarded Spirit of the Festival at the Celtic Media Awards 2026 At this year's Celtic Media Festival which was held in Belfast from 2nd to 4th of June, TG4's documentary Na Lumière Gaelacha took the top prize of ‘Spirit of the Festival’.  New teaser and poster released for Pressure led by Andrew Scott STUDIOCANAL has unveiled a new teaser trailer and official poster for Pressure, directed by Anthony Maras. The film stars BAFTA winning Irish actor Andrew Scott, Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser, Academy Award nominee Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis.  Learning To Breathe Underwater set for Karlovy Vary World Premiere Learning To Breathe Underwater will have its World Premiere at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Special Screenings section.  Copyright © IFTN 2026, All rights reserved.   Not signed up? Register here