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Kilkenny Animated returns to Kilkenny City from 11-13 September 2026 with a programme built for the animation community, led by Guest Director Naoko Yamada — the internationally celebrated filmmaker behind The Colours Within and A Silent Voice. Yamada anchors a weekend of masterclasses, director-led screenings, professional workshops and industry panels examining the craft and business of animation.

Now in its 30th edition, EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS has been an important stepping-stone for the international careers of emerging European actors. Each year, European Film Promotion (EFP) selects ten promising, versatile European acting newcomers to take part in the initiative.

Neel Milind Ranadive will join from Mumbai City of Film, Lino Held from Potsdam City of Film and Leire Guzmán from Terrassa City of Film. The Comhar Gaeilge Programme represents a new phase in Ardán’s commitment to nurturing Irish-language screen talent through international collaboration. Building on the success of its 2025 Animation Exchange with Wellington, New Zealand, the initiative aims to further strengthen partnerships within the UNESCO Cities of Film network.

The three-time IFTA-winner will appear as a new series regular alongside fellow additions Olivia Williams (Dune: Prophecy), Sophie Skelton (Outlander) and Indira Varma (The Night Manager). Details about their characters have not yet been revealed. Hero Fiennes Tiffin will return in the title role, with Dónal Finn reprising his role as James Moriarty.

The new show sees McNally explore the realities of modern dating, taking in rejection, frenemies, situationships and revenge fantasies. Pinotphile will be recorded at New York City’s Town Hall during the New York Comedy Festival on Saturday, 7 November at 6pm. Matthew Vaughan of Rotten Science and Rick Hughes of Off the Kerb will produce the special. McNally will begin her first nationwide US tour in Seattle this September.

The award places LUCKY LIAM on the Academy Awards longlist and begins the film’s campaign for a place on the Oscar shortlist later this year. The film won the award from a field of 130 competing films at its world premiere and is the first comedy to win the Tiernan McBride Award since 2010. The 10-minute black comedy follows the eponymous ‘Lucky Liam’ as he’s taken into a forest to be killed by a world-weary veteran hitman, only for an awkward upstart killer to interrupt the execution.

The opening-night gala will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on 7 October, marking the film’s European premiere. Scott is expected to attend alongside fellow cast members Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn and Luke Thompson. Directed by Simon Stone and written by Stephen Beresford, Elsinore follows Charleson as he prepares to play Hamlet at London’s National Theatre while confronting his declining health.

Rep Bodies IFTN HOME Irish Film and Television Network » Rep Bodies » Rep Bodies News Mumbai, Potsdam and Terrassa Animators Join Galway Residency 29 Jul 2026 : News Desk Mumbai, Potsdam and Terrassa Animators Join Galway Residency Ardán, managers of Galway UNESCO City of Film (Ceantar Scannán), welcome three emerging animators from India, Germany and Spain to Galway to participate in the Comhar Gaeilge Animation Residency in Connemara this August.

Oscar-winning Irish musician, songwriter and actor Glen Hansard has died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. He was 56. Hansard died after a single-vehicle collision on the R109 Lower Road in the Strawberry Beds area of Lucan shortly before 4.30am on Wednesday, 29 July. Born in Ballymun, Hansard developed a career that bridged music and film, first reaching international audiences through Alan Parker’s 1991 film The Commitments.

29 July 2026 The Irish Film & Television Network JOBS FILMOGRAPHY NEWS WHO'S WHO DIARY GALLERY IFTA NEWS IN BRIEF IFTN HOME ‘Art Detectives’ returns to Belfast for second season and two-part special 29 Jul 2026 : News Desk ‘Art Detectives’ returns to Belfast for second season and two-part special Acorn TV has renewed crime drama 'Art Detectives' for a second season and an additional two-part special, with production beginning in Belfast and locations across Northern Ireland this month.