The National Talent Academies is an initiative by Screen Ireland to drive Irish creative talent from diverse backgrounds and disciplines at all levels into the sector and develop greater awareness of the sector as a career path.
Goodbye, and the very best of wishes, to our fantastic mentees of 2025. It was a busy few months of projects, radio slots, interviews, and brilliant, brilliant writing from our 2nd annual Film Journalism Mentorship Programme.
Earlier this year in Ballina Arts Centre, we were thrilled to host Local Voices, Global Stories: Celebrating Screen Creative Talent, and in this Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to bring you an edited recording of the second panel - Producing: People, Projects, & Partnerships, with Jennifer Da
In this article, Assistant Editor Dev Murray sits down with filmmaker Denis McArdle, who penned short film Koji's Courage which has just secured funding from the National Talent Academy for Animation. Fresh from winning Best Director at the Naas Film Festival for his latest short, The Light Within,
The Saturday before last, the Film Ireland team were delighted to partner with Mayo-based production company HeartFelt Drama in presenting a vibrant and inspiring live series of panels at the Ballina Arts Centre, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama and Film Mayo.
On 10th May 2025, Film Ireland and Mayo-based production company HeartFelt Drama, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama and Film Mayo, present a special live event at Ballina Arts Centre on 10th May: a celebration of Irish film, creativity, and industry insights from wo
In this episode we are joined by Pradeep Mahadeshwar, Ian Fallon & Liadán Roche to talk about their craft and career and their experiences on starGAZE.