What’s new in Irish cinemas: January 2026 releases
06 Jan 2026 | IFTN brings you a rundown of what’s hitting Irish cinemas this month, January 2026.
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A24 releases trailer for ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ filmed in Belfast
06 Jan 2026 | A24 has released the official trailer for Michael Sarnoski‘s ‘The Death of Robin Hood,’ which wrapped filming in Belfast in March 2025. The film stars Hugh Jackman as the titular Robin Hood.
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Beach Pictures acquires ‘Spilt Milk’ theatrical rights for Ireland & UK
06 Jan 2026 | Beach Pictures, the budding Ireland-based distributor, has picked up Ireland/UK theatrical rights for Brian Durnin’s Irish feature debut ‘Spilt Milk’.
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What’s in-production in Ireland: January 2026
06 Jan 2026 | IFTN brings you a rundown of what films and TV are in production in Ireland this month, January 2026.
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Ireland Box Office Top 10: January 2-4, 2026
06 Jan 2026 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland’s top 10 films for the weekend of January 2–4, 2026.
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Tánaiste & Minister O’Donovan launch new tax credit for unscripted production
05 Jan 2026 | The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris T.D. and the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D. have launched a new tax relief for the unscripted production sector.
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Trailer for new Irish drama ‘These Sacred Vows’ releases
05 Jan 2026 | RTÉ has released the full trailer for new comedy-drama ‘These Sacred Vows’, written and directed by award-winning Irish screenwriter John Butler.
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Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress at Critics’ Choice Awards
05 Jan 2026 | Irish actress Jessie Buckley won the award for ‘Best Actress’ for her role as Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ where she stars alongside Paul Mescal.
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Disney+ acquires Irish short ‘Brown Bread’
05 Jan 2026 | Disney+ has acquired the Irish narrative short film ‘Brown Bread’ following a successful festival run that began with its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2025.
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Irish debut feature ‘Solitary’ nominated for 2026 Ingmar Bergman Competition
02 Jan 2026 | Eamonn Murphy’s ‘Solitary’ has been selected as 1 of 8 films worldwide for one of cinema’s most respected breakthrough competitions – the Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award at the Göteborg Film Festival Sweden.
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TG4 announces €10 million funding for new creative ideas in 2026
02 Jan 2026 | TG4 has announced a €10 million funding package to commission new creative content, develop new producers, and strengthen its commitment to original Irish language content and the future of the independent production sector in 2026.
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IFTN Spotlight: AJ Buckley – A Dublin-born actor with a global career
02 Jan 2026 | IFTN spoke with Dublin-born actor and ‘SEAL Team’ star AJ Buckley to discuss his Irish roots, his international career and his acclaimed performance as Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on SEAL Team which is in consideration for the 23rd Irish Film & Television Academy Awards.
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Saoirse Ronan to make directing debut with short ‘Paper Plane’
02 Jan 2026 | Irish Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan will make her directorial debut later this year with short film ‘Paper Plane’, which she has also written.
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IFTN 2025 Round Up
23 Dec 2025 | This festive season, IFTN celebrates 2025 by bringing you a roundup of our exclusive interviews and special Q&As with Irish industry talent throughout the year.
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Irish produced ‘Santa’s Holiday’ premieres on Christmas Eve on RTÉ
23 Dec 2025 | Santa’s Holiday is a brand new half hour animated film from Irish production company Ink&Light and premieres on RTÉ this Christmas Eve.
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Ireland Box Office Top 10: December 19–21, 2025
22 Dec 2025 | IFTN brings you the latest box office report, with Ireland’s top 10 films for the weekend of December 19–21, 2025.
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Applications open for ‘The First Credit Short Film Scheme’ & ‘NTA Short Film Fund’ for 2026
22 Dec 2025 | The National Talent Academy for Film & Television Drama (NTAFT) and National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA) together with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland have announced that applications are now open for two short film funding initiatives for both live-action and animation projects, which will run from mid 2026 to January 2027.
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Charlie Murphy set to star alongside Johnny Depp in ‘Ebenezer’
19 Dec 2025 | Wexford-born actress Charlie Murphy is set to star alongside Johnny Depp in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’, Paramount and Ti West‘s new take on the classic Charles Dickens novella.
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Producers Cameron Lawther & Gavin Kilduff launch Dublin-based Nina Pictures
19 Dec 2025 | As reported by Deadline, Producers Cameron Lawther and Gavin Kilduff have launched Dublin-based film outfit Nina Pictures, which has a deal with Capstone Pictures and a slate of features preparing to shoot next year.
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Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’ starring Adam Scott releases teaser trailer
18 Dec 2025 | Neon has released the first teaser trailer for its “unique” Ireland-set horror film Hokum from IFTA nominated director Damian McCarthy, who helmed the 2024 film Oddity and 2020 film Caveat.
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