The creator of DERRY GIRLS just dropped a murder mystery set at an Irish wake, and honestly? It's the genre mashup we didn't know we needed 🕵️‍♀️

Lisa McGee is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST on Netflix, and if you loved how she found humor in the Troubles (Protestants! Toasters! Cupboards!), you're going to eat this up. 

Three friends reunite for their childhood bestie's funeral, only to realize her death isn't what it seems. Cue an eerie adventure across Ireland that's equal parts creepy and hilarious.

More at irishfilmtv.com.

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Andrew Scott delivers a coolly contained Richard Rodgers in BLUE MOON, now streaming.

Set over one night inside Sardi's restaurant during the 1943 opening of OKLAHOMA!, it unfolds as a rueful, jazz-inflected chamber piece—talky, intimate, devastating.

More BLUE MOON at irishfilmtv.com.

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Andrew Scott is bringing one of theater's most powerful true stories to life. 

The ALL OF US STRANGERS star will portray Scottish actor Ian Charleson in ELSINORE, chronicling Charleson's breathtaking final performance as Hamlet at London's National Theatre before his death in 1990 at age 40.

More via irishfilmtv.com.

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🏆 RIVALS just scooped the International Emmy for Best Drama Series! 

The Disney+ hit starring Irish talents Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit brought home the gold for this deliciously scandalous 1980s romp through the world of wealthy media types.

More at irishfilmtv.com.

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After over 20 years of mesmerizing us on screen, Saoirse Ronan is ready to call the shots—literally. 

The four-time Oscar nominee is making her directorial debut with PAPER PLANE, an Irish short film she's also writing, and honestly, this feels like the natural next chapter for someone who's been acting since she was nine years old.

Details about PAPER PLANE are still under wraps, but with Ronan's track record, expectations are sky-high. What are you most excited to see from her behind the camera? 🎬

More Saoirse at irishfilmtv.com.

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Irish talent is absolutely dominating the 2026 BAFTA nominations! 🇮🇪✨

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal both scored major noms for HAMNET, with Buckley up for Leading Actress as Agnes and Mescal recognized for Supporting Actor as William Shakespeare. The film has basically swept the nominations, breaking records left and right.

But that's just the beginning. Andrew Scott landed on the longlist for BLUE MOON, Robbie Ryan got recognized for his stunning cinematography on BUGONIA, and even Cillian Murphy appears as a producer on the STEVE longlist.
From performers to cinematographers to production companies like Element Pictures and Wild Atlantic Pictures, Irish voices are everywhere in this year's race. 

The ceremony hits London on February 22nd. The world is watching Irish cinema right now, and what a moment to witness. 🎬🔥

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Killarney's own Jessie Buckley just took home the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for HAMNET, and her acceptance speech was pure gold 🏆✨

In HAMNET, Buckley delivers a devastating performance as Agnes, William Shakespeare's wife, navigating the grief of losing their 11-year-old son. Critics are calling it unforgettable, and now she has the trophy to prove it 🎬💚

More Jessie at irishfilmtv.com.

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** NEW TRAILER ALERT **

Fresh off her 2026 Golden Globe win for HAMNET, Ireland's own Jessie Buckley delivers a career-defining performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal's audacious reimagining of a classic monster tale.

Set in gritty 1930s Chicago, THE BRIDE! transforms Frankenstein's silent companion into a revolutionary force of nature—murdered, resurrected, and absolutely refusing to play by anyone's rules.

Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.

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Adapted from Louise Kennedy's bestselling novel, TRESPASSES stars Gillian Anderson as executive producer and cast member.

Kennedy praises the "ear-perfect, sexy script" and "gorgeously melancholic aesthetic vision" that brings her Women's Prize-shortlisted novel to life. 

Premieres Sunday 9pm on Channel 4, more at irishfilmtv.com.

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Paul Mescal is an Irish God in the new @britishgq interview.

In just a few years, he's become more than an actor—he's a mirror we all project onto, filling him with our ideas about masculinity, vulnerability, and what a leading man can be in 2025.

More Mescal at irishfilmtv.com.

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