Industry Hub
Find trusted routes into training, representation, writing, crew work, production support, funding and festivals. Search the directory and continue to the official source.
Find the part of the industry that matters to you.
The Hub is now bigger than one directory. Choose a route and CastMe will take you straight to the most useful section.
Search agencies, schools, crew routes, festivals and supports.
Filter the page without leaving it. Every visible card still links back to its official route or safer contact point.
Ireland's screen industry, at a glance.
CastMe is turning public industry information into a clearer map for performers, writers, schools, agencies and screen teams. Every card points users back to the official source.
How CastMe marks listings
We separate official source links, organisation-reviewed notes and recently updated entries so performers know what they are looking at before they click away.
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Three respected routes performers often research first.
Training routes should be easy to find, but they should not be confused with agencies or casting pages. CastMe highlights these three as useful official starting points for performers researching serious Irish actor training.
This is not a ranking and it does not imply partnership. It is a clearer signpost to official sources that many performers, parents and emerging screen talent naturally want to compare.
Quick comparison
Bow Street Academy
Screen actingDublin screen acting training route for performers focused on camera craft, audition preparation and work that feels close to film and television practice.
The Lir Academy
Drama trainingIreland's National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin, useful for performers researching full-time actor training and professional theatre routes.
Gaiety School of Acting
Recognised routeOne of Ireland's most recognised acting schools, with routes that can suit full-time training, short courses and younger performers researching next steps.
More Irish acting, screen and drama training routes.
This is a starting map, not a ranking. CastMe links to official pages so performers, parents and emerging screen talent can research training routes directly before applying or booking a class.
Find a route that fits
Compare location, training focus and official sources, then visit each organisation directly for current course and application details. Parents researching under-16 routes should also read the CastMe child acting guide; CastMe accounts and Showcase tools are currently for eligible users aged 16 and over.
Bow Street Academy
Screen actingA strong Dublin training route for performers focused on screen acting, camera craft and professional preparation. Useful for actors who want their training to feel close to the realities of film and television work.
The Lir Academy
Drama trainingA serious training route for performers considering full-time actor training. The Lir is Ireland's National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin and belongs in training research, not agency research.
Gaiety School of Acting
Featured routeFeatured above as a recognised Irish training route for performers researching actor training, youth pathways and stage/screen preparation. CastMe keeps this with training routes so users do not confuse schools with agencies.
Dublin Central School of Acting
Dublin classesPart-time acting training route in Dublin for adults who want structured classes without committing to a full-time drama school path. Useful for performers building confidence, returning to acting, or testing whether regular actor training fits around work and study.
Flying Turtle Productions
Stage + cameraDublin training route for performers looking at acting, stage work, screen confidence and creative development. A useful option for people who want practical classes while still exploring which part of performance suits them best.
StageScreen Classes
Screen + youthTraining route for stage and screen performance across age groups. Helpful for young performers and families researching a class-led route into acting, confidence, camera work and performance basics.
David Scott Acting Courses
Acting craftActing classes and workshops led by director and acting teacher David Scott. Useful for performers who want a craft-focused route, practical workshop experience and a clearer understanding of acting process before applying for roles or agents.
Acting Academy
Children + teensStage school route for children and teenagers across Swords, Balbriggan and Dunshaughlin. Best treated as a parent research starting point for confidence, stage experience and regular performance training; always check current ages, terms and locations directly.
StageSchool Ireland
Youth trainingPerforming arts training route for children and teenagers, with locations and term details that may vary. Useful for parents looking for structured weekly performance activity rather than one-off casting or agency applications.
WestSide Performing Arts
Performing artsDublin performing arts school with theatre, dance and screen-adjacent training routes. Useful for younger performers building all-round performance confidence before deciding whether acting, musical theatre, dance or screen work is the stronger path.
ActorsVision
Cork screen actingCork-based acting and screen acting route for performers researching Munster options. Useful for people who want local camera-focused training, self-tape confidence and practical acting development without needing to travel to Dublin first.
Cork College of FET: Acting for Stage and Screen
Further educationStructured Cork further education route for learners researching stage and screen training. Useful for emerging performers who want a more formal course environment, portfolio development and a clearer next step before higher training or professional applications.
Galway Community College: Acting and Theatre Performance
Galway routeGalway further education route for acting and theatre performance research. Helpful for learners in the west of Ireland who want structured training, performance foundations and a local pathway before moving toward auditions, festivals or further study.
Youth Theatre Ireland
National directoryNational youth theatre network and directory for young performers, parents and youth arts groups. Useful when a family is trying to find a local route into drama, ensemble work and confidence-building without jumping straight into casting applications.
Irish Film School
Film trainingFilm training route for people researching practical film, camera, production and screen storytelling courses in Ireland. Useful for actors, writers and emerging filmmakers who want to understand the production side as well as performance.
National Film School IADT
Third levelThird-level film and media training route at IADT for people researching formal education in film, television, animation, design, writing and related screen disciplines.
Leinster School of Music & Drama
Drama examsLong-running drama and music education route for learners researching structured performance development, drama exams, speech, communication and creative training.
Montfort College of Performing Arts
Cork performing artsCork performing arts route for children, teens and young performers researching structured drama, musical theatre, dance and stage training. Useful for families looking for all-round performance development before professional submissions.
Screen Training Ireland / Screen Ireland Skills
Skills routeSome people may still search for Screen Training Ireland. CastMe points that route toward the current Screen Ireland skills and opportunities area so users land on the official up-to-date training source.
The Everyman Young Company
Cork theatreCork theatre route for young adults aged 18 to 25 who want practical experience in acting, writing, stage management, directing, design and theatre-making. Useful for performers and emerging creatives who want to grow through rehearsal, ensemble work and local creative community before moving toward wider stage or screen opportunities.
Sourced agencies by likely fit.
Use this as a starting map, then check each agency's own terms, fees, photos and submission rules before applying. "Best for" means CastMe's practical reading of their public materials, not an endorsement or guarantee.
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Acting representation and stage/screen agencies
The Agency
Film + theatreIrish representation route for actors and voice talent working across film, television and theatre. A useful starting point for performers researching established stage and screen agencies.
Lisa Richards Agency
Established actorsA major Irish agency route for actors, comedy, voice, literary, presenters and creative talent. Useful for performers researching higher-profile representation across Dublin, London and wider screen industry work.
Althea Actor's Agency
Stage + screenDublin actors' agency founded to represent new and established international talent working across stage and screen.
Frontline Actors Agency
Professional actorsA Dublin actors agency established in 2000, representing experienced professionals working in theatre, film, television and radio.
Amy Rowan Casting
Casting directorIrish casting route to research for film, television and commercial work. CastMe lists casting offices separately from talent agencies so performers understand the difference between representation and production-led casting.
Ann Curtis Agency
Actors agencyIrish acting agency route for performers researching representation. Always check the agency's own submission guidance before sending material, and keep profile links concise and professional.
Louise Kiely Casting
Casting officeIrish casting company route to research for screen and commercial casting context. This is not a representation listing; performers should follow any official casting or contact guidance published by the company.
Maureen Hughes Casting
Casting officeIrish casting office route for performers and filmmakers to know when mapping the screen industry. CastMe points users to official sources and does not treat casting offices as performer agencies.
Moiselle Casting
Casting contactIrish casting contact included as a public directory route. Where an organisation has limited public web information, CastMe keeps the wording conservative and encourages users to verify current details before contacting.
National Talent Agency
Talent agencyIrish talent agency route included for performers researching representation and submissions. Treat this as a starting point and check any current public submission instructions before sending material.
P.S. Actor's Agency
Actors agencyIrish actors agency contact route included for performers researching representation. Because small agency details can change, users should verify current submission expectations before sending a profile.
Extras, featured background and supporting artists
MovieExtras.ie
ExtrasUseful for Irish extras, background actor and commercial opportunities, especially performers who want a recognised route into film, television and advertising work.
The Extras Dept.
ExtrasGood fit for performers who want extras work across Ireland, including people looking for background, commercial and production-led opportunities without needing a traditional acting agent first.
Celtic Casting
Walk-onsStrong fit for supporting artist, crowd and walk-on work across film, television, streaming and commercial productions. Useful for performers who want a practical extras route without needing polished professional photos before they begin.
Casting Collective
UK / NIA strong UK route for supporting artistes, walk-ons, stand-ins and SPACT performers. Worth checking for Northern Ireland pathways and productions using wider UK supporting artist networks.
Talent Talks
CommercialUseful for UK commercial, actor, presenter, supporting artist, model and voice work. Worth checking for paid briefs across background, hero roles, stand-ins and social content.
Casting Ireland
Broad talentA Dublin-based casting and talent agency for actors, models, performers, presenters and influencers across film, TV, commercials, print, corporate campaigns and music videos.
Modelling, commercial and creative talent
Assets Model Agency
ModellingGood fit for fashion, social talent and commercial modelling. Useful for performers and models who want to understand which kind of commercial route best matches their look, experience and portfolio.
Morgan The Agency
CreativeRepresents models, actors, commercial and creative talent in Ireland, with public sections for models, actors, commercial, collaborations and creative.
Fraser Models + Actors
Actors + modelsDublin agency representing actors for film, television and stage, and models for editorial, catalogue and show work, with commercial and digital casting services.
Not Another INTL
Distinctive talentGood fit for distinctive model talent and commercial casting. Useful for models who do not fit a narrow traditional mould and want to research a more editorial or brand-led route.
First Management
InfluencersBest considered by models, influencers and content creators who are interested in brand campaigns, commercial work and social-first talent opportunities.
Model Talent Management
Agency readyWorth checking for experienced or trained models, actors, influencers and creative talent who already have strong photos, clear credits or a more agency-ready presentation.
A wider map for performers, producers and screen teams.
The Industry Hub is expanding beyond performer agencies. The aim is to make CastMe useful to actors, extras, directors, producers, students, crew and organisations trying to find the right official route faster.
Building the resource with the industry, not around it.
If an organisation can help performers, productions or creative teams find official information, CastMe can list it in the right context. Corrections and preferred wording are welcome, especially where public pages change.
Recently added official sources
These are official Irish screen, writing, festival and studio resources CastMe has added to help performers, writers and production teams find the right public source faster. CastMe is independent; listings point people back to each organisation's own site for current details.
Irish Writers Centre
Writers + coursesA practical official source for writers looking for courses, creative development, events and structured support. Useful for performers exploring scene writing, monologues, scripts or wider creative practice.
Galway Film Fleadh
Festival + industryA major Irish film festival and industry meeting point. Useful for tracking screenings, Irish premieres, pitching routes, networking activity and the wider momentum around new Irish screen work.
Screen Ireland
Funding + film officesThe official national screen agency is a key source for funding, production information, skills, development news and the network of local film offices across Ireland.
Troy Studios
Studios + facilitiesA Limerick studio facility and useful official source when following Ireland's production infrastructure. Studio activity can create wider ecosystems around crew, extras, suppliers and regional screen work.
Irish Film & Television Academy
Industry learningIFTA is a useful official source for awards, Academy events, masterclasses and wider Irish screen industry learning. For performers, its talks and casting-focused events can help show what professional screen conversations look like.
National Talent Academies
Career pathwaysA Screen Ireland initiative focused on developing Irish creative talent across film, television, animation, VFX and regional crew pathways. Useful for people looking beyond acting into writing, directing, producing, animation or crew routes.
Ardmore Studios
Studio infrastructureA major Wicklow production facility with sound stages, workshops, offices and wider production support. Helpful for understanding where large-scale screen work can be based in Ireland.
Writers, scripts and story development
This Week's Writing Prompt
PracticeWrite a two-page scene where one character has just been offered a life-changing opportunity, but cannot tell the person they most want to tell.
Screen Ireland Screenplay Development
FundingOfficial Screen Ireland development support for experienced writers or writer/director teams working toward a viable first draft screenplay.
Irish Writers Centre Courses
WorkshopsA useful route for writers looking for classes, masterclasses and structured creative writing support, including screenwriting and script-focused courses when available.
Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition
PitchingThe Galway Film Fair pitching route gives screenwriters a way to present projects to industry professionals. Always check the current year's rules and deadlines before preparing a submission.
Virgin Media Discovers
Short-form ideasA Virgin Media Television and Screen Ireland competition route for new, emerging and established filmmakers, writers and content creators developing original short-form ideas. Check the official page for current eligibility, submission details and deadlines.
Writers Guild of Ireland
Writer bodyThe representative body for writers in Ireland across stage, screen, radio, animation and games. Useful for writer news, professional context, submission updates and understanding how writing careers are supported.
Creative Europe Desk Ireland
EU funding supportA national contact point for Creative Europe support across culture and audiovisual sectors. Best for producers, companies and creative organisations researching European funding, MEDIA routes and application guidance.
Script Reading Groups
Coming nextCastMe is exploring a small, careful list of Irish script reading groups and writer meetups. The goal is to help writers find feedback spaces without mixing them up with paid submission routes.
Production support, film offices and permits
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Film Office
Locations + permitsUseful for productions researching filming in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, especially when the next step is understanding permits, local locations and who to contact before a shoot.
Screen Ireland Local Film Offices
National networkA practical starting point for productions trying to find the relevant local authority film office, contact route or filming support across Ireland.
Dublin City Film Office
Capital filmingThe official local film office route for productions filming in Dublin city. Useful for public-domain filming applications, city production queries and location support.
Ardan Galway
West of IrelandWest of Ireland screen resource supporting film, television, games and animation activity. Useful for creatives researching regional development, events, networking and production support outside Dublin.
Film in Limerick
Regional filmingLimerick screen resource for productions and creatives researching filming, locations, local production activity and regional screen supports.
Film Mayo
Regional filmingMayo film and production support route for people researching regional filming, locations, local contacts and screen activity in the west of Ireland.
FilmOffaly
Regional filmingOffaly screen and location support route for productions researching filming in the county, local contacts and production-friendly information.
Regional film and arts office contacts
Local authority mapFor counties where the best route is a local authority film, arts or culture office, CastMe points users to Screen Ireland's local film office network first. This covers contacts and routes including Carlow, Clare, Cork City, Cork County, Donegal, Fingal, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford.
Included routes for follow-up checking: Carlow Film Office, Clare Film Office, Cork Film Office City, Cork Film Office County, Donegal Film Office, Fingal Arts Office, Kerry Film Office, Kildare Arts Office, Laois Arts Office, Leitrim Arts Office, Louth Arts Office, Meath Arts Office, Monaghan Arts Office, Tipperary Film Office and Waterford Arts Office.
Production Companies
Coming nextCastMe is preparing a cleaner directory for Irish production companies and producer-facing resources. This will sit separately from performer agencies so people do not confuse casting routes with production support.
Funding, organisations and industry bodies
Screen Ireland Funding
Funding routeOfficial funding information for writers, directors and production companies across development, production, skills, distribution, publicity and company supports.
Screen Producers Ireland
Producer bodyThe representative organisation for independent production companies in Ireland working across broadcast, film and animation. Useful for producers, screen businesses and anyone trying to understand the production-company side of the Irish screen sector.
Screen Ireland Skills
Courses + skillsOfficial Screen Ireland skills and course listings for screen professionals, new entrants and people moving into crew, creative, business, animation, VFX, games and certified training routes.
Animation Ireland
Animation sectorThe representative body for Ireland's animation industry. Useful for people tracking animation studios, industry activity, awards, training routes and adjacent opportunities in animation, games and VFX.
Culture Ireland
International artsOfficial Irish arts funding and promotion route for artists and organisations presenting Irish arts internationally. Useful context for performers, writers and creative teams researching international-facing support.
VFX Association Ireland
VFX sectorIndustry route for people tracking Ireland's visual effects sector and adjacent screen work. Useful for performers and screen creatives who want to understand the wider production ecosystem around film, television, games and animation.
Crew Hub pilot
New this weekCrew work in Ireland is often shared through private networks, production contacts and fast-moving recommendations. CastMe is starting a clearer route for runners, trainees, assistants, department crew and production support to be easier to discover without pretending every crew job is public.
The first version will focus on practical details productions actually need: department, role, location, availability, driving licence or transport, kit, credits and the kind of work someone is ready for.
Festivals, events, studios and facilities
Galway Film Fleadh
Festival + industryA major Irish film festival and industry meeting point. Useful for performers, filmmakers and producers tracking screenings, networking, industry events and Irish screen momentum.
Dublin International Film Festival
Festival + industryA major Dublin festival route for screenings, industry events, shorts, Q&As and filmmaker visibility. Useful for performers and creators watching what is moving through the Irish festival ecosystem.
Cork International Film Festival
Festival + submissionsIreland's first and largest film festival, with official submission routes and a strong Cork screen presence. Useful for filmmakers, writers and performers following Irish shorts, features and documentary work.
Irish Film Institute
Film cultureIreland's national cultural institute for film, with cinema, archive and education activity. Useful for learning, screenings, film literacy and understanding Irish moving image culture.
First Cut Youth Film Festival
Young filmmakersA Youghal-based youth film festival showcasing new films by young filmmakers, schools and youth groups, with workshops and talks from industry professionals.
Ardmore Studios
Wicklow studiosA long-running Irish film and television production studio in Bray with sound stages and wider production facilities. It belongs in the Hub because studio infrastructure often sits behind the casting, extras and crew opportunities performers hear about later.
CastMe for the wider industry
New directionThe performer tools remain central, but the Hub is becoming a practical map for the wider Irish screen community: who to contact, where to apply, how to prepare and which official route to trust.
Send agencies something they can actually use.
Most performers lose ground before anyone watches their work: unclear photos, missing measurements, vague emails, no location, no availability, and links that do not open cleanly on mobile.
For extras agencies
- Use clear recent head-and-shoulders and full-length photos.
- Keep measurements accurate for wardrobe and continuity.
- List counties you can realistically travel to.
- Reply fast, but only say yes when you can attend.
For modelling and commercial
- Send natural digitals before styled shots.
- Include height, sizes, location and age range where appropriate.
- Show personality without over-editing the images.
- Check whether the agency wants email, form or portal applications.
For acting agents
- Lead with one short email, one good headshot, CV and showreel link.
- Make your training, credits, accents and base location easy to scan.
- Avoid mass emails with every agency visible.
- Only chase politely after a reasonable gap.
Red flags to avoid
- Never pay large upfront promises for guaranteed work.
- Do not send private documents unless the source is verified.
- Be careful with social DMs claiming urgent casting fees.
- For under-18 performers, involve a parent or guardian from the start.
Industry signals worth watching.
Short, rewritten CastMe summaries linking back to original sources. This gives performers useful context and gives search engines fresh, relevant Irish screen industry content.
Screen Ireland Perspectives moves 10 feature projects forward.
Screen Ireland's Perspectives scheme has selected 10 projects and creative teams for its next phase. For writers, directors, producers and performers, this is the kind of development signal worth watching: projects move long before a public casting notice appears.
CastMe takeaway: follow project development, not just open calls. New writing and directing voices often become tomorrow's auditions, crew needs, festival premieres and industry conversations.
Read Screen Ireland newsGalway Film Fleadh winners show where Irish screen momentum is gathering.
The 38th Galway Film Fleadh has wrapped, with The Lost Children of Tuam named Best Irish Film and a busy week of premieres, shorts, talks and industry activity. For performers, the end of a festival is not the end of its usefulness.
CastMe takeaway: study the winners, shorts, production companies and filmmakers. Festivals are one of the clearest windows into the Irish work that will shape future casting, training and collaboration opportunities.
Visit Galway Film FleadhSaoirse Ronan's Paper Plane heads to Venice.
Paper Plane, Saoirse Ronan's directorial debut short, has been selected for Venice. That matters beyond one film: Irish shorts can travel internationally, and short-form work can be a serious route for actors, writers, directors and producers to build proof of craft.
CastMe takeaway: do not treat shorts as small. A strong short can be a calling card, a festival route, a writing sample, a directing sample and a performer showcase all at once.
Visit Venice Film FestivalShared Island digital creative funding points toward future screen skills.
A new Shared Island digital creative industries programme is supporting innovation across screen, immersive media, games and creative technology. For CastMe users, this is a reminder that the performance industry is widening, not shrinking.
CastMe takeaway: performers, writers, voice artists, directors and crew should watch the edges of the industry too. Games, virtual production, animation and immersive work can all create new routes for Irish creative talent.
Read Government culture releasesIFTA casting conversations are worth studying before you submit.
Public casting conversations, masterclasses and panels are useful because they show how casting professionals think about preparation, self-tapes, tone, profile clarity and professional behaviour.
CastMe takeaway: do the boring bits beautifully. Clear headshots, recent media, a tidy profile, a strong Showcase link and a focused email will beat scattershot applications most days.
Visit IFTAScreen Ireland's production update still matters after the headline fades.
Screen Ireland's June update reported a strong production start to 2026, with supported projects already in production and a large development slate across film, TV drama, animation and documentary.
CastMe takeaway: a development slate is not just industry admin. It is a pipeline. The more projects moving through development and production, the more reason performers should keep profiles, photos, reels and availability up to date.
Read Screen Ireland updateUseful first. Commercial later.
The public layer should help performers even before they sign up. Over time, CastMe can become the clean route where agencies, schools and productions publish better opportunities, receive better profiles and reach prepared Irish talent faster.