Ireland's screen industry, mapped

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.

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Find the part of the industry that matters to you.

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Search agencies, schools, crew routes, festivals and supports.

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Industry signal

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.

Actively updated
5 official sources and new crew route notes added this week View additions
7 performer routes mapped across acting, extras and modelling Browse routes
1 crew and production discovery route being shaped from user feedback Open Crew Hub

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.

Official source Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026

Represent an organisation listed here?

Send us a preferred link, short description, eligibility note or correction. We will update the Hub so performers are directed to the right official route.

Training routes

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.

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Bow Street Academy

Screen acting

A 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.

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Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026
Visit Bow Street Academy

The Lir Academy

Drama training

A 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.

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Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026
Visit The Lir Academy

Gaiety School of Acting

Featured route

Featured 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.

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Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026
View featured section

Dublin Central School of Acting

Dublin classes

Part-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.

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Official source
Visit Dublin Central School of Acting

Flying Turtle Productions

Stage + camera

Dublin 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.

DublinScreenTheatre
Official source
Visit Flying Turtle Productions

StageScreen Classes

Screen + youth

Training 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.

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Official source
Visit StageScreen Classes

David Scott Acting Courses

Acting craft

Acting 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.

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Official source
Visit David Scott Acting Courses

Acting Academy

Children + teens

Stage 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.

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Official source
Visit Acting Academy

StageSchool Ireland

Youth training

Performing 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.

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Official source
Visit StageSchool Ireland

WestSide Performing Arts

Performing arts

Dublin 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.

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Official source
Visit WestSide Performing Arts

ActorsVision

Cork screen acting

Cork-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.

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Official source
Visit ActorsVision

Cork College of FET: Acting for Stage and Screen

Further education

Structured 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.

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Official source
Visit Cork College of FET

Galway Community College: Acting and Theatre Performance

Galway route

Galway 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.

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Official source
Visit Galway Community College

Youth Theatre Ireland

National directory

National 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.

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Official source
Visit Youth Theatre Ireland

Irish Film School

Film training

Film 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.

FilmTrainingScreen skills
Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Irish Film School

National Film School IADT

Third level

Third-level film and media training route at IADT for people researching formal education in film, television, animation, design, writing and related screen disciplines.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit National Film School IADT

Leinster School of Music & Drama

Drama exams

Long-running drama and music education route for learners researching structured performance development, drama exams, speech, communication and creative training.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Leinster School of Music & Drama

Montfort College of Performing Arts

Cork performing arts

Cork 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Montfort College

Screen Training Ireland / Screen Ireland Skills

Skills route

Some 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Browse Screen Ireland Skills

The Everyman Young Company

Cork theatre

Cork 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.

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Official source
Visit The Everyman Take Part page
Agency finder

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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Representation starts with a clearer picture of who is active, what they look for and where the official submission route leads.

Represent an agency, school or performer-facing organisation?

Send corrections, preferred application notes, course links or safer submission guidance. CastMe keeps this page useful by linking to public sources and making updates easy to request. Listings marked "Organisation reviewed" have been checked or shaped using information provided by that organisation.

Acting representation and stage/screen agencies

The Agency

Film + theatre

Irish 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.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
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Lisa Richards Agency

Established actors

A 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.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
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Althea Actor's Agency

Stage + screen

Dublin actors' agency founded to represent new and established international talent working across stage and screen.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
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Frontline Actors Agency

Professional actors

A Dublin actors agency established in 2000, representing experienced professionals working in theatre, film, television and radio.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
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Amy Rowan Casting

Casting director

Irish 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Amy Rowan Casting

Ann Curtis Agency

Actors agency

Irish 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Ann Curtis Agency

Louise Kiely Casting

Casting office

Irish 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Louise Kiely Casting

Maureen Hughes Casting

Casting office

Irish 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Maureen Hughes Casting

Moiselle Casting

Casting contact

Irish 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.

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Public contact route

National Talent Agency

Talent agency

Irish 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.

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Public submissions contact

P.S. Actor's Agency

Actors agency

Irish 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.

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Public contact route

Extras, featured background and supporting artists

MovieExtras.ie

Extras

Useful for Irish extras, background actor and commercial opportunities, especially performers who want a recognised route into film, television and advertising work.

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Official source

The Extras Dept.

Extras

Good 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.

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Official source

Celtic Casting

Walk-ons

Strong 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.

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Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026
Official source

Casting Collective

UK / NI

A 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.

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Official source

Talent Talks

Commercial

Useful 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.

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Official source

Casting Ireland

Broad talent

A Dublin-based casting and talent agency for actors, models, performers, presenters and influencers across film, TV, commercials, print, corporate campaigns and music videos.

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Official source

Modelling, commercial and creative talent

Assets Model Agency

Modelling

Good 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.

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Official source

Morgan The Agency

Creative

Represents models, actors, commercial and creative talent in Ireland, with public sections for models, actors, commercial, collaborations and creative.

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Official source

Fraser Models + Actors

Actors + models

Dublin agency representing actors for film, television and stage, and models for editorial, catalogue and show work, with commercial and digital casting services.

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Official source

Not Another INTL

Distinctive talent

Good 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.

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Official source

First Management

Influencers

Best considered by models, influencers and content creators who are interested in brand campaigns, commercial work and social-first talent opportunities.

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Official source

Model Talent Management

Agency ready

Worth checking for experienced or trained models, actors, influencers and creative talent who already have strong photos, clear credits or a more agency-ready presentation.

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Official source
Irish screen ecosystem

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.

Adult cast and crew collaborating on an independent film location shoot in Ireland
The screen industry is more than auditions: discover the training, crew, production and support routes around the work.

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 + courses

A 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.

WritingCoursesCreative development
Official source Added Jul 2026
Browse Irish Writers Centre courses

Galway Film Fleadh

Festival + industry

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Galway Film Fleadh

Screen Ireland

Funding + film offices

The official national screen agency is a key source for funding, production information, skills, development news and the network of local film offices across Ireland.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Screen Ireland

Troy Studios

Studios + facilities

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Troy Studios

Irish Film & Television Academy

Industry learning

IFTA 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit IFTA

National Talent Academies

Career pathways

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit National Talent Academies

Ardmore Studios

Studio infrastructure

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Ardmore Studios

Writers, scripts and story development

This Week's Writing Prompt

Practice

Write 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.

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CastMe prompt Updated Jul 2026
Use it in Studio

Screen Ireland Screenplay Development

Funding

Official Screen Ireland development support for experienced writers or writer/director teams working toward a viable first draft screenplay.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official funding page

Irish Writers Centre Courses

Workshops

A useful route for writers looking for classes, masterclasses and structured creative writing support, including screenwriting and script-focused courses when available.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Browse courses

Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition

Pitching

The 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.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official pitching page

Virgin Media Discovers

Short-form ideas

A 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.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official competition page

Writers Guild of Ireland

Writer body

The 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Writers Guild of Ireland

Creative Europe Desk Ireland

EU funding support

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Creative Europe Desk Ireland

Script Reading Groups

Coming next

CastMe 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.

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Expanding
Suggest a writer resource

Production support, film offices and permits

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Film Office

Locations + permits

Useful 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.

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Organisation reviewed Updated Jul 2026
Official film information

Screen Ireland Local Film Offices

National network

A practical starting point for productions trying to find the relevant local authority film office, contact route or filming support across Ireland.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
View local film offices

Dublin City Film Office

Capital filming

The official local film office route for productions filming in Dublin city. Useful for public-domain filming applications, city production queries and location support.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Dublin City Film Office

Ardan Galway

West of Ireland

West of Ireland screen resource supporting film, television, games and animation activity. Useful for creatives researching regional development, events, networking and production support outside Dublin.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Ardan

Film in Limerick

Regional filming

Limerick screen resource for productions and creatives researching filming, locations, local production activity and regional screen supports.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Film in Limerick

Film Mayo

Regional filming

Mayo film and production support route for people researching regional filming, locations, local contacts and screen activity in the west of Ireland.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Film Mayo

FilmOffaly

Regional filming

Offaly screen and location support route for productions researching filming in the county, local contacts and production-friendly information.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit FilmOffaly

Regional film and arts office contacts

Local authority map

For 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Open Screen Ireland local film office network

Production Companies

Coming next

CastMe 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.

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Suggest a company

Funding, organisations and industry bodies

Screen Ireland Funding

Funding route

Official funding information for writers, directors and production companies across development, production, skills, distribution, publicity and company supports.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official funding page

Screen Producers Ireland

Producer body

The 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.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official website

Screen Ireland Skills

Courses + skills

Official 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.

CoursesSkillsCrew
Official source Added Jul 2026
Browse skills opportunities

Animation Ireland

Animation sector

The 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Animation Ireland

Culture Ireland

International arts

Official 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit Culture Ireland

VFX Association Ireland

VFX sector

Industry 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.

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Official source Restored Jul 2026
Visit VFX Association Ireland

Crew Hub pilot

New this week

Crew 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.

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Added this week Community suggestion
Register crew interest Suggest a crew resource

Festivals, events, studios and facilities

Galway Film Fleadh

Festival + industry

A major Irish film festival and industry meeting point. Useful for performers, filmmakers and producers tracking screenings, networking, industry events and Irish screen momentum.

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Official source Updated Jul 2026
Official festival site

Dublin International Film Festival

Festival + industry

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit DIFF

Cork International Film Festival

Festival + submissions

Ireland'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.

FestivalCorkSubmissions
Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Cork International Film Festival

Irish Film Institute

Film culture

Ireland's national cultural institute for film, with cinema, archive and education activity. Useful for learning, screenings, film literacy and understanding Irish moving image culture.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit IFI

First Cut Youth Film Festival

Young filmmakers

A Youghal-based youth film festival showcasing new films by young filmmakers, schools and youth groups, with workshops and talks from industry professionals.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit First Cut

Ardmore Studios

Wicklow studios

A 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.

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Official source Added Jul 2026
Visit Ardmore Studios

CastMe for the wider industry

New direction

The 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.

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Apply better

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.
CastMe news board

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 news

Galway 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 Fleadh

Saoirse 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 Festival

Shared 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 releases

IFTA 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 IFTA

Screen 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 update

Useful 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.