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FilmOffaly is Offaly's film commission and a project of Offaly County Council. We offer support for visiting filmmakers, and develop local talent in the screen industry.

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FilmOffaly Announces Animation Industry Day at Esker Arts - Animation Ireland FilmOffaly, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Animation and the Birr Animation Residency, is set to host a dedicated Animation Industry Day at Esker Arts, Tullamore. The event takes ...

Thanks to Animation Ireland for covering our upcoming Animation Day on Saturday 28th February at Esker Arts, Tullamore with the National Talent Academy for Animation.

More info on how to register is at the NTA website.

23.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's only days left to enter the FilmOffaly 2026 Short Film Award.

Full details on www.FilmOffaly.ie.

Deadline is noon on Monday.

To get everyone in the mood, we're celebrating our previous winners:
In Missing a new mum becomes suspicious of her neighbours - but is everything what it seems?

20.02.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Previous FilmOffaly Award Winner Whale is now available to watch on Omeleto.com

The film has screened at international festivals and received nominations and awards for its bold storytelling and performances.
The feature screenplay adaptation, supported by Screen Ireland, is now in development.

17.02.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's one week to go to enter the FilmOffaly Short Film Award 2026

You could get 12,000 euro towards the production of your short film.

Full details on www.FilmOffaly.ie. Deadline is noon on Monday 23rd February.

www.filmoffaly.ie/filmoffalysh...

16.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder: Screen Ireland is seeking applications from producers who wish to be considered as the Irish selection for the 2026 EFP Producers on the Move programme, held each year at the Cannes Film Festival.

Apply before Wednesday 25th February πŸ‘‡
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11.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Film Offaly Short Film Award 2026  - Webinar and Q&A
YouTube video by OffalyArts Film Offaly Short Film Award 2026 - Webinar and Q&A

Our annual Short Film Award is currently live.

Full details are available on Filmoffaly.ie and here's a link to a webinar on the award.

Deadline is 23rd February so get submitting!

youtu.be/td4gbB4SuSM

12.02.2026 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Entries are NOW OPEN for the FilmOffaly 2026 Short Film Award.

You could get 12,000 euro towards the production of your short film.

Could you be our next winner?

Full details on www.FilmOffaly.ie. Deadline is 23rd February.

#shortfilmmaking #scriptwriting #irishfilm

10.02.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Film Offaly Launches 2026 Short Film Awards There's a €12,000 bursary for the winning film.

Darren from FilmOffaly was interviewed last week for Midlands 103, talking about this year's Short Film Award.

Find out more about the competition here:

www.midlands103.com/news/enterta...

09.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2026 Short Film Award is now open! Full details are on our site, and we've also organised a webinar on 11th Feb, so you can hear more about the award and ask us anything. Click the link to register:

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e2f436...

03.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The FilmOffaly Short Film Award 2026 is now live and accepting entries!

Send us your film script for the chance to win 12,000 euro to produce your short film.

Visit our site for further details on how to enter:

www.filmoffaly.ie/filmoffalysh...

26.01.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The deadline to apply for Mission Critical is tomorrow - this is a free one day workshop for local creative and tech startups looking to define their vision and lead with purpose. This will be an excellent session and further details can be found on our site - www.FilmOffaly.ie

20.01.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arts & Disability Ireland together with the Lir Academy are hosting Audio Description Training in earlly 2026. FilmOffaly is covering the course fees for successful Offaly-based applicants.

For further information please email jenny@adiarts.ie.
Closing date for submissions is on Friday 10 November

04.11.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are pleased to announce a weekend Acting For The Screen workshop at Tullamore Court Hotel over Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November

Places are limited and applications are open until noon on 31st October. Head to the NEWS section of our site for further details. www.filmoffaly.ie/screen-actin...

10.10.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OFFline has partnered up with FilmOffaly and Kino to launch a filmmaking challenge over this weekend. If you want to try out any aspect of filmmaking, or feel like sharpening your skills with a fun project, then this is the event for you! Book via @kinodkabaret on Instagram or Eventbrite.

09.10.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The OFFline Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, and we will be at Birr Library from 6pm to launch our exhibition of stills and behind the scenes photography from the FilmOffaly Short Film Award. Be sure to come.

07.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Maura Foley and the team behind 2022's FilmOffaly Short Film Award winner Missing- The film screens this Friday night at the Roscommon International Film Festival!

06.10.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WANTED - GAFFER's ASSISTANT for upcoming film based in Offaly.

An locally based assistant is needed to work with the electricians' team on a feature due to shoot in Offaly from mid-September to mid-October.

Please contact us at FilmOffaly@offalycoco.ie with your details and CV.

05.09.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're still buzzing from last night's screening of Eden at Esker Arts, with writer Eugene O'Brien and Director Declan Recks.

Here they are- fresh from the Q&A session- signing the event's poster.

Such a great crowd in attendance and a real pleasure to host.

05.09.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are working with a film company who are shooting a feature on the canals in Offaly from mid-September.

The crew are searching for between 7-10 barges for use in the film.

If you are a barge owner and would be interested in participating, then please contact oshcanalboats@gmail.com

02.09.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're showing Eden (2007) on Thursday 4th next week at Esker Arts in Tullamore - a literal stone's throw away from some of the film's locations!

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer Eugene O'Brien and Director Declan Recks.

Tickets are available at:

eskerarts.ie/events/eden-...

29.08.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We would like to engage an individual/company to deliver an β€œIntroduction To Screen Acting Workshop”

For more information, and details on how to apply for this paid opportunity, please click on the link below to download our PDF details.

www.filmoffaly.ie/actingtutors

29.08.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking for a tutor(s) to devise and run a hands-on course on screenwriting to take place in Offaly later this year.
The course should take students through a comprehensive overview of the processes involved in developing their own scripts.

For more info:
www.filmoffaly.ie/screenwritin...

28.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tullamore’s Charleville Castle served as β€˜Nevermore’ in Wednesday Season Two | Offaly Independent Tullamore's Charleville Castle served as the halls of fictional boarding school Nevermore in Season Two of the popular Netflix series, Wednesday.

An excellent story from behind the scenes of Offaly's Charleville Castle- as used in Season 2 of Tim Burton's Wednesday.

It turns out that Offaly has not only some stunning film locations, but is also a great place to get married!

13.08.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The real haunted castle in Offaly behind Wednesday’s new season Now, the castle is about to get a whole new generation of spooks, thanks to Netflix’s Wednesday.

A great feature on Offaly's Charleville Castle and it use in the new season of Netflix's hit series Wednesday.
Charleville is just one of the many locations Offaly has to offer. We can't wait to see what Tim Burton made of it.

06.08.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Everything was so beautiful’: Jenna Ortega on filming season two of Netflix hit Wednesday in Ireland Hollywood star Jenna Ortega has praised the kindness of the Irish people and the beauty of the landscape after filming the second season of the Netflix hit Wednesday here.

Jenna Ortega is full of praise for her experience filming in Ireland. Wednesday season 2 was partly filmed at Charleville Castle here in Offaly. We can't wait for it to drop.

30.07.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s FilmOffaly Short Film Award.

Megan Murphy has been awarded the long-running bursary for her script "Bigfoot Lover". The award is worth 12,000 towards production of the film, which is due to shoot on location in Offaly later in the year.

29.07.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SPACE WANTED!
A production company is looking to film in the Ferbane area in September and October, and they are looking for a large commercial space they can use to house the costume department.
If you own any spaces that may be suitable then please contact us here at filmoffaly@offalycoco.ie

29.07.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are working with producers of a low-budget feature film who would like to see if they can get accommodation in the Ferbane area and surrounds- ideally self-catering houses around 18th September – 17th October.

If you think you can help, please email us at filmoffaly@offalycoco.ie.

07.07.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❓ Are you a documentary filmmaker based in Ireland with a project in development?

EURODOC in partnership with FΓ­s Γ‰ireann/Screen Ireland is seeking participants for a 5-day residential workshop taking place in Cork from 6-10 October 2025.

Learn more & apply ➑️ www.screenireland.ie/news/call-fo...

26.06.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We want to wish all the best to Offlay's Alex Dunne before his Formula 1 debut.

In 2020 a younger Alex was featured in the FilmOffaly produced doc PERSONAL SPACE, talking about his hopes for the future and his dream of getting onto the F1 grid.

25.06.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0