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Events & Workshops

Getting close up to and Interacting with the Irish film industry

Ag dul i dteagmháil le agus ag Idirghníomhaíocht le tionscal scannán na hÉireann

Throughout the year IFTUK hosts screenings of Irish Films, Animation and TV with Q & A’s with the talent & stars, film industry workshops, networking events in partnership with the exclusive private members club, THE CENTURY CLUB.

IFTUK's St Patrick's Film Festival 2025

IFTUK’s St Patrick’s Film Festival kicks off this month. We will be exhibiting in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 16th March from our stand, where you are all welcome to come along and have your selfie taken with your favourite Irish celebrity! IFTUK’s selection of short films will be screened in the Irish Creative Collective Sessions Marquee hosted by the Irish Creative Collective. Programme of Films screening to follow.

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Make sure you download the free IFTK App from the App Store, which will be packed with Irish films for you to screen for free! Full Programme of titles to follow.

The theme for this year St Patrick’s Festival and Parade is sustainability. We are delighted that Irish musician and filmmaker Nick Kelly, whose feature documentary The Song Cycle follows his journey from Dublin to the Glastonbury Festival by bicycle, will be travelling sustainably to Trafalgar Square this year. Nick will also be on his bicycle as part of the St Patrick’s Parade. His band Dogs will also be performing on the main stage in Trafalgar Square where clips of his film will be shown also.

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Upcoming Workshops

IFTUK’s St Patrick’s Festival Masters At Work Tuesday 25th March 6.30 for 7.00pm, Century Club

In celebration of IFTUK’s St Patrick's Festival and in partnership with the Century, legendary Casting Director Amy Hubbard and her Associate, Heidi Lawry, will be interviewed by IFTUK’s Chair, Carey Fitzgerald, on all things casting!

BIFA winner, Emmy & RTS nominee Amy was nominated for two BAFTAs including one for her work on Jimmy McGovern’s critically acclaimed drama TIME 2. Television credits include the very popular LUDWIG, Jack Thorne’s BEST INTERESTS (BBC) whilst other television includes HIJACK for Apple TV+, BODIES for Netflix, Stephen Merchant’s THE OUTLAWS for Amazon/BBC and Amazon series MALICE starring Jack Whitehall.Films includes MUTINY starring Jason Statham, GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION starring Gerard Butler. Amy’s past film credits include Pablo Larraín’s SPENCER starring Kristen Stewart, GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE starring Emma Thompson and ALBERT NOBBS starring Glenn Close.

To book your free to attend place email julie@iftuk.com

More IFTUK St Patrick’s celebrations! In Partnership with and from the Wise Women Platform we will be presenting an online St Patrick’s Making It Happen workshop with renown, published Irish writers, including Denise Deegan, the Irish novelist & PAGE Award-winning screenwriter who tackles issues of loss and injustice, often through humour and Maeve Murphy, whose first novella “Christmas At The Cross” was serialised in the Irish Times, which she then adapted to the screen, writing and directing the multi-award winning “St Pancras Sunrise”. 

There will be an opportunity for Q & A’s so put Tuesday 18th March 6.30pm GMT in your diary for what will be a lively and fascinating free to attend online workshop!  Register your place at wisewn.com

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