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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.

Upcoming Events

MASTERS AT WORK

Tuesday 27th May 2025 6.30 for 7pm at the Century Club

IFTUK's Director of Production & Broadcasting, Show Runner & Executive Producer, Nicola Waddell, will be chatting with Communications Expert Patrick Keegan.

Patrick is a communications consultant who has advised some of the creative industry’s highest profile producers, talent, rights owners and events on the domestic and international stage. He is a trustee of BAFTA and sits on the academy’s board.

Over a 30 year apprenticeship to date Patrick has been a Director at Freuds, running publicity for some of the nineties’ most defining TV shows (including The Big Breakfast, TFI Friday and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire**) and bringing Basil Brushback to our screens (still his proudest professional achievement). He headed Marketing and Communications for production group Endemol Shine across a decade and 20 countries, driving global campaigns for some of the worlds most travelled and enduring formats (MasterChef, Big Brother), breakout international scripted hits (The Bridge, Broadchurch) and digital IP (Mr Bean).

Through his consultancy (pk-consults), Patrick is engaged by clients across the screen industries advising on publicity, positioning, reputation and crisis management, and leads communications for the TV industry’s biggest global TV market MIPCOM in Cannes and the recently launched MIP LONDON.

To book your free place email julie@iftuk.com

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MASTERS AT WORK CYMRU

Friday 12th September, 5pm, YMa Arts Centre, Stryd Taff, Pontypridd, CF37 4TS

Following the success of IFTUK’s Masters At Work in London, IFTUK is bringing the Event to Wales!  This free to attend bookable event will take place on Friday 12th September 2025, with a screening of two multi-award winning Irish short films: Denise Deegan’s THE INN KEEPER and Maeve Murphy’s ST. PANCRAS SUNRISE.  There will also be a Masterclass with Irish Author/Screenwriter Denise & Irish Writer/Film Director Maeve. IFTUK’s Chair, Carey Fitzgerald, will chat with Denise & Maeve about their impressive careers and how they became successful in a very competitive industry.

There will be a Q&A followed by Networking.

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SHOUT CYMRU - IFTUK & Shout Celebration’s Mental Health Film & Arts Festival

Saturday 13th September, 5pm ,YMa Arts Centre, Stryd Taff, Pontypridd, CF37 4TS

IFTUK is partnering with Shout Celebration for their first SHOUT CYMRU Event, following their Film & Arts Mental Health Festivals in London & Liverpool. This will be a film event hosted by IFTUK with the Welsh Premiere screening of VERDIGRIS.

Patricia Kelly’s multi-award winning & critically acclaimed feature film VERDIGRIS has recently enjoyed a successful theatrical release in Ireland.

Amongst the film’s twenty International festival awards to date, VERDIGRIS won the Best Feature Film Award at IFTUK’s 2023 Irish Film Festival London.

Following the screening, Patricia Kelly will be chatting with IFTUK’s Chair, Carey Fitzgerald, about Patricia’s journey of getting her debut film made and its global success to date, as well as the subject of coercive control, which thread runs through the film. 

There will be a Q&A followed by Networking.

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