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Film Offaly phone: 057 9357400 [email protected] http://www.filmoffaly.ie FilmOffaly is Offaly's Film Commission and a project of Offaly County Council.

FilmOffaly is a resource organisation administered and funded by Offaly County Council with the support of the film industry Its aim, to promote the production of film in Offaly. Up and running since 2008, we have seen an increase in film activity in Offaly in recent years and are particularly delighted to see crews returning to film here. Situated in the heart of Ireland, Offaly boasts a unique landscape, good road and rail infrastructure and plenty of experience and enthusiasm in hosting film productions. The north eastern part of the county is situated within the commuter belt of Dublin with the southern and western parts bordering the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the Shannon River. The county boasts 22 monastic sites and approximately 90 castles. SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENT POLICY
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Tullamore's Esker Arts have announced that this Friday's screening of Irish-language horror film An Taibhse will also fe...
21/10/2026

Tullamore's Esker Arts have announced that this Friday's screening of Irish-language horror film An Taibhse will also feature an intro and Q&A session with lead actor Tom Kerrisk.

Details on this and other Eagla Fest events can be found at:
https://eskerarts.ie/events/eagla-fest-taibhse

19/10/2026

Offaly director Maura Foley's short film 'Missing' is set to air on RTE Two tonight (Monday).

The 2022 FilmOffaly Short Film Award Winner, Missing is on RTE2 tonight as part of the Shortscreen strand. Don't miss th...
19/10/2026

The 2022 FilmOffaly Short Film Award Winner, Missing is on RTE2 tonight as part of the Shortscreen strand. Don't miss this excellent Offaly made short at 23:35, or on the RTE player!

Check out the trailer at:
https://www.filmoffaly.ie/winners/missing/

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FilmOffaly would like to explore launching an “Offaly Screen Collective” – a community-based network for Offaly’s screen...
18/10/2026

FilmOffaly would like to explore launching an “Offaly Screen Collective” – a community-based network for Offaly’s screen creatives (above and below the line) to get together regularly in a social and supportive atmosphere, to share expertise and opportunities, support their fellow creatives and make connections.

We’re aiming to get an initial meet-up together by the end of the year- so if this sounds like the group for you, we’d love to hear what you think.

Please take the time to fill out this quick survey to help us shape the first meetings: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/RRdHtA1zHF

Best of luck to the graduates from our Documentary Mentorship Programme, as their first film makes its festival debut to...
17/10/2026

Best of luck to the graduates from our Documentary Mentorship Programme, as their first film makes its festival debut today as part of the Disappear Here Film Festival. Go see Closed For Lunch at 4pm today. https://disappearherefilmfest.com/

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This month's FilmOffaly Newsletter is now live -  read about our exploits at OFFline Film Festival (pictured) and there'...
16/10/2026

This month's FilmOffaly Newsletter is now live - read about our exploits at OFFline Film Festival (pictured) and there's a shout-out for a Documentary Mentor and our proposed Offaly Screen Collective.

For further info visit: https://www.filmoffaly.ie/news/news_oct26/

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DOCUMENTARY MENTOR WANTEDFilmOffaly are looking for an experienced documentary filmmaker to act as a mentor to the winne...
16/10/2026

DOCUMENTARY MENTOR WANTED

FilmOffaly are looking for an experienced documentary filmmaker to act as a mentor to the winners of an upcoming Documentary Award. The mentor will act as an inspirational role model and creative partner for the duration of the project, which is expected to begin in late 2026.

The successful team will meet with their mentor to discuss their idea and approach to the subject matter. The mentor will act as a sounding board, facilitating creativity and challenging the team to produce quality work. They will regularly check-in with the team throughout the project and will be available to offer advice and feedback where reasonable.

Check out the FilmOffaly website for further details, and if you are interested in this paid role please contact [email protected] with your CV and/or showreel together with a covering email outlining how you might approach working with the eventual award winners.

If you go down to the woods today (well, Killarney Cinema at 3:30pm), you're in for a big surprise. The FilmOffaly Award...
16/10/2026

If you go down to the woods today (well, Killarney Cinema at 3:30pm), you're in for a big surprise. The FilmOffaly Award Winner for 2025, Bigfoot Lover is screening as part of the Kerry International Film Fest . Congratulations to the team!

15/10/2026

A €1 billion economic engine, the Irish film and television sector is at a critical inflection point

It was great to welcome the National Talent Academies Ireland to Offaly again, and run these events with them last week ...
15/10/2026

It was great to welcome the National Talent Academies Ireland to Offaly again, and run these events with them last week at OFFline Film Festival

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Charleville Road
Tullamore

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+353579357400

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