IFTA 2026 / Feature Films cast with the help of Fishpond

It's truly inspiring to see such high standards of film and television projects in consideration for IFTA awards this year.

On the longlist for Best Film alone, we're proud that so many were cast with the help of Fishpond. Congratulations to all the cast and crew - we're loving your work.



Anniversary
Director: Jan Komasa
Casting: Louise Kiely / Fabiana Arrastia / Elise Brennan / Barry Coyle / Thyrza Ging / Fionnuala O'Shea / Karen Scully
Starring: Diane Lane / Kyle Chandler / Madeline Brewer



Báite
Director: Ruán Magan
Casting: Mairéad Campbell
Starring: Eleanor O'Brien / Moe Dunford / Oisín Mistéil



Blue Moon
Director: Richard Linklater
Casting: Áine O'Sullivan / Olivia Scott-Webb / Simon Higgins / Diane Mabbett
Starring: Ethan Hawke / Bobby Cannavale / Andrew Scott



Dreamtown
Director: Steven McKenna
Casting: Steven McKenna
Starring: Anthony Murphy / Cian Hyland / Michelle Lucy



Girls and Boys
Director: Donncha Gilmore
Casting: Donncha Gilmore / Gearoid Gilmore / Sarah Ratcliffe
Starring: Liath Hannon / Adam Lunnon-Collery / Francis O'Mahony



Ready or Not
Director: Claire Frances Byrne
Casting: Alison Crosbie / Maureen Hughes / Laura Quinn / Alison Rainsford
Starring: Ruby Conway Dunne / Alex Grendon / Molly Byrne



Saipan
Director: Lisa Barrs D'Sa / Glenn Leyburn
Casting: Áine O'Sullivan 
Starring: Éanna Hardwicke / Steve Coogan / Peter McDonald



Solitary
Director: Eamonn Murphy
Casting: Rob Treloar
Starring: Gerry Herbert / Cailum Carragher / Cate Russell



Sunphlowers
Director: Dave Byrne
Casting: Gillian Reynolds
Starring: Anne McCrudden / Patrick Bergin / Abigail O'Regan



Trad
Director: Lance Daly
Casting: Sarah Hone / Hilary McCarthy
Starring: Megan Nic Fhionnghaile / Aidan Gillen / Sarah Greene

Keep an eye out for nominations, to be announced later this month.