08/01/2026
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.