Case studies

Be inspired by projects funded by Creative Europe that feature Irish partners! Across the funding strands, you will find compelling stories, innovative projects and creative partnerships.

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Mortina

Mortina is a 2D animated TV series for ages 5-8 and is based on an internationally successful book series illustrated by Barbara Cantini. An Italian-Irish co-production. Funded in 2025 and TX January 2026.

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Cork International Film Festival

Cork International Film Festival is a celebration of cinema, running annually for eight days in November.

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Celtic Utopia documentary; MDEMC Sweden and Plainsong Films Ireland. Image courtesy MDEMC.

Celtic Utopia / Útóipe Cheilteach

Celtic Utopia is a feature documentary. After 100 years of independence, a bold new wave of young Irish artists redefine folk music and reflect over the impact of their colonial history.

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The Necromancer’s Tale

The Necromancer’s Tale from Psychic Software, Galway is a narrative-driven top down story-rich gothic RPG with an isometric viewpoint. Available on the Steam Platform from July 2025.

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Re-creation (2025)

In a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996.

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Goat Girl (2024); from Daily Madness, Ireland

Goat Girl (2025)

Goat Girl from Daily Madness (TV film) is a quirky coming-of-age comedy about Gigi, a pre-teen raised by goats, facing her biggest challenge: school!

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Sanatorium still. Copyright credit: Venom Films

Sanatorium (2025)

Sanatorium is a feature documentary from Irish company Venom Films in co-production with Ukrainian company, 2332. Despite the war, treatments continue at Kuyalnik Sanatorium in southern Ukraine where a small group searches for love, healing, and happiness.

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Kino Games: Attracting Gaming Communities to Cinemas (2024 - 2027)

Kino Games will develop gaming events in cinemas to bring recurrent communities of casual gamers back to the cinemas to play and to watch films.

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The Boy That Never Was (2024)

This 4-part thriller series was produced by Subotica Films. First broadcast on Sunday 1st September on RTÉ One and on RTE Player. Based on the Karen Perry book.

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That They May Face the Rising Sun; director Pat Collins; South Wind Blows

That They May Face the Rising Sun (2024)

That They May Face the Rising Sun was produced by South Wind Blows (Ireland), Harvest Films (Ireland), and Cyprus Avenue Films (Northern Ireland). This adaptation of John McGahern's novel is directed by Pat Collins who co-wrote the screenplay with Eamon Little.

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Louise Lives Large (2024)

Thirteen-year-old cancer survivor Louise creates her 'Live Large List' to experience everything she missed out on while sick. Louise makes an unlikely partner-in-crime, school loner Jess. With Jess, Louise starts to tackle her list, one item at a time.

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Northern Lights, TV drama; Deadpan Pictures.

Northern Lights (2023)

Northern Lights tells the story of two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin. The series is a an intimate, funny, and realistic depiction of modern-day Dubliners, living, loving, grieving, and fighting back.