25 projects selected for The Voice, Screen Ireland’s concept development fund for directors
Posted: 18th March 2026
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to announce the 25 successful projects selected for The Voice, a development fund for directors to support the development of an early concept for a feature film, television drama or documentary project.
The Voice was first launched in 2020, and re-introduced in 2025. It aims to invest in the vision of an experienced director (or directing team) to generate exceptional work on screen, encouraging ambitious stories told by distinctive creative voices. The scheme will support a director or directing team to develop a concept from its earliest stages before bringing the project to producers, financiers or directly to the market.
Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, said:
“Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate the directors, directing teams and successful projects selected for The Voice, Screen Ireland’s concept development fund that is designed to support the creative vision of directors. We believe that supporting artists and filmmakers means providing the space for creative voices to take risks and explore new ideas and perspectives in storytelling. We’re looking forward to the development of this diverse range of projects across feature film, documentary and TV drama.”
The Voice was a highly competitive scheme, with over 100 strong applications, and the successful projects encompass a wide range of genres, formats and narrative approaches, from comedy to horror to sports drama.
The successful directors and projects selected for The Voice are:
- Ro (Feature Film), Director: Brendan Canty
- Collision (Documentary), Director: Morgan Bushe
- An Túr Gloine | The Glass Tower (Documentary), Director: Moira Sweeney
- Drone (Documentary), Director: Paul Webster
- The Fetch (Feature Film), Director: Kate Dolan
- No Priest Land (Feature Film), Director: Seán Breathnach
- Ghost Line (Feature Film), Director: Imogen Murphy
- But For The Marching Swans (Feature Film), Director: Alan Friel
- Flake (TV Drama), Director: Diarmuid Goggins
- A Small Rainy Island (TV Drama), Director: Mark C Noonan
- Cabbages and Queens (TV Drama), Director: Audrey O'Reilly
- Dirt Women (Feature Film), Director: Oonagh Kearney
- George (Feature Film), Director: Ruth Meehan
- Humdrum (TV Drama), Director: Patricia Kelly
- Rough Cut (Feature Film), Director: Laura Fitzalan Way
- The Cowshed (Feature Film), Director: Ken Wardrop
- Feral (TV Drama), Director: Kim Bartley
- Mamó (Feature Film), Director: Dathaí Keane
- Sally and Molly (TV Drama), Director: Marian Quinn
- After The Future (Documentary), Director: Maurice O'Brien
- The Keeper (Feature Film), Directors: Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy
- Space Rocks (Feature Film), Directors: Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman
- The Moderator (Feature Film), Director: Ciaran Cassidy
- Bear (Documentary), Director: Maya Derrington
- Flex (Feature Film), Director: Darren Thornton