Ireland For the Story Makers: Industry Session at Content London
Posted: 21st November 2022
Irish TV drama at Content London
Content London is one of the world’s leading TV development marketplace and conferences, running across three days with two concurrent strands in Drama, Formats & Factual. As part of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland's continued investment in Irish and international TV drama development, Screen Ireland is supporting an Irish delegation attending this year’s Content London. See below for more information about the Irish TV drama landscape, industry and specific events as part of Content London.
Industry Session - Tuesday, 29th November
Ireland for the Story Makers: A focus on upcoming Irish TV drama projects in the pipeline with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
- Date: Tuesday, 29th November
- Time: 17:30 - 18:15
- Location: Hall 2, Kings Place
In this Content London panel session, Screen Ireland introduces the people behind the stories and we look ahead to some of the most powerful and gripping TV dramas that Ireland has to offer in the coming months. Irish TV drama has gone from strength to strength in the last few years, with a diverse array of new series and talent reaching international audiences across the globe.
In 2021, Ireland had its most successful year of TV drama production to-date and is positioned to further increase its output while working continually with a variety of international partners and stakeholders. Stories of deceit and scandal are coupled with emotional family-driven drama in this one-hour spotlight on Ireland and all it has to offer.
Irish delegation at Content London
Screen Ireland is supporting a delegation of TV drama producers to attend Content London this week. For more details on live action production companies producing TV drama in Ireland, please click here.
Irish TV drama at Content London
Northern Lights
- Northern Lights tells the story of two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin and revelations, confessions, secrets and lies follow.
- Irish Production Company: Deadpan Pictures
Obituary
- The dark Irish dark comedy-crime drama stars Irish TV and theatre actress Siobhán Cullen, as Elvira Clancy, an obituarist working at a small-town newspaper, who suddenly finds herself being paid by the obituary due to cuts. When she “accidentally” kills a nasty piece of work, she discovers she might have an untapped bloodlust, and sets her sights on other unpleasant residents of the town.
- Irish Production Company: Tua Films
The Liberties
- The Liberties will chronicle the fight for social justice in a Dublin that is under the control of the British Empire in 1815.
- Irish Production Company: 925 Productions
Clean Sweep
- A case study taking place at Content London for this dark, edgy drama thriller series from ZDF Studios
- Irish Production Company: ShinaWiL
The Vanishing Triangle
- Drama series from Virgin Media TV in co-production with AMC Networks’ Sundance Channel US
- Irish Production Company: Park Films
Dark House
- This mystery series is a finalist in the C21 International Drama Series Pitch session this year.
- Irish Production Company: Underground Films