Irish Distributors
An Irish distributor will distribute your film locally in Ireland. Many films will sell well internationally and become international hits, but a local distributor will always remain an important asset for ensuring a successful release in Ireland, to your home market.
Film distributors bring the magic of the movies to audiences. Working closely with filmmakers, cinemas and media to put their movies on the radar of film fans, they’re a vital cog in finding the greatest possible audience for storytellers. As well as planning a release schedule with filmmakers and cinemas, they create a bespoke and unique media and marketing campaign for the release of the film.
Ireland has several highly established film distribution companies skilled and experienced at bringing movies to filmgoers.
- Beach Pictures
Beach Pictures offers a commercial and collaborative approach to distribution. The company partners closely with filmmakers, studios and producers to deliver strategic distribution campaigns with a focus on maximising box office, visibility, and impact in Ireland and the UK. Drawing on deep experience working with leading international studios such as Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox, Beach Pictures is one of Ireland's most dynamic independent film distributors and consultancies in the market. Recent releases are Alex Garland's Warfare, Restless starring Barry Ward and the powerful documentary The Encampments.
Website: www.beachpictures.ie
- Break Out Pictures
Break Out Pictures is a theatrical-first all rights distribution company that releases across Ireland and the UK with a dedication to supporting emerging and established creatives. Recent hits with cinema goers have included Darren Thornton's Four Mothers, Sinéad O'Shea's critically acclaimed documentary Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story, Pat Collins' That They May Face The Rising Sun and the Academy Award nominated An Cailín Ciúin.
Website: www.breakoutpictures.com
- Eclipse Pictures
Eclipse Pictures is Ireland’s longest-established independent film distribution company, led by Siobhán Farrell and Claire Dunlop. Recent releases include Beat The Lotto, Conclave, The Salt Path, Sing Sing, and The Magic Reindeer.
The company also provides sub-distribution and consultancy services to UK distributors such as Black Bear, Icon, and Met Films, with upcoming titles including the award-winning Sanatorium by Gar O'Rourke and The Keeper by Osgood Perkins.
Eclipse offers a full range of services—exhibitor sales, marketing, unit publicity, PR, and event management—and runs Eclipse Insights, an initiative bringing Irish short films to schools nationwide.
Website: www.eclipsepictures.ie
- Volta Pictures
With offices in Dublin, London and Belfast, Volta Pictures is one of the most vibrant distributors on the film and TV landscape. The company has distributed many award-winning films in Irish cinemas, including Lenny Abrahamson’s Oscar-winning Room, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, also an Oscar winner, and festival favourites such as Ariane Labed's September Says and Christopher Andrews' Bring Them Down. In addition, Volta Pictures work with leading distributor MUBI to bring their world-class releases to Irish audiences.
Website: https://www.voltapictures.ie/
- Wildcard
Founded in early 2013, Wildcard is a leading film distributor and producer based in Dublin, Ireland, with a mission to deliver exceptional Irish and international films to audiences across Ireland and the UK. As Ireland’s most successful local film distributor, Wildcard has acquired and released over 120 films, making a significant impact on the film industry. The company’s portfolio includes critically acclaimed titles and box office successes such as Kneecap, Housewife of the Year, Black ’47, The Young Offenders, and the Oscar-nominated Wolfwalkers.
Upcoming this year they have Brendan Canty’s Berlinale Grand Jury Prix winner Christy and Lisa Barros D’Sa & Glenn Leyburn’s Saipan, the highly anticipated feature about the infamous falling out between Roy Keane & Mick McCarthy in 2002.
Website: www.wildcarddistribution.com
International Distributors in Ireland
Disney Ireland
Pavilion House, 31-32 Fitzwilliam Square S, Dublin 2
Telephone: +353 1 619 1111
Website: www.disney.com
Paramount Pictures (Ireland)
2nd Floor, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2
Email: info@paramountpictures.ie
Website: www.paramountpictures.ie
Sony Pictures Releasing
The Link Business Centre, G1 Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12
Telephone: +353 1 465 7185
Twentieth Century Fox
Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2
Website: https://www.fox.com/
Universal Pictures International Ireland
Harcourt Centre, Block 4, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2
Telephone: +353 1 477 3242
Website: www.universalpictures.ie
Warner Bros
3rd Floor, Jervis House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1
Telephone: +353 1 874 7544
Website: www.warnerbros.com
Irish Sales Agents
Tarf Media is one of Ireland's global film sales, distribution, and production companies. The company provides filmmakers and producers with a comprehensive pathway to success, whether through international sales representation, strategic distribution, co-production partnerships, or expert funding guidance.
Website: https://www.tarfmedia.com/
More information on choosing a sales agent and planning sales & distribution for international markets is available on this page.
The Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness
Sky, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures, Disney, and Universal Pictures are members of the Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness, a representative body for the education and communication of copyright awareness and the safe and legal consumption of film, television, and other created content in Ireland.
A sister of the UK based Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the Irish Industry Trust has the following remit:
- To promote and carry out industry wide initiatives against intellectual property theft.
- To promote and carry out initiatives to raise the public perception of the value of intellectual property.
- To assist, encourage, support, and contribute to research and development work in connect with the development of industry wide initiatives for protections of intellectual property rights.
As part of its remit, the Trust has published a best practice National Charter for responsible media reporting of entertainment, ensuring that reporting about ways to watch and find content respects the value of IP, and always directs audiences to legal routes.