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Meaney earns IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award

Meaney earns IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award

Meaney earns IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) announced on January 9 that veteran actor Colm Meaney will receive its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The Dublin-born performer is being recognized for his exceptional contributions to both Irish and international cinema.

With a career spanning five decades, Meaney has collaborated with an impressive roster of acclaimed directors, including John Huston, Robert Redford, Michael Mann, Jim Sheridan, Neil Jordan, Alan Parker, Warren Beatty, and Ron Howard.

Meaney achieved particular acclaim for his roles in Roddy Doyle’s beloved Barrytown Trilogy during the 1990s – THE COMMITMENTS, THE SNAPPER and THE VAN His performance in THE SNAPPER earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 1994. Recently, he has maintained a strong screen presence, starring alongside Barry Keoghan in BRING THEM DOWN appearing with Liam Neeson and Kerry Condon in IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS and taking a leading role in THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE

The award presentation will take place at the 22nd Anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony on Friday, February 14 at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, where Meaney will be joined by industry colleagues, friends, and family. The 2025 IFTA nominations are set to be announced on Tuesday, January 14.

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Colm Meaney chats THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE

Colm Meaney in THE PROBLEM WITH EPOPLE

Colm Meaney in THE PROBLEM WITH EPOPLE

Two estranged branches of a family – one in New York, the other in Ireland – attempt to mend a generations-old feud in THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE, starring Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser. The film centers on Irish undertaker Ciáran (Meaney), whose dying father Fergus (Des Keogh) has one last wish: to reconcile with their long-lost American relatives. When the distant cousins finally meet, their good intentions quickly unravel into comedy. Co-written by Reiser, the film delivers broad humor with an endearing charm.

In a recent Newstalk podcast, the stars of the film chat to Anton Savage about how the movie came to be and the joy of shooting in Ireland.

THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE releases in UK and Irish cinemas on November 8, followed by an Australian release on December 12.

SING STREET the musical

John Carney’s beloved 2016 film SING STREET continues its artistic journey as it prepares for its UK stage premiere at London’s Lyric Hammersmith Theatre this summer. The musical adaptation, running from July 8 to August 23, 2025, brings the ’80s-infused coming-of-age story to British audiences following successful runs in Boston and New York. In an…

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Brendan Gleeson in SPIDER-MAN NOIR

The eagerly anticipated live-action Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage has reportedly secured an early 2026 release window, according to Nexus Point News. While awaiting official confirmation, this timeline aligns with what’s known about the production schedule for this MGM+ exclusive that will later move to Prime Video. The series marks Cage’s live-action debut as the…

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VERDIGRIS now in theatres

In the quiet corners of retirement, Marian’s world has shrunk to suffocating dimensions—annual holidays on repeat, a silent home, and a husband whose criticisms have become her daily soundtrack. VERDIGRIS, Patricia Kelly’s remarkable feature directorial debut, follows this retired woman’s journey as she secretly takes a job as a census enumerator in inner-city Dublin, far…

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THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE trailer

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THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE, set in beautifully lush Irish countryside, is a heartwarming comedy about family, world peace… and sheep. Two distant cousins who’ve never met – one living in NYC, the other in the smallest town there is in Ireland – come together in Ireland to finally put an end to a generations-long family feud and it doesn’t go well. Starring Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser, THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE is in select theaters and on VOD starting October 4.

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Colm Meaney in NO WAY UP

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As movie synopsis go, this one is a bit wacky. Everyone’s favourite Irish dad, Colm Meaney, returns to the big screen in NO WAY UP. The film surrounds a group of people involved in a plane crash, where they find themselves trapped at the bottom of the ocean in an air pocket – cue the sharks! Now that you’ve probably dropped everything you’re doing and watched the trailer in full, you’re no doubt just as excited as we are to watch THE SNAPPER and STAR TREK star fight off a bunch of bloodthirsty sharks at the bottom of the ocean. NO WAY UP will crash into US theatres and VOD platforms on February 16.

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Colm Meaney in BEDBOUND

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This summer Colm Meaney and Brenda Meaney star in a major new revival of Enda Walsh’s savagely funny play, BEDBOUND – on stage in Galway and Dublin in July and August. Colm Meaney – whose recent stage performances include CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF in the West End and THE ICEMAN COMETH on Broadway – returns to the Irish stage for the first time in over 40 years, to play the once-flamboyant furniture salesman. Brenda Meaney plays his daughter, confined to a small bed.

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IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS

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Irish acting legend Colm Meaney opened up recently about his upcoming movie IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS which could be described as “an Irish Avengers”. This is down to the level of talent involved with the thriller, which stars Liam Neeson as a newly-retired assassin in a remote Irish village who finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists. The thriller is set for a 2023 release. 

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Meaney in THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE

Colm Meaney is set to star in indie pic THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE. The film is a heart-warming comedy about two estranged cousins making amends for many generations of a family dispute. The story follows Ciáran (Meaney), who lives in rural Ireland with his elderly and ailing father who, bemoaning the sorry state of the world and its never-ending conflicts, decides that if he can’t fix the world’s problems, he can at least try to fix his family. As his dying wish, he asks his son to reach out to the American side of the family and make peace.

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Meaney wraps NO WAY UP

Principal photography has wrapped on the female-driven survival thriller NO WAY UP, with Colm Meaney taking over the role originally to have been played by Kelsey Grammer, who departed the production due to scheduling conflicts. In the film from director Claudio Fäh (Northmen – A Viking Saga), an airliner crashes into the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a deep ravine, leaving the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket. With their air supply rapidly running out, a nightmare fight for survival ensues as dangers from all sides hone-in on them.

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