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20/07/2026

We're delighted to be bringing GUGGI to Irish cinemas from 28 August.

Directed by Ian Thuillier, GUGGI is an intimate portrait of the internationally renowned Irish artist, featuring contributions from Guggi, Bono, Gavin Friday, Jim Sheridan and many of the leading voices in contemporary art and culture.

🎤 Join us that evening for a special Opening Night Q&A at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) with Guggi, director Ian Thuillier and producer Gabriella Janni, hosted by poet Gary Jermyn.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now – https://ifi.ie/film/guggi/

Following its acclaimed World Premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival and International Premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York, the film recently screened at Docs Ireland in Belfast and the Boyle Arts Festival.

It opens in Irish cinemas on 28 August.

13/07/2026

A fantastic end to a brilliant Galway Film Fleadh with two wins:

🏆 Learning to Breathe Under Water won the Audience Award. Directed by Rebekah Fortune and written by Richard Brabin, the film is produced by Wildcard’s Patrick O'Neill and Jack Tarling (Shudder Films).

🏆 You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead picked up the Best Irish First Feature award. Written and directed by Dallan Shovlin, the film is produced by Wildcard’s Patrick O’Neill alongside Fine Point Films' Trevor Birney, Olly Butler, Anna Mannion and Sam Atwell.

Huge congratulations to the filmmakers, cast and crews behind both films. We’re incredibly proud that these stories connected so strongly with audiences and the industry at the festival.

10/07/2026

Exciting day at the Galway Film Fleadh, where four films we’re involved with are screening today.

🎬 Le***an Lines
Written & directed by Cara Holmes.
We’ll be bringing this one to Irish cinemas later this year.
4pm, Town Hall Theatre Galway

🎬 Learning To Breathe Under Water (Irish Premiere)
Directed by Rebekah Fortune and written by Richard Brabin.
Produced by Wildcard’s Patrick O’Neill and Jack Tarling (Shudder Films).
6pm, Town Hall Theatre Galway

🎬 You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead (World Premiere)
Written & directed by Dallan Shovlin.
Produced by Wildcard’s Patrick O’Neill and Fine Point Film’s Trevor Birney, Olly Butler, Anna Mannion and Sam Atwell.
8.30pm, Town Hall Theatre Galway

🎬 Can You Hear Me? (World Premiere)
A short film written & directed by Ellius Grace.
Produced by Kate Gurren in association with Wildcard.
11pm, Irish Horror Shorts, Pálás

Best of luck to all involved — we can’t wait to see these films on the big screen.

10/07/2026

Our Managing Director Patrick O'Neill was featured in Variety today discussing Wildcard's evolution as we build on our strong foundations in distribution and grow our work as a producer.

We're grateful to be able to collaborate with exceptional filmmakers and partners to bring bold, distinctive stories to audiences around the world.

Read the full interview:

Since launching its production arm, Wildcard has produced Kneecap, Frewaka and Learning to Breathe Under Water, with Mia Hansen-Love's latest incoming

08/07/2026

Delighted to announce that Wildcard has acquired the Irish distribution rights to LE***AN LINES, the acclaimed new hybrid feature documentary from award-winning filmmaker Cara Holmes which we will release in Irish cinemas later this year.

The film had its world premiere in the International Competition at Sheffield DocFest last month and made its Irish premiere at Docs Ireland in Belfast, where it won the Pull Focus Award for Best Irish Feature Documentary. It’s now set to screen at the Galway Film Fleadh this Friday and at the GAZE International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in Dublin later this month.

LE***AN LINES uncovers a hidden chapter of Irish LGBTQIA+ history through an underground network of le***an telephone helplines. The conversations, preserved in handwritten notes, offer a remarkable record of a pivotal period in Ireland's social history, when women were fighting for equality in a deeply restrictive and conservative society. Blending documentary with dramatic performance, Holmes brings this little-known history vividly to life through an ensemble of former helpline volunteers and actors. The result is a moving, joyful and deeply resonant portrait of community, connection and the transformative power of listening, creating a powerful archive built from collective memory.

Written and directed by Cara Holmes.
Produced by Evan Horan for Keeper Pictures with the support of Screen Ireland, RTE, Coimisiún na Meán and New Dawn.

LE***AN LINES will screen this Friday 10th July at 4pm in the Town Hall Theatre Galway.

Last few tickets are on sale now:
https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/project/le***an-lines/

06/07/2026

Ahead of the world premiere of Learning To Breathe Under Water at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival tomorrow, The Hollywood Reporter has shared an exclusive clip from the film along with interviews with director Rebekah Fortune and star Maria Bakalova.

🎬 Directed by Rebekah Fortune.
✍️ Written by Richard Brabin.
✨ Starring Rory Kinnear, Maria Bakalova and Ezra Carlisle.
🎥 Produced by Wildcard's Patrick O'Neill and Jack Tarling (Shudder Films).

Read the exclusive

THR can premiere a clip from the film, also starring Rory Kinnear and Ezra Carlisle, about an autistic boy, his grieving father and an au pair who shakes up their lives, which debuts in Karlovy Vary's Special Screenings program.

24/06/2026

We're delighted that CAN YOU HEAR ME, the latest short film from Ellius Grace, which is produced by Kate Gurren in association with Wildcard, will have its world premiere at Galway Film Fleadh.

Alone in her new house, Marie hears violent cries from next door. As she investigates she learns that the threat is much closer to home than she first thought.

🎬 Irish Horror Shorts programme
📆 Fri 10 July at 11pm
📍 Pálás Cinema
🎟️ On sale now https://tinyurl.com/435mrvdd

Written and directed by Ellius Grace.
Produced by Kate Gurren in association with Wildcard.
Executive Producers: Patrick O'Neill and Thomas Purdy for Wildcard.

We're incredibly proud of everyone involved and can't wait to share this chilling new work with audiences in Galway next month.

24/06/2026

"Warmth permeates Louise Bagnall’s vibrant, joyful coming-of-age picture Julián" Screen International

Following its world premiere at Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy yesterday Cartoon Saloon's latest animation has been receiving critical acclaim.

Read the full Screen review here: https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/julian-review-latest-animation-from-irelands-carton-saloon-is-vibrant-brooklyn-set-coming-of-age-drama/5217956.article

23/06/2026

Exciting news! YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHO'S DEAD will have its World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on Friday 10 July at 8.30pm in the Town Hall Theatre Galway. Tickets are on sale now - https://tinyurl.com/3jm8b8cy

Written and directed by Dallan Shovlin the comedy heist stars Peter Claffey, Ruth Codd, Michelle Fairley, Simone Kirby, Jacob McCarthy, Ardal O’Hanlon and Stephen Rea.

As an Irish family reunite for Christmas, talk turns to a local robbery. After debating how they could do a better job, they unintentionally end up putting their theory to the test.

The film was produced by Patrick O’Neill (Wildcard), Trevor Birney (Fine Point Films), Olly Butler, Anna Mannion and Sam Atwell with funding from Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, UK Global Screen Fund, Yellow Moon Post Production and BCP Asset Management.

Worldwide sales are handled by Bankside Films.

17/06/2026

We're delighted to have acquired Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén's CELTIC UTOPIA, screening this weekend at Docs Ireland.

Catch it this Saturday 20 June at 8pm at the Oh Yeah Music Centre. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Dennis Harvey. Tickets are on sale now - https://docsireland.ie/programme/whats-on/

Featuring music from artists including The Mary Wallopers, Poor Creature & Lankum, CELTIC UTOPIA explores a changing Ireland through its vibrant folk music scene. It is the story of a post-colonial society grappling with its heritage, where traditional music carries both the weight of the past and the promise of the future.