EDA Ireland

15/05/2026

Another great EDA's , thanks to our sponsors & everyone who entered & came along to the Lighthouse. Photos of the event are live on our website edaireland.ie . See you all next year!

05/05/2026

Congratulations to all the EDA 2026 Winners, Runners Up & Special Mentions .

30/04/2026

Can't wait to see you all this evening. Doors open at 6 with our expert panel starting at 630 and awards at 730. Last few tickets available at edaireland.ie .

28/04/2026

24/04/2026

Huge thanks to our friends at Fidelity and Whiplash for opening their doors to us on awards night! Join us for a post awards show party from 9 til late !
Tickets for the awards still available edaireland.ie

07/04/2026

We’re thrilled to invite you to this year’s panel discussion at the EDA’s, Beyond the Award – Building a Sustainable Directing Career.

Taking place on 30th April at 6 PM at The Lighthouse Cinema. The conversation will be followed by the awards ceremony celebrating emerging talent. 🏆

Panelists will be announced in the coming days, so stay tuned, and make sure to grab your ticket now via the link in our bio!🎟️

31/03/2026

The Emerging Directors Awards 2026 are coming to the Lighthouse Cinema this April. Join us for an evening spotlighting new directing talent.

On 30th April, from 6PM at The Lighthouse Cinema 📍

The evening will include a panel discussion with industry voices, followed by the awards ceremony. More details on the panel coming soon. 👀

Book your tickets now through the link up on our Bio 👉

16/03/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Rob Hegarty to the EDA 2026 judging panel.

Rob is an award-winning editor and the founder of MUSTARD, a Dublin-based edit house. He began his career at Screen Scene Post-Production, where he spent a decade progressing from runner to senior editor.

Through MUSTARD, Rob has built a collaborative and flexible editing hub serving both Irish and international markets, with a mission to champion creativity, collaboration and world-class storytelling in every frame.

We’re thrilled to have his experience and perspective on this year’s jury.

12/03/2026

Judge Announcement 🚨

We’re excited to welcome Zak Razvi to the EDA 2026 judging panel.

Zak began his career in production at BBH London before becoming Head of Music Videos / Executive Producer at Pulse Films. His directorial debut Jordanne captured global attention, earning multiple festival selections and awards, including Best Documentary Short.

His work has also been recognised with Best Commercial at the EDA Awards (2019) and Gold at Kinsale Sharks, Shots Awards and Creative Circle. Zak is represented by Strange or Startling Films.

We’re delighted to have his expertise and perspective on this year’s jury.

⏰ Final call for entries !! The deadline is tomorrow, 13 March.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of EDA 2026. Visit edaireland.ie

11/03/2026

🚨 Last chance to enter! 
 
There’s still time to submit your entries, but not for long.
Entries officially close Friday, 13 March.

Submit your entries via edaireland.ie