The global screen industry will turn its focus to Adare, County Limerick this February, as the 2026 Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Summit comes to Ireland for the first time.

Running from 4–7 February, the Summit will welcome senior creatives and executives from around the world for three days of high-level discussion, collaboration and cultural exchange.

Hosted by Women in Film and Television (WFT) Ireland – a registered charity – in partnership with Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI), this landmark event will bring together creative professionals in front of and behind the camera, funders, broadcasters, commissioners, researchers, advocates, senior executives and thought leaders from across the global screen industries. 

Book tickets now and find out more:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wifti-summit-2026-tickets-1817949418649?aff=oddtdtcreator

https://www.wifti.net

The programme features an exceptional line-up of speakers, including:

• Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Ruth Negga (Passing, Presumed Innocent)
• Academy Award-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor (The Elephant Whisperers, The Lunchbox)
• Actor, director and producer Aisha Tyler (Criminal Minds, The Walking Dead)
• Emmy-winning director Dearbhla Walsh (Bad Sisters, Fargo)
• Panellists will include representatives from Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, TG4, the British Film Institute, Canada Media Fund, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, the Swedish Film Institute, and more.
  
  
  
  

Image: Culture, Communications and Sport and Media, Patrick O’Donovan TD, with Dr Susan Liddy, President of Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) and Chair of Women in Film and Television (WFT) Ireland. Pic. Brian Arthur