- Chasing Millions premiered locally at Omniplex
- DkIT students and graduates worked on the production
- Martin McElligott helped connect the film with Dundalk locations
A local connection to the production
DkIT’s account of Chasing Millions describes an Ireland–Australia production filmed in Dublin and Dundalk, with local students, graduates and lecturers involved along the way. A Dundalk Omniplex premiere preceded the film’s 9 October release.
The collaboration began with a 2024 visit to the institute by producer Jane Doolan and director Stephen Burke. DkIT says contact with Town Centre Commercial Manager Martin McElligott helped open up Dundalk filming locations. Graduate Cathal Mallon worked on locations through a placement, while James Clegg also worked on the 2025 shoot.
Lecturer Sarah McCann hosted the post-screening conversation with members of the film team. Together, those details show the work behind a premiere: education, local introductions and practical production experience.
Sources: Dundalk Institute of Technology ↗
A wider film community
The premiere followed the seventh Louth International Film Festival, held from 25 to 27 September. DkIT’s festival report describes three days of screenings, conversations and networking, supported by a volunteer-led team and partners across the town.
The programme included a showcase of 13 DkIT productions and Sinéad Murphy’s Sludge at An Táin. The institute reported an audience of more than 250 for that local filmmaker’s screening. These are separate events, but together they offer a view of Dundalk’s film community at work.
Sources: Dundalk Institute of Technology ↗
Discover the experience
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The production story is also a reminder to local businesses that a town can contribute to creative work in several ways. The published report describes one collaboration; future filming enquiries should go through the appropriate organiser rather than assuming the same locations remain available.
Behind the story
Sources & further reading
Original editorial coverage prepared 17 October 2026. Source dates and project status reflect the material checked on 17 October 2026. For current bookings, conditions or plans, follow the originating organisation.
- Dundalk Institute of TechnologyDkIT film team help bring Chasing Millions to the big screen · 8 October
- Dundalk Institute of TechnologyLouth International Film Festival celebrates another successful festival · 2 October
