Podcast: Director Gavin Fitzgerald on Lomu
Gavin FitzGerald joins the Film Ireland Podcast to discuss LOMU, his powerful new documentary about the life and legacy of a sporting legend.
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Podcast: Katherine Jones, CG Supervisor at Sony Imageworks (K-Pop Demon Hunters, Spider-Man Franchise)
CG Supervisor Katherine Jones discusses her career in VFX and animation, from working on iconic films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse to the importance of storytelling, collaboration, and creating memorable cinematic worlds.
Podcast: Dr Chanté Mouton-Kinyon (Daniel O’Connell: The Emancipator)
Recorded live at the Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, D.C.,we talk film, history and politics with Dr Chanté Mouton-Kinyon, exploring Daniel O’Connell’s legacy and the Irish-Black cultural exchange.
State of the Arts: The Art Of The TV Spin-Off with Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory, Stuart Fails To Save The Universe)
Des Doyle sits down with The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady to discuss his new series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.
Article: It’s All for You – The 6(66) Most Diabolical Deaths in The Omen Series
Fifty years ago, a well-dressed diplomat unknowingly brought the Devil home in a baby basket, and horror cinema has never been the same since. Conor Bryce looks back at some of the franchise’s characters and their grisly ends.
Podcast: Camille Balsamo-Gillis Actor, Producer & Co-Founder of Pro Machina Practical FX Company
Actor, producer and Pro Machina co-founder Camille Balsamo-Gillis joins us live from RENDR 2026 to discuss practical effects, growing up on film sets, building a creative legacy, and bringing tactile filmmaking to blockbuster productions.
Article: “We Shouldn’t Have to Become Experts to Be Heard,” Niamh Mahony's film on Endometriosis
A short film giving voice to Ireland's unheard pain – Ana Paula Zazueta Rascón interviews Niamh Mahony.
Phoenix Spotlight in Collaboration with Film Ireland
Every two weeks, tune in to 92.5 Phoenix FM, where presenter and film expert Dáire Walsh delves into the wonderful world of film in partnership with Film Ireland. Listen back to his chat with Writer/Director Jeda de Brí & Actor Neill Fleming.
Irish Films of 2026
From podcasts to in-depth discussion and reviews, here's where we take a look at the Irish films released or broadcast in 2026.
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Review: The Winter Lake
Loretta Goff takes a walk to The Winter Lake to review director Phil Sheerin, writer David Turpin's dark coming-of-age drama.
Podcast: Director Phil Sheerin and Writer David Turpin of 'The Winter Lake'
In this Film Ireland podcast from the archives, director Phil Sheerin and writer David Turpin chat to Gemma Creagh about their film The Winter Lake, which was broadcast on RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player on 28th August 2026.
Review: Celtic Utopia (Útóipe Cheilteach)
A portrait of Ireland’s contemporary folk scene, Celtic Utopia explores music as a form of cultural resistance, bringing together language, politics, history, and a new generation of folk artists. Nelly Shylova takes a look.
Review: Pressure
As D-Day approaches, meteorologists James Stagg and Irving Krick face off over the weather that could determine the fate of the Allied invasion. Steven Benedict takes a look at 'Pressure'.
Review: Swing Bout
Khushi Jain examines boxing crime drama Swing Bout.
Podcast: Director Gavin Fitzgerald on Lomu
Gavin FitzGerald joins the Film Ireland Podcast to discuss LOMU, his powerful new documentary about the life and legacy of a sporting legend.