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Rebecca Zlotowski chats about building her career, her creative process and finally getting to work with Jodie Foster.
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For generations of LGBTQ+ audiences, cinema has offered a place to belong. Rachel Walshe reflects on queerness and representation as she returns to Fried Green Tomatoes.
Article: Pride After Dark - 10 Essential LGBTQ+ Horror Movies
Tracing queer horror from early coded metaphors to today’s expansive storytelling, Conor Bryce gives his top horror picks for Pride!
Article: The Actor & The Journalist - An Encounter with Donal McCann
An exclusive extract from Aubrey Malone's new book 'Encounters', recalling the brilliance, wit and melancholy of one of Ireland's great actors.
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Matthew Briody talks to the writer/director of Grace about the essential subject matter of her film.
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Conor Bryce chats with actor, writer and filmmaker Brianna Lee as her feature screens at Raindance Film Festival.
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Frank Shouldice discusses friendship, punk music and storytelling as Once We Were Punks arrives in cinemas across Ireland.
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.
Irish Films of 2025
From podcasts to in-depth discussion and reviews, here's where we take a look at the Irish films released in 2025.
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In this State of the Arts, Des Doyle sits down with exec producer, director, writer Neasa Hardiman to discuss her career across feature film & TV, & transition to large-scale, big-budget projects.
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