Irish Film InstitutePodcastJodie Foster

Podcast: Writer/Director Rebecca Zlotowski on 'A Private Life'

Rebecca Zlotowski chats about building her career, her creative process and finally getting to work with Jodie Foster.

Kathy BatesRachel WalsheArticle

Article: "Film Gave Us the Space to Be Ourselves" - A Look Back at Fried Green Tomatoes

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.

Conor BryceArticleDiablo Cody

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!

Aubrey MaloneArticleAnjelica Huston

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.

Anna RodgersRTÉMatthew Briody

“Although Laws Change, it Takes Much Longer for Society to Catch Up.” Anna Rodgers on Short Film Grace

Matthew Briody talks to the writer/director of Grace about the essential subject matter of her film.

Dennis HarveyDocs IrelandCapital Irish Film Festival

Podcast: Filmmaker Dennis Harvey on Útóipe Cheilteach / Celtic Utopia

In this Film Ireland podcast, recorded on location at the Capital Irish Film Festival, Gemma Creagh speaks with filmmaker Dennis Harvey about Útóipe Cheilteach / Celtic Utopia, which screens at Docs Ireland on 20th June at the Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast.

Conor BryceBrianna LeeArticle

Article: Smile for the Algorithm - Brianna Lee on Twisted Influencer Culture & Parasocial Power Plays in 'The Troll'.

Conor Bryce chats with actor, writer and filmmaker Brianna Lee as her feature screens at Raindance Film Festival.

Docs IrelandLynn LarkinArticle

Article: Lucille Carolan on Girlhood, Memory and Anatomy of an Irish Disco

In her new documentary Anatomy of an Irish Disco set to screen at Docs Ireland, Lucille Carolan revisits this uniquely Irish coming-of-age ritual through the eyes of the girls experiencing it today.

Roisin KearneyScreen IrelandPaul FitzSimons

Podcast: Out of the Box - Paul FitzSimons & Dan Airey on Filmmaking & Disability

In the first episode of Film Ireland’s Out of the Box podcast series, supported by Screen Ireland, host Róisín Kearney speaks with producer/writer Paul FitzSimons & presenter, filmmaker & disability advocate Dan Airey.

Frank ShouldiceRachel WalsheArticle

Article: “If You’re a Punk, You’re Always a Punk," Frank Shouldice on his Latest Documentary

Frank Shouldice discusses friendship, punk music and storytelling as Once We Were Punks arrives in cinemas across Ireland.

Irish FilmIrish Film by Year

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 Film by Year

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.

Neasa HardimanDes DoyleScreen Ireland

State of the Arts Podcast: EP, Director, Writer Neasa Hardiman (Jessica Jones, Untamed) with Des Doyle

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.