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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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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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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Review: An Cailin Ciuin
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Acclaimed Irish author Wayne Byrne’s latest book Welcome to Elm Street: Inside the Film and Television Nightmares is available now from all book stores and to mark the release we asked Wayne to give us his ranking of the Elm Street franchise.
Irish Film Review: Vicky
Saskia Steinberg reviews Sasha King's documentary on Vicky Phelan's fight to expose the truth of the Irish cervical cancer debacle and her own personal fight to stay alive.