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.
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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.
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.
“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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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - 45th Anniversary Screening @ First Fortnite
This year is the 45th anniversary of the release of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. Writer and broadcaster Ann Marie Hourihan tells us why the film is still relevant today.
Article: “A Sense of Connection Between Then and Now,” Director Áine Stapleton on Horrible Creature
Áine Stapleton introduces us to her film Horrible Creature, which screens on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 at 18.30 at the IFI as part of IFI & First Fortnight January 2020.
Irish Films of 2020
We take a look at some of the Irish films coming to a cinema near you this year.
Podcast: Episode 39 - Farewell 2019!
Richard Drumm and Sarah Cullen cast an eye over 2019 and reveal some of their high and lows of the year.
Reviews of Irish Film @ Cork Film Festival 2019
Film Ireland is always delighted to attend the Cork Film Festival and thanks to the lovely festival organisers we are able to cover as much Irish film as we can.
Our Favourite Irish Films of 2019
2019 proved to be another strong year for Irish film with over 30 films making their way to a cinema release. We pick our 10 favourites of the year - 5 feature films & 5 documentaries.