Podcast: Director/Writer David Gleeson (Once Upon a Time in a Cinema)
In this podcast, David Gleeson reflects on a life shaped by storytelling and a love of all things cinematic.
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Article: “I Take Greater Pleasure from the More Radical Films," Alan Gilsenan on Four Decades of Filmmaking
Filmmaker Alan Gilsenan reflects on a four-decade career, creative instincts and a life in film.
Article: “These films feel deeply personal” David Bolger on honouring Martha O’Neill at IMMA
David Bolger reflects on loss, legacy and deeply personal work as two CoisCéim films return to the screen at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
State of the Arts Podcast: Senior Entertainment Executive Scott Farris with Des Doyle
In this episode of the State of the Arts podcast Des Doyle chats with senior entertainment executive Scott Farris about his role in shaping global franchise storytelling.
Article: “Make Them Laugh & Make Them Cry,” in Conversation with Crazy Love Stars Jade Jordan & John Connors
Lauren Gallagher catches up with actors John Connors and Jade Jordan about their film 'Crazy Love'
Article: “Finding the Rhythm of the Prose,” Stories of Sound and Song in Cinema
Film Ireland talks to Wayne Byrne and Amanda Kramer about their book, 'The Evolution of American Film Music, 1960s to 1990s’.
Article: “Many Families Still Feel Unheard” Filmmaker Niall Duffy on the Story Behind Galar
In rural Ireland, a determined father fights to save his crumbling home and protect his family amid a neglected housing crisis. Galar is the latest film from the award-winning Irish filmmaker, Niall Duffy. The film explores Ireland’s defective block housing crisis, carrying on Niall’s focus on character-driven and...
Article: “Writing is the Art of the Possible” - a Look Inside The Marilyn Diaries
Drawing on instinct as much as research, Aubrey Malone explores the challenge of capturing Monroe’s voice from the inside out for his latest book.
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 and the industry on the island of Ireland live on air. Presented in partnership with Film Ireland, the next show will air live on 13th March at 12 noon on 92.5 FM.
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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Festival Report: Hamptons International Film Festival
Ronan O’Sullivan reports from the 26th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, which included screenings of The Favourite and Making The Grade. Along the way Ronan shared a cigarette with Eva Trobisch, director of Alles Ist Gut. The Hamptons consist of a number of towns on the east end of...
Review: One Million American Dreams
Loretta Goff discovers the secrets of New York's mass graves in Brendan Byrne’s 'One Million American Dreams'.
Review: The Belly of the Whale
Cian Griffin enters 'The Belly of the Whale', which screened at this cork Film Festival.
Review: Maeve
Jack O'Dwyer gets caught up in the fractured narrative of Pat Murphy's seminal Irish Feminist film 'Maeve', which screened at this year's Cork Film Festival.
Irish Films To Look Out For in 2018
We take a look at some of the Irish films making their way to screens in Ireland this year.
Review: Town of Strangers
Loretta Goff meet the locals in the County Galway town of Gort, in Treasa O’Brien's Town of Strangers, with a diverse cast, including young Irish Travellers, English New Age hippies, Brazilian factory workers and Syrian refugees.