Article: Home Is Where The Heart Is - Liam Ó Mocháin on the making of Abode
Matthew Briody talks to writer and director Liam O Mochain, whose new film 'Abode' is currently showing in Irish cinemas.
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Tús Geal – Tíolacadh ar an Scáileán ag Féile Scannán Feabhail
Tá Tíolacadh, an gearrscannán Gaeilge, ag dul go Féile Scannán Feabhail. Taispeánadh an scannán – a scríobh Sadhbh Larkin-Coyle, príomhaisteoir sa scannán freisin – ag Fleadh Scannán na Gaillimhe i mí Iúil na bliana seo.
Article: DICFF's Aidan O'Sullivan on Comedy, Craft and Community
Dublin International Comedy Film Festival's Aidan O'Sullivan talks with writer Emma Donnelly about what pulled him into comedy, the joy of performing, and the hidden work behind every punchline.
Essay: Anemone - Consider the Lilies
In her essay on Ronan Day-Lewis’s Anemone, Polina Cosgrave unpacks a film that drifts between memory, myth and the metaphysical.
Article: 'Camogie: Inside the Championship' – Dublin Captain Aisling Maher Takes Us Behind the Scenes
Two-part series, Camogie: Inside the Championship, is the latest sporting documentary from Ross Whitaker. We caught up with Dublin captain Aisling Maher who reflects on her sporting journey and what it was like filming the episodes.
Essay: Screening for Help – Irish Care and Confinement
In anticipation of the release of Testimony today and reviewing Margo Harkin’s Stolen, Seán Patrick Donlan looks at the portrayal of Irish institutions in film.
Article: “I had to find my way into it,” Lynne Ramsay on Die My Love
Lynne Ramsay sits down with our Festival Correspondent Shannon Cotter to talk Cannes, Jennifer Lawrence, and the visual look of one of 2025’s most daring films.
Article: The Great Reset the World Really Needs: In Conversation with 'Born That Way' Filmmaker
This week at the IFI, filmmaker and activist Róisín Kearney saw Born That Way, a film that hits very close to home. She spoke with filmmaker Éamon Little to learn more about his important documentary.
State of the Arts Podcast: Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus: House of Ashur) with host Des Doyle
In the latest episode of the State of the Arts Podcast, host, filmmaker and writer Des Doyle chats with Steven S.DeKnight, acclaimed screenwriter, director, producer, and creator/showrunner behind some of the most influential genre series of the past two decades.
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We take a look at some of the Irish films coming to screens in 2025. We’ll update films, premieres, release dates and platforms and add reviews and interviews as they come in.
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Cannes Review: Honey Don’t!
Reporting from the sun-drenched French Riviera, our Cannes critic and correspondent Shannon Cotter catches Honey Don’t! on the big screen.
Wayne Byrne’s New Book 'Roy H. Wagner: A Cinematographer’s Life Beyond the Shadows' Launching in Naas
The book is the latest in Byrne’s succession of acclaimed books, the subjects of which range from Walter Hill, Burt Reynolds, Tom DiCillo, Nick McLean to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
Bloomsday Film Festival Ticket Giveaway: Horrible Creature & Q&A with Áine Stapleton
Our friends at The Bloomsday Film Festival have an incredible lineup of events this week, and they've kindly given us a few pairs of tickets to give away for one of their exciting screenings: 'Horrible Creature' and Q&A with Áine Stapleton.
Panel Podcast: Local Voices, Global Stories: Celebrating Screen Creative Talent - Producing: People, Projects, Partnerships
Earlier this year in Ballina Arts Centre, we were thrilled to host Local Voices, Global Stories: Celebrating Screen Creative Talent, and in this Film Ireland podcast, we are delighted to bring you an edited recording of the second panel - Producing: People, Projects, & Partnerships, with Jennifer Da
Article: Chasing Risk: Denis McArdle on Craft, Cost and the Beautiful Torment of Filmmaking
In this article, Assistant Editor Dev Murray sits down with filmmaker Denis McArdle, who penned short film Koji's Courage which has just secured funding from the National Talent Academy for Animation. Fresh from winning Best Director at the Naas Film Festival for his latest short, The Light Within,
Review: Sleep
June Butler stays up for Jason Yu's Korean thriller 'Sleep'.