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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Article: Mrs Robinson And Me
As the powerful documentary Mrs. Robinson screens at festivals around the world, Mick Jordan reflects on how one woman’s unlikely rise to power marked the beginning of a modern Ireland — whether she meant it to or not.
Cannes Reviews: Partir un Jour (Leave One Day)
From the sunny French Riviera, our Cannes critic and correspondent Shannon Cotter braves the darkness to give you her take on Amélie Bonnin’s debut film 'Partir un Jour' ('Leave One Day')
DIFF Silver Screen Critics: Reifenstahl
We are delighted to be partnering with Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) once again and working with the Silver Screen Critics as they comment on this year’s programme. In this article, the critics give their thoughts on 'Reifenstahl'.
Podcast: Frank Durant, Meghan Mickela and Waris Hussein on 'Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx'
In this very special episode of the Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh chats with Bostonian filmmaker Frank Durant, who has travelled to Dublin to explore the locations featured in the 1970s Gene Wilder film Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx. Joining him on this nostalgic journey is Ireland
A Look Back at 1999 on Film - Part Two
Over a quarter of a century on, Gemma Creagh gives her take on this classic era of film, looking at The Virgin Suicides, American Beauty, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Blair Witch Project, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
DIFF Silver Screen Critics: Peacock
We are delighted to be partnering with Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) once again and working with the Silver Screen Critics as they comment on this year’s programme. In this article, the critics give their thoughts on 'Peacock'.