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: From Dublin Dreams to French Screens - Spilt Milk at Dinard
Earlier this month at the Dinard British & Irish Film Festival, Film Ireland contributor Dolapo Agunbiade spoke with three such dreamers: producer Laura McNicholas, director Brian Durnin, and talented young actress Naoise Kelly.
TV Review: The Unreal Season 2
It's spooky season, and our talented young persons' correspondent Max Driver has a look at season 2 of The Unreal, which starts back on RTÉ on 26th October.
Podcast: Writer/Director Stroma Cairns on her Debut 'The Son and the Sea' at Belfast Film Festival
In this Film Ireland Podcast, we chat with Rose Baker, Head Programmer of the Belfast festival, and writer-director Stroma Cairns, whose moving debut feature The Son and the Sea screens at the festival.
Article: Dog Day Afternoon Turns 50 - Legacy of a Quiet Man, John Cazale
As Dog Day Afternoon marks its 50th anniversary, Dora Matijević revisits the film that turned a botched Brooklyn bank robbery into one of cinema’s most memorable stories, and pays tribute to John Cazale, and the performances that defined his brief but bright career.
Article: “A Happy Accident” - How 'The Hook' Found Its Rhythm
Fresh from its Bournemouth International Film Festival debut, 'The Hook' is already making noise. Matthew Briody caught up with writer and director Thomas Beatty
Review: Boorman and the Devil
In this review, Shane McKevitt is possessed to write about filmmaking documentary Boorman and the Devil.