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As Gabriel’s Trumpet is about to premiere at Belfast Film Festival, Assistant Editor June Butler sat down with Writer/Director Thomas Bennett.
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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.
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
Film Ireland’s 31 Days of Halloween
Horror expert Conor Bryce is curating a very special list for Film Ireland this October.
Irish Films of 2025
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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Podcast: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Writer & Director of 'It Is In Us All'
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Review: Jaws – 3D
June Butler catches Jaws – 3D on a bigger screen.
Podcast: Halina Reijn, Director of 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Halina Reijn, director of 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'.
Review: One Way
David Prendeville gets caught up with Dubliner Andrew Baird's US thriller, which boasts some serious Irish talent.