The Arts Council is the national government agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland. They invest in high-quality art and excellent arts experiences through a number of competitive schemes for individual artists and organisations.
Amanda has painted in isolation for years, using art as both expression and refuge. Now, she must face the challenge of speaking out about a painful past she wishes to leave behind, in front of a world that silenced her before. Mutale Kampuni reviews.
2026's New Irish Shorts are urgent and heartfelt. Familiar queer tales of tradition and family come in new shapes and sizes as Khushi Jain reviews.
While solitary confinement reduces the physical world to four blank walls, Inside, The Valley Sings reveals the vivid inner landscapes that helped its subjects survive. Hayley Jorja chats to filmmaker Nathan Fagan.
Ciara Creedon discovers that all is not what it seems in David Prendeville's psychological drama.
Shannon Goodfellow puts powerful Arts Council-funded documentary 'Amanda' in the frame at Docs Ireland.
In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to José Miguel Jiménez, Director of Amanda, which is screening at Docs Ireland (23-29 June 2025). We also catch up with Festival Programmer Stuart Sloan about this years' line up.