It’s an ‘us, open’ relationship in the sexy, scintillating Challengers

It’s an ‘us, open’ relationship in the sexy, scintillating Challengers

Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor Running Time: 131 minutes It’s a film of thrusting, grasping, sweating, screaming. Every time that safe, successful Art Donaldson and self-conscious bad boy Patrick Zweig volley the ball back towards each other, it’s about so much more for the former pals than winning the low-profile tennis…

Patient poignance in Pat Collins’ That They May Face the Rising Sun

Patient poignance in Pat Collins’ That They May Face the Rising Sun

Director: Pat Collins Starring: Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Lalor Roddy, Ruth McCabe, Phillip Dolan, Sean McGinley Running Time: 111 minutes As Ireland’s cinematic reputation rises internationally into awards darlings and sexy superstars, it’s important to remember where we’ve come from. Both from the talented filmmakers who spent their time in the pre-Element trenches, and for…

Fresh talents emerge at Generation Fresh

Fresh talents emerge at Generation Fresh

Fresh Film and Omniplex Cinema Group present an event encouraging the next set of Irish stars on screen, GENERATION FRESH. This unique film screening event takes place on Sunday, April 21, at selected Omniplex Cinemas across Ireland including Cork, Galway, Dublin and Limerick. Featuring a thoughtfully curated selection of 15 short films by 15 young filmmakers. Spanning various genres and themes, GENERATION FRESH…

Limerick’s Catalyst International Film Festival returns in April for its 5th edition

Limerick’s Catalyst International Film Festival returns in April for its 5th edition

One of Ireland’s top festivals for new talent returns later this month. Based in Limerick, Catalyst International Film Festival will host the 5th edition of the festival presenting films, panel discussions, workshops and networking events in venues across the city of Limerick from 18th-20th April.  Catalyst International Film Festival’s film programme aims to prioritise stories and storytellers currently under-represented on…

Here’s what’s on in Dublin for the Japanese Film Festival Ireland in April

Here’s what’s on in Dublin for the Japanese Film Festival Ireland in April

All through April, the Japanese Film Festival Ireland returns to spread the latest in Japanese cinema across the island of Ireland. With a collection of films showing in Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford from 9 – 27th April, JFF24 has a busy month ahead. We’ve picked out the films that are…