D8 events avenue Hen’s Teeth are partnering again with Abhainn Studio to host an evening ideal for the indie film heads out there in Dublin. This summer, their latest Bring Your Own Art Art Show will have an A24 they’re inviting artists to submit works inspired by the indie darlings’ ouevre. Bring Your Own Art…
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Anseo anois agus aris for Video Vista starting from May
Video Vista digs into the archive of VHS, Blurays and DVDs, looking at cult classic deep cuts. They’re returning for monthly screenings from next month, from a new venue in the fair city of film. Camden Steet pub Anseo are the new venue for Video Vista, which will be hosting film screenings from the first…
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
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…
A uniquely Irish gnarly note in All You Need Is Death
Director: Paul Duane Starring: Simone Collins, Charlie Maher, Catherine Siggins, Nigel O’Neill, Olwen Fouere, Running Time: 97 minutes Trad pubs become tourist traps to survive, bands affect D8 aesthetics to present a better post punk package – music like so much of modern Irish identity is up for sale to the highest bidder. Paul Duane’s…
Sound! Soundtrack Film Festival chimes in from Letterkenny
The idea behind the Sound! Soundtrack Film Festival is music to our ears. The Donegal festival serves as a love letter to the art of music and sound in film, with a selection of films curated for their soundtracks. Sound! is presented by Regional Cultural Centre Letterkenny in partnership with An Grianán Theatre, and the…
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
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
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…