Catalyst International Film Festival returns to Limerick for its 4th edition

New voices and ideas on screen come to Limerick from Thursday 30th March – Saturday 1st April. Prioritising stories from underrepresented communities form the backbone of the Limerick festival, launching and lauding Irish film talents. Catalyst this year will present a full programme for students on Thursday 30th March which includes an Interactive Masterclass with Screenwriter…

Don’t do what Lukas Dhont does in Close

Director: Lukas Dhont Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele, Émilie Dequenne Running Time: 104 minutes Though Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s debut feature Girl brought plenty of praise, it also prompted questions about his approach. Was his depiction of a young transgender girl going through her transition handed sensitively? Moreover, was it handled sensibly? Those same…