Creating art and connections, the GALPAL Collective is dedicated to community cultivation and the creation highlighting of works by queer folk, POC, migrants and women in Ireland. Founded by writer Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe and director Aisha Bolaji in 2020, the Collective have continued to expand their efforts, and next week they’re hosting a special screening…
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IFI 22 & Under – Affordable Cinema for the next gen of audiences
The Irish Film Institute have launched a brand new 22 & Under card to encourage affordable, accessible cinema for younger viewers. The scheme entitles 16-22 year-olds to €5 cinema tickets and registration for the card is now open in-person at the IFI Box Office. From the recent Wong Kar Wai season to the best of…
DIFF Award Winners to Date – Discoveries unveiled, Volta awarded
As the Dublin International Film Festival rolls on, they have announced the winners of a number of their awards, as well as officially handed this year’s Volta recipient their dues. The 21st Dublin International Film Festival today announced the recipients of a selection of their awards: the 5 Lamps Discovery Award, Short Film and Documentary…
St. Vincent mockumentary The Nowhere Inn is March’s Bigger Picture at IFI
The Irish Film Institute’s Bigger Picture always offers an intriguing eye into an alternative film canon. In the monthly programme, the IFI presents a film introduced by a special guest offering their selection, and March’s entry is an exciting offering for alt music heads. Pillow Queens’ Sarah Corcoran will introduce an underseen film by another…
Interview with a Cocaine Bear – Barra O’Connor on the effects behind an ursine addict
Cocaine Bear is a film title that can’t help but capture your attention. Inspired by a real story of a black bear that overdosed on a bag of cocaine dropped by smugglers in 1985, the movie is directed by Elizabeth Banks and will feature performances by Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich and more,…
4 Shorts You Should See at DIFF 2023
Short film programmes are often the best part of a film festival, and the Dublin International Film Festival is no exception. Offering snapshot slots of rising Irish talents, the short films can be the place to see who is coming next down the pipeline, and for checking in with the latest works of Irish industry…
Chris O’Dowd & Amy Huberman To Lead Voice Cast Of New Irish Animated Feature Puffin Rock and the New Friends
A pair of Irish stars have signed on to the latest Cartoon Saloon joint. Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) have signed on to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a new animated feature from London-based WestEnd Films in collaboration with the Oscar-nominated Irish animation…
Magic Mike’s Last Dance might take things too personally
Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault, Ayub Khan Din, Jemelia George Running Time: 112 minutes Channing Tatum is rarely a guy who has a problem with peaks, but Magic Mike’s Last Dance might find its peak too early. Mike is down on his luck but adamant that he’s out of the dancing…
Kimberley’s mechanics in Cailín Ciúin scenes
Someone you love would love some…analysis An Cailín Ciúin is a film built around the little things. Exploring grief, shame and loneliness through the innocent, but observant eyes of a child, Colm Bairéad’s camera focuses in on details that would catch a little girl’s eye and linger in her memory. A glamourous earring. Impossibly clear…
Dublin International Film Festival returns across the fair city of film, 23 Feb – 4 Mar
Dublin’s premiere film festival launched its full programme this afternoon. With exciting Irish features, eagerly anticipated international movies, guests, events and the usual extensive selection of shorts, the Dublin International Film Festival is shaping up to be busier than ever this year. From the 23rd February to the 4th of March, the festival will spread…