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…
The first issue of 2023 for Film In Dublin’s Pretty Deadly Films zine is coming this Spring and we have submissions open now for articles and artwork. Coming just in time for St. Patrick’s Day and just after the Oscars, we have our Ireland jersies on proudly for PDF Issue 13, a celebration and exploration of all…
The Film In Dublin team came together before Christmas to pick out their favourite films from the last year.
Pretty Deadly Films celebrates the best of blockbusters and beyond. Our latest issue is available now. Our twelth issue is packed with art and articles celebrating the movies that get mouths watering! You can order a digital download or print edition now from our ko-fi shop. In PDF 12: Pay what you can and get your copy…
A powerful examination of the experiences of people who are living with HIV in Ireland today, How to Tell A Secret is a hybrid documentary film that looks at social stigma and the art of telling your story. The highly anticipated film will open on limited release in select Irish cinemas from Thursday 1st December, coinciding with World AIDS Day 2022. Robbie Lawlor…
In 2018, director Natasha Waugh and writer Jonathan Hughes worked together on short film Mother, an offbeat, darkly funny tale of a matriarchal kitchen appliance. Their latest film, La Tumba is similarly smart, taking what seems like a pure comedy premise and delivering a sincere, emotional story. Featuring lovely performances by the leads, Eloisa Etxebarria…
The final issue of the year for Film In Dublin’s Pretty Deadly Films zine will be released in early December and we have submissions open now for articles and artwork. PDF Issue 12 will be all about the best of food and drink on film. Each issue of PDF looks at film through the lens of a particular theme,…
As part of the Cartoon Saloon dynasty, Nora Twomey has been one of the leading lights in animation over the past decade. Her last film The Breadwinner was a beautiful exploration of a young girl’s life growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan, an Academy Award nominee that continued the Kilkenny animation studio’s stellar reputation.…
He was sexy, edgy and charismatic. From his Stateside breakout in Tigerland onwards, casting Colin Farrell was a no-brainer; he was a blockbuster leading man, right? In the early 2000s, the kid from Castleknock was everywhere. Films like S.W.A.T. and The Recruit were false starts as a star for Colin, and for a period, a mix of flops…
Samhain is upon us once again, and while the fine line to the Otherworld remains thin, there’s plenty film fans can do to keep the goblins and ghouls at bay. It’s important to keep your side of the sídhe clean after all. The IFI Horrorthon lurches on over the bank holiday weekend, and the Light…
