The Academy Awards, cinema’s biggest night of celebration, had its 97th annual ceremony last night, and it was Sean Baker’s Anora, an urban-fairytale romcom about a Brighton Beach stripper who runs off with and marries the son of a Russian oligarch, took away many of the top prizes. Baker’s superb film, which won five out…
The high profile of talent that the Dublin International Film Festival are able to attract usually means a few eye-catching conversations take place during the biggest festival in the fair city of film. This year is no different, and on top of the events already announced for DIFF 2025, this week ahead of the festival’s…
The Irish Film and Television Awards for 2025 took place on Friday, with Irish screen stars arriving in Dublin to receive the awards and adulation of their peers. Kneecap was the big winner for film on the night, taking home four awards including Best Director for Rich Peppiatt, but it was Small Things Like These…
The nominations have been announced for this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards, with some of the island’s biggest names, hardest working pros and rising talents given nods for their work on screen over the last year. With nominations cross across 29 categories in film and tv, the IFTA winners will be revealed during the…
An Irish company have launched a scheme this month for emerging Irish genre writers to mark their entry into further filmmaking and to support emerging screenwriters in Ireland. Two-time Irish advertising ‘Company of the Year’ Banjoman Films is marking the launch of their film and TV division under the banner BMAN Entertainment with a scheme…
The latest book by historic Irish filmmaker Bob Quinn will be making its way to shelves in the new year. Across decades of a career in film, photography, television and more, Quinn has seen the arts on the island expand, and his new book will chart those experiences. The Count Me Out: Selected Writings of…
“There’s an irony in the best British film being Irish,” Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt said last night, after accepting the Best British Independent Film award at the BIFAs. Which, yeah. The Daily Mail have described the success story as only they can, “Anti-British Irish language movie funded by UK public money wins Best British Film…
On Saturday, 31st August, more cinemas than ever across the Republic of Ireland will mark the return of National Cinema Day with admission tickets at participating cinemas reduced to just €5 (RSP) including Premium seats, screens and 3D screenings. The 2024 initiative, designed to celebrate the experience of cinema-going, is again supported by Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland. Last year’s National Cinema…
Two queens of horror are coming together to maximise their joint slay. Ireland’s own Kate Dolan will be directing a new film in the M3GAN series, as Atomic Monster and Blumhouse begin work on SOULM8TE, a spin-off set in the same world as the para-sociopathic doll. As reported by Deadline, the companies are aiming for an early 2026 release…
One of this year’s most anticipated films comes early across Ireland this month. To celebrate Pride month, MUBI & GAZE Film Festival are delighted to present special preview screenings of Crossing, a heartfelt vision of forgiveness from acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced, Sweden’s 2019 Academy Award® entry). Audiences can enjoy an exclusive first look of…
