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…
Director: RaMell Ross Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Gralen Bryant Banks, Fred Hechinger, Jimmie Fails Running Time: 140 minutes One of the complaints often levelled at film critics’ choices for films that they collectively hail as ‘a masterpiece’ is their tendency to choose films that are formally and technically outstanding, but…
The First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival starts this weekend, with over 60 events taking place nationwide from January 5th – 14th. For over a decade the arts-based mental health charity has organised the festival in the first two weeks of the year aimed at challenging the stigma around mental health. With events…
As the year winds down, we’re already looking ahead at Film In Dublin in anticipation for the next Dublin International Film Festival. One of the first big events on the calendar every year for Irish film fans, the 2025 edition of DIFF will be taking place from 20 February – 2 March. Early announcements for…
Striking Galway cinema the Pálás is set to close its doors soon, after they announced this week the ‘difficult decision’ this week. Citing the ‘stark reality’ of rising business costs and oversaturation of the cinema market for shutting down, the Pálás Cinema confirmed on Wednesday that ongoing financial losses will see them close for good…
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…
The Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) returns from February 20th to March 2nd, 2025, and they’re promising eleven days of cinematic excellence, global stories, and unforgettable experiences. The biggest festival in the fair city of film plans next year to continue celebrating world-class filmmaking, amplify diverse voices, and attract new audiences, and they’ve made some advance announcements to…
In news that this writer immediately sent to everyone he knew in an unbecoming frenzy, they’re making a film about the most important event in 21st century Irish history: Roy Keane being sent home before the World Cup. Saipan, a new film about the events leading up to Ireland’s incendiary 2002 World Cup campaign, will…
