Niall McCloskey and Thomas Bennett on the existential unease found In Wake of John Doyle

Niall McCloskey and Thomas Bennett on the existential unease found In Wake of John Doyle

‘An excommunicated priest returns to his remote island community in a documentary, previously lost to time’ – that’s the synopsis of In Wake of John Doyle, one of the shorts screening this week at DIFF, but there’s more to this disarming doc than meets the eye. For one thing, it’s a found footage piece, a…

Pride Previews for Crossing across Ireland

Pride Previews for Crossing across Ireland

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…

Belfast rappers Kneecap to make big screen debut

Belfast rappers Kneecap to make big screen debut

Kneecap, a new film inspired by the birth of ground breaking Irish-language rap group, completed shooting this month. The raucous anti-establishment comedy features the eponymous trio, who play heightened versions of their own lives against the backdrop of post-Troubles Belfast. Described by the LA Times as “reminiscent of the early Eminem”, the band is gaining…