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…
Directors: Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney Starring: Éanna Hardwicke, Danielle Galligan, Gary Lydon, Dafhyd Flynn, Lorcan Cranitch Running Time: 100 minutes “How are things?” “Ah grand, you know yourself”. It is reflexively ingrained in the Irish psyche to answer this way, to parry enquiries after us with airy, empty assurances. It’s not even a question…
This morning saw the announcement of the nominees for the 2023 edition of the Irish Film and Television Awards. Across 28 categories in Film & Drama, the best in front of and behind the scenes in the Irish industry and the work that they have made has been highlighted for another year. It’s a special…
With all the challenges the industry is facing and in particular over the last 24 months, one thing that hasn’t changed is the quality of films coming out of the Irish scene. From festival favourites abroad, success and streaming and the return of audiences to our local screens, there are reasons for optimism in Irish…
