GALPAL Collective comes to IFI with ‘Directed by Her’

GALPAL Collective comes to IFI with ‘Directed by Her’

Creating art and connections, the GALPAL Collective is dedicated to community cultivation and the creation highlighting of works by queer folk, POC, migrants and women in Ireland. Founded by writer Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe and director Aisha Bolaji in 2020, the Collective have continued to expand their efforts, and next week they’re hosting a special screening…

DIFF Award Winners to Date – Discoveries unveiled, Volta awarded

DIFF Award Winners to Date – Discoveries unveiled, Volta awarded

As the Dublin International Film Festival rolls on, they have announced the winners of a number of their awards, as well as officially handed this year’s Volta recipient their dues. The 21st Dublin International Film Festival today announced the recipients of a selection of their awards: the 5 Lamps Discovery Award, Short Film and Documentary…

St. Vincent mockumentary The Nowhere Inn is March’s Bigger Picture at IFI

St. Vincent mockumentary The Nowhere Inn is March’s Bigger Picture at IFI

The Irish Film Institute’s Bigger Picture always offers an intriguing eye into an alternative film canon. In the monthly programme, the IFI presents a film introduced by a special guest offering their selection, and March’s entry is an exciting offering for alt music heads. Pillow Queens’ Sarah Corcoran will introduce an underseen film by another…

Volta Pictures & BFI Distribution announce release of God’s Creatures in Ireland & UK

Volta Pictures & BFI Distribution announce release of God’s Creatures in Ireland & UK

A hotly-anticipated Irish story has been picked up for distribution on this side of the Atlantic. Volta Pictures will be bringing A24 flick God’s Creatures, featuring Ireland’s own Aisling Fraciosi and Paul Mescal, to Irish cinemas this Spring. Volta Pictures announced today that it is partnering with BFI Distribution to release the critically acclaimed God’s…