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…

Tara O’Callaghan highlights sex-for-rent exploitation in short No Time Wasters

Tara O’Callaghan highlights sex-for-rent exploitation in short No Time Wasters

The 2025 Dublin International Film Festival begins this week, and for Irish filmmakers it’s a huge platform to share their work, and in the festival’s expansive offering of shorts there is an impressive variety of filmmaking approaches and outlooks from across the island. No more is that more on display than in the immersive, intelligent…

Inspiring, provoking – Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story

Inspiring, provoking – Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story

Director: Sinead O’Shea Featuring: Edna O’Brien Running Time: 99 minutes Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story is a moving documentary about the life and works of one of Ireland most talented writers. Directed by Sinead O’Shea, the documentary highlights how Edna O’Brien defied censorship, challenged societal norms, and redefined a woman’s place in literature with…

Mumblecore & Melancholy in Adam Kelleher’s Clump & Thud, Thud, Thud

Mumblecore & Melancholy in Adam Kelleher’s Clump & Thud, Thud, Thud

One of the most exciting parts of seeing Irish films today is the variety of styles. We have an animation outpost to the south Cartoon Saloon’s success inspiring new artists every year. This site spent the last month celebrating how much Ireland is killing it in the horror genre. There are regular festivals fully focused…

Kerry International Film Fest Schedule is Out Now!

KERRY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (KIFF) CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY. HIGHLIGHTS: OPENING FILM –  HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR FESTIVAL ANNIVERSARY GALA – SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY, EMILY WATSON AND EILEEN WALSH  REBECCA O’FLANAGAN IS THIS YEAR’S MAUREEN O’HARA AWARD RECIPIENT Today (September 24th, 2024) Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) is…