New horror by Aislinn Clarke begins filming in Louth

New horror by Aislinn Clarke begins filming in Louth

A new Irish feature film FRÉWAKA (from the Irish word Fréamhacha, meaning Roots) is beginning production in Ravensdale, Co. Louth, Ireland today, Monday 22nd May. Written and directed by Aislinn Clarke, the horror film stars Clare Monnelly (Doineann, Moone Boy), IFTA-winner Bríd Ní Neachtain (Best Actress Film 2023 for Rosie and Frank) and Ukrainian actress Alexandra Bystrzhitskaya…

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…

Chris O’Dowd & Amy Huberman To Lead Voice Cast Of New Irish Animated Feature Puffin Rock and the New Friends

Chris O’Dowd & Amy Huberman To Lead Voice Cast Of New Irish Animated Feature Puffin Rock and the New Friends

A pair of Irish stars have signed on to the latest Cartoon Saloon joint. Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) have signed on to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a new animated feature from London-based WestEnd Films in collaboration with the Oscar-nominated Irish animation…

Award winning documentary Lyra gets Irish cinema release

Award winning documentary Lyra gets Irish cinema release

A film highlighting the life and work of Lyra McKee is coming to screens this autumn. The award-winning Irish documentary Lyra will open in Irish and UK cinemas on Friday 4th November. Directed by BAFTA-winning Alison Millar and executively produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions, Lyra is a beautiful and heartfelt film about the life and death of the…

Andrea Riseborough thriller Here Before coming to Irish cinemas this February

Andrea Riseborough thriller Here Before coming to Irish cinemas this February

Upcoming Northern Irish psychological thriller Here Before to be released in cinemas across Ireland and the UK from 18th February. Irish company Wildcard Distribution has acquired the Belfast-set psychological thriller, with a cinema release scheduled in Ireland and the UK next month.  Here Before is the debut feature from Belfast-born writer/director Stacey Gregg and stars…