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Rachel Gough was in Cork for the 21 Commemoration Screening: The Last September. Since the beginning of Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries we have witnessed a dearth of period pieces reaching our screens which purport to tackle the turbulence and violence of the years 1913 – 1922. I am particularly cognisant of RTE’s series Rebellion and Resistance, whose attempts to “follow those caught up in the vicissitudes of history” consistently fall short of the mark of…

Women in Irish Film: Stories and storytellers is an interdisciplinary collection that critically explores the contribution of women to the Irish film industry as creators of culture – screenwriters, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, animators, film festival programmers and educators. This book will explore the experiences and reflections of Irish women practitioners and, across a range of chapters, will situate them within a very specific historical, social and cultural context and further position them within a…