Our friends at The Bloomsday Film Festival have an incredible lineup of events this week, and they’ve kindly given us a few pairs of tickets to give away for one of their exciting screenings: ‘Horrible Creature’ and Q&A with Áine Stapleton.
In this article, Assistant Editor Dev Murray chats with filmmaker, Denis McArdle. Having recently been awarded Best Director for his latest short film, The Light Within, at the Naas Film Festival, Denis reflects on his career and estimates that the risks we face don’t diminish with experience.
As the powerful documentary Mrs. Robinson screens at festivals around the world, Mick Jordan reflects on how one woman’s unlikely rise to power marked the beginning of a modern Ireland — whether she meant it to or not.
Over a quarter of a century on, Gemma Creagh gives her take on this classic era of film, looking at The Virgin Suicides, American Beauty, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Blair Witch Project, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
The Saturday before last, the Film Ireland team were delighted to partner with Mayo-based production company HeartFelt Drama in presenting a vibrant and inspiring live series of panels at the Ballina Arts Centre, in partnership with the National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama and Film Mayo.
Film Ireland, supported by Coimisiún na Meán, are delighted to announce the second edition of our Journalism Mentorship Programme, designed to empower writers from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Think you know your funny film quotes? To celebrate the release of ‘Hollywood Wit’, Aubrey Malone’s latest book—a wildly entertaining anthology packed with the sharpest quips, the deepest digs, and the most outrageous one-liners from the silver screen’s finest—we’re giving you the chance to win your own copy.
Starting at 10:59, listen back as Assistant Editor Gemma Creagh chats with Pádraig Hurley on D15 Today on 92.5 Phoenix FM about the film industry, the origins of Film Ireland magazine, and our exhibition in partnership with DBS School of Arts, which takes place this Thursday.
Conor Bryce looks back at Val Kilmer’s top performances.
Niall McCloskey sinks his teeth into Northern Ireland’s most earnest film festival. Film Devour is a short film festival that screens a few times a year in central Belfast. “You keep making them, we’ll keep showing them” is the mission statement of Film Devour according to festival founder Bryan Mulholland. I had the opportunity to talk to Bryan at the latest round of Devour and got his thoughts on what the festival means to him.…