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Kathleen Is Here
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Interview: In Conversation with Hazel Doupe and Eva Birthistle

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Last October, suspenseful feature Kathleen Is Here screened in cinemas across the country. Now, Molly McCann – who played young Kathleen – joins the cast of the next film in the Hunger Games franchise while lead Hazel Doupe wowed audiences globally with her performance as Marian Price in FX’s Say Nothing. 

Kathleen Is Here is available to stream online, so we look back at the drama that struck a chord with so many. Talking performances and patience, Film Ireland contributor Dolapo Agunbiade sat down with titular star Doupe and first-time feature director and writer Eva Birthistle to learn what it took to bring this poignant narrative to life. 

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Roisin Kearney
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Article: Still Rolling. Róisín Kearney on Her Path to Puttnam

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From directing RTÉ docuseries Keep It Up to helming prize-winning shorts, to developing her feature and series with Screen Ireland support, Róisín Kearney is a filmmaker in full flight. Now, her latest short, The Laughing Boys, is set to premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh, and her recent win at Fastnet Film Festival has her poised to shoot her most ambitious drama yet. But Róisín’s creative voyage wasn’t always smooth sailing. In this article, Associate Editor Gemma Creagh chats with Kearney about setbacks that almost derailed her career, those key moments of celebration and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

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Urchin
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Interview: Archie Pearch on producing Urchin and winning big at Cannes

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Film Ireland’s Cannes correspondent Shannon Cotter chats with Archie Pearch, producer of Cannes smash hit Urchin, which received the prestigious Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actor as well as the FIPRESCI Critics’ Award. Having worked as assistant to screen legend David Heyman for several years, Pearch recently co-founded Devisio Pictures with long-term collaborator Harris Dickinson, steadily making his move as one of the most exciting producers in the current film landscape. Shannon discusses Cannes reactions, last-minute location sourcing, and the importance of showcasing diverse voices.

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Jaws
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Article: Jaws: Half a Century of Bite and Brilliance

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When Jaws first surfaced in cinemas, it didn’t just terrify audiences, it changed the face of film forever. The original summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg’s shark tale embedded itself deep in the cultural imagination. To mark its 50th anniversary, Film Ireland’s Conor Bryce asks his fellow contributors to to wade back into the cinematic waters that first turned blood-red in 1975.

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Denis McArdle
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Article: Chasing Risk: Denis McArdle on Craft, Cost and the Beautiful Torment of Filmmaking

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In this article, Assistant Editor Dev Murray sits down with filmmaker Denis McArdle, who penned short film Koji’s Courage which has just secured funding from the National Talent Academy for Animation. Fresh from winning Best Director at the Naas Film Festival for his latest short, The Light Within, Denis reflects on his career and estimates that the risks we face don’t diminish with experience.

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