All Ireland articles – Page 2
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Reviews’Fréwaka’: Locarno Review
Aislinn Clarke follows up The Devil’s Doorway with another atmospheric Irish horror
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News‘Kneecap’ selected as Ireland’s entry for Oscars 2025 international film race
’Kneecap’ was selected by IFTA’s 2024 Selection Committee, including actor Stephen Rea and ‘The Quiet Girl’ director Colm Bairéad.
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Features‘Kneecap’ filmmakers on navigating Northern Ireland’s politics and bringing bigger budget films to Belfast
Rich Peppiatt’s film won audience awards at Sundance and Galway and is being released next month in UK-Ireland.
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NewsRich Peppiatt’s ‘Kneecap’ wins big at Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Further winners include ‘The Teacher’, ’Fidil Ghorm’ and ‘Housewife Of The Year’.
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News“There’s a lack of leadership across the global cinema ecosystem,” says indie champion Ted Hope
The vetreran US producer was attending the Galway Film Fleadh with his latest project, ’Invisible Nation’.
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Reviews‘Mrs Robinson’: Galway Review
The life and accomplishments of Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland, are celebrated in this unctuous documentary
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Reviews‘Housewife Of The Year’: Galway Review
Doc reveals Ireland’s troubling gender politics through the country’s long-running ’Housewife Of The Year’ competition
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Reviews‘Fidil Ghorm’: Galway Review
TV director Anne McCabe makes her feature debut with this County Donegal-set drama about the power of music
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Reviews‘Amongst The Wolves’: Galway Review
Luke McQuillan anchors this debut Irish revenge drama as a war veteran struggling to survive on Dublin’s harsh fringes
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FeaturesGalway Film Fleadh heads on new awards, funding challenges and Ireland’s connection with Palestine
As the 36th edition gets underway, Maeve McGrath and Miriam Allen talk 2024’s line-up and why decision makers are ”beating the path to Galway”.
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NewsGalway Film Fleadh 2024 unveils Kurdish, Nigerian and Irish world premieres as part of full line-up
World premieres include ’Home: Zak Moradi’s Story’, ’The Kiss Of Death’ and ‘Remnants’.
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Reviews‘Kathleen Is Here’: Raindance Review
Eva Birthistle’s feature debut stars an effective Hazel Doupe as an 18-year-old struggling with life outside of the care system
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NewsRichard Linklater, Edward Burns projects head to Ireland as country readies for busy summer
John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’ and Australia-Ireland co-production series ‘Mix Tape’ are also filming.
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NewsSearchlight UK exec joins Ireland-UK outfit Forty Foot Pictures (exclusive)
Dublin and London-based Forty Foot Pictures is behind Netflix feature ’I Used To Be Famous’ and upcoming mockumentary ’Fran The Man’
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FeaturesEva Birthistle on her directorial debut, Ken Loach’s support and the future of ‘Bad Sisters’
The Irish actor’s directorial debut feature is world premiering at Raindance Film Festival.
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NewsScreen Ireland introduces ‘locked box’ recoupment system for development funding
The funding threshold for development awards has also increased to €75,000 per project, from €50,000.
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FeaturesCelebrating the winners of the 2024 Global Production Awards
The second Global Production Awards were held earlier this week in Cannes, with 13 competitive and one special recognition award handed out.
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NewsMaisie Williams joins road movie ‘500 Miles’ (exclusive)
Morgan Matthews-directed project is set to shoot in Ireland later this year.
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PromotionWhy Irish film is in rude health in 2024
Ireland has seen international festival success and has a slew of eye-catching films poised to hit the market.
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News‘Kneecap’ to open Galway as Irish festival selects Palestine as country of focus
The Irish-language hip-hop biopic won the audience award in Sundance’s Next strand.