New episode of State of the Arts! Des Doyle chats with writer/director/EP Neasa Hardiman to discuss her expansive career across features & TV, & her transition to large-scale, big-budget streamer projects. Supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. www.filmireland.net/state-of-the...

Check out this lovely piece in the Irish Times about our brilliant contributor Yuliia Riabova... from Odesa, she moved to Ireland by herself in April 2023 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Have a read here: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

In this podcast, we chat with actor, writer, filmmaker Hugh O’Conor, whose comedy series Showkids is available to watch on RTÉ. We talk with Hugh about his expansive career, working with the greats at a young age, training at NYU & his move into directing. www.filmireland.net/podcast-hugh...

From Gremlins to Goodfellas...are you looking for films to get you in the mood for the holiday season? Our in-house horror expert turns his eagle eye to the festive period, as Conor Bryce lists his top holiday scenes in decidedly non-Christmassy movies. www.filmireland.net/article-snow...

Have a listen back (47 minutes) as Imbolg: Women Who Terrify Film Festival co-founder chats with Daire Walsh on Phoenix FM about the exciting plans for the new New Year’s festival. Don't forget to submit your films before the regular deadline on the 24th. www.mixcloud.com/925PhoenixFM...

"Patrick’s story calls forth the story of the Camphill Movement and articulates an approach to life that struggles for survival in today’s world." Powerful documentary Born That Way will be broadcast on RTE One and the RTÉ Player at 10.15pm this evening. about.rte.ie/2025/12/10/d...

There's still time to catch the fantastic Horseshoe in the IFI. Former Assistant Editor Dev Murray headed out to the Q&A screening to support her uncle Jed Murray, who plays the eldest Canavan! Get your tickets here: ifi.ie/film/horsesh...

"Entertaining, enjoyable and, like all good romcoms, inherently rewatchable." Khushi Jain straps in for David Freyne's thoughtful romance Eternity. www.filmireland.net/review-etern...

"Emerging filmmakers lit up the screen showcasing diversity, remarkable performances, inventive storytelling, and stellar writing through their short films" Rachel Melita reports from BYOFCLUB. Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DSVruPVjXf...

It’s been a milestone year for Liam Neeson, who helmed the reboot of iconic comedy Naked Gun. In this article contributor, film historian and writer Aubrey Malone reflects on Liam’s remarkable life and work. Have a read: www.filmireland.net/article-liam...

Andrew Scott will serve as a producer and star opposite Olivia Colman in Elsinore, a new feature film from Simon Stone (The Dig), written by Stephen Beresford (Pride). Elsinore is based on the life of actor Ian Charleson. variety.com/2025/film/gl...

In this episode of Film Ireland Presents, we chat with Margo Harkin, an accomplished, masterful filmmaker who has been directing & producing fiction & documentaries for over forty years. www.filmireland.net/podcast-marg...

Goodbye to our mentees of 2025. It was a busy few months of projects, radio slots, interviews & brilliant writing from our 2nd Year Film Journalism Course. Thank you Screen Ireland, Raygun, Coimisiún na Meán, CIFF, Phoenix FM, Pause Photography & industry guests. www.filmireland.net/news-a-wrap-...

For writer-director-actor Oscar O’Sullivan, Cork’s indie film scene pulses at the The People’s Picturehouse - a monthly showcase that’s grown into a vibrant platform for new creative voices. Read his article here: www.filmireland.net/article-the-...

TG4, BBC NI & S4C are about to screen the first ever animated short Xmas movie, created through a tri-nation co-pro supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF), Screen Fund and Coimisiún na Meán. Nollaí will be on screens 14th December! www.tg4.ie/en/informati...

Looking @ DICFF: On 92.5 Phoenix FM last Friday, host Daire Walsh caught up with festival co-director Cathal Feeney; Gemma Creagh discusses Let the Wrong One in & Christy; & Rachel Melita chats with actor/writer/filmmaker Laoisa Sexton about her short I Can't Go On. www.mixcloud.com/925PhoenixFM...

"Punchy and funny...Not a shot wasted." Will Penn has plenty to say in his review of short film This Conversation Has Been Removed. www.filmireland.net/short-film-r...

Fifty years on from its founding, the Spanish Cultural Institute in Dublin is marking its anniversary. It served Ireland’s small Spanish community with language classes and cultural support, laying the groundwork for today’s Cervantes Institute. thecultureclique.com/celebrating-...

Exciting news: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man hits select cinemas Friday 6th March and lands on Netflix Friday 20th March 2026. Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy reprises his iconic role as Tommy Shelby in this epic feature directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight.

In the latest podcast, producer Maureen "Mo" O'Connell talks with actor Carolyn Bracken about their feature Horseshoe www.filmireland.net/podcast/ This drama comedy with a twist is set in the wild West of Ireland. In cinemas 5th December. Check out the trailer

"Harry Lighton’s self-assured debut offers laughs and tears in equal measure while managing to slip some salient points about modern queer culture in through the process." Olivia O'Ríada straps in for her review of 'Pillion'. www.filmireland.net/review-pilli...

In this article revisited, Matthew Briody catches up with directing duo Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe to discuss directing their debut feature on a budget and the mad poetry of Irish families. Horseshoe is in cinemas today! www.filmireland.net/article-in-c...

On the 11th Decemeber, Connolly Books will present a film screening of West Indies at The New Theatre with introduction by artist Clodagh Boyce. Then on the 18th, they have a screening of La Commune (Paris, 1871) - both programmed by filmmaker Frank Sweeney. thenewtheatre.com/event/2025/1...

Many thanks to Eavan King & the whole Foyle Film Festival team for hosting us last weekend at their wonderful festival. Associate Editor Gemma Creagh hosted a live podcast recording with Derry Development Experts Louise Gallagher & Dearbhla Regan. Full post: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

"Barber tackles timely themes while delivering a fresh take on a classic form," Fintan Connolly's noir thriller, starring Aidan Gillen is available to watch on the RTE Player. Check out our review: www.filmireland.net/irish-film-r... & our podcast with Fintan: www.filmireland.net/podcast-fint...

From Sirat to Saipan... in this article, Film Ireland contributor Oscar O'Sullivan gives his top picks for Cork International Film Festival for Filmhounds magazine. Have a read here: filmhounds.co.uk/2025/12/high...

"Balancing oddball charm with psychological insight." Dora Matijević looks at the bloodlines and bitter legacies in this review of Horseshoe, hitting cinemas tomorrow! www.filmireland.net/review-horse...

Hamnet screenwriter and director Chloé Zhao and Hamnet author and film co-writer Maggie O'Farrell will come together at the Irish Film Institute on Saturday December 13th for an exclusive in conversation event. ifi.ie/film/hamnet-...

"I wanted to emulate the theatre experience where audiences get to see actors playing multiple roles and buy into it, and I suppose have a bit of a ‘Where’s Wally’ moment." Matthew Briody talks to writer and director Liam O Mochain, about his new film 'Abode'. www.filmireland.net/article-home...

Another wonderful year at the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival ... fantastic films, a brilliant venue, and more laughs than you can shake a stick at. See you for 2026! www.dublininternationalcomedyfilmfest.com

Bhuail muid le Sadhbh Larkin-Coyle, aisteoir, scríbhneoir & stiúrthóir Tíolacadh. Óna céimeanna tosaigh sa drámaíocht go dtí an gearrscannán Gaeilge seo, labhraímid léi faoin turas cruthaitheach taobh thiar den scannán roimh a taispeántas ag Féile Scannán Feabhail www.filmireland.net/tus-geal-tio...

In this week’s Podcast — supported by CNaM — we look at Beo Faoin Bhfód (Buried Alive). Director Daire Collins joins us to explore the story of two daredevils who battled for the buried-alive world record. Available to watch back on the TG4 Player. www.filmireland.net/podcast-talk...

“Comedy is harder, because you have to get the timing right but also deliver the lines straight." Dublin International Comedy Film Festival's Aidan O Sullivan talks with Emma Donnelly about comedy, the joy of performing, & the hidden work behind every punchline. www.filmireland.net/article-dicf...

"The tension never lets up." Anthony Kirby takes a look back at Liam Neeson and his icy thriller, Cold Pursuit. www.filmireland.net/review-a-loo...

"The Mastermind is a challenging proposition." Peter Bodie puts his thinking hat on for his review of Kelly Reichardt's latest film. www.filmireland.net/review-the-m...

"This retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol brings so much more." Tanvi Gawali gifts her review of Christmas Karma. www.filmireland.net/review-chris...

🌊 Kids of all ages will love #PuffinRock, a beautiful animated series following the adventures of Oona and her family on a rugged island off the Irish coast. Funded by Sound & Vision, it's available to stream below via @rte.ie #SV20

Delighted to partner with 2 brilliant film festivals on the latest Film Ireland podcast. At Dinard Festival du Film Britannique et Irlandais, we caught up with acclaimed actor Bríd Brennan to discuss her extraordinary career & her powerful turn as Cait in Aontas. www.filmireland.net/podcast-brid...

Narrated by Liam Neeson, Ruth Negga and Stephen Graham, Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough out now on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital. Check out our review of Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough here: www.filmireland.net/review-reali...

"Rocketman is the kind of experimental, risky film that isn’t supposed to succeed - but it does." In this review from the archives, Liam De Brún takes a trip to the stars. www.filmireland.net/review-a-lor...

"After four decades, the infamous Spinal Tap turn their amps back up to eleven for one final encore," Actress and musician Olivia Phoenix takes a look at the return of the legendary mock-rockers in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. www.filmireland.net/review-spina...

"Entering this film’s microcosm is like witnessing live paintings. You walk into Anemone like it’s a gallery." In her thoughtful essay on Ronan Day-Lewis’s Anemone, Polina Cosgrave unpacks a film that drifts between memory, myth and the metaphysical. www.filmireland.net/essay-anemon...

Dublin International Comedy Film Festival returns 27th - 30th November. In this podcast we chat with Festival director Mo O’Connell, who talks through this year’s jam-packed programme. We have a live recording from the DICFF stand-up competition... www.filmireland.net/podcast-fest...

In this State of the Arts podcast with host Des Doyle, Steven S. DeKnight comments on cost-conscious series production & how Spartacus: House of Ashur was created. Listen to the full episode here: www.filmireland.net/state-of-the...

The 2-part series, Camogie: Inside the Championship, is the latest sporting doc by Ross Whitaker & is available to watch now on the RTE player. We caught up with Dublin captain Aisling Maher who reflects on her sporting journey to date & what it was like filming. www.filmireland.net/article-camo...

"Beat the Lotto is utterly riveting from the first Lotto ticket to the final Lotto ball." All bets are off as Dale Kearney goes all in in his review of Ross Whitaker's tense documentary, 'Beat the Lotto' - available to watch on Netflix now. www.filmireland.net/review-beat-...

"If you do not go with what is in your heart, that is failure." The auteur director behind Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay, sits down with Festival Correspondent Shannon Cotter to talk Cannes, Jennifer Lawrence, and the visual look of one of 2025’s most daring films. www.filmireland.net/article-i-ha...

"This is a piece of cinema that is, in itself, a love letter to the form and well worth another look back if anyone missed it the first time around." Dakota Heveron takes a look back at Thaddeus O'Sullivan's Stella Days. www.filmireland.net/review-a-loo...

"A triumph, building a world that visually honours the original films while expanding it into something new." How to Train Your Dragon features the familiar landscape of the Causeway Coast, Murlough Bay & Dunseverick Castle; Ihinose Enebi saddles up in her review. www.filmireland.net/review-how-t...

"Poignantly drawing from memories, photographic mementoes and archival material, this inspirational story of humility and love of community is woven." Mutale Kampuni casts an eye documentary 'Born That Way'. Screening at IFI until Thursday. www.filmireland.net/review-born-...