Film Ireland

A spooky congratulations for Irish Filmmaker Sean Brien, as his vampiric short film SCARLET is now going to be a segment of an anthology feature length called THE NIGHT TIME WORLD which will be released by Lionsgate in the U.S. https://lnkd.in/ebAZZejf

"Bold, brave, compelling, Nickel Boys is a piece of art that brilliantly utilises form to question the very nature of perspective." Gemma Creagh looks at RaMell Ross’s powerful adaptation of The Nickel Boys. https://lnkd.in/eY-zQabf

Film Ireland is delighted to offer a number of pairs of tickets to an exclusive screening of Barry Keoghan’s highly anticipated film, Bring Them Down. Time: Evening January 16th, 2025 Venue: Light House Cinema, Dublin The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director, Christopher Andrews. https://lnkd.in/eMn2K9Wb

This Thursday, there is an opportunity to catch Don't Forget to Remember as part of the First Fortnight festival at the National Gallery of Ireland. I never knew there was a theatre in the National Gallery so am really excited to screen the film there. Myself and Asbestos will be on hand for the Q&A and Asbestos will be destroying all of the chalkboards from the film over the weekend as part of a performance in the gallery so do drop in at any stage Friday to Sunday to observe that. https://lnkd.in/eT7Dn6Bh

As the curtains close on 2024, our contributors look back at some of their favourite films of the year. https://lnkd.in/e9T8MWdi

A heartfelt thank you and best wishes to writer and creative Smrithika Majukar as she moves on from her role as Assistant Editor with the Film Ireland team. Smrithika, it’s been a pleasure working with you—your talent, dedication, and sharp writing have been such an asset to the team. While we’re sad to lose you in this role, we’re delighted that you’ll still be contributing to Film Ireland, and we know you’re destined for great things. Wishing you every success in the next chapter of your journey. We’ll be cheering you on all the way. - Gemma & Steven

"Perennial Light is truly a love letter to visual storytelling and the black and white films of the early 20th century," With this review, Adelaide Thermes Kane ruminates on Colin Hickey's latest feature supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. https://lnkd.in/ezR7VXxu

Earlier this month, we were delighted to host our Screen Sessions live event, made possible with the support of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and hosted by our wonderful friends at Griffith College Dublin. The day was packed with inspiring conversations. Casting Director Maureen Hughes and actor-director Maureen OConnell kicked things off with a fantastic discussion on performance. This was followed by an insightful chat on art and production design with Annie Atkins and Jill Beecher. After a well-earned coffee break, the event concluded with an engaging session on direction featuring Ciaran Donnelly and Roisin Kearney. Each talk provided a glimpse into the craft, passion, and dedication that goes into the different facets of filmmaking. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry—these talks will be released on our platform soon. In the meantime, take a look at the wonderful images from our event, taken by Beta Bajgart, and listen back to our previous podcasts here: https://lnkd.in/ea5VDbMB

"Shot entirely in Cinecittà Studios, with only tracking shots of the exterior of St. Peter's, the film is a masterpiece of cinematography." In this review, Anthony Kirby gets divine inspiration from Edward Berger’s Conclave. https://lnkd.in/ewH3e5zy

Talking career paths and passion for films, this podcast, Hayley Jorja talks to TV/Film Critic and Culture Journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.   Gavia is a film critic and culture journalist living in Scotland. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she now freelances for a variety of outlets including TV Guide, Inverse, Vulture and BBC Radio 4, in addition to co-hosting the film podcast Overinvested and co-editing the fan culture newsletter The Rec Center. This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán. https://lnkd.in/exKUqAAw