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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.
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Don't forget to submit your films before the regular deadline on the 24th.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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...
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.
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Powerful documentary Born That Way will be broadcast on RTE One and the RTÉ Player at 10.15pm this evening.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"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...
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:
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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...
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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...
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.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"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...
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...
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Emerging filmmakers lit up the Screen showcasing diversity, remarkable performances, inventive storytelling, and stellar writing thro...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"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:
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Have a read:
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December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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...
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.
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Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman Teaming for ‘Elsinore’ Film About Acclaimed ‘Chariots of Fire’ Actor Ian Charleson, for StudioCanal
Elsinore will tell the true story of acclaimed actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds while preparing to perform in Hamlet on stage in London
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December 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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...
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.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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.
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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-...
December 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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-...
Read his article here: www.filmireland.net/article-the-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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-...
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...
TG4, BBC NI and S4C Unveil First Ever Co-Commissioned Animated Christmas Movie | Press Release | TG4
A Landmark International Co-Production to air on December 14th in Irish on TG4 & Cúla4, on BBC Two Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer, and in Welsh on S4C.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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.
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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...
December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"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-...
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Spanish Cultural Institute in Dublin | The Culture Clique
The incredible journey of José Antonio Sierra, and his 50 year battle Fifty years ago in Ireland, there were only around 300 Spanish residents, with the majority being young au-pairs who would spend a...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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.
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.
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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.
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
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This drama comedy with a twist is set in the wild West of Ireland.
In cinemas 5th December.
Check out the trailer
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
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
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'.
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Olivia O'Ríada straps in for her review of 'Pillion'.
www.filmireland.net/review-pilli...
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"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...
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!
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Horseshoe is in cinemas today!
www.filmireland.net/article-in-c...
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
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...
Film Screening: West Indies Event – The New Theatre
Connolly Books presents a film screening of West Indies at The New Theatre. Film Screening of West Indies (1979) with introduction by artist Clodagh Boyce West Indies. 1979. Directed by Med Hondo. 116 mins. Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries […]
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December 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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.
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"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...
Check out our review: www.filmireland.net/irish-film-r...
& our podcast with Fintan: www.filmireland.net/podcast-fint...
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"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...
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...
Have a read here:
filmhounds.co.uk/2025/12/high...
Highlights From The 70th Cork International Film Festival
After attending the Cork International Film Festival, we go through the highlights not just of the films screened but of the festival itself.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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...
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!
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December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"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...
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-...
HAMNET: FROM PAGE TO SCREEN - Irish Film Institute
IN CONVERSATION WITH CHLOÉ ZHAO AND MAGGIE O’FARRELL. HOSTED BY RICK O’SHEA. Hamnet screenwriter and director Chloé Zhao and Hamnet author and film co-writer Maggie O’Farrell will come together at the...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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'.
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Matthew Briody talks to writer and director Liam O Mochain, about his new film 'Abode'.
www.filmireland.net/article-home...
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"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...
Matthew Briody talks to writer and director Liam O Mochain, about his new film 'Abode'.
www.filmireland.net/article-home...