"It was really cathartic. I feel like I've made a lot of peace, knowing it’s not really up to us." On location at the Fleadh, correspondent Shannon Cotter catches up with writer-actor Sadhbh Malin and director Pippa Molony to discuss the making of Bump. www.filmireland.net/it-was-reall...

From X to Cujo to Predator 2, horror doesn't always lurk in the shadows. Sometimes it swaggers under a blazing sun. In yet another fabulous list, Conor Bryce explores nine sweat-soaked chillers where the heat is part of the nightmare. www.filmireland.net/article-bake...

In this podcast, recorded at Capital Irish Film Festival, we catch up with filmmaker Nuala O’Connor about her doc In Time: Dónal Lunny. The film chronicles the enigmatic musician, tracing his profound influence on Irish music & his role in shaping its evolution. www.filmireland.net/podcast-film...

"Kova's Courage represents a sharp rebuke to this streamlined and automated approach to animation, representing an innovative return to first principles approach. This is endlessly rewarding." Thomas Caffrey explores this lovingly-crafted stop motion film. www.filmireland.net/short-film-r...

"Even in the way the characters move, behave, drive, react, eat, dress and swim, there is an explanation. The psychosexual bacchanal, along with the emotionless participants, needs to be premised." Khushi Jain cashes out for family drama, Rosebush Pruning. www.filmireland.net/review-roseb...

"In a sense, the film for me was a cathartic one.” Fresh from its Cannes selection, Sophie Power’s Whatever A Sun Will Always Sing has captured attention for its intimate exploration of memory and emotion. Shannon Cotter catches up with the director. www.filmireland.net/article-it-j...

Ahead of GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival 2026, Khushi Jain sits down with programmer James Hudson to discuss the art of curating shorts, championing underrepresented voices, and creating space for queer cinema that surprises, challenges and delights. www.filmireland.net/article-meet...

Irish director Neasa Hardiman's episode of The Day of the Jackal airs in 2027. In this episode of the State of the Arts podcast Des Doyle speaks with Neasa, an EP, director & writer, about her career across film & TV & her move into large-scale streamer projects. www.filmireland.net/state-of-the...

Interested in writing about film? Apply now for our Film Journalism Mentorship Programme, supported by CnaM. Whether you're an aspiring critic, cinephile, or emerging journalist, this allow you to refine your writing, gain industry insight & get published. www.filmireland.net/apply-now-fo...

Recorded at Berlinale, this podcast features Naemi Victoria in conversation with writer-director Olive Nwosu about her acclaimed feature Lady, along with cast members Agu Chinenye Esthyraph, Precious Agu Eke, Fadesaye Olateru-Olagbegi & Eva Ibiam. Listen here: www.filmireland.net/podcast-film...

Talking mental health, career & the differences across big-budget & indie projects, in this podcast actor Diarmuid Noyes (Christy, Pure Mule) reflects on his experiences navigating the industry since his first role as a young performer all those years ago. www.filmireland.net/podcast-acto...

In this Film Ireland podcast, we’re delighted to shine a light on three filmmakers whose short films are screening at this years’s Galway Film Fleadh, Alan Hopkins (A Knock at Your Door), Jaro Waldeck (Linger) and Thomas Bennett (The Galley). www.filmireland.net/podcast-film...

Big congrats to Róisín Kearney on the premiere of ÉIST today at the Galway Film Fleadh starring Aaron Monaghan & Stephen Rea. Listen back to Róisín's chat with Rachel Melita, where she discusses her career, process, & making ÉIST (or watch the video interview) www.filmireland.net/podcast-film...

"H is for Hawk is a quietly thoughtful and skilful piece of cinema, and one well worth sinking your talons into." Gemma Creagh steps into nature for at Philippa Lowthorpe's latest featuring Claire Foy alongside Irish actors Denise Gough and Brendan Gleeson. www.filmireland.net/review-h-is-...

In this Film Ireland podcast, writer/director Rebecca Zlotowski joins us to discuss her career, creative inspirations, and her new film A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster in her first French-language lead role. Listen or watch the full interview here: www.filmireland.net/podcast-writ...

This July, IFI is hosting Untold Ukraine – a festival of modern Ukrainian cinema. Yuliia Riabova dives into the prorgamme with festival founders Kateryna Aleshnikova & Nastya Kharytonova & Shorts Programme coordinator, Mishel Mudryk. www.filmireland.net/article-unto...

"As the second instalment in the franchise, Supergirl does a good job of adapting the character to the big screen with poignancy and humour." Rachel Walshe takes to the skies in her review of the latest offering from DC. www.filmireland.net/review-super...

Looking for great women-loving-women cinema beyond the usual favourites? From Desert Hearts, The Watermelon Woman to Saving Face to Rafiki, check out these hidden gems, overlooked classics & moments of unforgettable queer storytelling. www.filmireland.net/article-the-...

"What ensues is a deeply upsetting portrait of both fiction and fact, where Lee and Burroughs become one and the same." With Pride Month coming to a close, Neil Cadieux casts a look back at Luca Guadagnino's Queer. www.filmireland.net/review-anoth...

"He doesn’t shy away from shifting through different shot sizes within a single scene...this boldness allows the story & characters to be viewed from multiple angles." Alireza Hatamvand looks back at the Oscar-Winning short that launched Martin McDonagh's career. www.filmireland.net/short-film-r...

"I realised that animation affords these very unique opportunities. I felt it was the only real way to capture what I wanted to capture.” Filmmaker Nathan Fagan on Inside, The Valley Sings, his Oscar®-qualifying animated doc on solitary confinement. www.filmireland.net/article-insi...

Rich Peppiatt's new Netflix crime saga Bad Bridgets will begin production in Ireland this July. Written, directed & produced by Peppiatt (Kneecap), the film stars Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver, with a supporting cast including Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan Domhnall Gleeson,Niamh Algar & Simone Kirby.

"I really love how there’s no real rules in documentary storytelling & I find that exciting. I think what tiny crews achieve is incredible and underrated." Matthew Briody talks to Grace writer/director Anna Rodgers about her craft, career & latest short. www.filmireland.net/although-law...

"The narrative doesn’t move to expose these secrets but to share them, with fragile affection." Thirty-three years after its release, Khushi Jain revisits Ang Lee's landmark queer film, The Wedding Banquet (1993). www.filmireland.net/essay-phones...

"One lotus flower after the other, we just might make it out of the swamp." Sarah Shojaei reflects on Maeve Murphy's The Geography of Violence Trilogy. www.filmireland.net/article-the-...

"He knew he was good at what he did and didn’t need reminding of the fact." An exclusive extract from Aubrey Malone's new book Encounters, recalling the brilliance, wit and melancholy of one of Ireland's great actors, Donal McCann. www.filmireland.net/article-the-...

"Darkly humorous, the film is constantly shifting from one angle to another, broaching sapphic aspects and spirituality." In this review, Mutale investigates Rebecca Zlotowski's latest feature. www.filmireland.net/review-a-pri...

Emerging filmmaker Lucille Carolan turns her lens on a familiar rite of passage in Anatomy of an Irish Disco, a tender and observant documentary. In this article, She chats with Lynn Larkin about memory, performance & finding cinematic meaning at a teenage disco. www.filmireland.net/article-luci...

Tracing queer horror from early coded metaphors to today’s expansive storytelling, Conor Bryce gives his top horror picks for Pride! www.filmireland.net/article-prid...

"Film was a part of that awakening as much as any interaction or missed heartbeat." Almost thirty-five years after the initial release of Fried Green Tomatoes, Rachel Walshe reflects on this beloved classic for Pride. www.filmireland.net/article-film...