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“We had very little money… so my blissful ignorance was ‘let’s make a feature film!'”; Philip Doherty and Aaron Monaghan discuss Redemption of a Rogue |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Ahead of the release of Cavan-set comedy Redemption of a Rogue this Friday, August 27th, IFTN caught up with the director Philip Doherty and lead actor Aaron Monaghan, to find out more about their ambitious 21-day shoot, the benefit of longstanding local collaboration, and help from the authorities in building their very own rain machine. |
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Stephen Fingleton's Nightride starring Moe Dunford selected for Toronto International Film Festival |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Irish director Stephen Fingleton’s latest feature film Nightride has been selected for the Industry Selects strand at the Toronto International film festival. |
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Bankside Films boards TIFF-bound Irish horror You Are Not My Mother |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Irish horror film You Are Not My Mother, from writer/director Kate Dolan and producer Deirdre Levins, has received an Official Selection at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). |
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32nd Cork French Film Festival reveals line-up celebrating ties with Ireland’s closest EU neighbour |
| 19 Aug 2021 | The annual event returns from Thursday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 5th and takes place at The Gate Cinema. |
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Irish Talent to Shine at Major International Film Festivals |
| 30 Jul 2021 | With Cannes and the Galway Film Fleadh in the rear-view mirror, the film industry is gearing up for the next round of top-class Festivals with Irish talent and films on display at major upcoming festivals such as Edinburgh, Toronto, and Venice. |
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Rhode Island Film Festival next up in festival run for 'The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell'’ |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 'The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell' which recently premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh, starts a busy festival run, with upcoming selections at Rhode Island International Film Festival, Vancouver Independent Film Festival, and DOCUTAH. |
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“First-of-its-kind” Galway Film Fleadh wraps, Award-winners announced |
| 26 Jul 2021 | On Sunday the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh came to a close after a pioneering week which saw it deliver a blended programme featuring outdoor screenings, in-cinema screenings, and online screenings & events. |
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Cinemagic announces series of Masterclasses as part of Career Crafts Programme |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Cinemagic’s Career Crafts programme will feature Masterclasses and Q&A sessions with Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Aisling Franciosi, and Laura Whitmore and many well-known faces from the world of TV and film. |
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First-look at Sir Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical drama Belfast ahead of TIFF World Premiere |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Ahead of its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, Kenneth Branagh's Belfast has released a first-look image featuring lead actors Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe. |
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Cannes 2021: Producer Laura McNicholas discusses bringing Irish feature Spilt Milk to Cannes Co-Production Market |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Producer Laura McNicholas of 925 Productions spoke with IFTN about her experience at this year’s Cannes Co-Production Market where her project Spilt Milk was one of seven projects selected as a spotlight feature under the Tallinn Black Night Film Festival banner. |
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Irish LGBTQ+ feature Who We Love to world premiere at the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh |
| 21 Jul 2021 | A feature film adaptation of the IFTA-nominated, multi-award winning short film LILY, Who We Love will have its world premiere at the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh on the 24th of July at 6pm. |
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Galway Film Fleadh reveal nominees for the 2021 Bingham Ray New Talent Award |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Five of Ireland’s rising talents across the fields of acting, directing, and producing have been selected for this year’s Bingham Ray New Talent Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. |
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The Louth International Film Festival returns this October 2nd |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Taking place at An Tain Arts Centre Dundalk, the festival consists of a carefully curated features programme with post screening Q&A’s from visiting directors, industry panel discussions, DkIT short films, and a global short film competition. |
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Cinemagic reveals catalogue of world cinema titles available on its new summer movie streaming platform |
| 19 Jul 2021 | This July and August, Audiences will have the opportunity to dive into a new platform, which will offer a wealth of international cinema for children, teenagers, and young adults to enjoy. |
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Two free webinars announced as Fleadh Forum returns to the Galway Film Fleadh |
| 15 Jul 2021 | The Fleadh Forum returns to the Galway Film Fleadh with two free webinars – “The Irish Cinema Experience: What Does The Future Hold?” on Thursday, July 22nd and “Producing in the Regions – Making It Work for Your Project” on Friday, July 23rd. |
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Galway Film Fleadh announces 2021 ‘in conversation’ events with Gabriel Byrne, Mark Cousins and Mark Fergus |
| 13 Jul 2021 | The Galway Film Fleadh, in association with Screen Skills Ireland, has announced three ‘in conversation’ events with Gabriel Byrne, Mark Cousins, and Mark Fergus. |
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Irish comedy Pogonophobia selected for Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Pogonophobia, a new short Irish comedy produced by Constant Motion Pictures, written by Damian Ryan and directed by Thomas Ryan, has been selected to screen for the Cannes Court Métrage at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. |
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IFTA-winner Gabriel Byrne's Death of a Ladies' Man to premiere as Fleadh launches 33rd programme |
| 07 Jul 2021 | Following his recent Best Actor success at the Irish Film & Drama Awards, Gabriel Byrne’s Death of a Ladies’ Man has been announced for the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh. |
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Cinemagic Dublin launches 2021 Virtual Festival Programme |
| 06 Jul 2021 | The 13th edition of Cinemagic Dublin will return this July and August with a feast of virtual film opportunities for young audiences to enjoy. |
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Andrea Riseborough's psychological thriller Here Before to open 2021 Galway Film Fleadh |
| 05 Jul 2021 | Ahead of the full programme launch on Wednesday, the Galway Film Fleadh has confirmed it is back (July 20th-25th) with the reveal of this year’s opening and closing night films. |
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