• Irish
    Irish

    Irish Government commences 40% Visual Effects Uplift to Section 481 film tax credit

    Des Carey

    Des Carey joins Elephant Goldfish as Executive Director, Strategic Growth & Innovation

    The Lost Children of Tuam wins Best Irish Film as record crowds mark 38th Galway Film Fleadh

  • News
    News

    DIFF 2026, The Exit 8 and adapting videogames to the big screen

    Sinners

    Dublin Film Critics Circle announce 2025 award winners

    Cloud – A fascinating look at the greed of humanity

  • Reviews
    Reviews

    Coyote vs. Acme – A David vs. Goliath story with a lot of laughs

    Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – Dark and dreamlike

    Sunny Dancer – Almost the best summer ever

  • Database
    • Films
    • Actors
    • Production Companies
    • Distributors
    • Studios
    • Effects Houses
    • Broadcasters
    • Financiers
    • Industry Resources
    • Other
  • Jobs
  • GearrScannain
  • Submit to Us
  • About
All
  • Competition
  • Editorial
  • I wonder...
  • Opinion Piece
  • The Best of What's Around
Latest
  • Latest
  • Oldest
  • Random
  • A to Z
  • Top Rated

Featured

Featured

#Cannes18: The Palestine Film Institute makes first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival

Our man in Cannes Séamas McSwiney reports from the first concerted attendance of Palestinian filmmakers under the mantle of The Palestine Film Institute at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Read More
Featured

#Cannes2018: 71e Festival de Cannes contenders and contentions

Generally speaking, this year’s list of Cannes Competition contenders —announced at an upbeat press conference by Festival Director Thierry Fremaux— is an inspiring smorgasbord of world cinema.
Read More
Competition

#Competition: Win tickets to Omniplex Secret Screenings in Rathmines on November 20th

We have a pair of tickets to give away to Omniplex Cinemas' Secret Screenings, taking place on Monday, November 20th in Omniplex Rathmines.
Read More
The Devil Wears Prada
Featured

#Report: HACKS The Devil Wears Prada and Panel Discussion

Mary Martina Wogan reports on HACKS screening of The Devil Wears Prada at Light House Cinema and the panel discussion on all things fashion that followed,
Read More
Cold War
Featured

#Cannes18: From the Croisette – Cold War I, II, & III

Our Cannes reporter Séamas McSwiney attempts to find a thematic order to the disparity of films in Cannes, which often helps find a deeper purpose to their individual intentions. Three of the worthier films among the lacklustre selection could be called Cold War I, II & III.
Read More
Featured

#Feature: It’s all Greek to Me – Scannain becomes Ταινία

Greek national cinema is poised at an interesting juncture, looking forward to escaping the yoke of austerity and finding its voice in the world. Now is the perfect time for us to take our focus away from Ireland and shine it on the home of democracy.
Read More
Battle in Seattle
Featured

One and done: Stuart Townsend’s Battle in Seattle

Do you remember Battle in Seattle? The $8m dollar movie about protesters who disrupted the WTO meeting in Seattle in 1999, directed by Stuart Townsend?
Read More
IFB at Cannes 2018
Featured

#Cannes18: A Saturday night in Cannes gets political

Séamas McSwiney reports from Cannes on the political activity at the film festival and from the Irish Film Board's party were they updated on their 50/50 gender parity initiatives.
Read More
Christmas Films
Featured

#Feature: Films on Irish TV over Christmas 2017

It's back again! It's our searchable list of all of the films on Irish TV over the Christmas and New Year period 2017/18. Happy watching this Christmas.
Read More
Featured

#Feature: Climbing up those steps – Growing old with the Rocky franchise

Jason Coyle takes a look at the enduring legacy of Rocky Balboa and the Rocky franchise, the greatest American drama film series there has been on screen
Read More
Load More
Copyright - Scannain 2020
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
Poster Trailer Irish Film Movie film
See all results