The European Audiovisual Observatory has released its roundup of the cinema attendance and box office receipts for last year from across Europe. Ireland tops per capita cinema attendance, but is second last in attending domestic films.
The Audi Dublin International Film Festival is taking the excitement of the Picture House outside of traditional cinema venues, with screenings to feature Terminator 2, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and That’s Entertainment!
Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg have signed on to star in Lorcan Finnegan's new Irish thriller feature Vivarium, which is produced by Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell for Fantastic Films.
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced two key appointments to the agency’s Production, Development & Distribution unit. Eimear Markey joins the IFB in the role of Story Consultant while Jennifer Smyth has been announced as the new Production and Development Coordinator.
UK documentary festival Sheffield Doc/Fest has unveiled the programme for its 25th edition, which runs from June 7th to 12th. Included in this year's lineup are 4 films from Ireland: The Ballymurphy Precedent, I, Dolours, The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, and Lovers of the Night.
Hard-hitting investigations and sporting legends were among the day’s winners at the 3-day Celtic Media Festival in Llanelli, Wales. Irish projects won four of the five prizes announced on Day 1.
Scottish star Pollyanna McIntosh has wrapped on her debut feature, Darlin', which stars Irish actor Lauryn Canny in the lead role, supported by fellow Irish star Nora-Jane Noone. The film will be sold at the Marché at the Cannes Film Festival later this month.
Light House Cinema and the Japanese Film Festival are teaming up to bring some of the most iconic films in anime history back to the big screen this May, as they present Vintage Anime House in Road House Cinema on Smithfield Square from May 4th-9th.
The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has announced the launch of the Irish Independence Film Collection, a culturally significant collection of Irish newsreel material from the period 1914-1930.
Irish writer/director Liam O Mochain’s third feature film Lost & Found has won the Best Foreign Film Award at the 27th Arizona International Film Festival.