As the film world descends on the south of France and the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, Our man in Cannes, Séamas McSwiney reports on the line-up for La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs / Directors Fortnight.
Saoirse Ronan, Daniel Day-Lewis, Martin McDonagh, and Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly nominated for the 71st BAFTA Awards, which take place on Sunday, 18 February at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The Japanese Film Festival, which celebrates its 10th year in April 2018, has unveiled its full programme. For its 10th edition the 2018 Festival will return to Dublin, Cork and Limerick, and also visit Galway, Tipperary, Sligo, Waterford and Dundalk, presenting 50 screenings of 17 films nationally.
Creative Europe details of the latest Call for Support for Content Development of Single Project 2018. Deadlines 23 November and 19 April.
IFI Spotlight returns on April 27th for a day dedicated to Irish film and television, reviewing the past year, and considering current trends and equality.
The Galway Film Fleadh has announced that Lance Daly's epic Western Black '47 will close the 30th festival with a gala screening on July 15th.
Submissions are now open for the 2018 Toronto Irish Film Festival, Canada's premiere festival dedicated to Irish film. The festival runs March 2nd to 4th.
Irish Film Festival, Boston has announced its Call for Entries for the 18th festival, March 22nd to 25th, 2018, in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.
The Un Certain Regard Jury really came up with the goods in awarding the top prize to Ali Abassi’s Gräns (Border) from Denmark-Sweden. Séamas McSwiney reports from the ceremony.
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB), the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry is today launching Irish Film 2018, the slate of IFB supported productions coming to audiences this year.