TV3 will air a special double-bill of My Name is Emily and It's Not Yet Dark on Easter Sunday staring at 9pm. The films celebrate the work of the late Simon Fitzmaurice who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (ALS) in 2008.
Irish Casting Director Amy Rowan has been shortlisted for the first European Casting Director Award for her work on Simon Fitzmaurice's My Name is Emily.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates its 70th anniversary this year with 161 features from 46 countries, including 10 features from Ireland.
Simon Fitzmaurice’s My Name is Emily is set to be released in US cinemas on February 17th, with a digital release one week later on February 24th.
To coincide with the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, Virgin Media Television will continue to support Irish film and drama, with a week of home grown movies and feature film specials airing on Virgin Media Three.
The Irish Film Board has released details of the film, animation, and television projects that have received funding commitments for Quarter 1 of 2016.
A big Irish contingent is heading to Cannes this year, with a number of Irish films screening and selling at the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film.
It's Not Yet Dark, chronicling the amazing story of the making of Simon Fitzmaurice's My Name is Emily, plays the Galway Film Fleadh on July 9th at 4pm.
The 17th annual Newport Beach Film Festival in California will present its Irish Spotlight, featuring a host of new Irish cinema. April 21st to 28th.
Irish Reels Film Festival announces the 2016 line-up including features, shorts, and documentaries by independent Irish filmmakers.