George MacKay: ‘My influences? Conor McGregor and wallabies’
After his turn in 1917, the actor is tackling the role of iconic Australian outlaw Ned Kelly
Is there such a thing as an Irish film anymore? Does it matter?
At its most successful Irish cinema tells local stories that resonate abroad and at home
Second-generation Irish: ‘We were outsiders among the English – and the Irish too’
Ian Duhig’s parents emigrated to England in the 1950s in search of a better life. In this essay, he looks at growing up under the influence of Ireland and never feeling quite at home
Production company behind ‘Love/Hate’ posts fall in profits
Ardmore Studios-based Octagon Films also behind popular TV series ‘The Borgias’
Three billboards outside Leitir Mealláin, Connemara
Local hero Martin McDonagh gets Gaeltacht tribute after Bafta wins
Iftas 2018: ‘I’m a Traveller, I can’t get an agent, but this is still a huge moment for me’
John Connors’ best actor acceptance speech got a noisy standing ovation at the Iftas
So what’s hot and what’s not this week?
Archives are hot, yes really, but cold winds are blowing through American Apparel
Alexander Skarsgård: The most popular Swedish export since Abba
Alexander Skarsgård has followed in his father’s acting footsteps, and with ‘Generation Kill’ and ‘True Blood’ behind him, he’s finding new worlds to conquer in film
Oscar-nominated director: Irish people’s attitude to film ‘post-colonial’
Irish productions only seen at home if they’re success abroad, Song of the Sea’s Tomm Moore says
Gleeson and Scott win at British Independent Film Awards
Respective performances in ‘Calvary’ and ‘Pride’ recognised with male acting prizes
Calvary receives four nominations at British Independent Film Awards
John Michael McDonagh nominated for best director, Brendan Gleeson in running for best actor
Connemara corners and Norway’s fjords to host ‘pop-up’ film project
Ireland and European partners extend independent film shows to marginal regions
Gleeson backs McDonagh over Irish film remarks
Gleeson says it is ‘no harm to be told that we need to up our standards’
McDonagh’s ‘Calvary’ praised by US archbishop as ‘unforgettable’
Controversial director also criticised for ‘disrespectful’ comments about Irish film industry
Director of The Guard says Irish films are not ‘intelligent’
McDonagh doesn’t want Calvary regarded as Irish: ‘it’s just set in Ireland with lots of Irish characters’
Thank God – or at least Gleeson
The success of Calvary and Noah suggest that Irish audiences have gotten religion
Film review: Calvary
Brendan Gleeson’s touching, nuanced portrayal of a caring man goes a long way in sustaining this scattershot, nihilist Irish dramedy
David McSavage: ‘If I were a woman I’d be very f***ing angry’
The comedian believes that Irish men are so mollycoddled they cannot see women as equals
Father and son go head -to-head in IFTAs
Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson nominated in the best actor category
Acting heavyweights Brendan Gleeson and John Hurt kick off the JDIFF
The premier of dark comic thriller Calvary impresses audience
Richard Dreyfuss set for Dublin film festival
Oscar-winning star of Jaws to attend Jameson Dublin International Film Festival in February
Irish film industry achieves record revenues of €168m
Irish Film Board says overseas investors ensure industry is more vibrant than ever
Domnhall Gleeson, a star in his own time
It hasn’t taken Domhnall Gleeson long to establish a reputation as a versatile actor, equally at ease on stage and screen. He talks about working on Richard Curtis’s new time-travel rom-com and a forthcoming role opposite his dad Brendan
Brendan Gleeson: even as a duck, he fits the bill
The man who played Churchill is now a duck in ‘The Smurfs 2’. He talks LA neediness, the dynasty and Flann O’Brien worship
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