We're tired of tropes — it's time for change Red Umbrella Éireann, a grassroots collective of current and former sex workers campaigning for the decriminalisation of sex work, are organising the second edition of Red Umbrella Film Festival, Ireland's sex worker festival. Opinion and Analysis • 11 Oct 25
We're tired of tropes — it's time for change Red Umbrella Éireann, a grassroots collective of current and former sex workers campaigning for the decriminalisation of sex work, are organising the second edition of Red Umbrella Film Festival, Ireland's sex worker festival. Opinion and Analysis • 11 Oct 25
Who is Tilly Norwood, and why does Hollywood hate her? She looks like any other starlet; a pretty, doe-eyed, long-haired brunette, primed to play the ingénue in the next Richard Curtis rom-com. So why has Tilly Norwood become a pariah in Hollywood over the last week? The Lauren Murphy Column • 07 Oct 25
Who is Tilly Norwood, and why does Hollywood hate her? She looks like any other starlet; a pretty, doe-eyed, long-haired brunette, primed to play the ingénue in the next Richard Curtis rom-com. So why has Tilly Norwood become a pariah in Hollywood over the last week? The Lauren Murphy Column • 07 Oct 25
Julie Andrews at 90 - a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious star! Aedín Gormley, presenter of Movies and Musicals on RTÉ lyric fm, visited Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 to celebrate the 90th birthday of a screen legend, Dame Julie Andrews. Julie Andrews • 01 Oct 25
Julie Andrews at 90 - a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious star! Aedín Gormley, presenter of Movies and Musicals on RTÉ lyric fm, visited Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 to celebrate the 90th birthday of a screen legend, Dame Julie Andrews. Julie Andrews • 01 Oct 25
Disappear Here Film Festival Returns to Donegal The ninth annual Disappear Here Film Festival returns to Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal, from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2025, showcasing new Irish work alongside world cinema Festivals • 29 Sep 25
Disappear Here Film Festival Returns to Donegal The ninth annual Disappear Here Film Festival returns to Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal, from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2025, showcasing new Irish work alongside world cinema Festivals • 29 Sep 25
Sweet Wort - watch the award-winning Irish short film The award-winning short film Sweet Wort is a wry and wistful short comedy-drama about fathers and sons, ageing, regret, and the pain of unexpressed love Irish Short Films • 24 Sep 25
Sweet Wort - watch the award-winning Irish short film The award-winning short film Sweet Wort is a wry and wistful short comedy-drama about fathers and sons, ageing, regret, and the pain of unexpressed love Irish Short Films • 24 Sep 25
Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Sep 25
Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Sep 25
Listen to the Land Speak: Manchán Magan's journey of return Manchán Magan introduces Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey of Return, a new two-part documentary, which premieres on RTÉ One this July. Documentaries • 03 Oct 25
Listen to the Land Speak: Manchán Magan's journey of return Manchán Magan introduces Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey of Return, a new two-part documentary, which premieres on RTÉ One this July. Documentaries • 03 Oct 25
Farewell, Sundance - how Robert Redford changed cinema forever I first encountered Hollywood's forever 'golden boy' on 70s TV soap Coronation Street... In Memoriam • 17 Sep 25
Farewell, Sundance - how Robert Redford changed cinema forever I first encountered Hollywood's forever 'golden boy' on 70s TV soap Coronation Street... In Memoriam • 17 Sep 25
The Swallow: Tadhg O'Sullivan on art, connection and his new film Acclaimed filmmaker, editor, sound designer and sound recordist Tadhg O'Sullivan introduces The Swallow, his narrative feature film debut, which premieres at this year's Dublin International Film Festival. Film • 13 Sep 25
The Swallow: Tadhg O'Sullivan on art, connection and his new film Acclaimed filmmaker, editor, sound designer and sound recordist Tadhg O'Sullivan introduces The Swallow, his narrative feature film debut, which premieres at this year's Dublin International Film Festival. Film • 13 Sep 25
Life, loss, fame & family - the IFI Documentary Festival in focus Sunniva O'Flynn introduces the Irish programme at this year's IFI Documentary Festival, its annual celebration of non-fiction filmmaking. Documentaries • 09 Sep 25
Life, loss, fame & family - the IFI Documentary Festival in focus Sunniva O'Flynn introduces the Irish programme at this year's IFI Documentary Festival, its annual celebration of non-fiction filmmaking. Documentaries • 09 Sep 25
What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep 25
What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep 25
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug 25
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug 25
5 minutes with... filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan We grabbed five minutes with the wry, softly-spoken Lonergan - a total gentleman, it should be noted - directly following an illuminating in-conversation event with director Lenny Abrahamson at this year's Story House event in Dublin. Get Creative • 20 Aug 25
5 minutes with... filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan We grabbed five minutes with the wry, softly-spoken Lonergan - a total gentleman, it should be noted - directly following an illuminating in-conversation event with director Lenny Abrahamson at this year's Story House event in Dublin. Get Creative • 20 Aug 25
GAZE in focus - 10 must-sees at this year's LGBTQIA film feast Festival Director Greg Thorpe introduces this year's edition of GAZE, showcasing the best in queer Irish and international cinema, which takes place this July and August at Dublin's IFI and Light House cinemas. Film • 28 Jul 25
GAZE in focus - 10 must-sees at this year's LGBTQIA film feast Festival Director Greg Thorpe introduces this year's edition of GAZE, showcasing the best in queer Irish and international cinema, which takes place this July and August at Dublin's IFI and Light House cinemas. Film • 28 Jul 25
North Circular rocks - Luke McManus on his acclaimed Dublin doc Now available on DVD, Luke McManus's acclaimed documentary feature North Circular travels the length of the eponymous Dublin road... Film • 07 Aug 25
North Circular rocks - Luke McManus on his acclaimed Dublin doc Now available on DVD, Luke McManus's acclaimed documentary feature North Circular travels the length of the eponymous Dublin road... Film • 07 Aug 25
Director Neasa Hardiman on making Untamed for Netflix The Irish writer-director talks to Brendan Courtney about directing the number one show on Netflix, Untamed and about her remarkable career - which started in RTÉ. Highlights • 25 Jul 25
Director Neasa Hardiman on making Untamed for Netflix The Irish writer-director talks to Brendan Courtney about directing the number one show on Netflix, Untamed and about her remarkable career - which started in RTÉ. Highlights • 25 Jul 25
Pray For Our Sinners: Sinead O'Shea's tale from the resistance The most-watched documentary at the Irish cinemas this year, Pray for Our Sinners documents filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea's return to her hometown, Navan, to explore the impact of the Catholic Church on the community in decades past. Film • 31 Jul 25
Pray For Our Sinners: Sinead O'Shea's tale from the resistance The most-watched documentary at the Irish cinemas this year, Pray for Our Sinners documents filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea's return to her hometown, Navan, to explore the impact of the Catholic Church on the community in decades past. Film • 31 Jul 25
Fatal, flashy and indecent - the movies of Adrian Lyne revisited This summer, Cork's Triskel Arts Centre presents a season dedicated to the work of Adrian Lyne, a British film director who forged a career in Hollywood by making some of the most popular and talked about films of their time Film • 19 Jul 25
Fatal, flashy and indecent - the movies of Adrian Lyne revisited This summer, Cork's Triskel Arts Centre presents a season dedicated to the work of Adrian Lyne, a British film director who forged a career in Hollywood by making some of the most popular and talked about films of their time Film • 19 Jul 25
Inside Dzogchen Beara - the rocky road to spiritual enlightenment Filmed with unique access over five years, this cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable story of a half-blind Englishman's quest to build a spiritual haven on the cliffs of West Cork Documentaries • 11 Jul 25
Inside Dzogchen Beara - the rocky road to spiritual enlightenment Filmed with unique access over five years, this cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable story of a half-blind Englishman's quest to build a spiritual haven on the cliffs of West Cork Documentaries • 11 Jul 25
The return of Barry Lyndon - Kubrick's Irish masterpiece turns 50 "Before Private Barry Lyndon there came Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. For a director who sets his heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or his life will be but a sad one." Film • 17 Jul 25
The return of Barry Lyndon - Kubrick's Irish masterpiece turns 50 "Before Private Barry Lyndon there came Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. For a director who sets his heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or his life will be but a sad one." Film • 17 Jul 25
Richard Harris exhibition opens in Limerick's Hunt Museum A new exhibition of photographs, videos and many personal items depicting the life of the late actor Richard Harris has opened in Limerick city. Munster • 07 Jul 25
Richard Harris exhibition opens in Limerick's Hunt Museum A new exhibition of photographs, videos and many personal items depicting the life of the late actor Richard Harris has opened in Limerick city. Munster • 07 Jul 25
Von Trapps, Nazis, and Gene Kelly: scenes from a film buff trip In recent years, I've had a habit of turning my holidays into film pilgrimages. With such an approach, deciding where to go always begs the question: which comes first, the film or the destination? Travel • 02 Jul 25
Von Trapps, Nazis, and Gene Kelly: scenes from a film buff trip In recent years, I've had a habit of turning my holidays into film pilgrimages. With such an approach, deciding where to go always begs the question: which comes first, the film or the destination? Travel • 02 Jul 25
Something For The Weekend – Patrick Bergin's cultural picks Over the past four decades, actor Patrick Bergin has been a welcome fixture on screens big and small... Something For The Weekend • 09 Jul 25
Something For The Weekend – Patrick Bergin's cultural picks Over the past four decades, actor Patrick Bergin has been a welcome fixture on screens big and small... Something For The Weekend • 09 Jul 25
Never forget - a moving tale of memory, family, love and loss Filmmaker Ross Kileen introduces his new documentary Don't Forget to Remember, which follows the Irish street artist Asbestos as he and his family learn to navigate his mother's diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Documentaries • 07 Jul 25
Never forget - a moving tale of memory, family, love and loss Filmmaker Ross Kileen introduces his new documentary Don't Forget to Remember, which follows the Irish street artist Asbestos as he and his family learn to navigate his mother's diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Documentaries • 07 Jul 25
Twin Peaks returns - co-creator Mark Frost talks to RTÉ Arena Written by Mark Frost and David Lynch, Twin Peaks was a sensation when it first aired in 1989. RTÉ Arena • 13 Jun 25
Twin Peaks returns - co-creator Mark Frost talks to RTÉ Arena Written by Mark Frost and David Lynch, Twin Peaks was a sensation when it first aired in 1989. RTÉ Arena • 13 Jun 25
