Why we love the escapism of apocalyptic dramas Disney's streaming hit Paradise – a political thriller that sees the murder of a former president in a peaceful community – leans into dystopian themes around apocalypse survival and living in a sealed world, writes Scott Jones. Opinion and Analysis • 31 Mar 25
Why we love the escapism of apocalyptic dramas Disney's streaming hit Paradise – a political thriller that sees the murder of a former president in a peaceful community – leans into dystopian themes around apocalypse survival and living in a sealed world, writes Scott Jones. Opinion and Analysis • 31 Mar 25
End of the world as we know it - Tilda Swinton talks to RTÉ Arena Academy Award winner (and screen icon) Tilda Swinton discusses her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's apocalyptic musical, The End with RTÉ Arena - listen above. RTÉ Arena • 31 Mar 25
End of the world as we know it - Tilda Swinton talks to RTÉ Arena Academy Award winner (and screen icon) Tilda Swinton discusses her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's apocalyptic musical, The End with RTÉ Arena - listen above. RTÉ Arena • 31 Mar 25
Adolescence star Stephen Graham talks to RTÉ Arena Actor and co-creator Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini discuss their hit Netflix show Adolescence with RTÉ Arena. Film • 27 Mar 25
Adolescence star Stephen Graham talks to RTÉ Arena Actor and co-creator Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini discuss their hit Netflix show Adolescence with RTÉ Arena. Film • 27 Mar 25
Does binge-watching ruin the way we watch TV? Like almost everyone this month, I've been transfixed by Adolescence, now out on Netflix. Pop Culture • 25 Mar 25
Does binge-watching ruin the way we watch TV? Like almost everyone this month, I've been transfixed by Adolescence, now out on Netflix. Pop Culture • 25 Mar 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - the editing process Ever fancied having a bash at a movie or TV script? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know about writing for the screen... Get Creative • 18 Mar 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - the editing process Ever fancied having a bash at a movie or TV script? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know about writing for the screen... Get Creative • 18 Mar 25
Emerging Director Awards mark a decade celebrating Irish talent The Emerging Director Awards (EDAs), a key event in the Irish filmmaking industry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Design • 07 Mar 25
Emerging Director Awards mark a decade celebrating Irish talent The Emerging Director Awards (EDAs), a key event in the Irish filmmaking industry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Design • 07 Mar 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - how to manage your crew Ever fancied having a bash at making your own movie? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know. Get Creative • 09 Mar 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - how to manage your crew Ever fancied having a bash at making your own movie? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know. Get Creative • 09 Mar 25
Screen legend Jessica Lange talks to Aedín Gormley RTE lyric fm's Aedín Gormley talked to acclaimed actress, Jessica Lange, at this year's Dublin International Film Festival - listen above. Film • 07 Mar 25
Screen legend Jessica Lange talks to Aedín Gormley RTE lyric fm's Aedín Gormley talked to acclaimed actress, Jessica Lange, at this year's Dublin International Film Festival - listen above. Film • 07 Mar 25
Inside CIACLA - the heart of Irish creativity in Los Angeles Matthew Nevin, Director of CIACLA, revisits the origins of the Los Angeles-based Irish arts centre, a thriving hub of creative activity and home to this month's Irish Film Festival Los Angeles. Film • 06 Mar 25
Inside CIACLA - the heart of Irish creativity in Los Angeles Matthew Nevin, Director of CIACLA, revisits the origins of the Los Angeles-based Irish arts centre, a thriving hub of creative activity and home to this month's Irish Film Festival Los Angeles. Film • 06 Mar 25
Oscar winners to headline Storyhouse festival of screenwriting Dublin's Light House Cinema will once again play host to the Storyhouse festival, a celebration of screen storytelling, set to take place on April 3rd and 4th, 2025. Film • 05 Mar 25
Oscar winners to headline Storyhouse festival of screenwriting Dublin's Light House Cinema will once again play host to the Storyhouse festival, a celebration of screen storytelling, set to take place on April 3rd and 4th, 2025. Film • 05 Mar 25
Ireland's love affair with cinemagoing never went away Last week, I did something on my day off I'd never thought I'd ever do again: I snuck into a film underage. Opinion and Analysis • 04 Mar 25
Ireland's love affair with cinemagoing never went away Last week, I did something on my day off I'd never thought I'd ever do again: I snuck into a film underage. Opinion and Analysis • 04 Mar 25
Gene Hackman's 5 essential roles - a big-screen badass remembered Gene Hackman, a towering figure in American cinema, has passed away at the age of 95, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe home. In Memoriam • 27 Feb 25
Gene Hackman's 5 essential roles - a big-screen badass remembered Gene Hackman, a towering figure in American cinema, has passed away at the age of 95, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe home. In Memoriam • 27 Feb 25
Meet Cedric Gibbons, the Irish American who designed the Oscar Did you know that an Irish American designed the original Oscar statuette? Folklore • 26 Feb 25
Meet Cedric Gibbons, the Irish American who designed the Oscar Did you know that an Irish American designed the original Oscar statuette? Folklore • 26 Feb 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - how to manage your production Ever fancied having a bash at making your own movie? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know. Get Creative • 02 Mar 25
Get Creative: Making a movie - how to manage your production Ever fancied having a bash at making your own movie? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know. Get Creative • 02 Mar 25
Growing up in the Conamara Gaeltacht with my maverick father To mark the publication of Count Me Out: Selected Writings of Filmmaker Bob Quinn, we present an extract by the book's editor, Toner Quinn, in which he writes about his experience of growing up in the Conamara Gaeltacht with his maverick father... Film • 03 Mar 25
Growing up in the Conamara Gaeltacht with my maverick father To mark the publication of Count Me Out: Selected Writings of Filmmaker Bob Quinn, we present an extract by the book's editor, Toner Quinn, in which he writes about his experience of growing up in the Conamara Gaeltacht with his maverick father... Film • 03 Mar 25
'Cinema, unlike television or device screens, hits every sense' In the Good Seats: Essays on Film is an arresting new collection of essays featuring some of the most talented writers working today, setting their sights on what's so alluring and moving about film and cinema. New Writing • 27 Feb 25
'Cinema, unlike television or device screens, hits every sense' In the Good Seats: Essays on Film is an arresting new collection of essays featuring some of the most talented writers working today, setting their sights on what's so alluring and moving about film and cinema. New Writing • 27 Feb 25
Fresh Screens: Films from young directors for your consideration Fresh Screens 2025 features 8 films from young filmmakers. The series is a collaborative effort between the Hothouse Project at Fresh, RTÉ, and Screen Ireland. Fresh Screens • 04 Mar 25
Fresh Screens: Films from young directors for your consideration Fresh Screens 2025 features 8 films from young filmmakers. The series is a collaborative effort between the Hothouse Project at Fresh, RTÉ, and Screen Ireland. Fresh Screens • 04 Mar 25
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon - what happens next? The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli (and his partner Harry Saltzman) in 1962... Opinion and Analysis • 25 Feb 25
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon - what happens next? The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli (and his partner Harry Saltzman) in 1962... Opinion and Analysis • 25 Feb 25
Get Creative: How to write a movie, part three Ever fancied having a bash at a movie or TV script? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know about writing for the screen... Get Creative • 23 Feb 25
Get Creative: How to write a movie, part three Ever fancied having a bash at a movie or TV script? In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know about writing for the screen... Get Creative • 23 Feb 25
Emilia Pérez is nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do people hate it? French director Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez first made waves among critics at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, when it won multiple awards. Opinion and Analysis • 19 Feb 25
Emilia Pérez is nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do people hate it? French director Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez first made waves among critics at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, when it won multiple awards. Opinion and Analysis • 19 Feb 25
City Of Roses: a romantic animated short film for Valentine's Day One Halloween night, a smouldering suitcase was pulled off a bonfire in Dublin, saving a true story of love, loss and hope... Film • 14 Feb 25
City Of Roses: a romantic animated short film for Valentine's Day One Halloween night, a smouldering suitcase was pulled off a bonfire in Dublin, saving a true story of love, loss and hope... Film • 14 Feb 25
Irish connection to Valentine's Day slasher-rom-com revealed This Valentine's Day, moviegoers in Ireland are being treated to Heart Eyes, a Hollywood hybrid slasher-romantic comedy that offers an unlikely mix of romance and gore. Film • 14 Feb 25
Irish connection to Valentine's Day slasher-rom-com revealed This Valentine's Day, moviegoers in Ireland are being treated to Heart Eyes, a Hollywood hybrid slasher-romantic comedy that offers an unlikely mix of romance and gore. Film • 14 Feb 25
In Real Life - putting Irish documentaries in the spotlight A celebration of documentaries from Ireland telling real-life stories Documentaries • 17 Feb 25
In Real Life - putting Irish documentaries in the spotlight A celebration of documentaries from Ireland telling real-life stories Documentaries • 17 Feb 25
Hitting the diff: how I made a film about Belfast's diffing scene Director Ruairi Bradley introduces his IFTA-nominated short film We Beg To Differ, ahead of a screening at this month's Dublin Film Festival. Film • 15 Feb 25
Hitting the diff: how I made a film about Belfast's diffing scene Director Ruairi Bradley introduces his IFTA-nominated short film We Beg To Differ, ahead of a screening at this month's Dublin Film Festival. Film • 15 Feb 25
