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Paul Duane's movie All You Need Is Death won rave reviews upon release

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

Want to know how to create a 'lean forward' in your script? Watch a Paul Thomas Anderson movie...

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

Raiders Of The Lost Ark - plot is necessary, but character is everything.

Get Creative: How to write a movie, part two

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 • 16 Feb

Want to learn about screenwriting? Begin by watching The Godfather...

Get Creative: How to write a movie, part one

Ever fancied having a bash at a movie or TV script? Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane tells you everything you need to know about writing for the screen...

Get Creative • 12 Feb

Aaron Nolan in Paul Duane's All You Need Is Death

Death trip - filmmaker Paul Duane on his Irish folk horror movie

Filmmaker and occasional RTÉ Culture contributor Paul Duane introduces his hew folk horror movie All You Need Is Death, which hits Irish cinemas this weekend.

Film • 19 Apr 24

All You Need is Death: Lankum's Ian Lynch on his first film score

In Paul Duane's new film All You Need is Death, horror and sean-nós singing are brought together...

RTÉ Arena • 16 Apr 24

Lauren Murphy's cultural highlights for 2024

Ahh, January. The dreaded 'end of year' lists are behind us, a new canvas of cultural delights to anticipate across the coming twelve months.

Previews • 16 Jan 24

A young Father Michael Cleary (L) features in Rocky Road To Dublin

Irish Cult Movie Classics: Rocky Road To Dublin

Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Film • 06 Jan 24

The 4th Act tells the story of the Ballymun flats through the eyes of the people who lived there.

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The 4th Act

Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Film • 30 Dec 23

The Eliminator: 'The film ends with a massive explosion and Stiff Little Fingers' Alternative Ulster over the credits.'

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Eliminator

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Film • 23 Dec 23

Michael McElhatton and Jayne Snow in November Afternoon

Irish Cult Movie Classics: November Afternoon

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Film • 16 Dec 23

'Accelerator has the rhythm of Irish working-class speech, humour, tenderness and toughness mingled together. '

Irish Cult Movie Classics: Accelerator

In a new series, acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Irish Cult Movie Classics • 09 Dec 23

Frankie McCafferty is Frank Pop (Pic: Ophelia Byrne)

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Birth Of Frank Pop

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Irish Cult Movie Classics • 02 Dec 23

Mary Ryan in 1982 cult classic The Outcasts

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Outcasts

Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...

Irish Cult Movie Classics • 25 Nov 23

So This Is Christmas is the new film from acclaimed documentary maker Ken Wardrop

10 films to catch at the Cork International Film Festival

Cork International Film Festival programming team Don O'Mahony and Si Edwards offer their choice picks from this year's rather epic CIFF programe, which kicks off on November 9th.

Film • 09 Nov 23

Kenneth Anger (Pic: Simon Leibowitz/WireImage)

The death of Kenneth Anger - Paul Duane on a cult movie legend

Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates a controversial legend of avant-garde cinema...

Film • 08 Jun 23

Fear & Loathing on the Croisette: Paul Duane's Cannes diary

Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Paul Duane travelled to the legendary Cannes Film Festival to launch his new horror movie... Fear & Loathing on the Croisette: Paul Duane's Cannes diary

Film • 25 May 23

The Dead Zoo lives - Paul Duane on his new documentary

Documentaries • 01 Aug 22

Pantisocracy on breaking secrets and silence

What happens when your private family story, your deepest secret, is also a national secret of shame and silence?

pantisocracy • 10 Nov 20

Best Before Death - Paul Duane on his new documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane writes about his latest documentary Best Before Death, a portrait of former KLF frontman turned art provocateur Bill Drummond, which receives its Irish premiere at this year's IFI Documentary Festival.

Film • 22 Oct 19

Grigoris Kapsalis, who features in While You Live, Shine

Shine on - Paul Duane on his remarkable new music documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Duane writes for Culture about his new music documentary While You Live, Shine, which premieres at this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival.

Film • 28 Feb 18

Paul Duane

Get Creative: Making a movie - how to manage your production

Get Creative: How to write a movie, part three

Get Creative: How to write a movie, part two

Get Creative: How to write a movie, part one

Death trip - filmmaker Paul Duane on his Irish folk horror movie

All You Need is Death: Lankum's Ian Lynch on his first film score

Lauren Murphy's cultural highlights for 2024

Irish Cult Movie Classics: Rocky Road To Dublin

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The 4th Act

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Eliminator

Irish Cult Movie Classics: November Afternoon

Irish Cult Movie Classics: Accelerator

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Birth Of Frank Pop

Irish Cult Movie Classics: The Outcasts

10 films to catch at the Cork International Film Festival

The death of Kenneth Anger - Paul Duane on a cult movie legend

Fear & Loathing on the Croisette: Paul Duane's Cannes diary

The Dead Zoo lives - Paul Duane on his new documentary

Pantisocracy on breaking secrets and silence

Best Before Death - Paul Duane on his new documentary

Shine on - Paul Duane on his remarkable new music documentary

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