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Kneecap opens in Irish cinemas on Thursday 8 August

Kneecap movie chosen as Ireland's Oscar hopeful

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that the award-winning Irish-language film Kneecap has been chosen as the Irish entry for the International Feature Film category at next year's Oscars.

Movies • 23 Aug 24

Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These

Cillian Murphy's new film opens Berlin Film Festival

Cillian Murphy's latest movie Small Things Like These, an adaptation of Claire Keegan's bestseller of the same name, becomes the first Irish film to open the Berlin International Film Festival.

Movies • 15 Feb 24

Cleona Ní Chrualaoí, Colm Bairéad, Eve Hewson, Jessie Buckley and Kerry Condon attend Oscar Wilde Awards 2023

Irish stars out in force for Oscar Wilde Awards

The Oscar Wilde pre-Oscars bash was a star-studded affair with Oscar nominee Kerry Condon, Jessie Buckley and Eve Hewson among the honourees.

oscars • 10 Mar 23

'We're still floating!', say An Cailín Ciúin team

Following its Oscar nomination, writer and director Colm Bairéad and producer Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of An Cailín Ciúin joined Ryan Tubridy to talk about a great week for Irish film.

Movies • 28 Jan 23

Banshees of Inisherin has 14 nods on BAFTAs longlist

Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin is heavily represented on the longlist for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), with McDonagh and stars Kerry Condon, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan all in contention for nominations.

Movies • 06 Jan 23

Newcomer Catherine Clinch in An Cailín Ciúin

An Cailín Ciúin passes €1 million at Irish box office

An Cailín Ciúin, Ireland's entry for Best International Feature Film at next year's Oscars, has grossed over €1 million at the Irish and UK box office after 22 weeks in cinemas.

Movies • 10 Oct 22

Caitríona Clinse as Cáit in An Cailín Ciúin

An Cailín Ciúin continues to break box office records

An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has continued to break records for an for Irish language film after it surpassed €600,000 at the UK and Irish box office.

Movies • 10 Jun 22

IFTA Rising Star nominees are announced

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the Screen Ireland Rising Star nominees for 2022 with actors Hazel Doupe and Sam Keeley and writer/directors Benjamin Cleary, Kate Dolan and Colm Bairéad on the shortlist.

Movie • 04 Mar 22

Catherine Clinch as Cáit in An Cailín Ciúin

Young star of An Cailín Ciúin is "acting masterclass"

The cast and producers of acclaimed new Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin have praised the movie's young star Catherine Clinch for providing "a masterclass" in acting in what is her movie debut.

Movies • 26 Feb 22

Colm Bairéad