Category Archives: Irish Film

Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST Oscar

Branagh wins Best Original Screenplay! Thirty-two years after receiving his very first Academy Award nominations for 1989’s HENRY V, actor-director Kenneth Branagh has officially won his first Oscar. Branagh took home Best Original Screenplay for his latest film, BELFAST, during yesterday’s Oscars ceremony. Branagh wrote and directed the semi-autobiographical Belfast, which stars Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, and the young Jude Hill. The film follows a working-class family and the son’s childhood during the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital. 

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11 Irish Oscar moments

This Oscar weekend, there is much to be proud of for Irish film lovers. The Irish Times takes a look back at the great wins Ireland has snagged at the ceremony over the years, including double-wins for Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker for MY LEFT FOOT in 1990, Neil Jordan’s win best for original screenplay for THE CRYING GAME in 1992 and Glen Hansard’s Best Original Song for ONCE in 2008.

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Coughlan lands big screen role

DERRY GIRLS star Nicola Coughlan is going to the big screen. The BRIDGERTON actress, who first captured Irish hearts as Clare Devlin in DERRY GIRLS, will star alongside SEX EDUCATION‘s Aimee Lou Wood and Shrill’s Lolly Adefope in a new historical comedy. According to Variety, SEIZE THEM!, is set in dark ages Britain and follows a Queen (Wood) who is toppled by a revolution led by Coughlan’s character.

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Barry Keoghan: One To Watch

Irish actor Barry Keoghan (ETERNALS) has been a major factor of critics and audiences’ radar for years, especially after giving a chilling performance in THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER. Allow us to point you in the right direction with the following list of his great movies you can stream and/or digitally rent now, starting with the aforementioned, blockbuster epic that nudged him further toward the A-list.

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Lola Petticrew in WOLF

Lola Petticrew is no stranger to the screen. With a breakout performance as iconic as DATING AMBER, they have quickly made a name for themselves as one of Ireland’s up and coming actors. Lola Petticrew talks about their newest film WOLF where they star alongside George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp and Fionn O’Shea which tackles treatment for species dysmorphia.

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Tourism Ireland’s IRELAND

The rollout of IRELAND, the new film narrated by Liam Neeson, is a reminder that, after the many hardships of the pandemic, Ireland is open to visitors once again. the film follows writer Manchán Magan in the company of four Irish teenagers as they crisscross Ireland to visit some of the most iconic tourism spots on the island.
Sponsored by Tourism Ireland, the new film is directed by Shaun MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films and features immersive 3-D IMAX camera work that most tourism departments can only dream of.

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32 Irish Movies for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday where people cheerfully celebrate Irish culture and enthusiastically honour their Irish roots. There are several ways to celebrate Irish culture and recognize Irish history on St. Paddy’s Day in the comfort of your own home, and hosting a movie marathon filled with the best Irish movies is one everyone will enjoy.

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