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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 3h

Congratulations to our talented contributor Yuliia Riabova, who has just won Newcomer of the Year at the IMRO AWARDS for her top notch work with Radio Kerry.

www.radiokerry.ie/news/radio-k...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 17h

"All the way down to the flat establishing camera shots and grainy news footage, Lake Mungo is one of the most authentic looking and feeling fictional documentaries around." Lake Mungo is the found footage pick for 10th October for Conor Bryce's #31DaysofHalloween www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 17h

"The Shrouds is a fascinating exercise in late style from one of the defining voices of the last 50 years of cinema," Olivia O'Ríada reviews of The Shrouds, number 9 on our spooky list of films. www.filmireland.net/review-the-s...

Shudder Conor's full list: www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 1d

Listen live on Phoenix FM as our wonderful contributors, Conor Bryce and Ihinose Enebi, chat about Irish animation! live.phoenixfm.ie

92.5 Phoenix FM

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 1d

"The cast’s performances are strong, as expected, and the ensemble scenes are where the direction stands out".

Sarah Shojaei fails to find the sparkle in Ferzan Özpetek's Diamanti.

www.filmireland.net/review-diama...

Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 2d

Film Ireland’s correspondent Shannon Cotter @ucctalkingpictures joined the House of Guinness cast for a very special premiere in the Lighthouse Cinema two weeks ago.

Follow her journey here!

www.youtube.com/shorts/mXYT2...

House of Guinness Red Carpet: Day in the Life

YouTube video by Film Ireland

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 2d

"There’s something really traumatic and vulnerable in that experience, so it meant a lot to be able to explore that in my performance."

With Girls & Boys currently in cinemas, Matthew Briody had the chance to catch up with the film’s star, Liath Hannon.

www.filmireland.net/interview-fr...

Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 2d

"When watching this, I was struck by the contrast between daytime community and nighttime isolation".
After Galway Film Fleadh, what's next for indie film Solitary? Will Penn chats with director Eamonn Murphy and producer Alan Breslin.
www.filmireland.net/article-craf...
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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 2d

"Brendan turned 70 in September. It’s hard to believe. He always looks like such a scamp. Maybe comedy keeps you young".

Author Aubrey Malone looks at the extensive creative journey of comic, writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll.

www.filmireland.net/article-the-...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 2d

"The Company of Wolves’ cultural impact is profound, and still as relevant today as it was in 1984." Conor Bryce is curating a very special list this October, and number 8 is Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves.
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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 3d

"It’s a cult classic with a scrappy charm... & sticks with you like the memory of a childhood ghost train ride – undeniably cheesy but still capable of giving you a good scare when the lights go out."

For #7, Carmen Bryce gives her pick: Silver Bullet.

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 3d

This Culture Night in Newcastle West Film Club, Coimisiún na Meán hosted an evening of music & cinema, featuring a screening of Birdsong and a Q&A with producer Ross Whitaker to mark 20 years of the Sound & Vision Scheme.

Listen back in our latest podcast: www.filmireland.net/podcast-bird...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

On Sunday, October 19th, the 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Irish Spotlight, an evening celebration of Irish cinema and culture. Check out the full line up of top local talent here: newportbeachfilmfest.com

Homepage | Newport Beach Film Festival

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

The official trailer for Die My Love, the sensational new film from writer/director Lynne Ramsay co-written by Irish scribe Enda Walsh. The film will screen at BFI London Film Festival on 17 October, followed by a wide release in cinemas on 7 November. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzX...

DIE MY LOVE | Official Trailer | In Theaters November | With Jennifer Lawrence & Robert Pattinson

YouTube video by MUBI

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

And feel free to follow the list as it grows on Letterbxed... letterboxd.com/filmireland/...

Film Ireland’s 31 Days of Halloween

Do you feel it? That sudden chill in the air. The crunch of leaves underfoot. A slender breeze, like cold fingers, dancing at the back of your neck. It can only mean one thing. That’s right, it’s Spoo...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

"A chilling metaphor for the scars of war, and what primal instincts emerge when human life is stripped to its core..."

6th on Conor Bryce's haunting list of Halloween Horrors is 2018's Werewolf/Wilkolak.

Check out the full list here:

www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

A new wave of talented composers showcase their work on the the Master of Arts in Scoring for Film, TV and Interactive Media at Pulse College at Windmill Lane, in partnership with Griffith College Dublin.

Read more in our post by Olivia Phoenix here: www.instagram.com/p/DPeKL6xDB9...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 4d

In this podcast, we are delighted to partner with Words Across Europe to welcome Johnathan Young, Executive Producer at May One and former VP of Original Programming and Production at HBO Central Europe.

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 5d

"HIM is visually compelling, occasionally provocative, and bolstered by a strong supporting cast." In this review, Carmen Bryce digs deep. www.filmireland.net/review-him/

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 5d

"If you’d like some deep introspection before you check under your bed, it’s the perfect slow burn for a cold October night." In our terrifying list of halloween horror, 5th October looks at Irish-Welsh Occult Horror 'A Dark Song'.

www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 6d

"An instruction manual on how to cultivate the roots of Irish spiritualism into something lush and unforgettable."

All October, Conor Bryce & our Film Ireland contributors are serving up 31 hidden horror gems.

4th October: Irish classic, The Outcasts. www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 6d

“Hell House LLC is scary as hell, fun as heck, and a great group movie to scream along to.”

Number three on Conor Bryce’s fantastic spooky Halloween list brings something new to the found-footage genre.

Have a read of the full list here: www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 7d

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Dave Byrne, Director of Sunphlowers.

"Set against an agricultural backdrop, Catherine finds her husband dead in one of their glasshouses".

www.filmireland.net/podcast-dave...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 8d

Will Penn gives his verdict for courtroom drama Re-Creation.

"Rather than presenting another forensic deep dive into blood spatter patterns and timeline discrepancies, the film excavates the psychological terrain where guilt and innocence are determined".

www.filmireland.net/review-re-cr...

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Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.social · 8d

"This is horror with the gloves off...the creeping, nervy restraint Perkins put to great use in Longlegs gave him an need to cut loose with as many shocks, thrills, jump-scares & laugh-out-loud moments"

2nd October: The Monkey

31 Days of Halloween Horror:

www.filmireland.net/film-ireland...

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