With so many films that premiered at the French festival up for the best-picture Oscar in recent years, the Cannes film festival is back at the centre of the movie world
When Donald Trump proposed slapping a 100% tariff on movies produced overseas, he left film-makers scratching their heads
Documentary based on U2 frontman’s memoir will premiere in Cannes, while Paul Mescal will attend for The History of Sound
In a year of closures and comebacks, Michael O’Leary had a ‘pain in the backside’, while Gail Slater was urged to ‘Make America Competitive Again’
Closure of seven-year-old venue blamed on rising costs, Covid and ‘oversaturation of commercial cinemas’
Producer of award-winning Normal People and Poor Things reports pretax profit of €2.64m in 2023
Television review: West plays a school student struggling with a sound only he and teacher Rebecca Hall can hear
Acclaimed producer says governments North and South should invest in cross-Border culture to build mutual understanding
If you thought their Oscar-winning collaboration Poor Things was unconventional, wait for the full-throttle madness of Kinds of Kindness
The actors rose to prominence after starring in an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
Labour Court confirms Workplace Relations Commission ruling against founding member of Irish Film Workers Association
Cannes diary 2024: Meryl Streep ‘didn’t quite nail’ the Australian accent and Megalopolis staggers its way to nowhere worth going
Lies We Tell claims most awards of the night, including best actress for Agnes O’Casey, as Paul Mescal wins best supporting actor for All of Us Strangers
No ghosts, vampires or mummies, RTÉ has told pitching producers. But as it plots its way out of its financial crisis, what type of stories is it bringing to viewers?
Three Element Pictures productions will feature in official selection, with Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness competing for the Palme d’Or
Aoife Barry: How do we make sure that the stories Ireland tells about itself on screen are not reductive?
Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Barry Ward and Andrew Scott nominated in best actor category
He missed out on a Poor Things prediction this year – how successful will he be for next year?
The latest strong Irish showing amid the dazzle and glitz of this year’s Academy Awards was no flash in the pan
Amid the kerfuffle, it was somewhat lost that the second-biggest winner of the evening was Poor Things – a remarkable feat for an Irish production
Oppenheimer wins seven awards including best director and best film, while Irish-produced Poor Things takes home four statuettes including best actress for Emma Stone
Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar as Irish-produced Poor Things picks up four Academy Awards
Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?
Irish-made Poor Things is also up for several awards
At a ‘very tough’ moment for the international industry, the Element Pictures co-founder hopes this month’s Storyhouse event at the Light House can help screenwriters ‘move to the next phase’
Plus Michael Lynn and the missing penthouse, is James Dyson moving to Waterford, and the value of Artist Hughie O’Donoghue’s Original Sin paintings
Drama slate also includes The Listeners, a novel adaptation made by Poor Things producers Element Pictures
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
Analysis: Relationships with director Yorgos Lanthimos and Disney-owned backer Searchlight Pictures have been key to Irish production company’s success
Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things scores a huge 11 nominations, a record for an Irish-produced film
Colin Coyle’s new column also tackles the rich taste of Barry’s tea, the raunchy side of Element Pictures and Trump’s distaste for Nato
Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal recieve nods as Andrew Scott and Lily Gladstone miss out
Andrew Scott and Lily Gladstone, who were both hotly tipped for nominations, miss out in major upset
The master of cerebral weird has made a string of angular comedies with Element Pictures. Their latest, Golden Lion-winning collaboration is their wildest ride yet
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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