Nine Oscar nominations for Banshees of Inisherin as Irish talent shines

This year’s Academy Awards nominations showcased Irish talent, with 13 nominations across 11 categories. In Banshees of Inisherin, which was also nominated for best original screenplay, best original score, best film editing, and the critically acclaimed best motion picture of the year, Colin Farrell received his first Oscar nomination for best actor. In addition to … Read more

Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan’s next movie, to begin in Mayo, seeks body double in Ireland

Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan will feature in a new Netflix movie which will be shot in Ireland next month. ‘Irish Wish’ will be filmed in Dublin, Wicklow, Westport, Knock airport and other locations across Ireland during September, according to the Western People. Netflix will produce the film, and at the end of September, the film crew … Read more

An Cailín Ciúin Ireland’s entry for next year’s Oscars

The hugely successful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin will be submitted as Ireland’s entry to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. The film, which tells the story of a young girl named Cáit and her transformative visit to foster parents, has been playing in Irish and British theatres since its May release. … Read more

Tamil Superstar Dhanush’s Hollywood movie ‘The Gray Man’ releases on July 22 on Netflix

The Tamil superstar Dhanush’s Hollywood movie ‘The Gray Man’ will release on July 22 on Netflix. The Gray Man is one of the most highly-anticipated films of the year. Directed by the Russo Brothers, the film features a cast full of A-listers – Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush, Ana de Armas, and Regé-Jean Page. Based … Read more

‘Shooting in Ireland is a joy,’ says writer of Netflix’s Vikings show

The show-runner on the new Vikings spin-off on Netflix has paid homage to the film industry in Ireland and said making the big-budget series here was a “joy.” Jeb Stuart, who helped devise and write ‘Vikings: Valhalla’, has paid tribute to the cast and crew members who worked on the production. Like its predecessor created … Read more

Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin wins prestigious international award

Irish-language feature An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has taken two honors after its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin film festival. The film, written and directed by Colm Bairéad and based on the short story Foster by Claire Keegan, has won the grand prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for best film and received a special … Read more

Ireland’s Cahir Castle win Europe’s favourite filming location Award

Cahir Castle, which has stood proudly for more than 700 years on its rocky island over the River Suir and is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), has won the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) Location Award 2021. Nominated by Screen Ireland as the location for The Green Knight, Cahir Castle won by … Read more

Irish actress, writer Clare Dunne named as European Shooting Star

Irish actress, writer and creator Clare Dunne, has been chosen as one of 10 young actors to watch out for in the 25th-anniversary edition of European Shooting Stars. Dunne, known for her roles in Kin, Herself and Annie+ received Best Actress nominations from the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards, The British Independent Film Awards and the Irish Film and Television … Read more

Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Comes to Disney+ on January 12

Disney+ announced that Marvel Studios’ Eternals, one of the biggest movies of the year, will start streaming exclusively on Disney+ on January 12, 2022. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest team of Super Heroes has led theater audiences on an exciting journey spanning thousands of years, and now the Eternals are bringing all of that signature Marvel Studios’ action, … Read more