The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has selected the feature film Song of Granite as Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language category at the 90th annual Academy Awards of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. IFTA, the organisation responsible for the selection of...
Continue ReadingFollowing its fantastic performance at its opening weekend at the Box Office, The Drummer and the Keeper will expand to further cinemas nationwide. The film which was released in cinemas on Friday, 8 September, has been hugely praised by critics, receiving four stars from outlets includin...
Continue ReadingA strengthened national agency focusing on training and skills for the Irish film, television and animation industries is needed to provide the strategic foundation for skills development in the audio-visual sector, in order to drive growth. This is one of five key recommendations from a Crowe Horwa...
Continue ReadingSeven IFB-funded titles have been selected to screen at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival (LFF) which takes place in the city from 4–15 October. Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Nora Twomey’s The Breadwinner will both receive Gala screen...
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