A host of Irish films will screen at the 18th annual Newport Beach Festival in California, with Juanita Wilson’s Tomato Red, Jim Sheridan’s The Secret Scripture and Darren Thornton’s A Date for Mad Mary, all featuring as part of the festival’s Irish Showcase event. Other IFB-...
Continue ReadingBord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB) is delighted to announce the guidelines for the second round of its short film scheme, SHORT STORIES. SHORT STORIES invites filmmakers to use their imagination, creative story-telling and visual talent to excite audiences with succin...
Continue ReadingThe National Film School in IADT has announced that Irish director Paddy Breathnach will speak as part of its National Film School Series on 4 April. Paddy Breathnach started his directing career making natural history documentaries. His first feature, Ailsa, won the Award for Best First / Se...
Continue ReadingCongratulations to three IFB-funded films selected for the Istanbul Film Festival, taking place from 5 – 15 April. John Butler’s Handsome Devil, Jim Sheridan’s The Secret Scripture and Volker Schloendorff’s Return to Montauk will screen at festival, which is now in its 3...
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