# Irish Film

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# The Classifieds

15-eh? How do films get classified in Ireland?

Your 14-year-old self cursed the film classifiers, but how do they come to a decision?

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Apr 21st 2014, 10:30 AM

# ghostbuster

This Irish short animation took big prize at SXSW

Coda, a hand-animated film with a wry look at death, took two years to make.

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Mar 13th 2014, 1:57 PM

# Irish Film

Charming video asks people to name their favourite Irish film

Into The West? Michael Collins? The Snapper? We can’t decide.

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Mar 4th 2014, 2:32 PM

# Irish Film

New Irish movie filmed in Sligo wins major US distribution deal

Calvary stars Brendan Gleeson, as a priest.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 9:53 AM

# Cruise Control

8 reasons why Tom Cruise absolutely shouldn't be Ireland's new film ambassador

You’re grand and all, but no.

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Jan 3rd 2014, 12:07 PM

# everyone's a critic

Want to be a film critic? Here’s your chance

The Irish Film Institute has set up an award scheme for potential movie critics in tribute to late programmer Pete Walsh.

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Dec 9th 2013, 3:45 PM

# Good News

This Irish film has just been longlisted for an Oscar

The Missing Scarf is one of ten films in line for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

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Nov 11th 2013, 9:50 AM

# Human Rights

Are European leaders turning blind eye to Azerbaijan's human rights record?

Irish-produced film asks question as Eurovision 2012 hosts put under the lens for corruption and alleged human rights abuses.

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Aug 24th 2013, 5:30 PM

# Irish Film

Irish film featuring Joe Duffy and Ryan Tubridy selected for Toronto Film Fest

Life’s a Breeze will have its international premiere at the event.

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Aug 14th 2013, 12:22 PM

# ali and ireland

Muhammad Ali daughter stunned by Irish film's 'unseen' footage of dad's visit here

IFTA-winning doc When Ali Came to Ireland, to screen tonight on RTÉ1, hit home with legendary boxer’s family.

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Aug 13th 2013, 4:00 PM

# sponsored by jameson

Are these the best cult Irish films ever?

Lights, camera, action!

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May 30th 2013, 3:38 PM

# Irish Film

Over 20 Irish films screening and selling at Cannes Film Festival

The Irish movers and shakers of the film industry are off to Cannes to promote Ireland’s movie-making talents.

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May 15th 2013, 7:46 PM

# billo on board

Bill O'Herlihy: I wasn't sure I was good enough to be Film Board head

The new chairman designate of the Irish Film Board tells Oireachtas committee that he decided to “give it a lash” in the end.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 6:45 PM

# good luck vinb

Is this the toughest-looking Irish movie ever?

King of the Travellers is being describedas “a Gaelic Godfather”. We wouldn’t dare argue.

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Apr 5th 2013, 1:40 PM

# coola boola

Fran from Love/Hate is back... in this new Irish movie

The first clip from King of the Travellers shows a sulky race on Dublin streets.

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Mar 11th 2013, 10:04 AM

# Work Can Wait

VIDEO: Take a look at Pat Shortt's new Irish film...

SIX NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!! A new Irish film distribution company will be bringing Life’s a Breeze to cinemas.

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Feb 11th 2013, 10:23 AM

# Creative

Animation giants due to speak in Ireland

Creatives with credits on movies ranging from Life of Pi to The Iron Giant to Inception will give tips to those wanting to make it in booming sector.

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Feb 3rd 2013, 8:05 AM

# Winter Soldier

Rare screening of Vietnam war documentary in Dublin

Winter Soldier will have three screenings at the IFI this weekend.

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Jan 31st 2013, 7:05 AM

# Sundance

Irish folk furniture film arrives at Sundance festival

The film is now available to view online in full for a limited time only.

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Jan 21st 2013, 3:31 PM

# Lenny Abrahamson

That's Michael Fassbender under that head...

It’s the first official picture from the set of Lenny Abrahamson’s new film.

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Jan 10th 2013, 10:40 AM

# fisin

€5k up for grabs for Irish language short film

Dingle Film Festival is launching its third scheme to support a fresh new short idea… as Gaeilge.

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Oct 14th 2012, 7:45 AM

# TV

Irish TV series gets third season on BBC...

…and animation company behind it hopes to create 60 new jobs.

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Oct 8th 2012, 4:58 PM

# Irish Film

Neil Jordan set for 20th anniversary screening of The Crying Game

The film became a massive success as audiences and reviewers kept pledge not to divulge gender plot twist.

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Sep 3rd 2012, 8:36 PM

# film ireland

25 years of Irish Film - through Film Ireland covers

The magazine for Irish film buffs is a quarter of a century in the business…

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Aug 19th 2012, 9:15 AM

# end of the counter

Video: The glamour of self-service shops in 1960s Ireland

Filmmaker whose grandfather brought the Mace shops to Ireland is looking for anecdotes of the end of over-the-counter shops… and the switch to the shopping basket.

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Aug 6th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Irish Film

17 Irish titles head for Cannes Film Festival

Movers and shakers of the Irish film scene are off to Cannes to promote Ireland’s movie-making talents.

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May 16th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Irish Film

President Higgins celebrates Irish film in New York

Michael D attended a screening of Oscar-winning Irish short The Shore – and gave his views on Irish film.

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May 3rd 2012, 8:30 PM

# Irish Film

Irish turf-cutting film premieres at major film festival

Poignant short doc Home Turf makes the cut at Hot Docs in Toronto – one of world’s biggest documentary festivals.

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Apr 30th 2012, 6:23 PM

# Jobswatch

Irish Film Institute gets new Director

Ross Keane moves into the hot seat as current IFI head goes to IMMA.

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Apr 2nd 2012, 6:18 PM

# beirut

Lebanon to host its first Irish film festival

Event in Beirut is to focus on conflict resolution as well as representations of sectarianism and violence. “The two countries have very much in common,” says organiser.

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Feb 28th 2012, 1:45 PM

# Winning

'Horribly funny': The Guard wins Guardian First Film award

John Michael McDonagh’s film has been recognised by the British newspaper’s annual film awards.

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Feb 10th 2012, 11:09 AM

# volta

READER OFFER: 99c rental on Volta.ie

The first 200 readers from TheJournal.ie to enter our special discount code at Volta.ie can have their pick of Irish and international independent movies for less than a euro.

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Feb 9th 2012, 4:25 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Feb 2nd 2012, 4:45 PM

# Irish Film

Two new TV series to create 350 jobs and invest €11m in economy

Two major BBC series being shot on location in Ireland – as well as a host of exciting Irish film projects – will give a welcome boost to the economy, the Irish Film Board has said.

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Feb 2nd 2012, 11:54 AM

# light house cinema

Pictures: Cutting the ribbon to the reopened Light House

Official takeover by Element Pictures rubberstamped this morning – and the cinema is looking as colourful as ever.

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Jan 17th 2012, 2:30 PM

# short film

Dingle film fest offers €5,000 prize for Irish language short

The film festival in the heart of Kerry Gaeltacht wants to encourage script-writing ‘as Gaeilge’.

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Jan 17th 2012, 2:05 PM

# Irish Film

Watch: Irish silent films from the early 1900s

As critics hail contemporary silent film The Artist, TheJournal.ie takes a look back at Ireland’s silent films.

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Jan 15th 2012, 10:00 AM

# Gong

Frank O'Farrell doc shortlisted for IFTA sports prize

Four documentaries are in the running for Best Sports Programme at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

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Jan 10th 2012, 5:04 PM

# Christmas

(Video) Christmas Day at the movies: The History of Ireland

Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly’s History of Ireland – all you’ll ever need to know about our fair and troubled land…

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Dec 25th 2011, 2:00 PM

# short film

Friday at the movies - Give Up Yer Aul Sins (video)

This week, TheJournal.ie brings you a touch of festive cheer with an old classic from Brown Bag Film featuring the voices of real children from inner city Dublin in the 1960s retelling Biblical stories.

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Dec 16th 2011, 12:00 PM