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Bono presents legendary filmmaker with special award at film festival

Bono made a surprise appearance at the Berlin international film festival to present Steven Spielberg with a special lifetime achievement award. The U2 frontman described Spielberg as “one of the biggest big shots in Hollywood”, as he presented the ...

23 Feb 2023 at 10:02

Arts & Entertainment

'We're speaking to the world in our native tongue' - Irish language film wins top award

An Irish language movie has won a top award at one of the five most prestigious film festivals in the world. 'An Cailín Ciúin' won the Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival, now in its 72nd ...

17 Feb 2022 at 17:13

Local News

Last call for Carlow entrants for Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2020

The last call is out for entrants for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2020, Ireland’s festival celebrating young filmmakers from Ireland. The closing date is January 24, 2020. Fresh Film is an advocate for young filmmakers year-round and ...

15 Jan 2020 at 09:11

What's on

WATCH: Carlow International Film Festival coming soon

The Carlow International Film Festival with Carlow County Library will take place from November 15 to 17 of this year. Be sure to mark the date in your diary.

08 Aug 2018 at 09:41

Local News

'We're speaking to the world in our native tongue' - Irish language film wins top award

17 Feb 2022 at 17:23

National News

Irish and Northern Irish actors to be honoured at U.S. film festival this year

An Irish actress and Northern Irish actor are among eight to be honoured at a film festival in California this year. Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan (Belfast) will join West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose and Licorice Pizza’s Alana Haim, among ...

08 Jan 2022 at 13:27

Arts & Entertainment

'We are buzzing' - First Irish language film Kneecap to premier at Sundance Film Festival

Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP will have its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah next month where it will screen on the opening night on Thursday 18th January. Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking ...

07 Dec 2023 at 11:17

National News

Bono treats Sarajevo Film Festival crowd to song after U2 documentary screening

Bono treated an audience on the opening night of the Sarajevo Film Festival to a song as a U2-inspired Bosnian war documentary opened the event. The Irish star delivered an a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song at the ...

12 Aug 2023 at 15:58

Arts & Entertainment

Irish film starring Paul Mescal to feature at Glasgow Film Festival

Premieres showcasing stars including Kelly Macdonald, Paul Mescal and Emily Watson will feature at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival. The 19th annual edition of the festival will host more than 250 screenings and events at Glasgow ...

25 Jan 2023 at 12:01

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: What movies will premiere at the world's oldest film festival?

Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths will have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this autumn. The Marilyn Monroe ...

26 Jul 2022 at 17:00

Arts & Entertainment

Oscar-winning creator of Banshees of Inisherin shows support for striking writers

Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh expressed his support for striking Hollywood writers on the opening day of the Venice Film Festival. McDonagh, who won best original screenplay at the 2023 Oscars for The Banshees Of ...

31 Aug 2023 at 10:22

National News

Ethan Hawke hopes to work in Ireland again after ‘wonderful’ Blue Moon filming

Actor Ethan Hawke has said he had a “wonderful” experience filming his latest movie, Blue Moon, in Ireland and would love to work there again. His newest collaboration with director Richard Linklater was shot primarily ...

25 Nov 2025 at 13:02

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