First Trailer for ‘Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan’ The Johnny Depp produced documentary about the legendary Irish singer Shane MacGowan unveiled its first trailer this week. The film that recently won the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastián International Fi...
‘Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan’ wins special jury prize at San Sebastián Film Festival The Johnny Depp produced documentary about the legendary Irish singer Shane MacGowan had it's world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival last week and picked up the Special Jury Prize at th...
3.0On The Ball Street Leagues In recent years, Ireland has seen a surge of homeless people. They have become victims to drink, drugs and other social problems. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Sean Kavanagh set up the Street Leagues programme to give homeless Irish peopl...
IFI Documentary Festival 2020 – Starts online tonight The Irish Film Institute in Dublin's Temple Bar may have temporarily closed its doors for a few weeks due to new restrictions to fight the spread of Covid-19 but the show still goes on. The popular documentary ...
BREAKING OUT – New Trailer & Release Info for the Irish music documentary The winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh last year will hit Irish cinemas this November, BREAKING OUT celebrates the remarkable life of Fergus O’Farrell, the renowned singer-songwriter bes...
Phil Lynott – Songs For While I’m Away – First Trailer & Poster "Do you want a good steady trade, a job, or do you want to be a dirty rock musician?" Coinciding with what would've been his 71st birthday, the official poster & trailer for 'Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away' has been released. The documentary about ...
Four Irish documentaries Get On Demand Release Today BREAK OUT PICTURES announced the on-demand release of four critically acclaimed Irish documentaries. AN ENGINEER IMAGINES, WHEN ALL IS RUIN ONCE AGAIN, THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY and LOSING ALASKA will ...
PHIL LYNOTT movie secures cinema release The boys are back in town! With Irish cinemas announcing a reopening date for July 20th studios can start to make plans to release brand new films to the Irish market. Break Out Pictures were first with their e...
AMY – Behind the Scenes with director Asif Kapadia Charting the soulful rise and slippery, slovenly fall of Amy Winehouse, Asif Kapadia has created a heart-breaking torch ballad of a documentary. The only person who doesn’t like it is Amy’s pop. As with his incredible 2010 documentary SENNA - which jigsawed...
WESTERN STARS – Interview with Thom Zimny for the Bruce Springsteen cinema event There really is only one way to truly experience Bruce Springsteen's new album 'Western Stars' and thats on the big screen. No other medium can do justice to the beautiful cinematography or gorgeous melodies i...
Interview – Interview with LOSING ALASKA director Tom Burke LOSING ALASKA from Irish filmmaker Tom Burke opens in cinemas around Ireland this October. It tells the story of 375 residents living in Newtok, Alaska who watch their homes disappear into rolling seas as winte...
5.0Truly remarkable Three Identical Strangers Three Identical Strangers (UK / 12A / 96 mins) In short: Truly remarkable Directed by Tim Wardle. Starring Bobby Shafran, David Kellman, Eddy Galland. The Plot: New York, 1980. 19-year-old Bobby Shafran joins a community college, whereupon many peo...
Behind The Scenes on the Katie Taylor film New film KATIE intimately follows Irish boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil threatened to derail her career. We caught up with director Ross Whitaker to chat about t...
3.0Lacks edge Fahrenheit 11/9 Fahrenheit 11/9 (USA / 15A / 128 mins) In Short: Lacks edge Directed by Michael Moore. Starring Michael Moore, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama. The Plot: In his own state of the nation addr...
4.0Raw and honest Whitney Whitney (UK / USA / 15A / 120 mins) In short: Raw and honest Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Cristina Brown, Cissy Houston, Robyn Crawford. The Plot: In this wide-ranging documentary, director Kevin Macdona...
3.5Insightful A Cambodian Spring A Cambodian Spring (UK / Cambodia / 15A / 126 mins) In short: Insightful Directed by Christopher Kelly. Starring Venerable Luon Savath, Toul Srey Pov, Tep Vanny. The Plot: In this observational documenta...
A CAMBODIAN SPRING – Interview with director Chris Kelly Interview with Irish film-maker Chris Kelly for his powerful documentary now showing in select cinemas. It's an unapologetically subjective portrait of his time in Cambodia, of the people who shared their lives...
MAKING THE GRADE – Interview with director Ken Wardrop The Irish director behind 2009's hit documentary 'His & Hers' is back, inviting us into the world of the piano lesson. The movie follows teachers and students throughout Ireland as they prepare for their musical exams. Congratulations on Making The...
Conor McGregor – Notorious Interview with Gavin Ftizgerald & producer Jamie D’Alton One of the biggest names in Irish sport, Conor McGregor stars in his own documentary this month, telling the story of his rise from welfare to UFC Championships. The below interview takes us behind the scenes w...
Mattress Men – Interview with Paul Kelly & Michael Flynn Screening on RTE this week, it's not all fun and pillowfights being a viral hit, as the stars of the thoroughly Irish documentary Mattress Men explain to Movies.ie It would have been very easy for Irish film...
