Irish cinema on the cusp of something special

As 2017 gets under way, the Irish film industry is looking forward to another stellar year of new productions and international awards.

Despite the economic restrictions of the recession, an increase of artistic activity and new projects delivered the industry one of its most rewarding periods of modern times.

This resurgence was underlined by Time magazine last year, naming two Irish films among its Top 10 for 2016 — John Carney’s homage to 1980s Dublin, Sing Street, and the futuristic dystopian tale, The Lobster, starring Colin Farrell, filmed in Kerry and Dublin.