Tax incentives for the film, television, and animation industry are to be extended until 2020, in a move broadly welcomed by the industry in Ireland.

The Oscar-winning and nominated stars of 'The Artist' and 'The Help' have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

When you start arguing with yourself as to whether the Incredible Hulk’s motivations are entirely in character, it’s all over: the Dark Side has won.

Behind every great man, there is supposedly a great woman.

GET ready to see leading lady Glenn Close as you’ve never seen her before — as a leading man.

A GHOST-LIKE character shuffles slowly, almost anonymously, into a sparsely furnished room on the top floor of Dublin’s Cabinteely House.

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festivalcombined big-name actors with some superb viewing, says Orlagh Ní Arrachtáin

For a silent movie, The Artist is generating a lot of noise.

It was set in a spectacular €380m location and involved a 450-strong army of behind-the-camera personnel.

As the IFTA awards show, the Irish entertainment industry has kept up its quality output despite the recession, writes Carl Dixon

A year-and-a-half after she died of cancer aged 49, the daughter of a Cork father and a Limerick mother has been nominated at this year’s Oscars for her adapted screenplay, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Two short Irish films - 'Pentecost' and 'The Shore' - have received Oscar nominations today in the Short Film/Live Action category.

Glenn Close is tipped for an Oscar nomination for her role as an Irishwoman who dresses as a man to get work, says Helen Barlow

Three movies are set to battle it out at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) after getting nine nominations each.

RTE's hit drama 'Love/Hate' looks set to clean up at the 2012 IFTAs this year, with ten nominations announced today.

With Brendan Gleeson securing a Golden Globe nod for the phenomenally successful The Guard, the Irish film scene looks healthier than most other indigenous sectors and the closing credits for this feel-good story show no sign of rolling just yet, writes John Daly

ACTORS Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson have been nominated for Golden Globe Awards while Irish drama Albert Nobbs, which was filmed in Dublin, has received three nominations.

LAST year was a record year for the film and television industry here, as it contributed almost €171 million to the exchequer.

SPEAKING on the phone from Toronto, Cameron Bailey, co-director of The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), admits he is managing four to five hours sleep a night as the festival approaches.

HOLLYWOOD actress Glenn Close has revealed it was her dream to make her latest movie in Dublin.