Irish actor Jason Barry moves behind the camera for his directing debut on 'Mineville', a true story about the Irish who dug out the iron ore that helped build Manhattan.

Interestingly, this film has been panned by the British press critics; perhaps it’s because it’s too close to home.

Once upon a time the Scottish writer JM Barrie (another wonderful performance from Depp) was struggling; his plays were unsuccessful.

Ian Hart has collected the Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film award at the third annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York for his portrayal of Brian Keenan.

Based on his own book, An Evil Cradling, this fine, thoughtful and moving film from debut director Furse tells the story of the imprisonment in Lebanon during the l980s of Ulsterman Brian Keenan and English journalist John McCarthy.

IRISH actor Brendan Gleeson last night launched the 2nd Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.

Film production company Parallax Independent Production has started shooting Blind Flight, the story of Irish hostage Brian Keenan and fellow-hostage John McCarthy, who were kidnapped and held prisoner in the Lebanon during the 1980s.

Work is in progress on Blind Flight, the €4m story of the return to Ireland of Belfast-born teacher Brian Keenan, held prisoner in Beirut between l986 and l99l with English journalist John McCarthy.