Eve Hewson has followed Oscar winners Jennifer Lawrence and Lupita Nyong’o into the exclusive Hollywood club of actors tipped for stardom by the acting bible Variety.

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.

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

Nine Hollywood movie world premieres, including new films from Steven Soderberg and George Clooney, will form the glitzy core of this year's Venice International Film Festival, announced by the organisers.

Hollywood actors George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts premiered their new film Ocean’s 11 at a star-studded party in Los Angeles.