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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Photographer and activist Misan Harriman on how photos can change the world
Photographer and activist Misan Harriman on how photos can change the world
Prolific photographer on a passion for activism, high-profile protests, and a Rebel County welcome, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

UK star Cherie Lunghi on Excalibur and her visit to Cork Film Festival 
UK star Cherie Lunghi on Excalibur and her visit to Cork Film Festival 
Cherie Lunghi is in Cork to accept an award on behalf of John Boorman, the director the 1981 epic that had such a huge effect on the Irish film industry, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Sarah Levy: From Schitt's Creek to Galway Bay with her father Eugene  
Sarah Levy: From Schitt's Creek to Galway Bay with her father Eugene  
Sarah Levy tells Esther McCarthy about the fun she had in Ireland with her father filming The Reluctant Traveler 

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Myrid Carten: Turning the lens on her mother's struggles with addiction and illness  
Myrid Carten: Turning the lens on her mother's struggles with addiction and illness  
The Co Donegal filmmaker has made an impressive documentary about a very personal family story, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens 
Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens 
Girls & Boys isn't a 'social-message' film, but star Liath Hannon says her young self would have been delighted to see the Dublin-set romance, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Mud baths and missile threats: Irish documentary captures life in a Ukrainian sanatorium
Mud baths and missile threats: Irish documentary captures life in a Ukrainian sanatorium
Gar O’Rourke's film in Odesa took an interesting turn when the Russians invaded Ukraine. Sanatorium has since been selected as Ireland's entry in the Academy Awards, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Robert Sheehan: 'West Cork feels like a return to my real home'
Robert Sheehan: 'West Cork feels like a return to my real home'
As he stars in new fantasy film Red Sonja, Robert Sheehan tells Esther McCarthy why he's delighted to return to his Munster roots 

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

'We're gonna need a bigger cinema': 50 years on from the release of Jaws 
'We're gonna need a bigger cinema': 50 years on from the release of Jaws 
Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he broke through with Jaws in 1975. Esther McCarthy looks back on that shark-centred classic 

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps World Premiere
A big transformation from The Bear and Stranger Things to Fantastic Four
Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn tell Esther McCarthy about their roles in the latest Marvel offering 

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

On the set of Barry Lyndon
The story of Barry Lyndon: 50 years since Stanley Kubrick made his epic in Ireland
Kubrick spent eight months in Ireland working on Barry Lyndon, a film now regarded as one of the greatest of all time. Esther McCarthy goes behind the scenes on the making of the epic period drama 

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Netflix's "Too Much" UK Special Screening
Lena Dunham on new Netflix series Too Much, and a role for her favourite Irish actor 
Lena Dunham tells Esther McCarthy how she created a character in Too Much especially for the Irish star 

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Immrám: A film about wild hurling and the fascinating life of Diarmuid Lyng  
Immrám: A film about wild hurling and the fascinating life of Diarmuid Lyng  
Cork director Michael Holly tells Esther McCarthy about his documentary on the former Wexford captain and his partner Siobhán de Paor

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Summer catch-up: Best films of the year so far and where to watch them 
Summer catch-up: Best films of the year so far and where to watch them 
Looking for something to watch while travelling, or at home this summer? Esther McCarthy picks her film highlights of the first half of 2025 

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Elio
'It's four or five seconds a week per animator': The makers of Pixar's new film, Elio 
As Pixar marks 30 years in existence, Elio looks set to become the animation studio's latest hit, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Dragons, zombies, dinosaurs, and The Naked Gun coming to a screen near you
Dragons, zombies, dinosaurs, and The Naked Gun coming to a screen near you
Here comes the summer — the big screen blockbusters coming to a cinema or streaming platform near you

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Netflix's "Dept. Q" UK Special Screening, The Ham Yard Hotel, London, UK
'You do your homework': Matthew Goode on playing a cop in major new Netflix series Dept. Q 
Dept. Q has the Goode taking on the role in a new Ediburgh-set crime series, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 29 May, 2025

High Angle View Of Buildings In City
'Cork is on the cusp of something': Local film professionals launch new collective 
Screen Cork is comprised of people from various roles within the industry in order to boost filmmaking in the city and county, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Paul Mescal, Bono, dresscode... 10 things to watch out for at Cannes Film Festival
Paul Mescal, Bono, dresscode... 10 things to watch out for at Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is under way in the south of France, complete with a decent Irish involvement, writes Esther McCarthy 

Thu, 15 May, 2025

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Ocean with David Attenborough: 'There’s a clear process where we can reach recovery'
David Attenborough's latest documentary opened in Irish cinemas to coincide with his 99th birthday. Esther McCarthy spoke to two of the directors about a beautiful film that also offers hope 

Thu, 08 May, 2025

Scary Éire: Why Irish horror films are having a moment 
Scary Éire: Why Irish horror films are having a moment 
As Fréwaka is released in cinemas, Esther McCarthy looks at why the horror genre seems to be so strong in Ireland right now, with a wealth of home-grown productions, and also foreign filmmakers coming to shoot here

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Four Mothers: A love letter to Irish mammies (and their gay carers)
Four Mothers: A love letter to Irish mammies (and their gay carers)
The director Darren Thornton and one of the stars Rory O'Neill (Panti Bliss) tell Esther McCarthy about the hit Irish film that's both funny and moving 

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

"MobLand" New York Premiere
'It’s thanks to my late wife, Cassie': Pierce Brosnan on making it in America 
Pierce Brosnan tells Esther McCarthy about his new streaming series MobLand, and the steps that took the Navan man to the top of the acting game 

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Some Like It Hot: Irish film producer Ed Guiney picks his favourite screenplays 
Some Like It Hot: Irish film producer Ed Guiney picks his favourite screenplays 
In advance of the Storyhouse event in Dublin, Ed Guiney tells Esther McCarthy about eight great feats of screenwriting 

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Erin Doherty on Adolescence, new Netflix drama hailed as one of the shows of the year
Erin Doherty on Adolescence, new Netflix drama hailed as one of the shows of the year
Erin Doherty tells Esther McCarthy about buzzy new series Adolescence, and strong Irish connections that include her Donegal dad and her Waterford girlfriend 

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Esther McCarthy's predictions for the Oscars: Anora or Conclave? Brody or Chalamet? Moore or Madison? 
Esther McCarthy's predictions for the Oscars: Anora or Conclave? Brody or Chalamet? Moore or Madison? 
The Oscars may not have the Irish involvement of recent years, but it's been a very strong 12 months for cinema. Esther McCarthy has a guess at who's going to win the main categories on Sunday 

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Walter Salles on I'm Still Here, the hit Brazilian film that's packing out cinemas in Ireland
Walter Salles on I'm Still Here, the hit Brazilian film that's packing out cinemas in Ireland
Walter Salles tells Esther McCarthy how he knew the Rio family at the heart of his Oscar-tipped movie 

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

ZERO DAY
Lizzy Caplan on acting with Robert de Niro in new Netflix thriller Zero Day 
In Zero Day, Lizzy Caplan's character has a complicated relationship with her estranged father, played by De Niro. It all added to the experience of working on the gripping new series, writes Esther McCarthy

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

RUTH TREACY & JULIANNE FORDE
'Cease and desist': How an Irish film company reacted to a letter from Trump's lawyers
The Apprentice has been nominated for two Oscars.  Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Irish production company Tailored Films tell Esther McCarthy how its main character wasn't so happy about it being made 

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Bring Them Down: Nora-Jane Noone on starring in the gritty thriller with Barry Keoghan 
Bring Them Down: Nora-Jane Noone on starring in the gritty thriller with Barry Keoghan 
We first saw Nora Jane Noone in The Magdalene Sisters, and more than 20 years later she has a leading role in highly-rated drama about two warring Irish families, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Edna O'Brien
Edna O’Brien documentary: 'She was so good at conveying what it was to be a woman' 
Sinéad O’Shea’s film Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story features interviews with the late writer shortly before she died, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Bob Dylan, Saipan, Peaky Blinders... 15 films to look forward to in 2025
Bob Dylan, Saipan, Peaky Blinders... 15 films to look forward to in 2025
From a Bob Dylan biopic to a new project from Yorgos Lanthimos and two major projects featuring Cillian Murphy, 2025 is set to be a busy year for cinema. Esther McCarthy looks at some of the potential highlights

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

15 best films of 2024 and where to find them for a holiday catch-up 
15 best films of 2024 and where to find them for a holiday catch-up 
If you're looking for something to watch over Christmas and New Year, Esther McCarthy has suggestions from the highlights of 2024 

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

World Premiere of Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight"
Kerry Washington: 'My mom read that Kerry was a reference to the black Irish'
As she stars in Netflix war drama The Six Triple Eight, the American actress tells Esther McCarthy about the fascinating story of the black female regiment, and the Irish origins of her name 

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

That Christmas: Filmmaker behind Notting Hill and Love Actually releases new seasonal film on Netflix
That Christmas: Filmmaker behind Notting Hill and Love Actually releases new seasonal film on Netflix
Richard Curtis tells Esther McCarthy about his first foray into animation for a film that features a song by Ed Sheeran 

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew - Jude Law on playing a cheeky chappie character in the new series 
Skeleton Crew also stars Tipperary actor Kerry Condon, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Colin Hickey: Cork filmmaker took his first steps as a wedding videographer 
Colin Hickey: Cork filmmaker took his first steps as a wedding videographer 
As his film Perennial Light hits cinemas, the Ballincollig man tells Esther McCarthy about the making of his third feature

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

The Piano Lesson: Malcolm Washington on following his father Denzel into the movie world 
S The Piano Lesson: Malcolm Washington on following his father Denzel into the movie world 
The American director's adaptation of an August Wilson play is currently on Netflix 

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

EMILIA PÉREZ
Zoe Saldaña: Going back to her roots in Emilia Pérez on Netflix 
The American actress was delighted to act and sing in Spanish for a role that's already being talked about as an Oscar-contender, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Say Nothing: Patrick Radden Keefe on adapting his book on the Troubles into a series on Disney+
Say Nothing: Patrick Radden Keefe on adapting his book on the Troubles into a series on Disney+
Patrick Radden Keefe tells Esther McCarthy how he was persuaded to convert his factual account into a streaming drama 

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

The Diplomat: Thrills and spills galore for second season of Netflix show 
The Diplomat: Thrills and spills galore for second season of Netflix show 
Star actor Keri Russell and show creator Debora Cahn on the new run of the hit Netflix series 

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Hazel Doupe on doing justice to those who've been through foster care 
Hazel Doupe on doing justice to those who've been through foster care 
Kathleen Is Here has Doupe playing a young woman returning to her old family home, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

"The Devil's Hour" Global Premiere - Arrivals
Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine on the new series of The Devil’s Hour 
The duo are back for another season of the popular thriller, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Cork filmmakers happy to row in with Meitheal Mara on new documentary for IndieCork 
Cork filmmakers happy to row in with Meitheal Mara on new documentary for IndieCork 
The film about the boating organisation in Cork city is just one of dozens of screenings at the IndieCork festival, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

'Delving into all those songs was great craic': Brendan Gleeson on his role in Joker: Folie à Deux
S 'Delving into all those songs was great craic': Brendan Gleeson on his role in Joker: Folie à Deux
Brendan Gleeson tells Esther McCarthy about working alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

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