The line-up for the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival has been announced, with six Irish films included in the programme. Emer Reynolds' The Farthest and Aisling Walsh’s Maudie will both screen in Competition at the festival—in the documentary and international feature ...
Continue ReadingBord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board congratulates the team behind the Element Pictures-produced The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which was jointly awarded Best Screenplay at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Co-written by Yorgos Lanthimos (who also directed the picture) and Ef...
Continue ReadingIt has been announced that Focus Features has picked up worldwide rights to Lenny Abrahamson’s The Little Stranger at the Marché du Film in Cannes. The film, written by Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) is an adaptation of Sarah Waters’ 2009 novel of the same name and stars Charlott...
Continue ReadingA host of IFB-supported titles are making waves in Cannes as the Marché du Film at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival is already shaping up to be a busy affair for the Irish film industry. The Element Pictures-produced The Killing of a Sacred Deer, opened to a plethora of critical acclaim this mor...
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