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DIFF 2019

Interview | Writer-Director Trish McAdam Discusses Her Season at the IFI

Stephen Porzio May 5, 2019 0

One of the first female Irish directors to make movies about women's lives, Trish McAdam's innovative, always contemporary filmography is set to be celebrated with a season at the Irish Film Institute (IFI). As part of this, her latest…

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DIFF 2019 | Kevin Barry Adaptation Dark Lies the Island is Brilliantly Bizarre

James Holohan Feb 28, 2019 0

Dark Lies the Island marks a first-time pairing of director Ian Fitzgibbon (Death of a Superhero, Moone Boy) and writer Kevin Barry (City of Bohane, Beatlebone) resulting in a pitch-black and utterly unique 90 minutes. The film’s focus…

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DIFF 2019 | Dub Daze is Dazed and Confused For Ireland’s Capital

Stephen Porzio Feb 25, 2019 0

Not long after Dublin Oldschool comes another comedy-drama exploring life in the bustling Irish capital. Yet, Dub Daze is no knock-off. This scrappy low-budget charmer - with its sprawling ensemble and multiple narratives - instead feels…

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DIFF 2019 | When Hitchcock Met O’Casey Sheds Light On A Strange Collaboration

Stephen Porzio Feb 21, 2019 0

There has been many movies about the legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, including recent documentaries Hitchcock/Truffaut and 78/52. Though despite how constantly the auteur's filmography is analysed, explored and discussed, very little…