Tony Kushner says Jonathan Glazer made an “unimpeachable, irrefutable statement' about the Israel-Hamas war in his Oscar speech.

'What he’s saying is so simple. He’s saying: Jewishness, Jewish identity, Jewish history, the history of the Holocaust, the history of Jewish…

Picked up my forever copy of this beauty in IFI Film Shop yesterday. A haunting, dreamlike ballad of a film. The packaging - like the film - is a work of art, including a booklet of song lyrics & stunning b&w photography. Physical media at its finest! Huge kudos Luke McManus

Well, not sure what to say about this, except that I have so much love for so many of the films on this list that it’s an honour to be standing next to them. m.independent.ie/entertainment/…

I just made a donation to Medical Aid for Palestinians map.org.uk/donate/donate #CeasefireForGaza

Huge thanks to WGI for last night’s Zebbie Awards! Such a fun night! Thrilled that the screenplay for #AnCailínCiúin picked up the Best Feature Film Script award! Buíochas ó chroí arís le Claire Keegan for allowing me to adapt her extraordinary work to screen 🙏

Afaik, this is the last thing that Davies committed to film. Heartbreaking to watch it now, but perfect youtu.be/lS-boGJ8hd0?si…

Only watched my first Terence Davies film a few weeks ago… and fell head over heels. A mesmerising, shimmering talent. Sleep well, sir.

In the #Zebbies23 spotlight today, the writers of three exceptional feature films that raised the bar for Irish screenwriting; Colm Bairéad , @frankberryirl @roberthiggins3 & Paddy McGivney - vote now at script.ie/zebbies/2023/

Honoured that the screenplay for #AnCailínCiúin has been nominated for Best Feature Film Script at the WGI Zebbie Awards! What a thrill it was adapting the work of Claire Keegan to screen!Comhghairdeas leis na hainmnithe ar fad! ✍️ 🎞️script.ie/whats-new/2023…

Been a little while since I Picnic’d properly, but really looking forward to talking all things Irish film with producer katie holly & Derek O'Connor this Sunday at 4pm on the Manifesto stage (Mindfield) Electric Picnic 🎪🎞️🇮🇪

Had the best time at the Heimat Europa Filmfestspiele! What a thrill to win the Edgar & so wonderful to hang out with Burghart Klaußner, whose performance in Haneke’s The White Ribbon has always stayed with me.

One highlight of Sean Fennessey’s great interview with Christian Petzold on The Big Picture is the revelation that Petzold’s a big fan of Colm Bairéad’s THE QUIET GIRL (now on Hulu). “It was a fantastic movie, I must say. I was totally surprised.” open.spotify.com/episode/0suVFb…

Revisit Ireland's first-ever nominee for Best International Feature at the Oscars: the achingly beautiful and heartfelt THE QUIET GIRL (An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl), directed by Colm Bairéad. Streaming on Hulu.

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Truly honoured to have been invited to join The Academy! Only wish I could see my teenage self’s reaction! 🤯

Thank you, Mia 🙏

Thar cionn! #AnCailínCiúin #TheQuietGirl is listed as one of the best movies of 2023 so far by Rolling Stone 🙌🏻

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We're honoured to be invited to screen Pray For Our Sinners in Leinster House tmrw.

Our film is about a great resistance in one town. Plenty of problems remain esp re inequality + mother and baby homes.

🙏 Ivana Bacik for invite. We hope politicians from all parties come.

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Save the date for 26 May and buy your 🎟️ and your 🍿 because Academy Award and BAFTA nominee ‘An Cailín Ciúin' is Ireland's film at this year’s EU Film Festival. This will be the first Irish language film to be screened in 🇸🇬 (afaik) #Bród For tickets: euff.com.sg

It's our first day in Irish cinemas tonight and I'm looking forward to chatting to the great Colm Bairéad later in Irish Film Institute

Pray For Our Sinners is now on in cinemas in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, Limerick, Carlow, Tullamore, Mayo, Dundalk and of course, Navan x