It’s All-Ireland hurling final week. I’ve loved hurling my whole life. But I’d never played it. Until last year, when... I moved to Waterford. I joined my dad’s club, Old Parish. I tried to understand by doing. And I wrote a book. Pre-order it from today linktr.ee/oldparish

🇮🇪NEW WORK🇮🇪 World Premiere at TIFF50 next month. 🎉

North Circular airs tonight on RTE1 at 9:35. Don’t miss it. It’s one of my favourite things I’ve ever had the pleasure of cutting.

Ukrainian-Language Documentary 'Sanatorium' Selected as Irish Oscar Entry variety.com/2025/film/news…

Oscars: Ireland Picks ‘Sanatorium,’ Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int’l Feature Submission hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

Delighted that Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) have selected our film to represent Ireland in the Oscar’s best international category.

IFTA has selected Irish-made, Ukrainian-language film SANATORIUM, directed by Gar O’Rourke, to represent Ireland in the Oscar® International Feature Film category at the 98th Annual Academy Awards. Take a look at the brilliant Official Trailer for Sanatorium!💚👏

Oscars: Ireland Selects ‘Sanatorium’ For Best International Feature Film Race deadline.com/2025/08/sanato…

IFTA has announced that Gar O’Rourke’s SANATORIUM has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the 2026 Academy Awards® (International Feature Film category). Listen back to our podcast with Gar here! filmireland.net/2025/07/07/gal…

🚨 on sale now 🚨 Ireland's submission for the #Oscars, SANATORIUM, screens at Light House from September 5. 🎟 lighthousecinema.ie/film/sanatorium

"Old Parish - Notes On Hurling" will be released by Penguin Sandycove on September 18th, but it's available to pre-order right now - linktr.ee/oldparish

We are pleased to announce that, starting on 5 September, viewers in Ireland will be able to watch the Ukrainian-language documentary film "Sanatorium," which Ireland has selected to compete for an Oscar. IFI, Light House, Dublin; Eye, Galway; Triskel, Cork; Gate, Midleton

Academy Members enjoyed last night's special IFTA screening of SANATORIUM, Ireland’s selection for Oscar’s International Feature competition.  Directed by Gar O’Rourke, and produced by Venom Films. Thank you to Samantha Corr for the wonderful introduction. #IFTA #SANATORIUM

Sanatorium review: Irish film-maker’s impressive documentary about an old Soviet retreat in Ukraine irishtimes.com/culture/film/r… via Irish Times Culture

World Premiere tonight!!!

‘Saipan’ Review: Newcomer Éanna Hardwicke Is An Electric Presence In This Smart Irish Soccer Comedy-Drama – Toronto Film Festival deadline.com/2025/09/saipan…

Great 4 star review from The Guardian for #Saipan #IrishFilm theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/…

Go to Sanatorium in the cinema! Excellent documentary! #sanatorium

Delighted that Fréwaka picked up the award for Best Feature from Louth International Film Festival! Huge thanks to my sister Tara for picking the fine Bó Cúailnge up on my behalf. I already have a space picked out for him in my office 🐂 🏆

THE ESSENCE OF EVA is coming to the Vancouver International Film Festival this Monday, 6th October and Tuesday, 7th October. If you know anyone there, please spread the word! viff.org/whats-on/viff2…