Comedian and creator of THIS WAY UP, Aisling Bea. She talks about her childhood in an Irish horsing community, being raised almost entirely by women, becoming successful later in life – and the comfort foods that have seen her through. She also turns the tables on Grace, subjecting the host’s fridge to a Ready Steady Cook challenge.
New Irish horror film BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL is to open across Northern Irish cinemas on 6 August. The film is Chris Baugh and Brendan Mullins second feature film following Bad Day for the Cut in 2017. The film stars Jack Rowan (Peaky Blinders), Nigel O’Neill, Louisa Harland (Derry Girls), Fra Fee (Les Misérables) and John Lynch (The Banishing, Isolation).
Northern Irish filmmaker Kenneth Branagh will present his new feature, titled BELFAST, at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (9-18 September 2021). His new effort, which was shot in London and Belfast, and which wrapped filming in October 2020, comes on the heels of the Disney+ production ARTEMIS FOWL and the period drama ALL IS TRUE.
At this year’s Galway Film Fleadh, Best Irish film went to Stacey Gregg’s spooky thriller HERE BEFORE. Andrea Riseborough, a contender for the best actor of her generation, stars as a woman still trying to process the death of her daughter a few years earlier.
On now, the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh will showcase the next wave of Irish film projects. Wherever you watch in person or online, don’t miss this year’s line-up of features and shorts.
“When you meet people randomly around the world and they know you’re from the country, they instantly go, ‘Oh my God, it’s so beautiful there. What was it like growing up?’ That’s just a given. I grew up about six miles outside of Belfast. Nothing affects me more than when I go home. It’s totally deep within my soul,” he opined.
Michael Fassbender stepped away from the camera and sat behind the wheel as he took part in the Porsche Supercup Austrian Grand Prix. The X-MEN and PROMETHEUS star raced for Porsche Motorsport under the Austrian sun as he showed he’s a jack of all trades.
Modern Films in the UK has released the first official trailer for an indie drama titled WILDFIRE, which originally premiered at both the Toronto and London Film Festivals last year. The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border.