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Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story Review – When Life’s an Open Book

by Pat Mullen
September 8, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story - chronicles the life and work of the acclaimed and controversial Irish writer who passed away in July 2024 at age 93.

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Kneecap Brings a Distinctive Irish Voice to Screen

by Pat Mullen
August 1, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt and stars Naoise Ó Cairealláin (aka Moglaí Bap) and JJ Ó Dochartaigh aka (DJ Provaí) on telling their own story.

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So This Is Christmas Remembers the Holiday’s True Meaning

by Pat Mullen
May 4, 2024
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

So This Is Christmas director Ken Wardrop discusses his heartfelt documentary that inspires audiences to remember what truly matters.

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Pray for Our Sinners Review: Breaking Sisters’ Silence

by Susan G. Cole
September 11, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

Sinead O'Shea's Pray for Our Sinners gives voice to women who were trained to see their priests as instruments of God.

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Four Seasons in a Day Review: Quiet Before the Storm

by Liam Lacey
April 30, 2021August 9, 2021
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Twenty-three years after the historic Good Friday Agreement created peace and an effectively open border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ending decades of sectarian violence, Belfast is riddled with

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TIFF Review: ‘Henry Glassie: Field Work’

by Pat Mullen
September 7, 2019August 24, 2021
Reviews/TIFF

Henry Glassie: Field Work (Ireland, 100 min.) Dir. Pat Collins Programme: Contemporary World Cinema (World Premiere) One could call Pat Collins an old soul. His unhurried films are quiet and thoughtful. Films

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Review: ‘School Life’

by Pat Mullen
October 7, 2017November 6, 2021
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School Life (Ireland, 99 min.) Dir. Neasa Ní Chianáin, David Rane   It’s fall and the kids are back to school. For John and Amanda Leyden, the season brings about their 46th

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Review: ‘Song of Granite’

by Pat Mullen
October 2, 2017October 31, 2021
Festivals/Reviews

Song of Granite (Ireland/Canada, 97 min.) Dir. Pat Collins   The world of the musical biopic can be a well-worn path. It can also be one of inspiration. Pat Collins offers the

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Best Documentary Feature:
✉️ The Alabama Solution 
✉️ Come See Me in the Good Light
✉️ Cutting through Rocks
✉️ Mr. Nobody against Putin
✉️ The Perfect Neighbor

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✉️ All the Empty Rooms
✉️ Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
✉️ Children No More: "Were and Gone"
✉️ The Devil Is Busy
✉️ perfectly a strangeness 🫏

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✉️ "Sweet Dreams of Joy" Viva Verdi

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Back at @hotdocs_ for 1 screening only, catch fest Back at @hotdocs_ for 1 screening only, catch festival favourite #TheGardenerAndTheDictator this weekend as Jane Hui Wang shares her family story.

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Miette pastry chef Meg Ray and Maria Thomsson from Miette pastry chef Meg Ray and Maria Thomsson from Rödlöga, Sweden at the world premiere of Sweet Störy at @psfilmfest. Here, they share their favourite sweets in this story of cross-cultural cooking. 🌴

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We're at the @psfilmfest this year, with coverage We're at the @psfilmfest this year, with coverage rolling including the world premiere of Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story! Stay tuned for more. 

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Oscar nominee Carol Connors marches into @psfilmfe Oscar nominee Carol Connors marches into @psfilmfest to her theme from Rocky, and then performs "You Loved My Night Away" - a song she wrote for Elvis Presley the night he died and hasn't released until now.

At the world premiere of the #documentary Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connor Story. 

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#StateOfFirsts director Chase Joynt talks about fo #StateOfFirsts director Chase Joynt talks about following congresswoman Sarah McBride on her historic campaign amid the culture wars and the targeting of trans rights, and making a vérité doc after hybrids like No Ordinary Man and Framing Agnes. #PalmSprings #PSIFF #Documentary #movies
@yanunifilm executive producer Laura Nix tells the @yanunifilm executive producer Laura Nix tells the @psfilmfest audience about what drew her to sharing @juma_xipaia's story and working with director Richard Ladkani to raise awareness about the fight for the Amazon. 🌴

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Andrea Werhun and @nicobazuin tell us about changi Andrea Werhun and @nicobazuin tell us about changing the narrative on sex work and being maximalists with colour in #ModernWhore. 💋

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Song Sung Blue is the latest documentary to get a Song Sung Blue is the latest documentary to get a  Hollywood remake. Kate Hudson and director Craig Brewer tell us about reimagining the doc as a movie musical!

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📽: in theatres Dec. 25
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