Conversations with Friends: How we made the new Sally Rooney TV drama
Director Lenny Abrahamson and cast talk about adapting the author’s debut novel
Never mind the Delta blues, the screen industry is booming
There’s a post-lockdown surge in film and TV production – but how long will it last?
Emma Donoghue’s The Wonder marks new chapter for Netflix in Ireland
Adaptation of Irish writer's novel is first film to be green-lit out of new London office
Cannes film festival 2021: Irish-produced movie secures place in prestigious Directors’ Fortnight
Element Pictures’ The Souvenir Part II stars Honor Swinton Byrne and Tilda Swinton
Golden Globes 2021: A stunning year for women filmmakers. And, again, for Netflix
Donald Clarke on the female-led best-director nominees and the streaming giant’s 42 nods
Normal People producers order Pornhub to remove pirated sex scenes
Ed Guiney of Element describes the repurposing of footage as ‘deeply disrespectful’
Normal People: Marianne’s Italian villa is now available to rent on Airbnb
Could it be a perfect spot for your own lingering glances or unspeakably tense dinner party?
Normal People goes international as Element Pictures racks up sales
Hit drama made for BBC and Hulu has been sold worldwide by distributor Endeavor
Normal People: Putting Sally Rooney’s novel on the small screen
The project marries two of Ireland’s most talented artists – Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson
Here’s to Ireland’s unofficial ambassadors flying flags around the world
Celebrating the men and women flying flags for Ireland from Auckland to Rockland, Paris to Belgrade
Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends to be filmed for BBC
Lenny Abrahamson to direct adaptation of acclaimed Irish writer’s debut novel
TV production of Sally Rooney’s Normal People major beneficiary of tax relief
Brown Bag Films amongst others who availed of such breaks
Screen Ireland hopes for happy ending despite Brexit sadness
Chief executive Désirée Finnegan signals return of cherished slate funding for producers
Sundance Film Festival: Irish film Herself wins rave reviews
Performances praised in film about abused woman caught up in the Irish housing crisis
European Film Awards another triumph for Irish production The Favourite
Dublin director of photography Robbie Ryan wins for Best Cinematography
The Favourite helps Element Pictures to profits of €473,053
Profits down on 2017, but dividend payment rises
Joanna Hogg: Back to the 1980s – without the rose-tinted lens
The director on her semi-autobiographical new film The Souvenir, starring her friend Tilda Swinton’s daughter, and how Batman stole her leading man Robert Pattinson
Meet Rose Garnett, the Irish mastermind behind Britain’s best movies
The BBC Films boss is adored by everyone from Rachel Weisz to Steve McQueen
Element Pictures: ‘We’re very ambitious and glass half empty people’
Interview: Element Pictures founders are back from the Oscars ‘fishbowl’ with plans for expansion
Oscars 2019: Everything you need to know about the Academy Awards
Where can you watch the ceremony? When does it start and end? Who are the favourites?
Oscars 2019: Donald Clarke’s guide – Who will win? And who should?
The Favourite may be overlooked for the big prizes with Roma likely to steal the show
Oscars 2019: 10 nominations for Irish production ‘The Favourite’
Academy Awards: Dubliner Robbie Ryan has been nominated for best cinematography
‘I’m pretty buzzing’: Irish actor Jessie Buckley wins best newcomer award in Britain
And Element Pictures scoop 10 prizes for ‘The Favourite’ at British Independent Film Awards
Seen & Heard: New mortgage lender and hope for Orla Keily’s retail business
AirBnb a ‘lightning rod’ for housing crisis and Revenue investigate high-net worth individuals
Lenny Abrahamson to direct Sally Rooney adaptation for BBC
Novelist to bring her own work to small screen with Oscar-nominated Irishman
Irish films in the mix at Venice and Toronto festivals
The Favourite from Yorgos Lanthimos will compete for the Golden Lion at Venice and John Butler’s Papi Chulo will premiere at Toronto
‘Red Rock’ goes into hiatus as TV3 hits pause on Garda drama
Next batch of episodes won’t air until 2018 and soap’s future beyond that is in doubt
Irish film starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman in running for Cannes award
Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ from Element Pictures premieres at the French film festival to great acclaim
Another writers’ strike? It’s like a surreal Hollywood sequel
Ireland wants to be a ‘global hub’ for TV, but words don’t end up on the screen by magic
Inside Track: Matthew Toman of Bankhouse Productions – ‘my company is priceless to me’
‘I got caught out at the top end of the recession and ended up losing everything’
‘Red Rock’ returns: So who killed Brian McGonigle?
As TV3’s hit soap returns to reveal who killed its principal baddy, its creators talk about the show, its future and keeping their audience engrossed
How will Brexit affect Irish film?
‘Game of Thrones’ is safe, says HBO, but some question whether another ‘Brooklyn’ could get made once the UK leaves the European Union
Artists threaten ‘strike’ action over funding cuts
Move comes after changes to the department viewed as a demotion by the sector
Donald Clarke on the eve of the ‘most Irish’ Oscars
Saoirse Ronan, Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue talk academy fantasies
Where did it all go right? The secret of Irish cinema’s success
Global acclaim and a fistful of Oscar nominations: we ask four industry heavy hitters what is going on
Off Topic podcast: the new wave of Irish film
Four film industry voices discuss how Irish film has upped its game, and the work that’s left to do
Irish Oscar nominations exceed all expectations
Pundits underestimated films’ potential ahead of Academy Awards announcement
Irish talent front and centre in the 2016 Oscar nominations
Saoirse Ronan and Michael Fassbender get acting nominations, while ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Room’ both make the Best Picture list
‘Red Rock’ builds to shock death – but what next for its producers?
After new training schemes comes a possible year-round run
Room wins People’s Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival
Lenny Abrahamson’s adaptation wins prize that usually predicts Oscars success
Catherine Deneuve adds glamour to low-key Cannes Film Festival
Opening film obscure, but the 68th festival has much to offer, writes Donald Clarke in Cannes
Irish co-production ‘The Lobster’ for Cannes Film Festival
Film starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz selected for main competition
Glassland listed for Sundance Film Festival competition
Kerryman Gerard Barrett’s work among 12 films for World Cinema Dramatic Competition
TV3 opens up ‘Red Rock’ soap to product placement
Advertisers have been given details of how their brands can feature in the fictional town
‘Red Rock’ soap could prove to be a slow burner for TV3
Can a Dublin harbour community drama, with a spot of law enforcement, bring in viewers?
Could Irish-language films and songs compete on global market?
How about establishing a €2 million competition to produce Irish-language films that the world wants to see?
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