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Are you Limerick’s Spielberg? Hunt is on for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker 2020

THE search is on for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2020; Ireland’s festival celebrating young filmmakers from Ireland. Fresh Film is an advocate for young filmmakers year-round and encourages young people to make films by hosting the annual ...

05 Oct 2019 at 10:00

Events & Listings

Callout to young Limerick filmmakers as 2021 awards are launched

The call for entries for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2021, celebrating young filmmakers from Ireland and overseas is now open! Fresh Film is an advocate for young filmmakers year-round and encourages young people - from Limerick and ...

03 Nov 2020 at 11:30

Local News

Winner ‘chuffed’ with award at Limerick-based film festival

A STORY about a boy who regrets his last words to his best friend saw a 14-year old filmmaker take home the title of Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year. Sean Tracy was named Ireland’s Young Senior Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 ...

04 Apr 2019 at 06:00

Local News

Cannes is Loving Limerick raised actress Ruth Negga

LIMERICK-raised actress Ruth Negga is being tipped for possible Oscar glory, as her latest role has witnessed rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. The former Love/Hate star, 34, who also played Shirley Bassey in an acclaimed ...

18 May 2016 at 07:00

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Limerick City of Culture animation short travels to Cannes

THE legacy of the National City of Culture will continue the international circuit, as one of its bursary film projects is set to be admired by movie enthusiasts at the Cannes Film Festival, this month. The Clockmaker’s Dream, ...

06 May 2016 at 09:00

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Curtain to raise on Limerick City of Culture film trilogy

THE official screening of the National City of Culture Film Limerick trilogy will take place at the Limerick Film Festival, at LIT Millennium Theatre, this Friday night. At 8pm, the festival will showcase three short films, ...

15 Apr 2016 at 07:10

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Limerick's Rachel is top young filmaker

CASTLECONNELL’s Rachel McGill was a big winner at the recent Fresh Film Festival, taking the top award for young filmmaker of the year. The 17-year-old was the first female winner of the award, Ireland's Young Filmmaker of ...

27 Mar 2016 at 08:30

Local News

Stars line-up for script read at Limerick's Richard Harris festival

CRYING Game star Stephen Rea will narrate a special live script read of a new film about Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley at the upcoming Richard Harris International Film Festival. The festival, returning for its fourth ...

05 Oct 2016 at 17:15

TV & Radio

Limerick's Rachel showing a Cannes-do attitude

A CASTLECONNELL teenage film director will have her work shown on the silver screen at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this summer. Rachel McGill, who is just 19, has started her film career with a bang as her ...

14 Apr 2018 at 14:00

Arts & Entertainment

Irish film starring Paul Mescal to feature at Glasgow Film Festival

Premieres showcasing stars including Kelly Macdonald, Paul Mescal and Emily Watson will feature at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival. The 19th annual edition of the festival will host more than 250 screenings and ...

25 Jan 2023 at 12:01

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Limerick Film Festival animated by rise in quality

THE future is bright for film making in the region, the director of the Limerick Film Festival has said as the event returns for a seventh staging. The festival, brainchild of LIT lecturer Simon McGuire, takes ...

10 Apr 2016 at 09:00

Local News

20 years of film and Limerick festival is still Fresh

LIMERICK’S Fresh Film Festival, running this week in the city, is celebrating 20 years in operation, making it the longest running film event in the country. Fittingly having reached such a significant ...

08 Mar 2016 at 11:30

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