VIDEO: Shout London festival makes successful return

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By David Hennessy Shout London, the annual mental health film and arts festival, returned to The Kiln Theatre in Kilburn and The Crown Hotel...

The bad old days

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Luke Hanlon told David Hennessy about his new film The Troubles: A Dublin Story which shows the true- and ugly- face of the IRA...

Heiress to revolutionary

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Joe Lawlor, one half of the writing/ directing partnership called Desperate Optimists with his wife Christine Lawlor, told David Hennessy about the new film...

Kildare is tapping into the St Brigid revival to connect with its diaspora

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Kildare is marking the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid’s death with a week-long festival that includes, Denise Chaila, Imelda May, Darina Allen, Jess Murphy,...

Tackling racism

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Actress, director and producer Melissa Dean told David Hennessy about the new theatre-to-film project Me You Us Them that deals with real stories of...

Italian horror story

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Mark Cousins told David Hennessy about his new documentary that looks at the rise of fascism in Italy more than 100 years ago but...

The beat of our own drum

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Ruairi Glasheen told David Hennessy about his documentary series delving into the history and evolution of the bodhrán. Ruairi Glasheen is a percussionist and film...

Tarrac comes to UK cinemas

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The Irish World was there at the recent Irish Film Festival London when Tarrac, which we have previously covered, screened on the Friday with...

Film festival packs a punch

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By David Hennessy Irish Film Festival London returned recently with a programme of feature films- including many London and UK premieres, Q and As, short...

Reservoir Dogs in the Irish countryside…with vampires

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Garry Walsh told David Hennessy about his debut feature film Wickedly Evil blending elements of crime, comedy and horror, and why you can’t freeze...