Ireland - The Film Verdict

Re-Creation

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Sep 14, 2025 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2025 |

The gripping, formally inventive jury-room drama ‘Re-Creation’ is part speculative fiction and part true crime exposé built around strong performances.

Mouse

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Sep 11, 2025 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2025, Verdict Shorts |

Paranoia and past trauma come to bear in Mouse, Rosie Barrett’s short small-town drama infused with an impressive, slowly building tension.

Horseshoe

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Sep 9, 2025 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2025 |

Familial fractures persist across decades in Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe’s deftly observed and emotive debut feature, Horseshoe.

An Interview with Alessandra Celesia

Posted by Kevin Jagernauth | Nov 29, 2024 | International Oscars 2025, Festivals, Interviews & Profiles, OSCARS 2025 |

The director of ‘The Flats’ discusses documenting the untold stories of The Troubles.

Swing Bout

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Sep 13, 2024 | Festivals, Oldenburg 2024 |

Maurice O’Carroll’s propulsive boxing-cum-crime drama, Swing Bout, bristles with the energy of the ring in this tale of young hopefuls waiting for their chance.

Tag: Ireland

Re-Creation

Mouse

Horseshoe

An Interview with Alessandra Celesia

Swing Bout