Irish film production company Fantastic Films, headed up by Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell are celebrating. 'The Last Day of Mars' directed by Oscar nominated Ruairi Robinson, being announced as one of the films accepted into this year’s highly prestigious ‘Directors’ Fortnight’ at next months Cannes Film Festival.

A Northern Irish producer is among a group of five jailed for a $4.2 million tax fraud, which they attempted to cover-up by making the indie movie “A Landscape of Lies.” In a major plot twist the low-budget movie, with a B-list cast, went on to win an award at an American film festival before the scam’s cover was blown.

Golden Globe and Emmy winner Danny DeVito told the Irish Independent that he is searching for a talented young Irish actress to play the lead in his upcoming film 'The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.’

A movie based on the HBO series “Entourage” has got the go ahead from Warner Bros. 

The 'Taken' actor received the prestigious accolade – the highest the Ballymena Borough Council can award one of its citizens - at a ceremony in the Northern Irish town.

The Oscar nominated 'Silver Linings Playbook' star - who previously expressed his desire to portray the "fascinating" disgraced cyclist after he was stripped of his titles between 1999 and 2005 when it emerged he had taken performance-enhancing drugs - has formally approached J.J. Abrams' about starring in his upcoming biopic about Lance's rise and fall from grace.

The Irish documentary ‘The Summit’ has won a prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

It’s safe to say that over the years, Steven Spielberg has worked with some of Hollywood’s best talent. However, the famous director is now calling the experience he had working with Irishman Daniel Day-Lewis in his ‘Lincoln’ biopic “life-changing.”

Tom Hiddleston wins out over Robert Pattinson as the Sexiest Actor in Movies Right Now

On Sunday, Dublin city got a small taste of Hollywood when the Golden Globe winning film ‘Lincoln’ hosted its European premiere at the Savoy Theater on O’Connell Street.

A short film “I Beat Mike Tyson” released on Vimeo, chronicles the story of famed Irish boxer Kevin McBride and how he beat world champion Mike Tyson.

Derry native Roma Downey is co-producing and starring in the History Channel’s upcoming miniseries event ‘The Bible.’

A campaign to honor Ireland’s best loved achievers with a 'Walk of Success' along O'Connell Street in Dublin is underway. Dublin could get its own ‘Walk of Fame’ similar to the stars embedded in pavements in Hollywood.

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd recently said he intends to keep his natural Irish accent in his upcoming film roles, particularly because “chicks dig it.”

A Wicklow hospice can expect to land big money after Daniel Day-Lewis scooped the Golden Globe award for best actor for his role as Lincoln.

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jnr reckons that the scariest gig of his life was acting on screen with Donald Sutherland, even though he has performed in front of millions.

10. "Waking Ned Devine"

Charming comedy set in a tiny, rural Irish town. When lottery winner Ned Devine is found dead - lottery ticket in hand and all - the townsfolk ban together to fool the authorities into thinking Ned is alive so they can receive the cash and share it. Starring Ian Bannen and Fionnula Flanagan.