Oscar Spotlight: Aaron Chalke on Turning Death, Grief and Irish Humour Into The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty

The writer-director of The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty talks Michael McElhatton, finding humour in mortality, learning from the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind An Irish Goodbye, and why qualifying for the 99th Academy Awards still feels like a dream. For Irish filmmaker Aaron Chalke, an idea rooted in one of the most familiar traditions of his childhood has taken him somewhere he never quite imagined: into … Continue reading Oscar Spotlight: Aaron Chalke on Turning Death, Grief and Irish Humour Into The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty

VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut

★★★★★ (5/5) There is something wonderfully unforced about Paper Plane, Saoirse Ronan’s 15-minute directorial debut. Rather than announcing itself as the work of a celebrated actor stepping behind the camera, the film settles into its own modest rhythm: observant, tactile and quietly heartbreaking. The story follows a young girl who retreats to a treehouse in silent protest after her mother begins a new relationship with an abusive … Continue reading VENICE – Saoirse Ronan’s Paper Plane — A Quiet, Tender Debut