Rich Peppiatt’s drama Kneecap, which made it onto short list for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards earlier this week, has scooped the top Crystal Arrow for best film at France's Les Arcs Film Festival. The prize, awarded in partnership with state broadcaster France…

In an awards season that is looking pretty wicked on a number of levels, the Golden Globes pulled back the curtain on some magical contenders this morning.  With nominations announced by Mindy Kaling and a slightly named challenged Morris Chestnut very early Monday, the formerly HFPA-run ceremony…

Irish comedy Kneecap dominated this evening’s British Independent Film Awards in London winning seven awards, including Best British Independent Film. Chiwetel Ejiofor presented the award for Best British Independent Film supported by ScreenUK, to Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt's comedy following the west…

Language and the role it plays in shaping identity was a driving theme for writer-director Rich Peppiatt when he embarked on making Kneecap, Ireland's official submission for the International Feature Oscar race this year.  The film, set in post-Troubles Belfast, follows three hedonistic Irish…

Sex, drugs and some kid blasting into a microphone: It's still the most shocking, most fun combination of anything in the world, still the stuff that blasts each generation out of childhood into the thrill of youth. Kneecap, both the Irish-language rap band and the film in which the three "low-life scum"…

Rich Peppiatt's buzzy Irish comedy Kneecap has picked up four awards in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft categories, this year's most wins. The awards were announced this morning in London ahead of next months official BIFA's ceremony.  Kneecap's haul included Best Casting, Best…

EXCLUSIVE: Hot on the heels of a big win at the Clio Entertainment Awards last night, transatlantic creative agency Silk Factory has made a trio of hires and opened an interactive production arm in the UK. Stephen Schwartz and Amanda Pulver have joined as Vice Presidents, while executive producer…

The subversive Irish flick Kneecap leads this year's British Independent Film Award nominations with 14 nods, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Directed by Rich Peppiatt, the film's impressive noms haul also includes nods for Best Debut Screenwriter, Best British Independent Film, and…

Subversive Irish breakout pic Kneecap and Sasha Nathwani's gentle yet ambitious debut Last Swim are among the titles that have nabbed mentions on the new talent longlists at this year's British Independent Film Awards.  Both Kneecap and Last Swim pop up on the Douglas Hickox Best Debut Director Award…

Irish rap trio Kneecap is back in theaters at the start another U.S. tour, with Ian McKellen as The Critic, Aubrey Plaza in coming-of-age My Old Ass and handful of Indian films, and special events including GKids' DAN DA DAN: First Encounter. The first three episodes of the show DAN DA DAN, which is…

Serial killer thriller Strange Darling and poignant comedy Between The Temples had nice debuts as Coraline's re-release continued to kick this weekend along with a handful of holdovers from Didi to Sing Sing. Related Stories …

Coraline 15th Anniversary notched a nice no. 5 at the domestic box office with $8.63 million for the three-day weekend on 1,603 screens. The cume of $12.5 million including Thursday ($20+ million worldwide) broke its previous record for Fathom Events. Last year, the stop-motion animated feature by Henry…