Ireland’s ‘The Quiet Girl’ First Film Submitted For 2023 International Film Oscar

Not Speaking in Metaphor, described as “part-punk, part-heartbreak, part-dance mix — inspired by unexpected breakups, depression cycles, and a few questionable decisions.”Also on the bill is Boy Meets Pearl, a “carousel punk quartet” led by multi-instrumentalists Christian Crowley and Sea Griffin, the latter of whom you may also know as the wildly imaginative drag act Lucretia Blozia. (Crowley and Griffin also occasionally perform in The Diane Scream Show, billed as “the DMV’s only Diane Rehm-themed Talking Heads tribute band.”)Styled as a kind of nontraditional carnival funhouse act, Boy Meets Pearl performs rather eccentrically themed original songs — exploring, among other things, “time rifts, conjoined twins, tiger sharks, and the meaning of life” — with truly eccentric instrumentation, including “accordion, glockenspiel, autoharp, Chapman stick, trumpet, baritone saxophone, cajon, cello, and violin.”For this special evening event, the café and bookstore, which normally closes daily at 2:30 p.m., will be open for business.Saturday, Aug.

Duchess of Sussex on her new podcast and her efforts to “empower women”. Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras, who is an ambassador for Harry’s charity Sentebale, said Meghan “means well” with the podcast and is attacking important subjects. The first episode of the long-awaited Archetypes podcast was released on Spotify on Tuesday, in a conversation with Meghan’s close friend, tennis great Serena Williams.

Heather Morris says Jennifer Lopez cut dancers because they were Virgos. The former ‘Glee’ star heard a rumour that the ‘Hustlers’ star - who recently had a star-studded wedding to marry Ben Affleck - told people to leave an audition based on their star sign. The 35-year-old actress told comedian Justin Martindale on his podcast ‘Just Sayin’ With Justin Martindale’ on Wednesday (24.

Heidi Klum to Kourtney Kardashian and Dua Lipa, summer wouldn't be summer without celebs sharing the most fire pics on Instagram. And, of course, supermodel Kate Moss isn't one to be outdone, sharing a video of herself skinny dipping on her grid. In the caption, the 48-year-old old wrote to her 1.

Richard Blackwood was give him Celebrity MasterChef nightmares. As he slept, the actor would painstakingly toil over the hob, adding a pinch of salt here, a dash of sauce there. However, every time he came to try his dream creations it would turn out to be disgusting and foul tasting.

Jonathan Knight has married his boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. The New Kids on the Block star has confirmed he's a married man after tying the knot with his longtime partner in secret after getting engaged but they were unable to celebrate with a lavish wedding reception due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan confirmed the happy news to Etonline.

Vogue Williams, who publicly berated a fellow passenger for not wishing to give up his aisle seat and move to the window so that she could sit with her family. She was flying to London from Gibraltar, for goodness sake. It's a three-hour flight.

Facebook followers, he wrote:  'As a proud patron of Velindre Cancer Centre, I've trekked the world, hosted chaotic quizzes and star-studded comedy nights. I've met and made friends with so many inspirational staff, patients and their families. It has been a huge part of my life for the last ten years.

Two of Paul Newman's daughters have filed a lawsuit against the family's charity. Elinor 'Nell' Newman and Susan Newman claim Newman's Own Foundation - which was founded by the late actor in 1982 to help various educational and charitable organisations - has been giving less money to good causes and allege there has been a "pattern of disregard" and "mismanagement". The lawsuit was filed at a court in Connecticut and paperwork from the case obtained by People.

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Joe E. Tata has died aged 85, says his former co-star. Ian Ziering - who appeared with the late actor on the Aaron Spelling-produced teen drama as Steve Sanders - shared the tragic news on social media about the actor who brought the Peach Pit owner Nat Bussichio to life while lamenting about the other losses the show’s cast and crew has endured “in the last few months” in an emotional tribute.

There are now just eight contestants remaining in the Big Brother house following the double eviction on the latest episode!

Vanessa Bryant has announced her plans for the $16 million she was awarded in the lawsuit she filed over the Kobe Bryant crash photos.

Gilmore Girls alum Scott Patterson ranted about how upset he got over filming a 'demeaning, objectifying' scene on The WB hit show back in 2003 during Sunday's episode of his iHeart rewatch podcast, I'm All In.In the season three episode - titled 'Keg! Max!' - the camera lingered on diner owner Luke Danes' (Patterson) rear end in blue jeans while fixing the stove at his on/off love interest Lorelai Gilmore's (Lauren Graham) Dragonfly Inn.Dragonfly Inn co-owner and chef Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy) confessed to Lorelai that she accidentally rested her hand on Luke's behind and it had 'a nice shape to it.' Still angry: Gilmore Girls alum Scott Patterson ranted about how upset he got over filming a 'demeaning, objectifying' scene on The WB hit show back in 2003 during Sunday's episode of his iHeart rewatch podcast, I'm All In 'Keg! Max!' In the season three episode, the camera lingered on diner owner Luke Danes' (Patterson) rear end in blue jeans while fixing the stove at his on/off love interest Lorelai Gilmore's (Lauren Graham) Dragonfly InnLuke angrily told the ladies to stop talking about his butt and Lorelai proceeded to playfully compliment his derrière another three times during the conversation.'I realized it wasn't okay, and it didn't make me feel comfortable at all.

Jack Quaid is in the unique position of starring in a number of iconic franchises - Star Trek and Supeman - along with his role in Amazon's The Boys.He returns as Ensign Brad Boimler in the third season of the Paramount Plus animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, which debuts on Thursday, and he recently signed on to voice Superman in My Adventures With Superman, which landed a two-season pick-up on both HBO Max and Cartoon Network in May.The 30-year-old son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan opened up about his highly-anticipated Lower Decks live-action crossover, voicing Superman, his desire to star in a Star Wars project and much more in a wide-ranging interview with THR. Franchise: Jack Quaid is in the unique position of starring in a number of iconic franchises - Star Trek and Supeman - along with his role in Amazon's The BoysIt was announced during San Diego Comic-Con in July that there will be a major live-action crossover where animated characters from Star Trek: Lower Decks will enter the live-action universe of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.It was revealed that Quaid's Boimler and Ensign Beckett Mariner, voiced by Tawny Newsome, will be featured in the episode that will include both live-action and animated scenes.

The multi-talented Brandy is putting on her acting cap once again, joining the cast of the A24 psychological horror film The Front Room.The actress, born Brandy Norwood, is starring in the film alongside Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap and Neal Huff, via Variety.Brandy also shared the news on Instagram, while sharing several other posts revealing that production started on Thursday, under the direction of The Eggers Brothers - Max and Sam Eggers - the younger brothers of The Northman director Robert Eggers. New role: The multi-talented Brandy is putting on her acting cap once again, joining the cast of the A24 psychological horror film The Front RoomThe story centers on, 'a young, newly pregnant couple forced to take in an ailing stepmother who has long been estranged from the family.'No details were given for any of the characters played by Brandy, Hunter, Burnap or Huff at this time.

Paris Jackson has revealed she is living her best life as she detailed her healthy new lifestyle in a lengthy new profile about the daughter of the late Michael Jackson.  The songstress, 24, revealed she has started going to therapy and has quit smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day.  'I'm the happiest and healthiest I've been,' she said in a SPIN Magazine profile of her.

Alessandra Ambrosio treated her look-alike daughter Anja and a school pal to lunch in Malibu on Thursday afternoon.The supermodel flaunted her summer style as she strolled towards the restaurant in a bright orange shirt that she tied in the front to expose her taut tummy.She also slipped on some matching drawstring pants and a pair of silver sandals.Scroll down to videos  Lunch date: Alessandra Ambrosio treated her look-alike daughter Anja and a school pal to lunch in Malibu on Thursday afternoon The Gal Floripa co-founder's tie-front top was layered over a baby blue bandeau top.She shielded herself from the sun by wearing a bolero-style hat over her dark brown tresses, which she pulled into a ponytail and had it hanging over her right shoulder. Rounding out the overall look, the legendary Victoria's Secret Angel sported stylish sunglasses while carrying a brown leather purse for her essentials.

Joe Pesci is making a return to television in Pete Davidson's upcoming new Peacock series Bupkis.The 79-year-old actor has signed on for the comedy loosely based on the life of the former Saturday Night Live cast member, 28.Pete will not only star in the show, but will co-write and serve as executive producer. TV return: Joe Pesci, 79,  is making a return to television in Pete Davidson's upcoming new series Bupkis; Pictured Los Angeles October 2021Edie Falco, 59, will star as The King of Staten Island star's mother and the Good Fellas star will take on the role of his grandfather.  A press release for the show says it will, 'combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.'The actor who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, often joked during his SNL days about living with his mother.  Bupkis: The comedy is loosely based on the former SNL star's life.

Quiet by name, but quite some fame. Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language coming-of-age film “An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”) bowed at the Berlinale earlier this year and has been an unstoppable force on the festival and awards circuit. It won top prizes at the Berlin, Dublin and Taipei film festivals and swept the Irish Film and Television Awards. The film opened theatrically across Ireland and the U.K. mid-May and such is the power of its storytelling that it has cinema dates booked through early September, and will represent Ireland in the Oscars’ international feature category. Nell Roddy, co-founder of Ireland’s Break Out Films, which distributed the film in the country, and Jake Garriock, head of distribution strategy and group publicity at U.K. distributor Curzon, share the film’s journey with Variety. When director Colm Bairéad and producer Cleona Ní Chrualaoi first screened “An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”) to myself and my business partner Robert McCann Finn in the middle of the pandemic in 2021, we were completely floored by its searing beauty, emotional depth and heartfelt honesty.We founded Break Out Pictures to acquire titles that often need a bespoke theatrical release and, from the outset, we really believed audiences would embrace it just as much as we did.

Naman Ramachandran The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has chosen Colm Bairéad’s Irish-Language film “The Quiet Girl” (“An Cailín Ciúin”) as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ best international feature film category at the 95th Academy Awards.Set in rural Ireland in 1981, the coming-of-age film follows Cáit (Catherine Clinch) as she is sent from her overcrowded, dysfunctional household to live with distant relatives for the summer. It recently became the first Irish-language film to win the Irish Academy Award for best film and received seven awards including director, actress, cinematography, editing, production design and original score.The film was selected by IFTA’s 2023 Irish Selection Committee, which includes producer and Emmy-nominated actor Roma Downey (“Ben-Hur”), Oscar-nominated actor John C.

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has selected Colm Bairéad’s debut feature The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) as its entry for the best international film category for the 2023 Oscars, in the first announced submission of the upcoming awards season.