Publicaciones sobre cine y medios de comunicación en Irlanda – 2020

Resumen

The Irish film and media studies publications section this year comprises an eclectic mix of film, journalism, music and folklore, as the traditional and contemporary spheres meet in research that considers the core issues of Irish representation: history, identity, gender and politics.

Abigail Keating explores Susan Liddy’s much anticipated edited collection Women in the Irish Film Industry: Stories and Storytellers. The volume covers some of the most pressing concerns of the creative industries in Ireland in relation to the growing movement to address gender parity by filmmakers, programmers, funders and educators. Scholars, practitioners and policy makers address the historical and contemporary landscape of Irish cinema, celebrating some of the most significant female voices to have contributed to the Irish cultural arena. Studies based on qualitative and quantitative data, as well as textual analysis, present a revealing account of the current state of play and the work that still needs to be done to ensure a more diverse artistic community in Irish production. As Keating notes, visibility is a common thread running through many of the chapters “both in terms of shining a light on the multifaceted contributions of women to Irish film and film culture and on the mechanics and intricacies of the industry that impede women’s progression within it”. This is scholarship that is deeply embedded in activism, and will no doubt become a seminal text on Irish film courses across the world.