Page 27 - Tom Berkeley News Today

The writer and director of an Oscar-winning film once performed in an amateur production in Ledbury.

The latest news stories from the Irish Film & Television Network, on production, training opportunities, casting and much more.

James Martin, the Belfast star of "An Irish Goodbye," made history by being the first person with Down Syndrome to win an Oscar, but he'll be keeping his feet firmly on the ground when he returns to his job at Starbucks.

The father of An Irish Goodbye star James Martin, has described the film's Oscar victory as "unbelievable". 

James Martin's 31st birthday coincided with the Academy Awards

Actor James Martin celebrated his birthday today.

Brendan Fraser and best supporting actress nominee Jamie Lee Curtis were among the first to arrive on the event’s carpet which, in a departure from previous years, is the colour of champagne

It was a somewhat disappointing night for the Irish.

"I always tell people, never judge a book by its cover," Martin told British television network ITV. "We're all human beings. We know how to act."

Ross White and fellow director Tom Berkeley led a chorus of Happy Birthday for the film’s star James Martin after it won best live ac