Amy Louise

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Banner image for Saipan Week. Roy Keane wields a sword and shield and runs into battle against a dragon.

Saipan is out now in UK cinemas - from reviews to recipes and deeper analysis, we covered the film from all angles during our Saipan Week, and you can read the full collection of articles here - filmindublin.ie/tag/saipan-w...

Saipan Week artwork courtesy of @amylouioc.bsky.social

I would like some serotonin now My first proper update of 2026, coming to you in a handy dandy newspaper format because I wanted to try something different.

This is my most recent substack update if anyone’s interested! open.substack.com/pub/amylouio...

Have I mentioned here that I’m working on my Irish Mythology Tarot cards again?

Finally expanding the original major arcana deck to include all 78 cards!

I’m posting regular updates over on substack. I’ve the suit of swords planned and sketched, getting ready to finally start painting!

Stylised artwork depicting Éanna Hardwicke's Roy Keane character from Saipan wearing a cape and holding a hold and shield, running into battle onto a destroyed pitch kicking a ball. Text in Celtic font reads Saipan Week.

From January 5 - 9, Film In Dublin presents Saipan Week, five days of videos, essays and articles devoted to Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn's exploration of the explosive event ⚽️

Cork's own @amylouioc.bsky.social captures Keane as a man in a myth in our Saipan Week artwork 🗡

I actually like Dublin but it really feels like the city is actively trying to ruin itself sometimes. Like, the Complex is perfectly positioned, accommodates a huge variety of events and gives opportunities for creatives like why on earth can this be happening

Save The Complex in Dublin I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share

The Complex, one of the last large arts and cultural spaces in Dublin City Centre are getting evicted on Jan 14th. I cannot emphasize enough how much of a blow this will be to the arts community in Ireland. Please sign the petition if you can, it takes only a minute! my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa...

Thanks very much! That’s all really good to know. So far I’m making good progress, we’ll see how the scripting goes!

GAME OVER for Kawafitober (late posting)

The evil wizard has defeated you again!! What are you gonna do?

#art

Layout and storyboarding is something I find quite daunting, which is why I’ve been stuck on the planning stage for so long anyway. I also keep changing plot elements and I really want to finally pin something down story-wise

I’ve yet to actually pin down the exact story and all the fiddly bits that occur in the middle, which makes me feel like I should write as novel first and then add pictures later. I’ve been debating a “Shuna’s Journey” approach which is midway between gn and novel anyway so might be best option?

Thinking on this again because my intentions are to finally script a graphic novel I’ve had in my brain for 4 years. But, I’ve been flip flopping over whether to challenge myself to write the comic script or just write the story in full like a novel and break down from there

What do you mean you’re expected to calculate the cost in real time!! What the hell!!

Started discounty for a little break from octopath traveler 2 and why am I stressed!!

Ooh they look really cool, I’ll check them out! Thank you!

Haven’t bought anything from the Shortbox Comic fair yet this year. Any bangers I should prioritize?

Oooh that could be a good motivator!!

Ah great thanks for that!

Ooh thank you!

This has been prompted by me reading IndieWire’s ode to the White House cinema, which is now also gone

Not to America post but my brain can’t comprehend how they’re allowed demolish entire parts of the White House like is there not a system to protect historically significant buildings how is that allowed

More kawafitober drawings!! This prompt is Ghost Whisper 👻 #art

Curious to know if NaNoWriMo exists in some shape or form this November? I know the website shut down but I’d still like to do some form of informal version to kickstart some projects

Home | KIFF Join us for the Kerry International Film Festival, celebrating creativity and community in a vibrant line-up of films this October.

If you live in Kerry and like films definitely check it out we’ve worked so, so hard on the programme this year and it’s going to be very lovely and fun! kerryfilmfestival.com

Been triple-jobbing for the last while and the stress that’s putting on my brain is not good unsurprisingly but one of the festivals I work for (KIFF) is finally on this week (!!) finally (!!)

Thank you!

Thank you!

Btw these guys are in a little band and they like to practice in the rain because the acoustics are much, much better!! They swear by it!!

Nothing yet as hoping to finish the monthly challenge first, then I’ll figure out what I can print. Thank you for the interest though!

Thank you!!