Irish Film Institute -IFI announces plans for 1916 Centenary with ‘Appraising the Uprising’

IFI announces plans for 1916 Centenary with ‘Appraising the Uprising’

The Irish Film Institute to mark 1916 Centenary with ‘Appraising the Uprising’, a broad-ranging series of film programmes at the IFI, throughout Ireland and abroad in 2016.

In 2016 the IFI will present a range of film programmes at the… Read More

IFI announces plans for 1916 Centenary with ‘Appraising the Uprising’

IFI PRESS RELEASE: 18th December 2015.

The Irish Film Institute to mark 1916 Centenary with ‘Appraising the Uprising’, a broad-ranging series of film programmes at the IFI, throughout Ireland and abroad in 2016.

In  2016 the IFI will present… Read More

The Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award 2016

***ENTRIES INVITED FOR 2016 AWARD NOW***

The Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award is an annual award that is inspired by the late, esteemed IFI programmer. Pete Walsh, who passed away in December 2012, was a central figure at the IFI… Read More

IFI BLOG: Dr. Harvey O’Brien on Bargaintown

Bargaintown opens December 4th at the IFI. Here, Dr. Harvey O’Brien talks about the cultural significance of the film within a historical Dublin landscape.

Bargaintown (1989) is a unique cinematic object: an intimate outsiders’ view of a city at… Read More

IFI Festive Favourites 2015

Whether it’s a festive tradition with family, or simply a couple of hours away from the hustle and bustle of the shops, the IFI has a host of Christmas classics and free archive screenings for all ages throughout December. Read More

Jacques Rivette’s Out 1: Noli Me Tangere to screen at the IFI December 12th and 13th

Virtually impossible to see over the last four decades, this screening of Jacques Rivette’s magnum opus in its full-length version, the first ever in Ireland, is a remarkable opportunity to finally experience one of the Nouvelle Vague’s most expansive creations.

Out 1: Noli Me Tangere is… Read More

Xmas Film Shop Press Release 2015

IFI Press Release: 26th November 2015

Take the stress out of Christmas this year! December is just around the corner and, as the shops get busier with festive shoppers, enjoy a more peaceful experience at the IFI Film Shop where… Read More

BLOG: The History of the IFI in Film Production

2015 celebrates 70 years of the National Film Institute, now the Irish Film Institute. To mark this anniversary and to celebrate the Explore Your Archive campaign, Fleur Finlay of the IFI Irish Film Archive’s Tiernan MacBride Library took a look… Read More

PODCAST: Q&As and Masterclasses from the IFI French Film Festival 2015

Listen to our podcast of Jacques Audiard taking part in a masterclass at the IFI French Film Festival accompanied by writers Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré where they discussed their work.

The post-screening Q&A of Dheepan with director Jacques… Read More


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