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IFI SECURES BAI FUNDING FOR THE LOOPLINE FILM COLLECTION

The IFI has secured funding under the 3rd round of the Broadcast Authority of Ireland’s Archiving Scheme in order to preserve and make accessible the collection of the independent production company Loopline . Over the last 20 years Loopline has… Read More

DISCOVER THE RICHES OF ARABIC FILM AT DAFF…

The Dublin Arabic Film Festival runs at the IFI from 13-15th November 2015. Curated by Jim Sheridan and featuring five wonderful films including the amazing animation THE PROPHET, this is a unique chance to sample the delights of one of… Read More

PODCAST: SÉ MERRY DOYLE & DR. ELLEN ROWLEY Q&A AT TALKING TO MY FATHER

Listen to our podcast of Sé Merry Doyle talking to Dr. Ellen Rowley at the Q&A after the opening night of Irish documentary Talking to My Father on October 16th 2015

Talking to My Father Q&A with Sé Merry… Read More

BLOG: ROSS MCDONNELL AT VENICE DAYS

As part of 28 Times Cinema, Ross McDonnell was chosen to represent the IFI at this year’s Venice Days/Giornate Degli Autori. Here’s an update on his adventures…

Waterways which rivulet ‘round the floating city give Venice a paradoxical impression (or… Read More

Post-screening Tana Bana Q&A with Pat Murphy and Sheila Ahern, 9th October 2015

Pat Murphy  in a post-screening Q&A with Sheila Ahern on October 9th.

Varanasi on the Ganges is famous for its Muslim silk weavers whose lives are closely interwoven with that of their Hindu neighbours. For over a thousand years the… Read More

PODCAST: IFI & MARY RAFTERY JOURNALISM FUND – ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? EVENT

Catch up on the panel discussions from the IFI & Mary Raftery Journalism Fund day-long screening and discussion event Are You Sitting Comfortably? that took place at the IFI on 9th October 2015.

Presented in association with Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and… Read More

POST-SCREENING TANA BANA Q&A WITH PAT MURPHY AND STEPHANIE MCBRIDE 9TH OCTOBER 2015

Pat Murphy  in a post-screening Q&A with Stephanie McBride on October 9th.

Varanasi on the Ganges is famous for its Muslim silk weavers whose lives are closely interwoven with that of their Hindu neighbours. For over a thousand years the… Read More

EMBRACE THE FEAR: IFI HORRORTHON IS BACK! OCTOBER 22ND – 26TH 2015

IFI PRESS RELEASE: 8th October 2015

Press Contact: Deirdre O’Reilly doreilly@irishfilm.ie /01 679 5744

IFI HORRORTHON COMES OF AGE AS IT REACHES ITS 18TH BIRTHDAY WITH 5 DAYS OF THE MOST TERRIFYING FILMS FROM 22ND TO 26TH OCTOBER 2015!

Embrace the… Read More

IFI BLOG: FILMMAKER PAT MURPHY ON TANA BANA

In this blog, pioneering Irish filmmaker Pat Murphy  (Anne Devlin, Maeve, Nora) writes about the genesis of her new documentary Tana Bana which is exclusively released at the IFI from 9th October. Click herefor more information and booking.

I had… Read More


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