Irish Film Institute -Donal Gallagher To Visit The IFI For Rock ‘N’ Roll Q&A

Donal Gallagher To Visit The IFI For Rock ‘N’ Roll Q&A

IFI Press Release: November 6th 2015

Rory Gallagher’s brother, Dónal, to take part in a Q&A following the screening of What’s Going On: Taste Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 as part of the IFI’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Strand on November 17th at 20.30. The… Read More

Francesco Clerici To Visit The IFI For Hand Gestures Q&A

IFI Press Release: November 4th 2015

Award-winning Italian filmmaker, Francesco Clerici will take part in a Q&A following the exclusive opening night screening of his latest documentary Hand Gestures, on November 24th at 18.30.

Francesco Clerici’s transfixing film shadows the… Read More

Francesco Clerici To Visit The IFI For Hand Gestures Q&A

IFI Press Release: November 4th 2015

Award-winning Italian filmmaker, Francesco Clerici will take part in a Q&A following the exclusive opening night screening of his latest documentary Hand Gestures, on November 24th at 18.30.

In a foundry in Milan, a… Read More

Maureen O’Hara 1920-2015

For so many film lovers, for so many decades Maureen O’Hara has embodied the quintessence of Irish womanhood . Beautiful, intelligent, feisty and flame-haired, her vivacity and her extraordinary talent were recognised by the cream of Hollywood directors and justly… Read More

IFI French Film Festival Announced!

Bringing the crème de la crème of French cinema to Ireland, and now bigger and better than ever, the IFI French Film Festival returns for its 16th edition from November 18th to 29th with a massive 35 screenings (including 16… Read More

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


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