Irish Film Institute -Palme d’Or 2015 winner Jacques Audiard to visit the 16th IFI French Film Festival

Palme d’Or 2015 winner Jacques Audiard to visit the 16th IFI French Film Festival

Guest of honour, writer-director Jacques Audiard and dates have been confirmed for the IFI French Film Festival 2015. The Festival will run from 18th-29th November and, in a new initiative in  partnership with access>CINEMA, will be touring highlights of the festival… Read More

Palme d’Or 2015 winner Jacques Audiard to visit the 16th IFI French Film Festival

IFI Press Release: 22nd July 2015

Palme d’Or 2015 winner Jacques Audiard to visit the 16th IFI French Film Festival

Guest of honour, writer-director Jacques Audiard and dates have been confirmed for the IFI French Film Festival 2015. The Festival… Read More

Citizen Kane & The Magnificent Ambersons in 35mm Double Bill

IFI Press Release: 17/7/2015 The Hangover Lounge presents a double bill of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane &The Magnificent Ambersons July’s Hangover Lounge at the IFI marks the centenary of Orson Welles’ birth with an unmissable double bill on July 26th. It’s a chance to… Read More

[Podcast] Listen to director Mohsen Makhmalbaf discuss The President at his recent IFI Visit

We were delighted to welcome to the IFI director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to talk about his film The President at a special preview screening hosted by Michael Hayden (IFI Head of Programming) on Monday July 13th. Listen Below!

About the filmIn an… Read More

Inside Out’s Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera love the IFI Family Festival!

INSIDE OUT’s director Pete Docter &  producer Jonas Rivera sent the IFI Family Festival a special video message, just one day before it opens. Running from the 16-19th July the IFI Family Festival brings the best childrens’ films from around… Read More

IFI International celebrates 10 years, Galway Film Fleadh Panel and more…

As IFI International celebrates 10 years, we bring you the latest news from our Irish film programming services department, including our panel at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh, and new programmes and festivals to keep an out for!

IFI International… Read More

[BLOG] Framing Yeats: The Life and Works of W.B. Yeats on Film

Framing Yeats: The Life and Works of W.B. Yeats on Film

The works of W.B. Yeats have left such an indelible mark on the world that their effects still ripple through popular culture, modern literature and cinema 150 years after… Read More

IFI Family Festival 2015

IFI Press Release: 18th June 2015

The IFI Family Festival returns on July 16-19th with rollicking film adventures from around the world, workshops, special events and activities and a special gala preview of Inside Out

This summer holiday the IFI… Read More

Vote for the IFI to receive a grant to set up Film Clubs to help disadvantaged schoolchildren

The IFI has been shortlisted by the Ulster Bank Skills and Opportunities Fund for our IFI National Film Clubs and it’s now open to a public vote! Help us to receive the funding we need to set this project up… Read More


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