Irish Film Institute -The Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award 2015

The Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award 2015

***ENTRIES INVITED FOR 2015 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

Filmmakers and actors, including Domhnall Gleeson, to attend previews & public interviews at the IFI

The beginning of a year brings many great film releases, and this month will be a busy one with filmmakers and actors visiting the IFI and attending preview screenings and public interviews. Make sure to book early as… Read More

Join IFI Explorers, our film club for those aged 15-18

IFI Explorers, our film club for teenagers, offers you the best cinema experience in Dublin for just €3, so grab a friend, pick a film and remember – your fourth film is FREE!

How does it work?

Each month we… Read More

IFI International Blog: December 2014

As the year draws to a close the team at IFI International would like to thank all of our exhibition partners – programmers, filmmakers, production companies, distributors and audiences – for helping us to make 2014 one of the busiest… Read More

Blog: A Green White and Gold Christmas: Irish Representations of the Festive Season on Film

This December, the IFI celebrates Christmas with its Festive Favourites and IFI Family Christmas screenings including Miracle on 34th Street and The Muppet Christmas Carol.  Alternatively, escape from all of the Christmas noise and activity with the free Archive at… Read More

Christmas and New Year at the IFI!

Happy Christmas to one and all from everyone in the IFI.

Please see below for our Christmas closing hours.

We are closed on the 24th, 25th and 26th of December and the 1st of January.

You can book tickets online here or… Read More

Shopping for a great Christmas gift? Look no further than the IFI Film Shop this December!

Tucked away in the heart of Temple Bar, the IFI Film Shop is bursting with gift ideas this Christmas. One of Dublin’s best specialist shops, it’s got an incredible range DVDs, box-sets and film-books and its knowledgeable staff can guide… Read More

Read Vivienne Dick’s blog on filmmaker Henry Hills ahead of the IFI & Experiment Film Club on Dec 9th

For the past 38 years Henry Hills has been making 16mm experimental films. He received an MFA in Filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute where his teachers were James Broughton, George Kuchar and Hollis Frampton. Other influences are West… Read More

Listen to interviews and talks with our special guests at this year’s Carte Noire IFI French Film Festival!

Antoine de Baecque in conversation with Dr. Douglas Smith, Senior Lecturer, School of Languages and Literature, UCD. Antoine discusses ‘French New Wave and Cinephilia’ which took places at the IFI on November 22nd. 

 

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