Irish Film Institute -40th Anniversary of Barry Lyndon

40th Anniversary of Barry Lyndon

IFI Press Release

The IFI marks 40-year anniversary of Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon with a special ‘From the Vaults’ screening and a separate Panel Discussion

 A lavish period drama based on William Thackeray’s novel of the rise and fall of a… Read More

Back to Basics of Film Studies with our 6-Week Reading Pictures Evening Course

Back to Basics of Film Studies with our 6-Week Reading Pictures Evening Course from March 3rd

The IFI’s spring evening course will return to first principles with an introductory look at film studies. Running over six weeks, each evening will… Read More

Read Eilís Ní Raghallaigh’s latest blog: Inspiring Irish Films

Inspiring Irish Films: True Tales of Courage and Determination on Screen

This January the IFI celebrates gripping true life stories with screenings of Testament of Youth and Oscar-nominated films The Theory of Everything and Foxcatcher.  

In this month’s blog from… Read More

Back to Basics of Film Studies with the IFI’s 6-Week Reading Pictures Evening Course from March 3rd

Back to Basics of Film Studies with the IFI’s 6-Week Reading Pictures Evening Course from March 3rd

The IFI’s spring evening course will return to first principles with an introductory look at film studies. Running over six weeks, each evening… Read More

World renowned psychiatrist Professor Ivor Browne and TV3’s Elaine Crowley to take part in PATRICK’S DAY Q&A in the IFI

For immediate release 27th January 2015:

The esteemed psychiatrist Professor Ivor Browne will attend the opening night screening of PATRICK’S DAY at the Irish Film Institute on Friday 6th February where he will take part in a post-film Q&A with… Read More

Listen to Domhnall Gleeson and Alex Garland talk about the making of Ex_Machina following its exclusive preview at the IFI

The IFI was thrilled to have actor Domhnall Gleeson and writer/director Alex Garland attend an exclusive preview of Ex_Machina and take part in a post-screening Q&A, courtesy of Universal Pictures International Ireland. The interview was hosted by Grainne Humphreys (Jameson Dublin International… Read More

Directors Jill Beardsworth and Keith Walsh speak about their film Apples of the Golan at the IFI

We were delighted to welcome directors Jill Beardsworth and Keith Walsh to the opening night screening of their documentary, Apples of the Golan, on January 16th. They spoke to Shona Murray of Newstalk 106-108FM following the film. 

The next screening of… Read More

A FEAST OF MUSIC FILMS AT THE IFI FOR TRADFEST WITH FOLK LEGEND PETE SEEGER, DONEGAL TRAD FIDDLER JOHN DOHERTY AND ‘90s BAND THE LEVELLERS

For Immediate Release: A FEAST OF MUSIC FILMS AT THE IFI FOR TRADFEST WITH FOLK LEGEND PETE SEEGER, DONEGAL TRAD FIDDLER JOHN DOHERTY AND ‘90s BAND THE LEVELLERS

IFI and TradFest present two programmes of music films, celebrating two… Read More

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


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