Irish Film Institute -Vacancy: Education Officer

Vacancy: Education Officer

The Irish Film Institute wishes to appoint an Education Officer to join their Education department. The successful applicant should have a teaching qualification, an interest in working with young people and a good knowledge of film; they will have experience… Read More

IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival 2014 Programme Announcement

IFI Press Release: 12/8/2014

Activism, history, art, and cinema itself are in the frame in the provocative and vibrant IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival programme that runs 25th-28th Sept 2014 Featuring two world premieres and seven Irish premieres in a… Read More

IFI Stranger Than Fiction 2014 Programme Announced

Activism, history, art, and cinema itself are in the frame in the provocative and vibrant IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival programme that runs 25th-28th Sept 2014 Featuring two world premieres and seven Irish premieres in a packed programme of documentary… Read More

Enjoy Sunday Brunch in the IFI Cafe Bar!

We’ll be making your Sunday that little bit extra special from August 10th with our new Brunch menu!

Why not relax over Eggs Florentine, a traditional Irish Cooked Breakfast, Porridge with Honey and Fresh Fruit, or an American-style Pancake Stack… Read More

DVD Release of Thaddeus O’Sullivan: The Early Films, 1974-1985

Five early rarely seen films by Irish film director Thaddeus O’Sullivan are released today on DVD by the Irish Film Institute and St Mary’s University, London as part of the IFI’s ongoing series of archive-based DVD releases.   The two-disc,… Read More

Panel Discussion: Presence and Absence: Women in Contemporary Cinema

As part of our Beyond the Bechdel Test season, focusing on the work of women in film and the representation of women on film, the IFI hosted a panel-led event comprising of presentations followed by an open discussion, chaired by filmmaker Neasa… Read More

Behind the scenes at the IFI Irish Film Archive [blog]

Over the summer months the IFI Irish Film Archive will be undertaking a major digital infrastructure upgrade project that will radically improve its ability to collect, preserve and make accessible the digital collections which it is acquiring in ever increasing quantities. On the cusp… Read More

Louis Lentin 1933 – 2014

The Board and staff of the IFI regret the passing of Louis Lentin, acclaimed director of theatre, film and television.

Louis’ television career began in RTÉ in 1961 with his most memorable early work, the highly original Insurrection (1966) series,… Read More

Peter Greenaway interview at the IFI

We were thrilled to welcome director Peter Greenaway for a Q&A following the screening of his latest feature, Goltzius and the Pelican Company (which recently screened at the IFI), on Sunday, July 13th. He spoke to Kevin Coyne, IFI Cinema Programmer…. Read More


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