Irish Film Institute -Heroic Gestures Evening Course

Heroic Gestures Evening Course

IFI Press Release: 15/1/2014

The IFI presents Heroic Gestures a new six-week Evening Course starting February 4th

Heroic figures are deeply rooted in Western culture, with heroic representations stretching as far back as Ancient Greece. Early cinema swiftly reimagined heroic… Read More

€5 Prosecco for 5-Star Friday at the IFI as 12 Years a Slave garners stunning reviews

It’s finally here. Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated 12 Years a Slave, opens today at the IFI.

★★★★★ The Irish Independent

★★★★★ The Irish Times

★★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★★ Entertainment.ie

★★★★★ RTÉ Ten

And, to celebrate this slew of 5-star reviews,… Read More

Turn up the volume on the January Blues

IFI Press Release: 9th January 2014

Turn up the volume on the January blues with a series of exciting music events at the IFI 

January looks set to be a particularly musical month for the IFI with the premiere and release of… Read More

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Part 1: Sex)

IFI Press Release: 6th Jan 2014

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: the IFI begins 2014 with three months of seasons dedicated to cinematic excess, starting in January with Part 1: Sex

The IFI starts 2014 with three seasons… Read More

Tomi Ungerer in conversation with Michael Hayden [podcast]

“My whole philosophy in life is based on doubt. But it’s a very open doubt because it’s asking myself why not?” – children’s author, illustrator, ballad collector and creator of sadomasochistic erotica, Tomi Ungerer was our special guest at the IFI… Read More

Christmas Crackers at the IFI

 IFI Press Release: 11thDec 2013

The festive film season starts with a bang with the IFI’s Christmas Crackers

No other event in the calendar has inspired cinema like Christmas and every film fan has their favourite Christmas film. This December… Read More

The Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award Announced

IFI Press Release: 9th December 2013

The IFI announces the inaugural Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award

The IFI is pleased to announce the Pete Walsh Critical Writing Award, a new annual award that is inspired by the late, esteemed IFI programmer…. Read More

12-13 Project Report Published

IFI Press Release: 5th December 2013 

Media-savvy young people in Ireland need support to make better use of media, report from IFI Education shows

The need for support for young people in Ireland in negotiating and successfully interacting with myriad… Read More

12-13 Research Project Published

The need for support for young people in Ireland in negotiating and successfully interacting with myriad media platforms available to them, fell under the spotlight today with the publication of the 12-13Project Report by IFI Education. The report , which… Read More


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