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Press Release: Tuesday 29th October

Twelve days of French style, glamour and cinematic sophistication at the Carte Noire IFI French Film Festival from 20th November – 1st December 2013

This year’s Carte Noire IFI French Film Festival programme brings a mesmerising collection of… Read More

Blog: Keeping the summit dreams alive

“What is different about seeing a wide-shot Everest, the world’s highest mountain for the first time in The Epic Of Everest (1923), to seeing it captured on camera today? To my untrained eye, at least, nothing observable about the mountain… Read More

Podcast: Q&A with Paul Duane about Very Extremely Dangerous and Jerry McGill

A year since its debut at last year’s IFI Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival, Paul Duane returns with his feature film, Very Extremely Dangerous, a tragic story of Jerry McGill, an aging rocker and the last American outlaw. 

There’s a… Read More

Hallowe’en with Nosferatu – Double Bill screening announced

Are you looking for something spooky on Halloween? We’ve released tickets for our Double Bill screening of F. W. Murnau’s classic Nosferatu (18.30) and Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu The Vampyre (20.30) on Thursday, October 31st! 

The first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula,… Read More

Internship Opportunity: Irish Film Research Assistant (JobBridge Scheme)

The Irish Film Programming Department wishes to recruit an Irish Film Research Assistant under the FAS JobBridge Scheme. For full description and more details, visit our Jobs Page. Deadline: 5pm October 28th, 2013.

New Study Guide published by IFI Education

Intouchables / Untouchable is the latest addition to IFI Education French Film Project 2013/2014. 

This film directed by Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano is based on a true story. Starring François Cluzet and Omar Sy, it is one of… Read More

Podcasts: Making first steps in a documentary career

Have you ever considered a career in filmmaking? 

As part of this year’s IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival, we were delighted to present, in partnership with the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannáin na hÉireann, in-depth conversations and panel discussions with several… Read More

IFI Supports Irish Filmmakers at Busan International Film Festival in South Korea

The Irish Film Institute is proud to support Irish filmmakers taking part in a cultural trade mission which aims to raise the profile of Ireland, Irish culture and the Irish film industry in Korea and the Asian market.

The 18th… Read More

Winners announced for IFI Stranger Than Fiction Awards 2013

After a hugely successful IFI Stranger Than Fiction 2013, the votes for the Audience Awards have been counted and the Jury has returned it’s verdict for the Short Film Award.

Audience Award – Best Feature – Close to Evil –… Read More


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