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Coming Home to Dreamtime Ireland

“My visits to Julius Ziz and his family were filled with many conversations about local Irish folklore and it’s almost palpable presence embodied in the surrounding myth-laden landscapes of the Burren. This inevitably fed into our idea of collaborating on… Read More

Lost Lenny Abrahamson short film to screen as part of IFI retrospective

The IFI is delighted to announce that Mendel Walzman, a short film by Lenny Abrahamson filmed in the IFI buildings in 1987 will be screened as part of  its Focus on Lenny Abrahamson. Recently rediscovered by Abrahamson, it is an intimate record… Read More

Thrills, chills and spills at IFI Horrrorthon 2012

IFI Press Release: 4th October 2012

 

Press Contact: Patrick Stewart pstewart@irishfilm.ie or 01 679 5744

 

Five days of thrills, chills and spills in store as IFI Horrorthon returns from 25th-29th October, boasting the genre’s scariest, bloodiest, and best;… Read More

October at the IFI

“After a busy September celebrating the IFI’s 20th anniversary of its home in Temple Bar, we wanted the first month of the next 20 years to demonstrate the breadth of our programming and to start the way we mean to… Read More

What Richard Did European Premiere at the IFI

Last Sunday, September 30th, as part of the IFI20 Closing Night Gala celebrations, we were delighted to welcome the cast & crew at the European premiere of What Richard Did, a new film by Lenny Abrahamson. View our photo gallery… Read More

Passing of Robert Monks

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the unexpected death of Robert Monks on last Thursday morning. Read Sunniva O’Flynn’s memoir on this accomplished cinematographer and filmmaker. 

IFI20: A Celebration of Audiences

“When we started to plan our anniversary celebrations, we very quickly decided that we wanted the focus to be on our audiences. We wanted to celebrate the experiences that our audiences have had here over the last 20 years by… Read More

IFI20: Dancing, eating and drinking at the IFI Café Bar

“I love to travel myself, I get over to France a couple of times a year and that’s where I get my love of food and wine from; I’ve been wine tasting all over the world. Temple Bar is now… Read More

The Wooster Group Archive

IFI Press Release: September 21st 2012

The IFI and Dublin Theatre Festival present a season of screenings showcasing the work of World-renowned New York theatre company, The Wooster Group

The Wooster Group, visiting Dublin for the first time during this… Read More


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