Irish Film Institute -Cannes Film Festival 2012 Blog – Part Two

Cannes Film Festival 2012 Blog – Part Two

“Sunday allowed for several films to be packed in back-to-back, despite the full-blown storm that hit the South of France. This wasn’t the kind of weather I was expecting!” – IFI Director Ross Keane reports back from the Cannes Film… Read More

Cannes Film Festival 2012 – Part One

“My first trip to the Cannes Film Festival was quite an experience. Nothing can prepare you for the hectic pace and constant buzz that surrounds the Festival. From the moment you arrive (I hadn’t even checked in to my accommodation)… Read More

Director Paul Duane on Barbaric Genius

“The longer I spent with him, the more remarkable things I found out” – Director Paul Duane on making feature documentary Barbaric Genius, the story of John Healy – wino, chess prodigy, author of a classic memoir, and forgotten man. Read more… Read More

Five Star Friday for The Raid & Competition

The Raid the much-hyped action and martial arts film, filmed in Indonesia by Welshman Gareth Huw, is finally out at the IFI. There’s been a deluge of enthusiastic reviews including FIVE-STAR reviews from The Irish Times, Hot Press, Film Ireland and The… Read More

IFI appoints Shauna Lyons as Marketing and Public Affairs Director

Shauna Lyons appointed Public Affairs and Marketing Director at the Irish Film Institute

A new senior appointment was announced this morning at the Irish Film Institute. Shauna Lyons is set to join the IFI’s team as Public Affairs and Marketing… Read More

IFI Appoints Shauna Lyons as Marketing and Public Affairs Director

IFI Press Release                                                                          … Read More

Write your own review of The Raid

Winner of both audience and critics’ awards at this year’s JDIFF, The Raid was greeted with a well-deserved applause at the IFI Fright Night preview and is opening on general release this Friday May 18th at the IFI! Have YOU… Read More

Film Ireland to blog German Film Week

The IFI are teaming up with Film Ireland to provide a regular blog on the German Film Week which runs at the IFI, in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland, until the 16th May. Film Ireland’s Assistant Editor Steven Galvin will… Read More

Vampyr with music from Steven Severin

 IFI Press Release                                                                          … Read More


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