Irish Film Institute -IFI at Venice Film Festival 2025: Bugonia, A House of Dynamite & more!

IFI at Venice Film Festival 2025: Bugonia, A House of Dynamite & more!

Written by David O’Mahony, Head of IFI Cinema Programming

The Venice Film Festival marks the unofficial start of awards season, which stretches all the way to the Academy Awards ceremony on March 15th, 2026; its late summer position overlaps with… Read More

MARGO HARKIN: RADICAL WITNESS – RETROSPECTIVE AT THE IFI THIS SEPTEMBER

Irish Film Institute, Dublin announces an IFI Seasons presentation of Margo Harkin: Radical Witness A Special Retrospective Season In-Cinema and Online Celebrating Irish Filmmaking Pioneer Wednesday Sept 3 –  Sunday Sept 28, 2025 Tickets on sale now Via ifi.ie/margo-harkin Images… Read More

RIP GEORGE MORRISON

The staff and board of the Irish Film Institute are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of Irish cinema’s most respected film pioneers, George Morrison.

George’s contribution to the Irish cinema canon is significant. The main body… Read More

Minister McEntee welcomes new streaming service for teachers to support new Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre studies

(Photo from left to right: Darren Murray – Drama, Film and Theatre Studies Teacher from Phase One School, Clonturk Community College; Student Iseult Doggett Finnie – entering fifth year as DFTS student, Clonturk Community College; Minister McEntee; Ross Keane –… Read More

RIP SEÁN ROCKS

All at the Irish Film Institute are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the great Seán Rocks, who uplifted and showcased the work of Ireland’s artistic and creative community to radio listeners across the nation through Arena on… Read More

IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2025 – PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT

Irish Film Institute, Dublin announces the line up for the

IFI Documentary Festival 

running from 10 – 14 September 2025

Images and festival assets free to use across all media HERE

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Historic Ballymun Community Films collection now available worldwide on the IFI Archive Player

Digitised Archive Preserves the Spirit of a Creative and Resilient Community IFI Irish Film Archive in partnership with Ballymun Communications announce Ballymun Community Films supported by Coimisiún na Meán

Taken from the historic Ballymun Communications Archive of more… Read More

IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2025 ✨ PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT

IRISH FILM INSTITUTE, DUBLIN ANNOUNCES IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2025 3 DAYS OF FILMS, FUN, AND ACTIVITIES AT THE HOME OF FILM IN IRELAND

Friday, August 15th to Sunday, August 17th

Tickets on sale now via https://ifi.ie/familyfest/… Read More

IFI APPOINTS STEPHEN BOYLAN AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & PARTNERSHIPS

Stephen Boylan (Photo Credit: Dara O’Donnell)

Headshot and bio free to use across all media can be downloaded HERE

Stephen Boylan has been appointed Director of Marketing and Partnerships at the Irish Film Institute (IFI), Dublin. 

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