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IRISH FILM INSTITUTE CLOSURE

After the announcement by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Tuesday, December 22nd in relation to the Plan for Living with COVID-19, the IFI Cinemas, Café Bar, Library will be closed from the final screenings Wednesday, December 23rd until further notice…. Read More

IFI ANNOUNCES AWARD OF FULL MSPI ACCREDITATION TO THE IFI IRISH FILM ARCHIVE

December 16th 2020: The Irish Film Institute is proud to announce that the IFI Irish Film Archive has been awarded full accreditation by the Museum Standards Programme of Ireland (MSPI), an initiative run by the Heritage Council. The IFI Irish Film Archive is… Read More

IFI ANNOUNCES GOOD SPORTS, A NEW COLLECTION ON IFI@HOME

December 8th 2020: The Irish Film Institute is pleased to announce the launch of a newly-created collection on its video-on-demand platform IFI@Home. GOOD SPORTS is a new selection of films from Irish and UK directors focusing on the Irish sporting community, looking at… Read More

IFI LAUNCHES IFI@SCHOOLS, ITS FIRST ONLINE NATIONWIDE STREAMING LIBRARY FOR SCHOOLS

December 1st 2020: The Irish Film Institute today launches its comprehensive 2020/2021 IFI Schools’ Programme. For the first time, the programme will be available to view nationwide online on the Institute’s brand-new IFI@Schools platform at www.ifischools.ie. Films to feature as part of… Read More

IFI FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2020 OPENS TONIGHT!

November 11th 2020: The 21st annual IFI French Film Festival opens tonight, for the first time exclusively online on the IFI’s video-on-demand platform, IFI@Home. The festival, Ireland’s largest French cultural event, will this year run from tonight to next Sunday, the… Read More

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR THE 21ST IFI FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

October 29th 2020: The IFI French Film Festival comes of age this year with its 21st anniversary programme from November 11th to 22nd. The festival, Ireland’s largest French cultural event, will take place exclusively on the IFI’s new video-on-demand platform, IFI@Home. 23 features will… Read More

IFI CELEBRATES WORLD DAY FOR AUDIOVISUAL HERITAGE

To celebrate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the IFI Irish Film Archive is celebrating the work of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Patrick Carey, specifically his 1970 short film Errigal. Part of a series of lyrical and evocative films depicting the landscape, flora and fauna… Read More

WINNERS ANNOUNCED OF THE 2020 IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARDS!

October 8th 2020: IFI is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Audience Awards from the 2020 IFI Documentary Festival.

The Audience Award for Best Feature is presented to TOMORROW IS SATURDAY, directed by Gretta Ohle and Gillian Marsh…. Read More

IFI WINS THIRD ANNUAL EUROPA CINEMAS INNOVATION PRIZE

October 8th 2020: IFI is proud to announce it has won the third annual Europa Cinemas Innovation Prize for its ground-breaking Access Film Initiative.

Initiated with the support of Creative Europe/MEDIA, the Prize celebrates standout innovative projects and approaches by… Read More


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