Irish Film Institute -THE 2019 IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL OPENS TONIGHT!

THE 2019 IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL OPENS TONIGHT!

September 25th 2019: The 17th IFI Documentary Festival opens tonight at the Irish Film Institute with a screening of Benjamin Berman’s hotly anticipated The Amazing Johnathan Documentary. The next five days will see the very best of new documentary filmmaking from Ireland, Lebanon, Sudan,… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: THE FAREWELL

We have one new release at the Irish Film Institute on Friday September 20th 2019, Lulu Wang’s The Farewell.

Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!

THE FAREWELL “Lulu Wang’s semi-autobiographical… Read More

FOR SAMA PANEL DISCUSSION

A screening of new documentary For Sama on Saturday September 14th 2019 was followed by a panel discussion in association with the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement. Panelists will include Dr Mustafa Alachkar; Mohammad Debhishma; Leonie O’Dowd from the Irish Syria… Read More

EXTRA ORDINARY Q&A

New Irish supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary is out now and we welcomed star Maeve Higgins alongside directors Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman for a Q&A on Friday the 13th of September 2019.

Click below to listen to it.

Extra… Read More

JOKER 70MM COMING TO THE IFI

The Irish Film Institute will be the only place in Ireland to see Joker on 70mm, opening on October 4th 2019.

The new film from director Todd Phillips stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a man struggling to find his… Read More

Irish Film Institute Cinema 1 Refurb Timelapse

As you may have noticed, the IFI is undergoing some major refurbishments during the summer of 2019. Cinema 1 and 2 will be totally revamped, including new seats, floors and acoustic panelling. After the work, there will be significantly more… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: EXTRA ORDINARY, FOR SAMA, PHOENIX AND MIDNIGHT COWBOY

Four new releases at the Irish Film Institute from Friday September 13th: Extra Ordinary, For Sama, Phoenix and Midnight Cowboy.

Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!

EXTRA ORDINARY “It’s a… Read More

Arrivederci a Venice by Stephen Porzio

Days before Joker surprisingly took home Venice Film Festival’s grand prize, myself and 27 other jurors (led by acclaimed Brazilian director Karim Ainouz) were busy choosing the winner of our own strand.

Before I get into that, however, I will… Read More

THE SIXTH DUBLIN ARABIC FILM FESTIVAL OPENS AT THE IRISH FILM INSTITUTE ON OCTOBER 4TH

ACTOR LIAM CUNNINGHAM ANNOUNCED AS INAUGURAL FESTIVAL PATRON

The sixth annual Dublin Arabic Film Festival (DAFF), curated by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan and Festival Director Zahara Moufid, will open on Friday, October 4th at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin’s Temple… Read More


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