Irish Film Institute -IFI HORRORTHON, JOKER 70mm, AND THE DUBLIN ARABIC FILM FESTIVAL HEADLINE OCTOBER AT THE IFI

IFI HORRORTHON, JOKER 70mm, AND THE DUBLIN ARABIC FILM FESTIVAL HEADLINE OCTOBER AT THE IFI

September 30th 2019: Festival season at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) shows no signs of slowing down in October with the return of its annual gorefest IFI Horrorthon and the Dublin Arabic Film Festival. As the only venue in Ireland capable… Read More

IRISH PREMIERE OF ‘LITTLE MONSTERS’ TO OPEN IFI HORRORTHON 2019!

Richard Stanley’s COLOR OUT OF SPACE, starring Nicolas Cage, will screen on Saturday, October 26th.

September 27th 2019: The most horrifying event in the Irish film calendar, IFI Horrorthon, will return to the newly refurbished IFI from Thursday, October 24th… Read More

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


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