Irish Film Institute -Arrivederci a Venice by Stephen Porzio

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

REVIEW ROUNDUP: ANIARA AND ROJO

Two new films release at the IFI on Friday the 6th of September: Aniara and Rojo.

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

ANIARA “A cold, cruel, piercingly humane sci-fi parable… Read More

Highlights From Venice So Far… with Stephen Porzio

The sun is scorching. The water is warm. Yet, between August 28 and September 7, the best part of Venice is the films being screened.

I’ve been in the Italian city over a week, representing the Irish Film Institute through… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: THE SOUVENIR

There’s one new release at the Irish Film Institute on Friday the 30th of August, The Souvenir. Read on for a selection of reviews, or pop in to make up your own mind!

THE SOUVENIR  “The film’s embrace of enigma… Read More

NEW SCREENS, IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, MAEVE HIGGINS, THE BLIZZARDS AND MORE

THIS SEPTEMBER THE IFI UNVEILS NEWLY REFURBISHED SCREENS, OPENS THE 17th IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, AND WELCOMES MAEVE HIGGINS AND THE BLIZZARDS

August 28th 2019: Following the highly anticipated refurbishment of its two biggest screens at the beginning of September, the… Read More

SEPTEMBER 2019 AT THE IFI

Everything new coming to the Irish Film Institute during September 2019.

NEW RELEASES From Friday September 6th: Aniara, Rojo  From Friday September 13th: Extra Ordinary, For Sama, Midnight Cowboy, Phoenix From Friday September 20th: The Farewell From Friday September 27th:… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: PAIN AND GLORY

One new release arrives at the Irish Film Institute on Friday the 23rd of August 2019: Pain and Glory.

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

PAIN AND GLORY  “All this… Read More

TAKE A SEAT: OWN A PIECE OF THE IFI

As it prepares to commence the refurbishment of its two biggest cinema spaces, the Irish Film Institute (IFI) is offering film fans the chance to take home a piece of Dublin’s cinema heritage.

For a donation to the IFI’s ongoing… Read More


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