Irish Film Institute -KINOPOLIS, UNFORGETTABLE DOCUMENTARIES, AND THE RETURN OF A CAPRA CLASSIC BRING MAGIC TO THE IFI THIS CHRISTMAS

KINOPOLIS, UNFORGETTABLE DOCUMENTARIES, AND THE RETURN OF A CAPRA CLASSIC BRING MAGIC TO THE IFI THIS CHRISTMAS

The end of a busy year at the Irish Film Institute sees a December programme which includes the perennially popular IFI & Kinopolis Polish Film Festival, the return of provocative filmmaker Lars von Trier, the vertiginous exploits of free climber… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: SHOPLIFTERS AND THE CAMINO VOYAGE

Two new films release on Friday November 23rd 2018 at the Irish Film Institute.

Shoplifters is the latest from Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda (Like Father, Like Son; Our Little Sister; After the Storm), a brilliantly observed and deeply moving drama of working-class… Read More

13th Annual IFI & Kinopolis Polish Film Festival – December 6th to 9th

The IFI & Kinopolis Polish Film Festival returns for its 13th season from December 6th to 9th with a programme of films from one of Europe’s strongest and most prolific national cinemas. The festival kicks off with a screening of… Read More

Kasandra O’Connell at FPRW 2018

The head of the IFI Irish Film Archive, Kasandra O’Connell, is attending the fourth Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2018 in Kolkata, running from November 15th to 22nd. Here she reports in on the event so far, bringing Archive superstars… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: SUSPIRIA

We have a single new release this week, the all new Suspiria – an homage to Dario Argento’s 1977 giallo classic starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.

Read on for a selection of reviews, or pop in to make up… Read More

MIKE LEIGH Q&A – PETERLOO

We were delighted to welcome acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh to the IFI on the 7th of November 2018 to present a special Q&A screening of his new film Peterloo.

Click below to listen back to the wide ranging conversation which… Read More

REVIEW ROUNDUP: WIDOWS, WILDLIFE, GOOD FAVOUR

Three new films release at the IFI on Friday November 9th.

Widows stars Viola Davis and Liam Neeson and comes from Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen. Wildlife marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano and features Carey Mulligan in an… Read More

WIN A PETERLOO POSTER AND BOOK SIGNED BY MIKE LEIGH

Acclaimed director Mike Leigh makes a return to the big screen with the epic drama Peterloo, which is out now. To celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win a poster and book, signed by the filmmaker.

Following the success… Read More

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin RIP

We have learnt with deep sadness and regret of the passing of  Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, world renowned composer, Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Limerick and the founder and director of the Irish World Academy of Music and… Read More


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