Irish Film Institute -Sergio Leone Dollars Trilogy Returns to the IFI in April 2018

Sergio Leone Dollars Trilogy Returns to the IFI in April 2018

To celebrate the arrival of a new 4K restoration of A Fistful of Dollars, the IFI is delighted to welcome back some of the most influential Westerns ever made to the big screen.

Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy will screen on… Read More

Win Very Good Dog Goodies for Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson’s latest stop motion treat Isle of Dogs opens at the IFI on the 30th of March, and we’ve got some prizes to celebrate.

It’s the tale of a young boy called Atari who leaves his home in the… Read More

THE IFI APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING – Jessica Hilliard

The IFI is delighted to announce a new appointment to its management team with Jessica Hilliard joining as Head of Development & Fundraising.

Jessica will play a key role in broadening the funding base of the IFI and will take… Read More

Win Prizes for Journeyman Including a Poster Signed by Paddy Considine

Journeyman opens at the Irish Film Institute on Friday March 30th and we’ve got a competition to celebrate.

The film is written and directed by Paddy Considine, the followup to his acclaimed directorial debut, 2011’s Tyrannosaur. In Journeyman, Considine plays… Read More

Review Roundup: The Third Murder, Dark River and I Got Life!

We have three new films releasing today Friday March 23rd, read on for a selection of reviews for The Third Murder, Dark River and I Got Life! 

DARK RIVER “a fine addition to the genre known as ‘Tough British Drama’”… Read More

THE SECOND EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL IRELAND RETURNS FROM APRIL 5th-8th

THE SECOND EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL IRELAND RETURNS TO THE IRISH FILM INSTITUTE FROM APRIL 5th-8th FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE MASTERCLASS WITH TAIWANESE CINEMATOGRAPHER MARK LEE PING-BING.

March 20th 2018: For its second edition, the East Asia Film Festival Ireland presents… Read More

The IFI Irish Film Archive @ Maynooth University opens

STATE-OF-THE ART PRESERVATION FACILITY IFI IRISH FILM ARCHIVE @ MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY OPENS

March 9th 2018: The Irish Film Institute and Maynooth University are proud to announce the opening of the IFI Irish Film Archive @ Maynooth University, a new purpose-built moving image… Read More

Review Roundup: You Were Never Really Here, Sweet Country and Wonder Wheel

Check out a selection of reviews below for new releases on Friday March 9th 2018: You Were Never Really Here, Wonder Wheel and Sweet Country.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE “It is a brash, noisy, violent picture, but it is… Read More

Review Roundup: A Fantastic Woman and The Ice King

A FANTASTIC WOMAN “Emotional, poetic, intensely moving, A Fantastic Woman is beautifully directed and photographed, has Hitchcockian undertones and finds memorable ways of visually evoking Marina’s isolation and bravery” 5/5 – Irish Independent

“Definitely one of the strongest, most affecting… Read More


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