Irish Film Institute -Review Roundup: Jane and In a Lonely Place

Review Roundup: Jane and In a Lonely Place

It’s Friday, and that means new releases at the IFI!

First up is Jane, a new documentary which has been mostly constructed out of footage shot in the 1960s and thought lost for decades. It follows Jane Goodall, the celebrated… Read More

MAVERICKS: SURFING DOCS AT THE IFI

If you’re tired of the cold and feel like escaping to the warmth of beach life, the Irish Film Institute has the perfect season for you this December: screenings of three exceptional surfing documentaries on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd… Read More

WIN A CUDDLY CHIMP FOR NEW MOVIE JANE!

Jane is in cinemas from November 24th and we’ve got a prize to celebrate!

Principally comprised of 50-year-old 16mm footage – until recently considered lost – Brett Morgen’s strikingly intimate portrait of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall is a fascinating window onto… Read More

Agnès Jaoui Masterclass Podcast – November 2017

November 22nd, 2017

We were thrilled to welcome the award-winning French actress, director, writer and singer Agnès Jaoui at the weekend to participate in a number of events including introducing new own 2001 film The Taste of Others and attending a… Read More

Robin Campillo Q&A for 120 BPM

November 22nd, 2017

The IFI French Film Festival 2017 is currently running up until November 26th, and we have been delighted to welcome a number of guests during the opening weekend.

One such guests was Robin Campillo, the director and… Read More

Programme announced for the 12th Annual IFI & Kinopolis Polish Film Festival

The IFI & Kinopolis Polish Film Festival returns for its 12th season from December 7th to 10th with a programme of films celebrating one of Europe’s strongest filmmaking communities. The festival kicks off with a screening of Spoor from Oscar-nominated director… Read More

Review Roundup: Good Time

As we dive deep into the IFI French Film Festival 2017 this weekend, we’re opening one film for your enjoyment – Good Time.

It stars Robert Pattinson as a small time crook trying to save his brother after a bank… Read More

2017 IFI FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL OPENS NOV 15TH!

November 15th 2017: The Irish Film Institute’s 18th annual IFI French Film Festival opens tonight with a sold-out gala screening of Claire Denis’ Let The Sunshine In starring Juliette Binoche. Ireland’s largest French cultural event will run over the next… Read More

Win the Drummer and the Keeper on DVD!

The Drummer and the Keeper is coming to DVD, and we’ve got prizes to celebrate.

Drummer Gabriel (Dermot Murphy), recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, is forced to curb his erratic behaviour when his therapist changes his medication and insists he… Read More


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