Irish Film Institute -Inaugural Chinese-Language Film Festival opens this Thursday, May 11th, in the presence of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Inaugural Chinese-Language Film Festival opens this Thursday, May 11th, in the presence of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien

May 9th, 2017 — The inaugural Chinese-language Film Festival Ireland débuts this Thursday, May 11th, at the Irish Film Institute with a focus on the work of master filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien, who will be present at the festival, alongside his… Read More

Inaugural Chinese-Language Film Festival opens this Thursday, May 11th, in the presence of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien

May 9th, 2017 — The inaugural Chinese-language Film Festival Ireland débuts this Thursday, May 11th, at the Irish Film Institute with a focus on the work of master filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien, who will be present at the festival, alongside his… Read More

The Power of Wanda – From Filmmaker Barbara Loden

Together with the Dublin Feminist Film Festival, the IFI is holding a special screening of Wanda on May 20th at 13.30. Here, Dublin Feminist Film Festival director Karla Healion writes about the enduring power of Barbara Loden’s 1970 feature.

We started… Read More

Review Round up – Without Name, Citizen Jane, Harmonium

Read on for reviews of our new films – documentary Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, Irish made horror Without Name and Japanese drama Harmonium.

Then pop in and make up your own minds!

CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY… Read More

The Irish Adverts Project – Behind the Scenes Video

Irish TV ads from the 60s to the 80s have been restored and preserved, and now they’re free to watch online!

IFI National’s Local Films For Local People programme, now in its fourth year, returns for another nationwide tour of treasures from the IFI Irish Film Archive

May 3rd, 2017: After a hugely popular programme in 2016, the Irish Film Institute will once again tour nationwide with films from the collections of the IFI Irish Film Archive. Throughout the year, programmes of local interest will be presented… Read More

IFI National’s Local Films For Local People programme, now in its fourth year, returns for another nationwide tour of treasures from the IFI Irish Film Archive

May 3rd, 2017: After a hugely popular programme in 2016, the Irish Film Institute will once again tour nationwide with films from the collections of the IFI Irish Film Archive. Throughout the year, programmes of local interest will be presented… Read More

Amanda Coogan: Long Now by director Paddy Cahill

Amanda Coogan: Long Now, which screens at the IFI on May 9th and 23rd, is an exploration of Coogan’s durational performance art practice. The film captures Coogan during a gruelling six-week live durational exhibition, I’ll sing you a song from… Read More

MAY AT THE IFI – SEASONS, Q&As AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Welcome to a new month at the IFI! Read on for a list of all our special events, seasons and Q&A’s, updated throughout May. You’ll also be able to find links to all of our new releases and special seasons… Read More


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