Irish Film Institute -IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2022

IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2022

The IFI Family Festival is back, August 26th - 28th!

This year we are 12! IFI Family Festival celebrates its 12th year of film, fun and frolics, showing some of the best international family films and new Irish animations. We get off to a pig-tastic start with hilarious stop motion Oink, a Dutch-Belgian animation in which 9-year-old vegetarian Babs gets a birthday piglet from her long-lost grandfather, who has nefarious plans for the porky pet. From Germany, Laura’s Star is a live action adaptation, in which a young girl finds friendship in the big city from a wandering lonely star. Last Film Show is a glorious tribute to cinema from India, through the eyes of 9-year-old Samay. Other highlights include Panda! Go Panda! based on a concept by Hayao Miyazaki, our popular short film programmes, artist workshops and more.
Notes by Alicia McGivern
Read our festival brochure with our full film lineup here.
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: OPENING EVENT: PIG-TASTIC
Get your oink in gear for the IFI Family Festival 2022 before our piglet-starring opening film, Oink. Celebrate all things piggie, with fun, games and pig-themed art activities along with…
Friday 26th Aug 2022 17.30 (free event before opening film)
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: OINK
OPENING NIGHT EVENT: Pig-tastic (17.30 - 18.30) Get your oink in gear for the IFI Family Festival 2022 before our piglet-starring opening film, Oink. Celebrate all things piggie, with fun,…
Friday 26th Aug 2022 18.30
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: SHORT TALES 1
For the youngest film fans, a mostly dialogue-free collection of international shorts. Featuring animations and live action stories, about spaceships, fish and bears, a circus, and facing your fears. Fun…
Saturday 27th Aug 2022 11.00
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: SHORT TALES 2
A fantastic mix of live action and animations for older viewers. Tales of growing up, friendship, protecting the sea, adventure and more.  Music, colour and fantasy, in this rich and…
Saturday 27th Aug 2022 13.00
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: LAURA’S STAR
An enchanting live action version of the much-loved book and animation. Laura’s unhappy when her family move to the big city until one night she sees a small star fall…
Saturday 27th Aug 2022 15.30
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: LAST FILM SHOW
In a remote Indian village, ten-year-old Samay falls in love with film by sneaking into the local cinema and learning the art of analogue projection from Fazal. At first reluctant,…
Saturday 27th Aug 2022 18.00
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: PANDA! GO PANDA! DOUBLE-BILL
PANDA! GO PANDA! (Panda Kopanda) Isao Takahata 34 mins, Japan, 1972, Digital   RAINY DAY CIRCUS Isao Takahata 38 mins, Japan, 1973, English   Directed by Isao Takahata based on…
Sunday 28th Aug 2022 11.00
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: TALES FROM DÚN DRAÍOCHTA: SCREENING + MEET THE MAKERS
Are you interested in animation? At this special event you will have the chance to see some episodes of the popular RTÉ Jr TV series then find out how it…
Sunday 28th Aug 2022 13.30
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell with a big personality. He lives with his grandmother, Connie, and their pet lint, the sole survivors from their big shell community. When discovered…
Sunday 28th Aug 2022 16.00