Join us for free screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive. Simply collect your tickets at the IFI Box Office. This month’s programme presents a seasonal selection of Wintry Wonders.

PROGRAMME 1:

AMHARC ÉIREANN: AN NOLLAIG

Christmas stories from Gael Linn’s newsreel.

FILM INFO: 6 minutes, 1959-1963, Black and White

IRISH BASS FOR CHRISTMAS 

Niall Tóibín encourages foreign fisherfolk to come to Ireland for pre-Christmas Kerry angling holidays.

FILM INFO: 23 minutes, 1969, Colour

PROGRAMME 2:

IGLOO A THÓGAINT
(BUILDING AN IGLOO)   

A film made by the Canadian Film Board and then translated into Irish to teach Irish schoolchildren the invaluable skill of igloo-building.

FILM INFO: 10 minutes, 1949, Colour

BLESSED FRUIT

A woman seeks divine intervention when she thinks she’s pregnant, but is unsure of the father.

FILM INFO: 16 minutes, 1999, Colour

These screenings take place at lunchtime on Saturdays. Please check at the IFI Box Office or here for times. Programme 1 and Programme 2 screen separately on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout December also. Screening as part of IFI Christmas Crackers, a season of family favourites, classics and archive films in December. 

Simply book your FREE seat by contacting the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477 or emailing boxoffice@irishfilm.ie (given that events can sell out, please note that your emailed booking requests must be confirmed by reply email from the Box Office in order to be considered valid).