This film screened on Tuesday 24th  March 2015.

Despite the success of silent film tribute The Artist, and the popularity of live accompaniment to silent classics, it’s hard to imagine film without sound.

Taking a somewhat contrary approach, producer, sound engineer and lecturer Geoffrey Perrin will present Silence, an ambitious work defying current sound conventions, in which a sound recordist returns to Ireland to find silent places. Geoffrey will discuss sound design and the use of music in film, in particular the hitherto unrecognised 1930s work of Alfred Hitchcock. (Notes by Alice Butler)

This event is taking place as part of the IFI Evening Course, Reading Pictures (Tuesdays, March 3rd – April 7th). Full course price: €70 (€65 concessions), including tea/coffee. Please book your place by calling Sharon Corrigan on 01 679 5744 or emailing scorrigan@irishfilm.ie (individual tickets for films on this Course are not available.)