This event took place on Thursday 30th May 2019.

TICKETS:
Morning session – €5.50
Afternoon session – €5.50 
Full day – €8.50
IFI Café Bar Special Lunch Deal Soup & Sandwich €7.95  

IFI Spotlight 2019, now in its seventh year, presents a day of panel discussions, presentations and interviews gauging the current
health of the Irish film and television industry. Filmmakers, funders, exhibitors, distributors and academics join us in reviewing the Irish film and television output of the last 12 months, and look at burning issues facing the industry. We believe that an annual process of considered reflection and review is essential for the development of a healthy Irish film culture, an informed production community and a cine-literate audience body. The day provides an invaluable tool for considered consumption by students, practitioners and general audiences.

WELCOME (10.30)
Opening address from Professor Margaret Kelleher.

2018 IN REVIEW (10.40)
Dr Roddy Flynn of DCU and Dr Tony Tracy of NUIG will review the film and television output of 2018, considering the continuing presence of Irish talent on the world stage, discussing fresh new work in film and TV drama, and identifying new trends in feature film production.

CHECK-IN ON GENDER EQUALITY (11.50)
Annie Doona, Chair of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, will provide an update on the success of recent funding strands introduced to achieve gender equity across film development and production. Fionnuala Murphy, BAI, will update on BAI strategies towards improved representation by women across BAI-funded strands. Sunniva O’Flynn of the IFI, will report on the IFI cinema’s F-rating and representation of women practitioners across IFI programme. Session will be moderated by Dr Susan Liddy, Department
Media and Communications, MIC, Limerick.

LUNCH (13.00)