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IFI International

IFI International provides Irish film programming services for cultural exhibitors outside Ireland. Drawing on the collections of the IFI Irish Film Archive and liaising with sales agents, distributors, producers, and directors, IFI International provides access for cultural exhibitors to new and classic Irish cinema.

Supported by Culture Ireland, IFI International works with over one hundred exhibition partners – primarily internationally-based Irish film festivals – in more than fifty countries annually to strategically develop a global audience for Irish film culture. Irish film programmes are presented in contexts which enhance understanding of Irish cinema and which provide new routes for audiences who may be unfamiliar with Irish culture.

The IFI International service creates a gateway to Irish film through:

 

  • Maintenance of a continually updated collection of contemporary and classic Irish cinema
  • Curation of themed film programmes
  • Provision of expert programming advice on Irish feature, documentary and short films
  • Assistance with rights clearance and obtaining screening permission
  • Advice on the strategic promotion of Irish film in international contexts
  • Provision of screening copies, scripts, and other support materials
  • Liaison with key cultural bodies – such as Screen Ireland, Culture Ireland, and the Department of Foreign Affairs Irish Consular Service – to ensure requirements of exhibitors, filmmakers and audiences are addressed
  • Provision, where possible, of modest financial support for exhibitors

 


March 2021 saw the online launch of IFI International, a new streaming service providing access to Irish film to audiences across the globe, in association with festival partners.
More information is available at www.ifiinternational.ie.

The IFI Collection launched in April 2021, an IFI-curated compendium of new and recent Irish films representing the best of Irish independent filmmaking talent, and serving a vibrant, multi-faceted picture of Irish life with subjects ranging from the historical to the contemporary.

The IFI International app is available to download on iOS and Android.

For more information please contact Eleanor Melinn, IFI International Programme Manager, and read our FAQs. Please note that we are unable to assist organisations which hold regular film events throughout the year, such as film clubs.

 

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IFI International annual partner festivals

The following list is not exhaustive. See Events for a full listing of the festivals and events that IFI International supported this year, and the films that screened.

Month 2025 Festival Location
January to March Ciné Gael Montréal Montréal, Canada
February Capital Irish Film Festival Silver Spring, Washington, USA
February Chicago Irish Film Festival Chicago, USA
March Emerald City Irish Film Festival Seattle, USA
March Irish Film Festival Boston Boston, USA
March Belgrade Irish Festival Belgrade, Serbia
March SF Irish Documentary Festival San Francisco, USA
March Écrans Britanniques et Irlandais Nîmes, France
March Irish Film Festival Berlin Berlin, Germany
March Irish Film Festival Los Angeles Los Angeles, USA
March Festival Panoramic Saint-Brieuc: L’Irlande en Cinéma et en Émotions Saint-Brieuc, France
March British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg Luxembourg
March Irish Film Festa Rome Rome, Italy
March Toronto Irish Film Festival Toronto, Canada
April Scéal Eile Irish Film Festival Brussels, Belgium
April Ottawa Irish Film Festival Ottawa, Canada
May Irish Film Festival Spain Bilbao, Spain
August Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival Baton Rouge, USA
September British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg Luxembourg
September San Francisco Irish Film Festival San Francisco, USA
October The Irish Festival of Oulu Oulu, Finland
October Dinard Festival du Film Britanniques
et Irlandais		 Dinard, France
October Irish Film Festival Australia Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra; Australia
November Irish Film Festival London London, UK
November Semaine du Film Britanniques et Irlandais Brest, France

 

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