German Film Week at IFI: Calm at Sea
‘Calm at Sea’ provided an intense yet profoundly moving start to the German Film Week at the IFI.
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We Love… Trash – Bad Taste
Illustration: Adeline Pericart There are nights when you look through your DVD collection and none of your favourite films float your boat – what you need is some serious Trash - the black sheep of your collection; something so bad that makes you feel good. Warning: to appreciate these films booze is recommended. And so [...]
Galway-based animation company Dancing Girl Productions announce sales success of ‘Joe and Jack’
Preschool series finds home with top-tier broadcasters worldwide.
Competition: Win a copy of Jean Renoir’s classic ‘La Grande Illusion’
Our friends in STUDIOCANAL have given us 3 copies of the 75th anniversary edition of Jean Renoir’s classic ‘La Grande Illusion’ on DVD to give away. Simply like the post on Facebook to be in with a chance to win. We will post the winners names on our Facebook page with instructions on how [...]
‘Vampyr’ with live musical accompaniment from Steven Severin, co-founder of Siouxsie and the Banshees, at the IFI
Following on from last month’s Carl Dreyer season, the IFI is delighted to present a reprise screening of Vampyr with live musical accompaniment by Steven Severin on 18th May at 18.30pm. A co-founding member of and driving force behind Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin has in recent years turned his talents towards original scores for [...]
Volker Schlöndorff’s ‘Calm at Sea’ kicks off German Film Week at IFI
German Film Week, presented in association with the Goethe-Institut Irland, kicks off this evening at the IFI at 18.40 with the screening of Volker Schlöndorff’s Calm at Sea [Das Meer am Morgen), an affecting film based on a real-life story that portrays an atrocity that took place in German– occupied France during World War II. [...]
Interview: Terry McMahon and Emmett Scanlan on Irish film ‘Charlie Casanova’, released in cinemas this week
With ‘Charlie Casanova’ being released in cinemas this Friday, David Neary caught up with the film’s writer and director, Terry McMahon and actor Emmet Scanlon to find out more about the ruling class sociopath who uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate.
European Short Films screened in Meeting House Square
As part of Temple Bar’s celebrations of Europe Day in Temple Bar, Meeting House Square will host an evening of free cultural events, including a selection of European Short Films 9.30PM : WorldService Project Performance of European Jazz in association with Improvised Music Company. 10PM – 11PM: Short Cuts Through Europe Screening of Irish and European [...]
‘Barbaric Genius’ doc on the life of John Healy, writer of ‘The Grass Arena’, released exclusively at the IFI May 25-29
‘Barbaric Genius’, a new documentary on the life of John Healy, writer of ‘The Grass Arena’, to be released exclusively at the IFI from 25th-29th May 2012
‘Two Hearts’ wins Best International Short Film at the Rome Independent Film Festival
Darren Thorton’s ‘Two Hearts’ has won the Best International Short Film at the Rome Independent Film Festival this month
Shane McCabe wins the award for Best Short Screenplay at the United Film Festival in Los Angeles
Irish screenwriter and director Shane McCabe has won the award for Best Short Screenplay at the United Film Festival in Los Angeles in the comedy category for his short script Close Call. The film starts out with Mike, A week before his wedding, who confesses to his two friends that his future sister-in-law tried to seduce [...]
We Love… Trash
Illustration: Adeline Pericart There are nights when you look through your DVD collection and none of your favourite films float your boat – what you need is some serious Trash - the black sheep of your collection; something so bad that makes you feel good. Warning: to appreciate these films booze is recommended. And so [...]
We Love… Trash – Showgirls
Illustration: Adeline Pericart There are nights when you look through your DVD collection and none of your favourite films float your boat – what you need is some serious Trash - the black sheep of your collection; something so bad that makes you feel good. Warning: to appreciate these films booze is recommended. And so [...]
‘Songs for Amy’ awarded ‘Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking’ at US Film Festival.
Feature film ‘Songs for Amy’ was awarded ‘Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking’ at the Newport Beach Film Festival, in California, where 400 films screened from 50 countries.
Report: Invasion Dublin
Brian Lloyd reports from Invasion Dublin – Ireland’s best celebration of all things Star Wars.
RTÉ and Filmbase Announce Winner of 2012 TV50 Doc on the Box
Winner will make original video documentary for RTÉ television.
The Dictator: special screenings with live link to World Premiere screening in London
For one night only, before the release of ‘The Dictator’ hits cinemas ( 16th May) 4 cinemas in Ireland will host special screenings with a live link in to the World Premiere screening in London at the Royal Festival.
Cinema Review: Silent House
DIR: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau • WRI: Laura Lau • PRO: Laura Lau, Agnès Mentre • DOP: Igor Martinovic • ED: Scott Gray • DES: Roshelle Berliner • Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), her dad John (Adam Trese) and her uncle Peter (Eric Stevens) are renovating [...]
Out Now: Film Ireland: The Summer Issue 2012 – Issue 141
Yes it’s raining; yes it’s freezing – but that won’t stop us celebrating the fact that this year’s Summer Issue of Film Ireland magazine is out now. As you can tell from the grooviest of covers, this issue is a scorcher. So wrap up warm, bring an umbrella and celebrate the start of an Irish [...]
Broadcasting Funding Scheme update: 21 BAI funded projects commence production
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has recently signed contracts with a number of independent producers and broadcasters that were awarded production funding to make TV or Radio programmes through the Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II. The Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II was established to provide funding in [...]
DVD Review: War of the Arrows
A gripping two hours of curving quarrels, spurting gore and CG tigers.
Lenny Abrahamson added to the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival line-up in Schull
One more heavyweight is added to the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival line-up in Schull. From Thursday, 24th to Sunday, 27th of May Schull becomes a mecca for film enthusiasts from all over the world and Lenny Abrahamson has just confirmed his willingness to take part in this years festival. Lenny graduated from TCD with [...]
‘Odd Man Out’ featuring James Mason to be screened as May’s IFI Monthly Must-See Cinema selection
‘Odd Man Out’ will be screened on 9th May at 6.30pm at the IFI as part of IFI Monthly Must-See Cinema
Short Child-Solider Drama in Production
Based on the award-winning short story by Halo author Tobias Buckell,
‘All Her Children Fought’ will go into production in Rathdrum, Wicklow
over the May Bank Holiday weekend
Bealtaine Festival returns to the IFI
The Bealtaine Festival returns to the IFI, teaming up once again with the Wild Strawberries Film Club for the over 55s to present an exciting line-up of cinematic events in May. This year Bealtaine is responding to the question ‘What kind of old do you want to be?’ and the European Year of Active [...]
