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The Irish Film Institute presents Drawing Pictures, an adult evening course on the history of animation

The Irish Film Institute presents Drawing Pictures, an adult evening course on the history of animation

February 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

The IFI have teamed up with James Armstrong of NCAD to curate an adult evening course that traces a brief history of international animation, leading up to an Irish animation event in April.

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JDIFF 2012: Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

JDIFF 2012: Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

February 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

Nudity, Satan, ass-kissing, torture, cat faeces, black Masses, demon births – of course… it’s 1922.

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JDIFF 2012 Discovery Cinema Review: Silver Tongues

JDIFF 2012 Discovery Cinema Review: Silver Tongues

February 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

A fabulously dark character study.

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JDIFF 2012 Irish Cinema Review: Hill Street, Dublin Skateboarding Documentary with archive footage of Tony Hawk

JDIFF 2012 Irish Cinema Review: Hill Street, Dublin Skateboarding Documentary with archive footage of Tony Hawk

February 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

An entertaining and witty account of a subculture, or ‘fad’ as Dublin City Council called it.

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JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man

JDIFF 2012: Tin Can Man

February 22, 2012 | Comments (2)

Ivan Kavanagh’s ‘Tin Can Man’ was probably responsible for more than few of the audience nightmare-filled sleeps after it screened on Sunday night as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012.

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JDIFF 2012: The Enigma of Frank Ryan

JDIFF 2012: The Enigma of Frank Ryan

February 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012 presented Desmond Bell’s ambitious dramatization of the life of the Irish republican socialist Frank Ryan.

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JDIFF 2012: Le Havre

JDIFF 2012: Le Havre

February 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

Aki Kaurismäki ‘Le Havre’ screened on Sunday as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012.

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JDIFF 2012: Crulic – The Path To Beyond

JDIFF 2012: Crulic – The Path To Beyond

February 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

Michelle Cunningham on the beautifully made, well-told and shockingly recent story of Claudiu Crulic, which screened as part of JDIFF 2012′s Real to Reel section.

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JDIFF 2012: Apples of the Golan

JDIFF 2012: Apples of the Golan

February 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

The absorbing Irish documentary ‘Apples of The Golan’ played at Cineworld on Saturday afternoon.

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JDIFF 2012: Irish Film Board Shorts

JDIFF 2012: Irish Film Board Shorts

February 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

The 2012 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival presented a selection of Irish Film Board short films at the Light House cinema this evening.

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JDIFF 2012: Cloudburst

JDIFF 2012: Cloudburst

February 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

The 2012 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival launched earlier tonight with the Opening Gala screening of Thom Fitzgerald’s comedy ‘Cloudburst’, starring Brenda Fricker.

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Stellan Skardsgård launches a Stellar line up for the 10th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, 16th – 26th February 2012

Stellan Skardsgård launches a Stellar line up for the 10th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, 16th – 26th February 2012

February 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

Acclaimed Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Good Will Hunting), kicked off the celebrations in Dublin today, 2nd February 2012, at the programme launch of the 10th anniversary edition of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.  Skarsgård was joined at the event by Amy Huberman, who is in the Irish feature film [...]

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Report: Netflix Launch

Report: Netflix Launch

January 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

With the launch of Netflix in Ireland, Brian Lloyd was at the launch and spoke to Reed Hastings, CEO and Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer.

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Report: ‘Dreams of a Life’ Q&A with director Carol Morley and actress Zawe Ashton at the IFI.

Report: ‘Dreams of a Life’ Q&A with director Carol Morley and actress Zawe Ashton at the IFI.

January 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Irish co-production ‘Dreams of a Life’ opened in Irish cinemas on Friday, 6th January. Director Carol Morley and actress Zawe Ashton were in attendance at Friday’s IFI screening and participated in a post-screening Q&A. Film Ireland reports.

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IFI French Film Festival: The Minister

IFI French Film Festival: The Minister

November 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Friday at the IFI French Film Festival ended with a screening of ‘The Minister’ (‘L’Exercice de l’État’), Pierre Schoeller’s fascinating political drama charting a destructive lust for power.

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IFI French Film Festival: Louise Wimmer

IFI French Film Festival: Louise Wimmer

November 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Thursday evening at the IFI French Film festival kicked off with a screening of ‘Louise Wimmer’.

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IFI French Film Festival: Black Venus

IFI French Film Festival: Black Venus

November 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Abdellatif Kechiche’s provocative film ‘Black Venus’ screened on Wednesday as part of the IFI French Film Festival.

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Montreal World Film Festival

Montreal World Film Festival

November 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

Anthony Kirby reports from the 35th Montreal World Film Festival.

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IFI French Film Festival: The Life of Jesus

IFI French Film Festival: The Life of Jesus

November 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Prix Jean Vigo 60th Anniversay special programme of the IFI French Festival included the 1997 winner ‘The Life of Jesus’ (‘La Vie de Jésus’), Bruno Dumont’s debut feature, which screened on Tuesday.

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IFI French Film Festival: Lights Out

IFI French Film Festival: Lights Out

November 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

The First-Time Directors section of this year’s IFI French Film Festival presented the debut features of three filmmakers. Fabrice Gobert’s impressive ‘Lights Out’ (‘Simon Werner a Disparu’) was first shown on Saturday afternoon and had a second screening on Monday.

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IFI French Film Festival: L’Atalante

IFI French Film Festival: L’Atalante

November 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Sunday at the IFI French Film Festival provided an opportunity to experience a bona fide classic on the big screen.

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IFI French Film Festival: House of Tolerance

IFI French Film Festival: House of Tolerance

November 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

Saturday was a busy day for the IFI French Film Festival

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IFI French Film Festival: The Silence of Joan

IFI French Film Festival: The Silence of Joan

November 21, 2011 | Comments (0)

The IFI French Film Festival continued on Friday evening with a screening of ‘The Silence of Joan’ (‘Jeanne Captive’).

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IFI French Film Festival: Declaration of War

IFI French Film Festival: Declaration of War

November 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

The IFI French Film Festival continued on Thursday with ‘Declaration of War’.

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IFI French Film Festival: The Bird

IFI French Film Festival: The Bird

November 18, 2011 | Comments (0)

The IFI French Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with ‘The Bird’. Film Ireland becomes Film Française for the next 12 days to bring you reports from the festival.

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IFI French Film Festival Gala Opening screening of ‘The Bird’

IFI French Film Festival Gala Opening screening of ‘The Bird’

November 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

The 2011 IFI French Film Festival Gala Opening screening of ‘The Bird’ with special guest Yves Caumon kicks off 12 days of the highlights from Cannes and Venice, French classics, a special French menu and a host of industry VIPs.

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2011 IFI French Film Festival Comes to Town

2011 IFI French Film Festival Comes to Town

November 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

The 2011 IFI French Film Festival will bring the very best of French cinema to Dublin with a sumptuous line-up featuring work from the Dardenne brothers, Catherine Deneuve, Christophe Honoré and Abdellatif Kechiche.

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Report from Behind the Scenes: ‘Budget for Short Film’ talk

Report from Behind the Scenes: ‘Budget for Short Film’ talk

October 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

Eleanor McSherry reports from the ‘Budget for Short Film’ talk held by Limerick’s Behind the Scenes film network.

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Review and Photos from 2nd Underground Cinema Film Festival

Review and Photos from 2nd Underground Cinema Film Festival

October 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

 (The UCFF Award) Highlights of the second Underground Cinema Film Festival which took place in five venues in the seaside town of Dun Laoghaire on the 9th-11th September included an introduction to his film, In The Name Of The Father, by Oscar nominated director Jim Sheridan; Q and A’s with Booker prize winning author Roddy Doyle, [...]

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Filmbase presents the Best of the West 2011 – Award Winning Short Films from the Galway Film Fleadh.

Filmbase presents the Best of the West 2011 – Award Winning Short Films from the Galway Film Fleadh.

October 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Best of the West 2011 is a chance for Dublin audiences to catch the winning short films from this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.

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