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 [...]
Irish filmmakers are being offered the chance to enter a new short film competition, run by Ford Ireland in partnership with the Titanic 100 Cobh 2012 Festival.
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 [...]
An African view on Africa – films from African directors, highlights include ‘Viva Riva’, an award winning Congolese drama, two Egyptian Films about the Arab Spring 2011 and an Ethiopia / UK co-production, ‘Town of Runners’.
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. [...]
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.
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’, 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
The programme for the 12th Belfast Film Festival has been launched.
The inaugural John Ford Ireland Film Symposium takes place 7 – 10 June with a four day focus on film and filmmaking, inspired and informed by the timeless work of legendary Irish-American director John Ford.
Eleanor McSherry and Nadine Walsh report from LIT Film Festival Competition Screenings and Awards Night.
Darren Thorton’s ‘Two Hearts’ has won the Best International Short Film at the Rome Independent Film Festival this month
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Brian Lloyd reports from Invasion Dublin – Ireland’s best celebration of all things Star Wars.
Cian Hennigar on the LIT Film Festival’s Camera Masterclass with Den Lennie, a case study of a 21 camera recording of Duran Duran’s ‘A Diamond in the Mind: live Manchester Arena’ gig.
Nadine Walsh reports on LIT Film Festival’s Make-up for Film Workshop with Roisín Derrane.
Cian Hennigar and Eleanor McSherry report from two LIT Film Festival events.
The Coca-Cola Cinemagic Film & Television Festival has a number of places available in the media events taking place in the Burlington Hotel, Monday 14th May.
Winner will make original video documentary for RTÉ television.
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.
The IFI presents short season of recent German films in association with Goethe-Institut Irland.
The Huston School of Film & Digital Media at NUI Galway has launched the Pat Sheeran MA in Film Studies Scholarship worth €2000.
Getaways, a new co-production television travel series for RTÉ and BBC NI are looking for recommendations from you about where they should visit.
Illustration by Adeline Perricart. Cine Café seeks short films for Bealtaine festival this May.
Miriam Gallagher will be tutoring the Scriptwriting and Playwriting workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry this summer.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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