JDIFF: The Tingler
Psychedelia-rama, floating skeletons, baths of blood, LSD-induced visions and beasts let loose among the audience at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Steven Galvin faces the terror that is ‘The Tingler’.
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JDIFF: Report on 'Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff'
Emmet O’Brien reports on ‘Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff’ at this years Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Jack Cardiff’s varied career saw him as cinematographer on ‘The African Queen’, ‘The Red Shoes’ and ‘Rambo: First Blood part 2′ amongst others.
JDIFF: 'The Big Uneasy' with Harry Shearer Q&A
Sometime New Orleans’ resident Harry Shearer, of ‘Spinal Tap’ and ‘Simpson’s fame, writes and directs ‘The Big Uneasy’ a documentary investigating why the levees of New Orleans broke during Hurricane Katrina. A badly funded group of academics finds that the levees constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect the city were simply not built well enough to withstand a hurricane.
JDIFF: Living Colour
A wonderful documentary that focuses on the KCAT (Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent) Art & Study Centre and the art that is created there. Steven Galvin at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.
JDIFF: 'The First Movie' – Magic Realist Documentary
“Mark Cousins’ visually stunning ‘The First Movie’ is an altogether different type of documentary to ‘Barbaric Genius’.” Gordon reports from the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.
JDIFF: John Healy – 'Barbaric Genius'
Bloody Hell. That’s quite a documentary to watch when you are still recovering from the night before.
JDIFF: 'Submarine' Opening Night Gala
‘Submarine’ written and directed by Richard Ayoade opened the 2011 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival at the Savoy Cinema, Dublin yesterday evening.
Comedy Screenwriting Competition
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival are running UNTITLED: a comedy screenwriting competition where writers can win €12,000 towards the development of their film.
JDIFF programme launch date
The programme launch of the 9th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place on Tuesday 25th January, in Dublin’s Tripod venue.
Irish Premiere of 'ANOTHER YEAR'
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival and Momentum Pictures welcome filmmaker Mike Leigh back to Dublin for the Irish Premiere of ‘Another Year’ on 27th October in Cineworld Cinema.
JDIFF 2010's Closing Film Announced
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has announced that the Closing Gala for the 8th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will be Luca Guadagnino’s feature film ‘I am Love’ (‘Io sono l’amore’), with the director Guadagnino and the star Tilda Swinton to attend the screening.
Dublin Film Festival Seeks Volunteers
The 7th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is currently seeking volunteers to be part of the festival team. Running 12–22 February 2009, the festival will host some of the finest exponents of contemporary cinema and show over 100 great Irish and international films. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience a major international film festival [...]
Public Interview with Liam Neeson
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival has confirmed it will be hosting a Public Interview with acclaimed Irish actor Liam Neeson. The interview is to be conducted by film critic Michael Dwyer and it will be a unique opportunity to hear the star of Schindler’s List and Michael Collins talk about his life and work. [...]
George Morrison to Receive a VOLTA
Renowned Irish documentary maker and archivist George Morrison will receive the lifetime achievement award, the VOLTA, at the 2009 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (12–22 February 2009). The 50th anniversary screening of Morrison’s 1959 masterpiece Mise Éire will take place as part of the festival on Tuesday 17th February at 8.30 pm in Cineworld. The [...]
JDIFF 2009 Diary
Sheena Sweeney’s day-by-day diary of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival that took place 12–22 February 2009, including interviews with Gráinne Humphreys, Thierry Frémaux, Paolo Sorrentino, John Crowley and Aisling Walsh.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival Launched
Acclaimed Hunger actor Liam Cunningham and Oscar®-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan unveiled the impressive programme of events at the 7th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival launch. The launch took place in The Odeon, Harcourt Street at 6.30 pm Monday 26th January. Taking place from the 12–22 February, the festival features a stellar lineup of guests including [...]
Win a VIP Trip for Two to Hollywood
To celebrate the 7th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Irish Independent’s Day & Night and Jameson have teamed up to provide a chance to win a VIP trip to Hollywood. The prize includes flights for two, four nights in a luxury hotel, limousine transfers, guided studio tours and Jameson cocktails on Sunset Boulevard, plus $1,000 [...]
7th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival Highlights
The eagerly awaited line-up for the 7th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is beginning to take shape and festival goers can expect the programme to build and expand upon the major successes of the 2008 festival. This year’s programme marks Gráinne Humphreys second year at the helm as festival director and she is planning another [...]
Reel Art Launched
The Arts Council, in association with Filmbase and the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival have announced a new scheme to provide funding for documentary filmmakers. Entitled Reel Art, the scheme will offer grants of up to €80,000 to three documentaries with an artistic theme. The Reel Art films will be made for theatrical exhibition and [...]
