The fifth edition of IrishFilmFesta will be held from 1st to 5th December 2011 at the Casa del Cinema of Rome.The opening night will kick off with The Guard, winner of the last Galway Film Fleadh and most successful independent Irish film of all time in terms of box-office receipts.
This year’s programme for IrishFilmFesta 2011 :
Thursday, 1st December
16:30 (Special screening) Blazing the Trail (P. Flynn, 2011 – doc, 86’)
[after the film, screening of His Mother (1912 – 10’)]
20:30 The Guard (J.M. McDonagh, 2011 – 86’)
[before the film, screening of the short Atlantic (4’)]
22:30 Rewind (P.J. Dillon, 2010 – 90’)
[before the film, screening of the short Shoe (13’)]
Friday, 2nd December
16:00 Paradiso (A. Negrini, 2010 – doc, 60’) following: Q&A with director Alessandro Negrini
[before the film, screening of the short Story of One (6’)]
17:30 Short films’ competition – Screening of all shorts (sala Kodak)
18:00The Ballad of Des & Mo (J. Fair, 2010 – 75’) following: Cinema lesson with director James Fair
[before the film, screening of the short The Situation Is (8’)]
21:30One Hundred Mornings (C. Horgan, 2010 – 88’)
[before the film, screening of the short Ticket to Ride (8’)]
Saturday, 3rd December
16:00 Irish Classic (selected by Stephen Rea) The Butcher Boy (N. Jordan, 1998 – 110’) following: ‘The Acting Game’ – Stephen Rea’s Masterclass
20:30 Parked (D. Byrne, 2011 – 90’)
[before the film, screening of the short Signs (3’)]
22:30 Single Handed 4 – The Lost Sons (T. O’Sullivan, 2010 – tv series, 100’) [before the film, screening of the short The Christening (14’)]
Sunday, 4th December
16:00 The Runway I. Power, 2010 – 95’) [before the film, screening of the short Loft (5’)]
18:30 The Pier (G. Hurley, 2011– 83’) following: Q&A with director Gerard Hurley
[before the film, screening of the short Procrastination (5’)] Short film competition, winner’s announcement
21:00 Jack Taylor – The Pikeman (S. Orme, 2011 – film tv, 90’) [before the film, screening of the short Pentecost (11’)]
Monday, 5th December
10:30 Special screening for schools: The Runway (I. Power, 2010 – 95’)
[before the film, screening of the short winner of the festival]
