The 8th edition of Irish Film Festa (March 26th – 29th) takes place at the Casa del Cinema in Villa Borghese, Rome, showcasing Irish feature films, documentaries and short films, and providing conferences and public interviews with special guests.
The programme line-up is:
THURSDAY 26th MARCH
Sala Deluxe
17:00 — Irish Classic ADAM & PAUL (2004, L. Abrahamson) 84’ (it.sub.)
18:30 — A CITY DREAMING (2014, M. McCauley) 64’ (v.o. sott.it.)
The director will attend
20:30 — Welcome address by the Irish Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Bobby McDonagh
POISON PEN (2014, S. Benedict, L. Fitzsimons, J. Shortall) 95’ (it.sub.)
[before the film, short The Good Word, 21’]
FRIDAY 27th MARCH
Sala Deluxe
17:00 — Special Screening: BALLYMURPHY (2014, S. Murray) 38’ (it.sub.)
The director and writer-journalist Silvia Calamati will attend
19:00 — BRENDAN BEHAN – THE ROARING BOY (2014, M. Sweeney) 53’ (it.sub.)
following: Interview with actor Adrian Dunbar
chaired by John Mc Court (University Roma Tre) and Susanna Pellis (Director IFF),
21:00 — GOLD (2014, N. Heery) 93’ (it.sub.)
[before the film, short The Weather Report, 5’]
Sala Kodak
17:00 — SHORTS IN COMPETITION – 98’ (eng.sub.)
The Measure of a Man – Coma – The Break – Keeeping Time – Novena – Rúbaí – Deadly – I’ve Been a Sweeper
SATURDAY 28th MARCH
Sala Deluxe
15:30 — SHORTS IN COMPETITION 68‘ (it.sub.)
Somewhere Down The Line – The Weather Report – Anya – The Duel – Ghost Train – The Ledge End of Phil – The Good Word
Some of the directors will attend
17:30 — PATRICK’S DAY (2014, T. McMahon) 99’ (it.sub.)
after the film Q&A with director Terry McMahon and producer Tim Palmer
20:30 — Winning shorts announcement
following #GaelicFocus
AN BRONNTANAS/THE GIFT (2014, T. Collins) 112’ (it.sub.)
Introduced by Barry McCrea (University of Notre Dame)
[before the film, short Rúbaí, 11’]
SUNDAY 29th MARCH
Sala Deluxe
15:30 — SONG OF THE SEA (2014, T. Moore) 80’ (it.sub.)
[Before the film, the winning animated short film]
17:30 — FRANK (2014, L. Abrahamson) 94’ (it.sub.)
Introduced by Fabio Villanis, Hard Rock Cafè Roma
Following
Public interview with Lenny Abrahamson
chaired by Maurice Seezer, musician, and Susanna Pellis, IFF Director
20:30 — Closing film ’71 (2014, Y. Demange) 102’ (it.sub.)
[Before the film, the winning live action short film]
