The New Music is a film that looks at a little known medical condition, as well as the struggle to readjust your life when things don’t turn out the way you initially planned. The film tells the story of Adrian, a classical pianist with extraordinary talent, who discovers he has Young Onset Parkinson’s, a rare form…
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Masterclasses and classic films at the East Asia Film Festival Ireland
Last year’s Chinese-Language Film Festival was another great example of the diverse, compelling international cinema on offer at the Irish Film Institute, as the likes of A Touch of Zen and The Road to Mandalay were given the opportunity to be screened for Irish eyes. The festival returns to the Temple Bar cinema this April under a new name,…
The short film Repeal will tell Irish women’s stories this April
Repeal is the story of 3 women and the difficulties they encounter in the face of abortions laws in Ireland. Released early next month, the short is inspired by real women’s testimonies of the difficulties they have faced as a consequence of the 8th amendment, and speaks to the importance of repealing the amendment when…
Get naked on film this Easter
No, not like that.
The Light House Cinema is having a dog-friendly screening of Isle of Dogs
It’s gonna be a fight for tickets among dog lovers this afternoon as the Light House Cinema have announced a dog-friendly screening of Wes Anderson’s latest film.
You Were Never Really Here is a serene plunge to devastating depths
Director: Lynne Ramsay Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Judith Roberts Running Time: 90 minutes He has a unique set of skills, but Joe, the driven murder machine of Lynne Ramsay’s stunning thriller You Were Never Really Here, is far from the typical one-man rampage and the film has much more than cheap kill thrills on its mind. Taking a…
Repeal Short Film tells Irish women’s stories
An upcoming Irish short film aims to tell women’s stories about the difficulties posed by Ireland’s restrictive laws on abortion, ahead of the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment this May.
Now for something completely different as Monty Python come to the Light House
This Spring, Monty Python comes to the Light House Cinema. I Spring, Monti Python ar cømen till Ljust Hus Møvi Hus.
Matthew Roche and Elliot Milofsky talk Smartphone filmmaking
This January, the first Dublin Smartphone Film Festival took place at the Generator Hostel in Smithfield, a weekend showcasing the possibilities of smartphone filmmaking. With experienced hands like Steven Soderbergh experimenting with the format, its prominence is only growing, but a new generation of directors are taking up their phones and the opportunities accessible tech…
Celebrate cinema from Europe to Asia at the Silk Road Film Festival
For the last six years, the Silk Road Film Festival has steadily grown its reputation, showcasing international cinema and identifying diverse emerging talent from a variety of regions. The festival presents an exclusive selection of Asian, Arab, Persian, Middle Eastern, African, Mediterranean and European cinema from along the ‘Silk Road’, and returns this March for…