Kōji Fukada’s Harmonium Spins a Web of Dark and Intriguing Secrets

Kōji Fukada’s Harmonium Spins a Web of Dark and Intriguing Secrets

Seven years after its success at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Kōji Fukada’s Harmonium makes its way back to the big screen as part of this year’s East Asia Film Festival (EAFFI) at the Irish Film Institute (IFI). A haunting tragedy of suppressed emotion and internalised trauma, Fukada hits all the right notes in this chilling and compelling family…

Catalyst International Film Festival returns to Limerick for its 4th edition

Catalyst International Film Festival returns to Limerick for its 4th edition

New voices and ideas on screen come to Limerick from Thursday 30th March – Saturday 1st April. Prioritising stories from underrepresented communities form the backbone of the Limerick festival, launching and lauding Irish film talents. Catalyst this year will present a full programme for students on Thursday 30th March which includes an Interactive Masterclass with Screenwriter…

Dublin International Comedy Film Festival back live this December

Dublin International Comedy Film Festival back live this December

The third iteration of the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival is coming soon to Smithfield. The Generator Hostel will be host to a fully live edition of DICFF, bringing short and feature films and live comedy performances to patrons over three days from Dec 2 – 4th. The brainchild of writer and director Maureen ‘Mo’…

Cork International Film Festival kicks off this week

Cork International Film Festival kicks off this week

Over 80 Irish premieres will be taking place at Cork’s biggest film festival. CIFF 2022 begins this Thursday, with 200 films over 10 days. The latest films by Ireland’s own Frank Berry and Lorcan Finnegan are included in this year’s programme. Frank Berry’s Aisha will be kicking off the Festival this week on the 10th of November…

The French Film Festival brings that je ne sais quois to the IFI this November

The French Film Festival brings that je ne sais quois to the IFI this November

The Irish Film Institute’s flagship festival of French cinema returns this November, with an extended tribute to Jean-Luc Godard a big part of the programming. The IFI French Film Festival 2022 will be taking place from November 16 – 27. Highlights in the programme for this year include Brother and Sister by modern favourite Arnaud Desplechin; Winter Boy by…

The programme is out now for the 2022 Kerry International Film Festival

The programme is out now for the 2022 Kerry International Film Festival

KIFF 2022 have also announced the recipient of their honorary Maureen O’Hara award. The Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) have this morning launched their 2022 film festival program. Celebrating its 23rd edition, the long running festival will take place this year 20 – 23 October 2022 across a series of venues throughout Killarney, Co. Kerry, as…

30, Filthy and Thriving at the 2022 GAZE International LGBTQ+Film Festival

30, Filthy and Thriving at the 2022 GAZE International LGBTQ+Film Festival

See John Waters, Cheryl Dunye and new voices galore at the 30th anniversary special of Dublin’s biggest queer film festival. A leading light in the film festival calendar in the capital for decades, GAZE this year marks its anniversary by celebrating queer cinema classics, and uplifting emerging talents from Ireland and abroad. With a new…

Step write up to the Dublin International Screenwriting Festival this September

Step write up to the Dublin International Screenwriting Festival this September

The Dublin International Screewriting Festival returns this September for an online and in-person event all about the art of writing. A series of talks and workshops will take place from September 5 – 11th, 2022. Colm Baireád, writer and director of this year’s runaway Irish hit An Cailín Ciúin, will be one of the special…