Where the Road Meets the Sky The night of the inaugural screening of Where the Road Meets the Sky was deeply chaotic. I had been introduced to the works of John Connors by a coworker and while familiar with the name of the documentary, its subject matter was still a mystery to me. Determined not…
Director: Ross Whittaker Featuring: Stefan Klincewicz, Paddy Kehoe, Pat Kenny, Running Time: 86 minutes Early on in Ross Whittaker’s documentary about an infamous Irish syndicate stitch-up in the early 90s, we see an appearance from stat-man Stefan Klincewicz on Pat Kenny Live, promoting his book of tips on how to increase your chances winning the…
Director: Charlie McDowell Starring: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson Running Time: 90 minutes There’s a quote from one of Tove Jansson’s delightful Moomin books that I have always adored: “The quiet transition from autumn to winter is not a bad time at all. It’s a time for protecting and securing…
‘An excommunicated priest returns to his remote island community in a documentary, previously lost to time’ – that’s the synopsis of In Wake of John Doyle, one of the shorts screening this week at DIFF, but there’s more to this disarming doc than meets the eye. For one thing, it’s a found footage piece, a…
The 2025 Dublin International Film Festival has gotten off to a roaring start. Thursday’s Opening Night Gala saw Light House Cinema’s Screen 1 hosting everyone’s favourite ‘King of the Conclave’, Ralph Fiennes, in attendance for the Irish premiere of his new film, The Return, alongside the film’s director, Uberto Pasolini. Friday saw a fantastic celebration…
The 2025 Dublin International Film Festival begins this week, and for Irish filmmakers it’s a huge platform to share their work, and in the festival’s expansive offering of shorts there is an impressive variety of filmmaking approaches and outlooks from across the island. No more is that more on display than in the immersive, intelligent…
The high profile of talent that the Dublin International Film Festival are able to attract usually means a few eye-catching conversations take place during the biggest festival in the fair city of film. This year is no different, and on top of the events already announced for DIFF 2025, this week ahead of the festival’s…
The biggest film festival in the fair city of film is back for eleven days of exciting cinema from 20th February to 2nd March. The full programme for the 2025 Dublin International Film Festival has been announced, and tickets are available now for a packed range of screenings, shorts, talks, workshops, events and more. DIFF 2025 aims to…
As the year winds down, we’re already looking ahead at Film In Dublin in anticipation for the next Dublin International Film Festival. One of the first big events on the calendar every year for Irish film fans, the 2025 edition of DIFF will be taking place from 20 February – 2 March. Early announcements for…
The Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) returns from February 20th to March 2nd, 2025, and they’re promising eleven days of cinematic excellence, global stories, and unforgettable experiences. The biggest festival in the fair city of film plans next year to continue celebrating world-class filmmaking, amplify diverse voices, and attract new audiences, and they’ve made some advance announcements to…
