Two and a half years after its festival premiere, The People’s Joker is finally getting its Irish theatrical release. I first encountered Vera Drew’s debut feature when it was included in Dublin’s own GAZE International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival lineup in September of 2022, before being yanked from venues after only one screening at the Toronto…
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…
One of the most iconic and influential filmmakers in history arrives at the IFI this February and March for a packed retrospective. From Scorsese to Hansen-Løve to both Bill AND Ted, the work of Ingmar Bergman has its finger prints across film history, and you can soon see 22 films exploring some of his timeless…
The First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival starts this weekend, with over 60 events taking place nationwide from January 5th – 14th. For over a decade the arts-based mental health charity has organised the festival in the first two weeks of the year aimed at challenging the stigma around mental health. With events…
Director: Justin Kurzel Starring: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison Oliver, Marc Maron Running Time: 116 minutes In previous films like True History of the Kelly Gang, Macbeth, and even in glimpses during his odd and unsatisfying adaptation of Assassin’s Creed, Aussie director Justin Kurzel has played power fantasies as fever dreams,…
Women in Film & Television Ireland (WFT Ireland) is proud to present WFT Ireland 2024 Short Film Showcase at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) on Monday 9 December. Now in its 7th year, the showcase celebrates the diverse and dynamic work being created by women filmmakers in Ireland today. WFT Ireland is part of a global…
Throughout the year, the Irish Film Institute share some of the best of cinema from around the world, particularly at their dedicated festival seasons. The annual Kinopolis Film Festival showcases films from the region, the best new works and some underseen classics from years gone by, and this year’s edition has a packed programme early…
Stand-ups, Breathnach’s and more, oh my. The 5th edition of the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival is on the way this winter. Since 2020 the DICFF has offered some much needed winter levity, showing films and live stand-up alike alongside Q&A’s, a live script comedy competition, networking events and awards. The Dublin International Comedy Film…
We’re living in the Golden Age of Irish Horror and we’re dead excited about it. Throughout October we’re celebrating Samhain with interviews, reviews and retrospectives, that show how Ireland has risen to the top of the horror hierarchy. Film festival programmes tend to be tied to a locale, especially in Ireland. Our calendar celebrates the films of…
The full programme has been announced for the Irish Film Institute’s annual celebration of French Film. From 13 – 24 November, the IFI French Film Festival 2024 will share over 35 titles from the nation du cinéma, including retrospective odes to Varda and Duras, a lavish opening gala, and even a Chaplin from the archives.…
