Lean, Mean Filmmaking Machine – see the classics of David Lean at IFI

Lean, Mean Filmmaking Machine – see the classics of David Lean at IFI

Brief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Great Expectations are among the 8 classic titles to be screened at the Irish Film Institute starting from this April, all in 35mm, as part of their latest series. A screening Kicks off a 2-month, 16-film extended encounter with David Lean, one of the most influential filmmakers in Western cinema…

Ransom ’79 – Charlie Bird’s final story in cinemas from 24th May

Ransom ’79 – Charlie Bird’s final story in cinemas from 24th May

The impact of former journalist and campaigner Charlie Bird remains celebrated today, after his passing earlier this year aged 74 following a long and high profile battle with Motor Neurone Disease. A new documentary from Mattress Men director Colm Quinn aims to show us what we’ve lost, charting the journo’s final investigation. Break Out Pictures…

IFI Local Films For Local People – bringing films from the archive back to the community

IFI Local Films For Local People – bringing films from the archive back to the community

IFI Local Films for Local People is an Irish Film Institute initiative  bringing films from the IFI Irish Film Archive back to the communities they came from . From Edna O’Brien’s The Country Girls  in Co Clare, to capturing a beauty competition in Roscommon, a wet fair day in Borrisoleigh, Radharc’s wry film of holidays in Ballybunion in…

Ireland’s next gen next week at the National Film School IADT Class of 23 Showcase

Ireland’s next gen next week at the National Film School IADT Class of 23 Showcase

The National Film School, IADT is showcasing the talents of the class of 2023 at the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield on Tuesday, 30th of May from 10am to 1pm. The screening includes seven graduate short films, a graduate multicam lifestyle television production and a Kino Eyes masters short film. After the event there will be drinks…

Finding the beauty of Loss, Longing and Longford in Lakelands

Finding the beauty of Loss, Longing and Longford in Lakelands

Directors: Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney  Starring: Éanna Hardwicke, Danielle Galligan, Gary Lydon, Dafhyd Flynn, Lorcan Cranitch Running Time: 100 minutes “How are things?” “Ah grand, you know yourself”. It is reflexively ingrained in the Irish psyche to answer this way, to parry enquiries after us with airy, empty assurances. It’s not even a question…