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2010 Events, Festivals & Seasons
HONG KONG SEASON From Tuesday, 3 August 2010 Hong Kong Film Panorama
JACK NICHOLSON SEASON From Sunday, 1 August 2010 Jack Nicholson: American Rebel
AFRICAN SEASON From Monday, 12 July 2010 Faraway, So Close: Film from Africa
IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL From Monday, 5 July 2010 4 Days of Films and Workshops for Young People
WOODY ALLEN: PART THREE From Sunday, 4 July 2010 A major retrospective of Woody’s films, running over three monthly programmes
TONY CURTIS VISIT From Friday, 25 June 2010 A rather colourful life both on and off screen.
CLAIRE DENIS SEASON From Sunday, 6 June 2010 Arguably the quintessential modern filmmaker.
WOODY ALLEN: PART TWO From Tuesday, 1 June 2010 A major retrospective of Woody’s films, running over three monthly programmes
ALBERT LEWIN SEASON From Monday, 3 May 2010 A Harvard-educated intellectual and all-round cultural dilettante
WOODY ALLEN: PART ONE From Saturday, 1 May 2010 A major retrospective of Woody’s films, to run over three monthly programmes
IFI STRANGER THAN FICTION 2010 From Thursday, 15 April 2010 Four days of documentaries that promise to entertain, inform and inspire.
HITCHCOCK IN AMERICA From Friday, 2 April 2010 Nine films from the American half of Hitchcock’s career
ANIME WEEKEND From Saturday, 20 March 2010 With the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation
ESSENTIAL CINEMA From Monday, 1 March 2010 In conjunction with the National Film School at IADT
KENNETH ANGER SEASON From Saturday, 20 February 2010 One of the true masters of experimental film
THE JAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL From Thursday, 18 February 2010 A packed programme of screenings and special events
JEFF BRIDGES SEASON From Sunday, 7 February 2010 At the age of sixty, he’s far from finished yet
IFI OPEN DAY 06.02.2010 From Saturday, 6 February 2010 To mark the end of its major redevelopment project
JACQUES AUDIARD SEASON From Saturday, 23 January 2010 A credible heir to the venerable French crime movie tradition
THOROLD DICKINSON SEASON From Saturday, 16 January 2010 Described by Scorsese as “a uniquely intelligent and passionate artist”
YASUJIRO OZU SEASON From Saturday, 2 January 2010 Highly emotional and deeply hypnotic cinematic experiences
2009 Events, Festivals & Seasons
IFI German Film Festival 2009 From Thursday, 3 December 2009 An annual selection of recent German cinema
IFI French Film Festival 2009 From Thursday, 19 November 2009 An eclectic look at the best of recent French cinema
IFI FILM SERIES: TEAR DOWN THIS WALL From Monday, 9 November 2009 In conjunction with the Goethe-Institut
ORSON WELLES From Sunday, 1 November 2009 The vision of a film artist of awesome intelligence and magical powers
HORRORTHON 2009 From Thursday, 22 October 2009 This year’s Horrorthon is dedicated to the late Forest JAckerman, the greatest horror movie geek of them all. Rest in peace, Dr. Acula.
HITCHCOCK IN ENGLAND From Saturday, 3 October 2009 The two Irish-themed films, and the wide range of British ones, form a collection not to be missed.
RAYMOND CHANDLER AND THE MOVIES From Saturday, 5 September 2009 His utterly original style and language cast a long shadow over the crime genre.
A DARK AND DANGEROUS POETRY: THE FILMS OF JOSEPH LOSEY From Monday, 3 August 2009 THE FILMS OF JOSEPH LOSEY
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY SCREENINGS From Sunday, 2 August 2009 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY AT THE IFI
SPECIAL FAMILY SCREENINGS From Sunday, 12 July 2009 Family films which explore our planet
THE FRENCH NEW WAVE From Saturday, 4 July 2009 French filmmakers who burst onto the scene at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival
IFI’s 8th STRANGER THAN FICTION FESTIVAL. From Thursday, 18 June 2009 Documentary Film Festival
AFRICA DAY From Sunday, 24 May 2009 Celebrates African diversity and success
SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN FILM SEASON From Friday, 8 May 2009 The 2009 celebration of recent Spanish-language cinema
MAY DAY FILM WEEKEND From Friday, 1 May 2009 Three cinema premieres, discussions on the theme of work, and a special family event.
ITALIAN FILM WEEK From Friday, 17 April 2009 In collaboration with the UK and Irish Italian Film Festival
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA ON SCREEN From Sunday, 5 April 2009 To coincide with 'Dublin: One City, One Book’
FEAR AND DESIRE: THE CINEMA OF STANLEY KUBRICK (PART 2) From Saturday, 4 April 2009 One of the most unpredictable, extraordinary explorers the cinema has ever known
JAPANESE ANIME WEEKEND From Saturday, 28 March 2009 Japanese Anime has become a world phenomenon
DAY OF FRANCOPHONIE From Saturday, 21 March 2009 A preview of Claude Chabrol’s latest film
PAOLO SORRENTINO SEASON From Sunday, 15 March 2009 A collection of his finest work
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2009 From Thursday, 12 February 2009 JDIFF 2009
HOLLYWOOD OUTLAW: THE FILMS OF SAM PECKINPAH From Sunday, 4 January 2009 SAM PECKINPAH SEASON
2008 Events, Festivals & Seasons
THE METHOD IN HIS MADNESS: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS AND THE CINEMA From Saturday, 6 December 2008 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS AND THE CINEMA
PAULANER GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008 From Friday, 5 December 2008 A feast of the best in German film
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL From Tuesday, 11 November 2008 This year sees a total of 20 Irish premieres
CELLULOID SINATRA From Saturday, 1 November 2008 A career that spanned 60 years he appeared in over 50 movies.
HORRORTHON From Thursday, 23 October 2008 A five-day back-to-back glut of scare movies
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL: THE FILMS OF ULRICH SEIDL From Saturday, 4 October 2008 THE FILMS OF ULRICH SEIDL
7th Annual STRANGER THAN FICTION Festival From Thursday, 25 September 2008 STRANGER THAN FICTION
UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL From Friday, 19 September 2008 Designed to provide a sample of Ukrainian cinema to Irish audiences.
GAZE: THE DUBLIN INTERNATIONAl LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL From Thursday, 31 July 2008 16th GAZE Dublin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
LIGHTS OUT! NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE From Saturday, 12 July 2008 Ireland’s new national film festival for young people – Lights Out!
THE ROMANTIC ENGLISHMAN: THE FILMS OF DAVID LEAN From Tuesday, 1 July 2008 The grand Romantic of British cinema and the last Emperor of the international epic.
DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL 2008 From Friday, 27 June 2008 IRELAND’S FOREMOST CELEBRATION OF CUTTING-EDGE ART, FILM AND TECHNOLOGY.
THE NEW ROMANIAN CINEMA From Saturday, 7 June 2008 This season is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania, Dublin, and the Romanian Cultural Institute.
BETTE DAVIS: MORE DEADLY THAN THE MALE From Sunday, 1 June 2008 A CELEBRATION OF SCREEN ICON BETTE DAVIS
AFRICA DAY [FREE SCREENINGS] From Sunday, 25 May 2008 FREE SCREENINGS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUNDING OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY.
BEALTAINE FILM SEASON: WILD STRAWBERRIES FILM CLUB From Friday, 2 May 2008 THE ANNUAL BEALTAINE FILM SEASON
WIM WENDERS - IN THE COURSE OF TIME From Tuesday, 1 April 2008 FEATURING SOME OF WIM WENDERS' GREATEST WORK
Campo Viejo Spanish Film Festival From Wednesday, 19 March 2008 The best of new Global Spanish films.
JAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL From Saturday, 16 February 2008 6th annual festival of film
TURNING ON THE POWER From Sunday, 3 February 2008 THE FILMS OF SIDNEY LUMET
THE COEN BROTHERS From Saturday, 5 January 2008 A RETROSPECTIVE
2007 Events, Festivals & Seasons
JACQUES DEMY SEASON From Saturday, 15 December 2007 THE SAD MAGIC OF LOVE
The Paulaner German Film Festival From Friday, 30 November 2007 The best of German Film
THE CARTE NOIRE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL From Tuesday, 13 November 2007 Discovery of new young talent, new landscapes and new stories from the world of French Cinema.
WERNER HERZOG From Saturday, 10 November 2007 THE EXTREME AS A MATTER OF COURSE
DAVID CRONENBERG WEEKEND From Tuesday, 30 October 2007 A look at some of the Director's earlier films.
HORRORTHON From Thursday, 25 October 2007 Horrorthon festival is in its 8th year
AIB Polish Film Festival From Friday, 12 October 2007 The second annual AIB Polish Film Festival
STAGE TO SCREEN From Saturday, 6 October 2007 Irish plays that have transferred to the big screen
JAN ŠVANKMAJER: ALCHEMIST OF THE IMAGINATION From Saturday, 8 September 2007 The most acclaimed works of JAN ŠVANKMAJER
Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival and Market From Friday, 7 September 2007 The sixth annual Stranger Than Fiction Festival
MARLON BRANDO: A RETROSPECTIVE From Tuesday, 7 August 2007 The best of Brando on screen.
GAZE: The Dublin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival From Thursday, 2 August 2007 The best new LGBT-interest films from around the world.
‘TOYS ON FILM’ WEEKEND From Saturday, 28 July 2007 This event is running alongside TOYS! presented by our neighbours The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children.
JOHN CASSAVETES: A RETROSPECTIVE From Saturday, 7 July 2007 ACTOR-WRITER-DIRECTOR JOHN CASSAVETES (1929- 1989) INTRODUCED THE WORLD TO A NEW STYLE OF FICTION FILM-MAKING.
DARKLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM From Friday, 22 June 2007 An action packed three-day combination of debates, workshops, screenings and masterclasses.
BUITONI ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL From Thursday, 24 May 2007 New and Classic Italian Film
NEW IRISH FILM From Monday, 21 May 2007 Two new Irish films in a double bill.
BEALTAINE FILM SEASON: A PUNNET OF WILD STRAWBERRIES From Friday, 4 May 2007 A celebration of older people.
The Rosemount Australian Film Festival 2007 From Monday, 2 April 2007 A celebration of all that is great in Australian Cinema
Viva! Spanish & Latin American Film Festival From Thursday, 22 March 2007 Viva! Spanish & Latin American Film Festival 2007
ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL From Saturday, 17 March 2007 ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL 2007 - Two Days of Irish Film and Shorts
ABSOLUT SWEDISH FESTIVAL From Saturday, 3 March 2007 A TWO DAY SWEDISH FESTIVAL
JAPANESE CELEBRATION From Saturday, 3 March 2007 A CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE FILM FROM THE 60'S AND 70'S
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL From Saturday, 17 February 2007 DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AN EVENING WITH JON RONSON From Wednesday, 17 January 2007 AN EVENING WITH JON RONSON
ROBERT ALTMAN: A SALUTE From Tuesday, 16 January 2007 ROBERT ALTMAN: A SALUTE
JOHN HUSTON: THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF From Wednesday, 10 January 2007 JOHN HUSTON: THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
2006 Events, Festivals & Seasons
THE GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL From Friday, 1 December 2006 THE GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL
THE CARTE NOIRE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL From Tuesday, 21 November 2006 THE CARTE NOIRE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
THE POLISH FILM FESTIVAL From Friday, 10 November 2006 THE POLISH FILM FESTIVAL
HORRORTHON - 2006 From Thursday, 26 October 2006 HORRORTHON - 2006
IFI GUEST: CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON From Wednesday, 25 October 2006 IFI GUEST: CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
STRANGER THAN FICTION DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AND MARKET 2006 From Thursday, 28 September 2006 STRANGER THAN FICTION DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AND MARKET 2006
THE FILM MUSIC OF BERNARD HERRMANN From Tuesday, 8 August 2006 THE FILM MUSIC OF BERNARD HERRMANN
DUBLIN LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL 2006 From Thursday, 3 August 2006 DUBLIN LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL 2006
IFI GUEST ANGELA LANSBURY From Sunday, 9 July 2006 IFI GUEST ANGELA LANSBURY
DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL From Thursday, 22 June 2006 DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL
JACQUES RIVETTE HOMAGE From Friday, 9 June 2006 JACQUES RIVETTE HOMAGE
THE THEATRICALITY OF CINEMA From Friday, 28 April 2006 A WEEKEND OF FILM PROGRAMMED BY CHRISTINE MOLLOY AND JOE LAWLOR
DUBLIN AUSTRALIAN FILM FESTIVAL From Friday, 21 April 2006 Dublin Australian Film Festival
BECKETT CENTENARY FILMS From Friday, 14 April 2006 A DIVERSE PROGRAMME OF FILMS RELATING TO THE WORK OF SAMUEL BECKETT, INCLUDING A TOUR OF THE LINE-UP TO CINEMAS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
JEAN RENOIR HÔMAGE From Friday, 7 April 2006 THE GREATEST EXPONENT OF HUMANIST CINEMA, THE FRENCHMAN JEAN RENOIR.
St Patricks Festival Events From Saturday, 18 March 2006 A DOUBLE BILL OF THE OLDEST AND NEWEST FILMS MADE IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE
ˇViva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival From Friday, 17 March 2006 Ireland's annual celebration of Spanish-language cinema.
Dardenne Brothers Retrospective From Monday, 6 March 2006 The world of the Dardennes is utterly familiar as part of contemporary Western society
THE 4TH DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL From Saturday, 18 February 2006 SCREENING OVER 100 NEW MOVIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
RETROSPECTIVE: TERRENCE MALICK From Friday, 3 February 2006 MALICK HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A PAINSTAKING INDEPENDENT AND IN THE CRITICAL MIND AS A FORMIDABLY ORIGINAL TALENT.
MIKE LEIGH’S TV FILMS From Saturday, 14 January 2006 Never less than entertaining, frequently compulsive viewing, and with several classics of the medium.
ANG LEE RETROSPECTIVE From Saturday, 7 January 2006 THIS SHORT RETROSPECTIVE COINCIDES WITH THE RELEASE OF ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED FILMS OF THE YEAR, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.
2005 Events, Festivals & Seasons
German Film Festival From Friday, 2 December 2005 Presents the very best of the latest movies from Germany.
Martell Cognac French Film Festival From Tuesday, 22 November 2005 A snapshot of the very best of both art-house and mainstream French cinema.
London Film Festival Tour From Friday, 4 November 2005 Some of the most exciting films screened in this year’s Festival.
Horrorthon From Friday, 28 October 2005 A four-day back-to-back glut of scare movies
Resfest 2005 From Thursday, 20 October 2005 The convergence of innovative film, music, art, design, fashion and technology.
Nordic Film Week From Friday, 14 October 2005 As good an illustration as any of the variety and vibrancy of contemporary Nordic film.
The Smirnoff Signatures Russian Cinema Lecture Series From Tuesday, 4 October 2005 An overview of the theory and practice of Russian Cinema from its origins to the present day.
Masamura Yasuzo Season From Saturday, 1 October 2005 Masumura’s work encompasses some of the most formally playful, thematically wide-ranging and inventive cinema from anywhere in the world.
Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival From Thursday, 29 September 2005 A snapshot of the best of both Irish and international documentaries
Greta Garbo—A Centenary Celebration From Friday, 16 September 2005 Two days of events at the IFI to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Greta Garbo.
The 13th Dublin Lesbian & Gay Film Festival: Family Values From Thursday, 28 July 2005 A series of films looking at the notion of family, whether it be family of origin or the families we create.
Korean Film Festival From Friday, 22 July 2005 The Korean Film Festival aims to provide a window on contemporary Korean society and a deeper understanding of its history.
Tarkovsky Season From Saturday, 2 July 2005 The current season offers a wonderful chance to begin to explore this artist.
Mexican Film Week From Thursday, 28 April 2005 This year's Mexican Film Week is largely devoted to the work of Mexico's most acclaimed director Arturo Ripstein.
Australian Film Festival From Wednesday, 20 April 2005 From the Paul Hogan comedy Strange Bedfellows to the extraordinary documentary The Ister
Wild Japan From Thursday, 7 April 2005 A smorgasbord for your eyes, a trip for your mind and a jolt to your cinematic sensibilities.
ˇViva! Spanish Film Festival From Friday, 18 March 2005 ˇViva! Spanish Film Festival
2004 Events, Festivals & Seasons
German Film Festival From Monday, 6 December 2004 The best of Contemporary German Cinema
Irish Film Censorship From Friday, 3 December 2004 A look at some of the milestones in Irish Film Censorship
Martell French Film Festival From Tuesday, 23 November 2004 A feast of French Film
Jim Jarmusch Season From Saturday, 20 November 2004 A look at Jarmusch's utterly personal oeuvre
resfest From Friday, 5 November 2004 Moving Image innovation from around the world
Horrothon 2004 From Friday, 22 October 2004 The annual dose of the best of this years Horror movies with a few classics thrown in for good measure.
Nordic Film Week From Friday, 15 October 2004 The first Nordic Film Festival to be held in Dublin
Federico Fellini From Monday, 4 October 2004 A look at Fellini's world of "..clowns, busty women, befuddled husbands and long-suffering wives" amongst others..
Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Festival and Market 2004 From Thursday, 30 September 2004 A unique opportunity to view the best in Documentary filmmaking.
Chinese Film Festival From Thursday, 23 September 2004 A rare chance to gain insight into one of the most dynamic forms of artistic expression in this rapidly transforming country
12th IFI Open Day From Saturday, 18 September 2004 1 day, 10 free films.
Richard Linklater Season From Saturday, 17 July 2004 From Slacker to School of Rock, a comprehensive look at Linklater's work.
The Golden Age of French Cinema From Saturday, 10 July 2004 A look at 6 french classics
Cuban Film Week From Friday, 2 July 2004 A unique opportunity to lift the lid on Cuban Cinema.
Spanish Film Week From Friday, 25 June 2004 5 recent Spanish releases
Irish Film Archive- ReJoyce Programme From Sunday, 16 May 2004 The Irish Film Archives celebrates a Centenary of Bloomsday as part of the ReJoyce Festival.
Delirious Dreams: The Cinema of Guy Maddin. From Saturday, 15 May 2004 Five features, a number of shorts and an installation piece from this Canadian Filmmaker
International Dance Festival Ireland From Saturday, 8 May 2004 This years festival focuses on Dance for the camera.
Pole Apart: The Singular Cinema of Roman Polanski From Saturday, 1 May 2004 A comprehensive retrospective of the work of Roman Polanski
Mexican Film Week From Friday, 23 April 2004 5 recent Mexican Releases
ˇViva! 10th Spanish Film Festival From Friday, 2 April 2004 A chance to see the latest in Spanish cinema.
NORTH OF HOLLYWOOD: CANADIAN CINEMA SHOWCASE 2004 From Friday, 30 January 2004 6 new Canadian films and 3 classics
LARS VON TRIER From Sunday, 25 January 2004 Charlatan or genius?
2003 Events, Festivals & Seasons
Rattlebag Top Ten American Movies From Friday, 12 December 2003 The best American Films, as voted for by the Rattlebag Audience.
Temple Bar Opens Up! Free Irish Film Archive Screenings From Thursday, 11 December 2003 The Irish Film Institute's contrivution to Temple Bar's cultural open day.
German Film Festival From Monday, 8 December 2003 Presenting a crop of this years German box office successes along with other recent titles.
Festive Films at Docklands From Friday, 5 December 2003 A fabulous chance to see a wide range of movies with a Christmas theme. Something for everyone.
Cinéfrance From Thursday, 27 November 2003 A celebration of the best of this year's French Cinema, including an André Téchiné retrospective.
LUCAS BELVAUX’S ‘THE TRILOGY' From Friday, 14 November 2003 ...one of the year’s most remarkable achievements in world cinema.
Kaleidoscope From Wednesday, 5 November 2003 An exploration of film for young audiences.
Hungarian Film Week From Saturday, 1 November 2003 A celebration of Hungarian cinema with a new film by Miklós Janscó & 3 masterworks by Béla Tarr.
Horrorthon From Friday, 24 October 2003 IFI and Horrorhton present another feast of horror and fantasy film.
Rainer-Werner Fassbinder Season From Monday, 6 October 2003 A selective retrospective of Fassbinder's films, accompanied by Ozon's Water Drops on Burning Rocks.
Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival From Thursday, 2 October 2003 Documentary Film Festival and Market
Jean-Pierre Melville Season From Friday, 26 September 2003 An opportunity to (re)discover the one of the masters of French Cinema.
11th IFI Open Day From Saturday, 20 September 2003 10 Free Films
Jacques Tati Season From Friday, 19 September 2003 This retrospective includes a selection of his shorts and four of his five features.
30 Years On: The Arts Council and the Filmmaker From Friday, 28 March 2003 An important overview of the Arts Council's involvement in Film Production in Ireland.