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EXCERPTS OF LOST 1920S SILENT FILM “THE CALLAHANS AND THE MURPHYS” DISCOVERED BY IFI IRISH FILM ARCHIVE
Watch it now at https://ifiarchiveplayer.ie/callahans-murphys/
BEST OF 2023 FROM IFI’S HEAD OF CINEMA PROGRAMMING
David O’Mahony, IFI’s Head of Cinema Programming, looks back at 2023, and offers his personal top ten of the year.
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The World Cinema Project 9 films
The IFI is delighted to present a selection of films from The World Cinema Project, a programme of The Film…
Víctor Erice Season at the IFI 🍋 3 films
Despite a career of over sixty years, Víctor Erice’s body of work comprises just a handful of shorts, three feature…
Abbas Kiarostami Season at the IFI 🎞 8 films
The most acclaimed and influential of Iran’s major filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran on June 22nd, 1940. His…
Sight & Sounds' The Greatest Films of All Time - Kevin Coyne 10 films
Fun fact - IFI Cinema Programmer Kevin Coyne was one of the participating voters in Sight & Sounds' The Greatest Films…
Sight & Sounds' The Greatest Films of All Time - Manus McManus 10 films
Fun fact - IFI Irish Film Archive's Film Collections and Acquisitions Manager, Manus McManus, was one of the participating voters…
GAZE LGBTQIA+ 2023 Film Festival Highlights 🏳🌈 on IFI@Home 12 films
GAZE 2023 was an exciting medley of Irish and international queer cinema that mixed documentary, experimentation, love, horror, nostalgia and…
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top films of 2023
Casey Hynes 10 films
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Oliver Nolan 42 films
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Preview screening followed by a Q&A with director Pat Collins!
preview screening!
Screened on 35mm for free in partnership with One Dublin One Book, introduced by Louise Nealon, author of Snowflake!
Opening night Q&A screening with director Paul Duane, actors Charlie Maher and Nigel O’Neill, and musician Ian Lynch of Lankum hosted by filmmaker Emer Reynolds!
Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and Tomás Hardiman, hosted by Brendan O'Connor!
Q&A with director Andrew Gallimore and subject Steve Collins, hosted by David Coughlan (documentary maker / Sports Editor Irish Daily Star)
+ Q&A with Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor, and composer Stephen McKeon, hosted by Roe McDermott!
Q&A + live cello overture!