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Acclaimed Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard will fly into Dublin this February to celebrate the programme launch and 10th anniversary of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF). The actor, known for his roles in Good Will Hunting and the recent hit The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo, will be joined at the 10th Birthday celebrations [...]

Solaria, an Irish sci-fi short film, is set to make its North American debut when it screens at the International Sci-fi film festival due to be held in Phoenix, Arizona. The film was shot on-location in Dundalk, Co. Louth as part of a graduate project from students studying Video & Film’ at Dundalk Institute of [...]

Element Pictures today announced that “Shadow Dancer” has been selected to have a gala out of competition screening at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival which takes place from 9 -19 February 2012. This festival is undoubtedly one of the most important dates for the international film industry with over 400 films screened through-out [...]

After last year’s inaugural South By Southwest (SXSW) Irish delegation, Enterprise Ireland and Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board are showcasing the best in Irish film and technology at SXSW 2012. The festival and conference runs from the 9th to the 18th March.
The SXSW Film, Interactive and Music Conference and Festival [...]

In celebration of Trad Fest 2012 the IFI presents two remarkable programmes of films about traditional Irish music. It’s the perfect way to unwind between festival gigs and delve into some of the history of Irish traditional music.
First off there’s The Dubliners in the Rare Oul Times, a programme of rarely-seen films about The Dubliners. [...]

The deadline for Fresh Film Festival‘s call for entries for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker 2012 is Friday, 27th January 2012.
Conditions for entry
To be eligible for inclusion entries must be:
* The original work of groups or individuals currently attending 1st or 2nd level education or in youth or drama groups and aged from 7 to 12 or [...]

The Dingle International Film Festival is delighted to announce the second ‘Físín’, a call to filmmakers to submit a short film proposal in the Irish language.

The competition was a wonderful success last year. The winner was Cathal Ó Cuaig who finished filming his winning script (An Cluiche) at the end of 2011.
The winner of the [...]

The DCNYF Chinese Film Festival are showing a selection of films in Dublin, at the IFI and Cineworld from 20th to 27th Jan - including Chen Kaige’s Sacrifice, Wang Xiaoshuai’s 11 Flowers and Zhang Yimou’s Under the Hawthorn Tree – as well as a screening & seminar at The Helix.
There are also have a [...]

Jameson are running the Done in 60 Seconds competition and asking budding filmmakers to remake their favourite movie in into a mere minute of screen time.
Entrants will have their 60-Second masterpiece viewed by a panel of leading professionals, including the acclaimed director Jim Sheridan. It’s a great stepping stone for any aspiring film maker as [...]

Deadlines for this year 2012
Entry Form – Feature Films
24th Galway Film Fleadh 10th – 15th July 2012
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
Deadline Feature Films: Friday 23rd March 2012
Entry Form – Short Films [...]