Irish Film Institute
Overview
The Irish Film Institute is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. It provides audiences throughout Ireland with access to the finest independent, Irish and international cinema. It preserves and promotes Ireland’s moving image heritage through the IFI Irish Film Archive, and provides opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to learn and critically engage with film.
The IFI delivers a challenging and diverse programme of the best of international and Irish film culture through a programme of new releases, curated seasons, festivals and events. The IFI is committed to providing its audience with access to the best of new Irish film, including a number of films that would not otherwise have a theatrical release, and many films that would not otherwise be seen in Ireland.
The IFI Irish Film Archive acquires, preserves and makes available Ireland’s moving image heritage, working to ensure that Ireland’s rich and varied film history, both amateur and professional, is protected and accessible for the benefit of current and future generations.
IFI Education actively introduces new audiences to film culture and provides young people throughout Ireland with access to challenging and inspiring cinema. This is achieved through an extensive schools programme, both at the IFI and touring nationally, and through a number of innovative programmes aimed at family, youth and life long learning audiences.
The IFI is the place to go if you want to see movies that aren't playing anyplace else in the city, and it doesn't even have a single superhero blockbuster on its schedule.
It's a relaxing hub for arty film enthusiasts and aspiring filmmakers who come for the blend of Irish and international cinema and hang around at the on-site bar after a showing to process it all because the theaters are rarely crowded up (you won't find chatty youngsters here).
Ireland's national film institution is called the IFI.
It strives to display, preserve, and instruct viewers about Irish and foreign movies.
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