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[pete]

SNEAK PEAK AT JDIFF 2015 PROGRAMME

The gift of film that keeps on giving



Christmas has come early for film fans as the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival reveals a preview of next year’s programme with three special announcements;

• The Irish premiere of Mary McGuckian’s Eileen Gray biopic The Price of Desire
• The attendance of Oscar nominated screenwriter and playwright Sir David Hare
• Award–winning actor-director Alan Rickman’s period drama A Little Chaos starring Kate Winslet

Hailing from Northern Ireland, the award winning writer and director Mary McGuckian, (Man on the Train, Inconceivable and Best) will premiere her latest film The Price of Desire at the Festival featuring a stellar cast including Alanis Morissette, Vincent Perez with Irish actress Orla Brady as iconic designer Eileen Gray.

Mary McGuckian, writer and director of The Price of Desire says: “It¹s an absolute honour that JDIFF has chosen to programme The Price of Desire at the Festival. Orla Brady who plays Eileen Gray along with Vincent Perez who plays Le Corbusier share my delight at the news. We all agree that it is entirely fitting for Eileen Gray's film to premiere in Ireland.”


Over the years JDIFF has played host to an array of cinematic and literary legends including Robert Towne, Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Morgan, Jean-Claude Carriere, Fredric Raphael and 2015 will be no exception. This year the Festival is proud to welcome the Oscar nominated Sir David Hare, one of Britain's most distinguished contemporary screenwriters and playwrights, as part of their Screenwriting Focus strand. Among his film work he is most notable for The Reader and The Hours. When the British National Theatre published its poll of the 100 best plays of the 20th century, five, including Plenty and Skylight, were by Hare.


It’s been seventeen years since Alan Rickman was behind the camera as director and now the award–winning actor is back with his period drama A Little Chaos. This film reunites him with his Sense and Sensibility co-star, Academy Award winner, Kate Winslet. A Little Chaos, which also stars Stanley Tucci, alongside Rickman himself, will have its Irish premiere at the Festival.

Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival says:

“I’m delighted and thrilled to announce some of the exciting plans for next years Festival, firstly, one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, The Price of Desire is Mary McGuckian's portrait of the iconic Irish designer Eileen Gray. Orla Brady is mesmerising as the mercurial genius in this beautiful film, with a great score by Brian Byrne and a smart cast including Vincent Perez and Alanis Morissette. Alan Rickman's second feature A Little Chaos this hugely entertaining gardening drama features Kate Winslet and our Festival friend Stanley Tucci. I first met Sir David Hare when he came to the Festival with a great double bill of two films Paris by Night and Strapless. I have been a fan of his work from Plenty onwards, he is a provocative and challenging screenwriter and a wonderful adapter of his own and other’s work - it’s a pleasure to welcome him to meet and discuss his work with his Irish peers.”

The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 19th – 29th March 2015. www.jdiff.com

The JDIFF 2015 Season Ticket is currently available to purchase at an early bird price of €200 (normally €245) until 5 January 2015. JDIFF are introducing a special Gala pass along with limited edition merchandise, pefect for the film fan for Christmas. You can purchase these online www.jdiff.com or at their Box Office which is now open Monday to Friday 11am - 5pm on 13 Lower Ormond Quay.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Maybe my favourite thing about Dublin

 

[pete]

AHEM

 

[pete]

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is pleased to announce that Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner will screen on Friday 20th March


Academy award winning actor Russell Crowe will attend the festival next month to introduce his stunning new film The Water Diviner and participate in a post-screening Q&A at the Savoy Cinema.


Entertainment One’s forthcoming release, The Water Diviner, is an extraordinary tale of love, faith and heroism. Four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I, Australian farmer and water diviner Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Istanbul to discover the fate of his three sons who enlisted to fight amongst their allies but have been reported as missing in action.


When his questions are blocked by military bureaucracy, he’s aided by a beautiful hotel owner (Olga Kurylenko) and then by Major Hassan, a Turkish war hero (Yilmaz Erdogan) who becomes an unlikely ally. As Joshua heads across the tragic, war-torn landscape searching for answers, he struggles to find his own peace but desperately holds onto hope.


Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival says:

“I first encountered Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper in 1992, a blistering breakthrough performance of incredible power and startling intensity – two elements which he has brought to over two decades of indelible screen roles including LA Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator , A Beautiful Mind et al. The Water Diviner is an impressive, beautifully shot epic war drama. Russell Crowe has created a powerful portrait of loss and redemption with fine performances, not least his own as lead. It’s a pleasure to welcome Russell to Dublin for the festival screening of The Water Diviner and present the film to his many Irish fans”.


The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 19th – 29th March 2015. The full lineup for the Festival programme will be announced on Wednesday February 25th www.jdiff.com. The Water Divinerwill be released in cinemas by Entertainment One on 3rd April 2015.


The Water Diviner: The Savoy Cinema | Friday 20 March. Tickets will be officially on sale for this event as of today and can be purchased online Bitly - The Power of the Link or www.jdiff.com or at their Box Office which is now open Monday to Friday 11am - 5pm on 13 Lower Ormond Quay. The JDIFF 2015 Season Ticket is currently available to purchase at €245 along limited edition merchandise. Also new this year is the Bring A Friend Season Pass, two season tickets for €425.


NOTES TO EDITORS:


About the Festival

Founded in 2003, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival continues to lead the way in the presentation of outstanding Irish and International film. Over the past thirteen years the Festival has hosted over 500 major guests along the way ranging from Irish mega stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Daniel Day Lewis, U2 to Hollywood A-listers Al Pacino, Mark Wahlberg, Glenn Close, Joss Whedon, Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss. The Festival has screened world cinema from 52 different countries, a total of almost 1,500 films, of which 300 were Irish features including world premieres of Once, Ondine, In Bruges, Calvary, The Stag, The Secret of Kells. In addition there has been a vibrant, ongoing programming of International out of Festival events with huge talents Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino, Bryan Cranston and Ennio Morricone.



About The Water Diviner


Starring Russell Crowe (GLADIATOR, A BEAUTIFUL MIND) and Olga Kurylenko (OBLIVION, QUANTUM OF SOLACE), THE WATER DIVINER is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Australian farmer Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Istanbul to discover the fate of his sons, reported missing in the action, where he forges a relationship with the beautiful Turkish woman (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel in which he stays. Holding on to hope, and with the help of a Turkish Officer, Connor embarks on a journey across the country to find the truth about the fate of his sons.

THE WATER DIVINER is an extraordinary tale of love, faith and heroism. In Irish cinemas on April 3rd.



The Festival is supported by The Arts Council, The Irish Film Board, Jameson, The Irish Times, Entertainment.ie, RTE Radio One, Toyota, The Merrion Hotel, Wells Cargo and Windmill Lane.

 

[nooleen]

foightin' round the wuuhhllld

 

[Cormcolash]

Cam on yew blaady Tourk bostards!

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

This is my favourite time in Dublin

I'll miss it this year

 

[east hastings]

possibly could be the last year of it, they've no sponsor for next year last i heard

 

[pete]

Renowned actress Julie Andrews to attend this year’s Jameson Dublin International Film Festival









Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is ecstatic to announce that the legendary actress Julie Andrews will be attending two very special events on the closing day of the Festival.









Miss Andrews will participate in an unmissable public interview at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and will then close the Festival in tremendous style with the gala screening of the Academy Award winning film The Sound of Music in the Savoy Cinema.









Miss Andrews has brought elegance, grace and happiness to stage and screen and it is a great honour to welcome her to the Festival to participate in a public interview hosted by Aedin Gormley from RTÉ’s Lyric FM, Movies and Musicals at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Miss Andrews will discuss her extraordinary career from her luminous first appearance on Broadway starring in The Boy Friend; to creating the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady; to her film debut as the titular beloved character in Disney’s Mary Poppins, for which she won a Bafta, Golden Globe and an Academy Award for this iconic role.The interview will start at 3pm, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. Miss Andrews will later introduce a special presentation of The Sound of Music, the Festival’s closing gala event in the splendid setting of the Savoy Cinema at 7.30pm.









Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival says:





“It is a great honour to welcome one of the great legends of stage and screen to Dublin.The Festival is honoured to welcome Dame Julie Andrews to Dublin to introduce the 50th anniversary screening of The Sound of Music and participate in a Public Interview hosted by Aedín Gormley from RTE’s Movies and Musicals. Of all the illustrious guests who have attended the festival, few have brought such happiness to so many film fans.”









Tickets will be on sale at 9.00am tomorrow Friday 20th February for Julie Andrews At the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre priced €25 - €39.50, please go to www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie and Jdiff.com for availability and book.









The JDIFF 2015 Season Ticket is currently available to purchase at €250 along with limited edition merchandise. Also new this year is the Bring A Friend Season Pass, two season tickets for €425. You can purchase these online www.jdiff.com or at their Box Office which is now open Monday to Friday 11am - 5pm on 13 Lower Ormond Quay.









Alongside this latest news the Festival is delighted to announce that there will be a new ticketing system introduced this year through a scanning system, supplied by Ticketsolve. As JDIFF's ticketing partner, Ticketsolve are excited to bring the latest in scanning technology to this year’s festival. Traditional scanning requires patrons to print a physical ticket and bring it to the show. Two direction scanning - what JDIFF will have this year - allows tickets to be scanned directly from mobile devices. This means a faster entry for patrons, and importantly, a seamless experience from purchase to entry.









The 2015 JDIFF programme launch will be Wednesday 25th February. The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 19th – 29th March 2015. The full lineup for the Festival programme will be announced on the night to include exciting themed strands, along with a host of special guests and special events. www.jdiff.com

 

[jonah]

OH MY GOD JULIE ANDREWS

 

[Cormcolash]

Maybe Russell Crowe will foight her

 

[pete]

Jameson Dublin International Film Festival announces its illuminating Around-the-World Programme, 2015


Kenneth Branagh, Alan Rickman, Ryan O’Neal, Julie Andrews, Russell Crowe, Kim Cattrall, Danny Huston, Jan Harlan, Jack Reynor, Robbie Sheehan, Orla Brady, Vincent Perez among a host of International and Irish guests all confirmed for the
2015 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival


19th – 29th March 2015

www.jdiff.com


The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival programme was officially launched earlier today. The diverse and exciting programme delivered by Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys invites audiences to traverse the globe in 11 days from the comfort of their cinema seat to over 38 countries including Korea, Denmark, US, Brazil, Russia and many more.


The Festival is delighted to welcome a stunning array of filmmaking talent to Dublin this March for the 13th edition of the Festival, which takes place from 19th – 29th March. It will celebrate the best in storytelling with compelling narratives, screening over 130 films, with over 60 Irish and international guests including acting legends such as Julie Andrews, Ryan O’Neal, Danny Huston, Kim Cattrall and Vincent Perez and Irish talents such as Orla Brady, Jack Reynor and Robbie Sheehan.One of the major highlights of the programme is the attendance of three talented actor-turned-directors, who will be attending the Festival: Kenneth Branagh will screen his fairytale masterpiece Cinderella; Alan Rickman will showcase his picturesque period film A Little Chaos and Russell Crowe will be back in Dublin for his directorial debut The Water Diviner.


Gráinne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival says:


“This year’s festival will again celebrate the best of contemporary world cinema, bringing the work of both the established and emerging filmmakers to Dublin over 11 glittering days and nights. It’s going to be a very special year - we have a dazzling array of films and a guest list which has taken years to assemble. This festival belongs to our audiences who come in such great numbers, we have expanded the programme to accommodate new venues and screenings, each year we relish the challenge to excite, educate and entertain the best cinema audiences in the world”




Anna Malmhake, CEO & Chairman Irish Distillers Pernod Richard says:


‘Film as an art form has been close to the heart of the Jameson brand for a very long time with the 2015 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival marking Jameson’s 13th and final year as title sponsor of Dublin’s iconic film festival. We are extremely proud to have been a formative partner of the festival and associated with building a superb cultural celebration of film here in Ireland. As part of this year’s festival, we are delighted to be hosting a special Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It has proved to be a hugely popular event since its launch, delivering an unforgettable screening experience for all those who attend.’



A collection of award winning directors will be also in attendence at the Festival, Carol Morley (The Falling), Pat Murphy (Tana Bana), Gerard Barrett (Glassland), Pedro Costa(Horse Money), Nils Malmros (Sorrow and Joy) as well as industry events with Mark Cousins (Seeking the Truth: Mark Cousins In Conversation) and Angeli MacFarlane (Conquering The Script) and casting mavens Leo Davis (Layer Cake,The Constant Gardener) and Margery Simkin (Top Gun, Erin Brockovich).


Kenneth Branagh and Julie Andrews will both be honoured with a Volta, an award created by the Festival to celebrate individuals who have made a significant contribution to the world of film. The awards are named after the Volta Picture Theatre, Ireland’s first dedicated cinema, established by James Joyce.

Opening the Festival this year is Mary McGuckian’s beatiful depiction of Irish designer Eileen Gray The Price Of Desire, with Orla Brady and Vincent Perez in attendence for the screening. Julie Andrews will be in Dublin to close the Festival in cinematic fashion with one of her greatest films The Sound Of Music.
One of the major highlights of this year’s Festival is the attendance of Hollywood acting legend Ryan O’Neal. Best known for his illustrious roles as the preppie Oliver in Love Story and star of the critically acclaimed Paper Moon and noir hitThe Driver. The Festival will celebrate his astonishing talent with one of his most delightful collaborations with Barbara Striesand in the screwball comedy What’s Up Doc? The tribute will be concluded with a special in conversation with O’Neal hosted by Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys.

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece Barry Lyndon and to celebrate this special anniversary, titular star Ryan O’Neal will be joined by producer Jan Harlan at an un-missable screening of this epic period adventure in the Savoy Cinema on Saturday March 21st.


The Festival will bring unexpected stories to audiences throughout the 11 days. The programme features a broad and diverse range of award winning films from across the world including: new films from auteurs François Ozon (The New Girlfriend), Olivier Assayas (Cloud of Sils Maria), Roy Andersson (A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence), and Wim Wenders (The Salt of The Earth). Highlights include Italian comedy I Can Quit Whenever I Want (awarded the Golden Puffin in Reykjavik International Film Festival); the beautiful German film Phoenix directed by Christian Petzold and starring Nina Hoss; Sundance Audience Award winning Etheopian film Difret and Scandanivan films which includeBlind (Norway) The Salvation (Denmark), The Quiet Roar (Sweden) Silent Heart (Denmark), Something Must Break (Sweden)and When Animals Dream (Sweden),
Other cinematic gems inlcude Force Majeure and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (USA) along with Liv Ullman’s Miss Julie and Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young.

Exciting homegrown talent will be showcased in the line up of Irish features, which will encompass directors Gerard Barrett’s Glassland, Brian O’Malley’s Let Us Prey, Pat Murphy’s Tana Bana, Ivan Kavanagh’s The Canal, Conor McMahon’sFrom The Dark, and Vivienne De Courcy’s Dare to be Wild. Actor Robbie Sheehan will be attending the Festival for a screening of his new film The Road Within and he will participate in the Actors in Conversation event, part of this year’s Screen Test programme.

Documentaries have always been to the fore in the Festival and this year is no exception. This year’s Reel To Reel programme scours the globe and beyond the stars. One of the most exciting documentaries to feature this year is The Last Man On The Moon with director Mark Craig and Gareth Doods both in attendence. The engaging and moving Russian documentary Red Army is about the greatest ice hockey team ever assembled in the 1980’s Winter Olympics, while Germany’s The Decent One unveils the private documents, journals and photographs of the SS comander Heinrich Himmler. Wheel of Fortune: The Story and Legacy of the Fairview Lion Tamer is one of Dublin’s hidden gems which puts Northside Dublin in a whole new light!
This year RTE Lyric FM’s Movies and Musicals will broadcast live from Filmbase on the opening weekend. Presenter Aedin Gormley will be joined by special guests of the Festival along with live music from Music Ireland and tunes from Cian Boylan (piano), Dan Bodwell (double-bass) and Jerry Fish (vocals).
The programme will also feature three outstanding programmes of Irish and International short films. Selected from around 200 submissions these programmes offer a broad range of genres and narratives. Short films from Mexico, United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, and the United States will screen alongside the cream of Irish live action and animation in a programme that includes both Oscar nominated and Oscar winning short films.
The Festival will host numerous industry events across the city including a Perspectives in Pictures in Collins Barracks, Critical Response with the Dublin Film Critics Circle, Write to Live, Live To Write, The Art of Manipulation: Editing with Réka Lemhény and many more.
The Festival continues its Picture House outreach project in hospitals and care homes, as well as reaching out to new additional venues this year, including The Pavilion Theatre, Riverbank Arts Centre, Movies@Dundrum, and of course the finale interview with Julie Andrews at the Board Gais Energy Theatre. We are thrilled that for loyal film fans the festival returns to The Screen Cinema too (along with our existing venues Cineworld, The Savoy, Light House Cinema and the IFI). After hours club events take place in The Church nightly.


The Out of the Past season will this year feature classics such as Richard Brooks’ In Cold Blood, PJ Hogan’s Muriel’s Wedding, Jean Renoir’s Partie de Campagne, Keith Bearden’s Meet Monica Velour, Arthur Hiller’s The Americanisation of Emily, King Vidor’s The Crowd (with live accompaniment from pianist Stephen Horne)and of course the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music.


So pick your films...and take a seat.


The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place from the 19th – 29th March 2015. The full programme will be available to view from the festival website jdiff.com from 7.30pm along with online booking open on 25th February, Tickets can be booked in person at the Festival Box Ofiice on 13 Lower Ormond Quay from 26th February, or at Ticket Offices in Cineworld or the Light House from 14th March.


The Festival is supported by The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, The Irish Film Board, Jameson, The Irish Times, Entertainment.ie, RTE Radio One, Toyota, The Merrion Hotel, Wells Cargo, Cineworld, The Church and Windmill Lane.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

No mention of Friedkin like they promised

 

[george mcfly]

No mention of Friedkin like they promised

Yeah, I was really hoping for that

 

[george mcfly]

There's a screening of the Iranian vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night which I've been excited about seeing for ages.

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[hugh]

Excellent. Just booked a ticket for that.

 

[pete]

More Guests and Screenings added to this year’s Jameson Dublin International Film Festival



New guests announced include Saoirse Ronan, Pollyanna MacIntosh and Carol Morley


19th – 29th March 2015

www.jdiff.com



This year the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival are adding to the already impressive programme three talented Irish women.Festival favourite Saoirse Ronan will be attending this year for her new film Lost River, written and directed by actor Ryan Gosling. After seven years Saoirse is returning to the Festival to introduce this neo-noir fantasty film in Cineworld on the second Saturday (24th March).


Another Festival friend, Pollyanna MacIntosh is back with her new horror film Let Us Prey. This first time feature by director Brian O’Malley also stars Liam Cunningham. Police Constable Rachel Heggie (Pollyanna McIntosh) is stationed at a sleepy station house staffed largely by the lazy, the corrupt, and the unprofessional. But a mysterious figure (Liam Cunningham) arrives and begins to turn the police and prisoners against themselves, bringing chaos, death, and lots of fire. Brian O’Malley and Pollyanna MacIntosh will introduce Let Us Prey on Friday 24th March in Light House cinema.


The third guest to be announced is writer director Carol Morley, who is attending the Festival for her new mysterious black comedy, The Falling, starring Maise Williams and newcomer Florence Pugh. Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and Florence Pugh star as two teenage friends, Lydia and Abbie. When an unexpected tragedy occurs, Lydia begins twitching and fainting at school. Her malady infects fellow pupils and teachers but stern headmistress, Miss Alvaro (Monica Dolan), thinks it’s all down to their overactive imaginations. Carol Morley, who is best known for her documentaries Dreams of a Life and The Alcohol Years, will be attending the screening on the closing Saturday (28th March) in the Light House cinema and will take part in a Q&A.


The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival today also announce additional screenings of Yuriy Bykov Russian film The Fool, György Pálf Free Fall and Ivano De Matteo The Dinner. Full list of screening details below:


THE FOOL:

Date: Monday 23rd March

Time: 2pm

Venue: Light House Cinema, Smithfield


FREE FALL:

Date: Tuesday 24th March

Time: 2pm

Venue: Light House Cinema, Smithfield


THE DINNER:

Date: Wednesday 25th March

Time: 2pm

Venue: Light House Cinema, Smithfield

 

[pete]

Behind The Scenes at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, 2015



Masterclasses, public interviews, panel discussions, conferences and networking events for filmmakers and film-lovers at this years Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.


19th – 29th March 2015

www.jdiff.com


Alongside a fantastic programme of films, this year’s Festival has an excellent line-up of behind the scenes events with home-grown and international talented filmmakers and experts as guests. Recognising the importance of the Festival to the Irish filmmaking industry, a number of special events are programmed every year. Featuring individuals who have worked on the films of the remarkable Stanley Kubrick, including producer Jan Harlan amongst others, the Festival is also delighted to welcome some very special guests including documentary filmmaker and programmer Mark Cousins,Casting Directors Margery Simkin (Top Gun) and Leo Davis (Layer Cake) and actors Robert Sheehan (The Road Within) and Aidan Turner (The Hobbit).


On Saturday March 14th as part of an exciting Behind The Scenes strand of this years Jameson Dublin International Film Festival we are hosting a free outdoor event on Wolfe Tone Square.


In keeping with our Barry Lyndon 40th anniversary celebration we are going to film a fencing duel live on the square. The public are invited to come along and follow the action in terms of what goes into shooting an action sequence, and see first hand the camera, the crew, the lights and of course the action. Presented in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Lovemovies.ie, and The Church this is a unique and exciting opportunity to see real cinematic magic be created up close and hear directly from industry professionals.


Behind The Scenes Event Listings


Scene on the Square

2pm, Saturday 14th March, Wolfe Tone Square

In association with LoveMovies.ie this free event will allow the public to see the behind the scenes of shooting a film. Spectators are invited to and see what goes into a scene on Wolfe Tone Square with the video live-streamed onto a large screen, and hear from our MC about the various roles and responsibilities among the crew.


Broadcasting: A Changing Landscape

12pm, Friday 20th March, Wood Quay Venue

This is the first of the Festival’s Screen Test series in association with BAI, with guests David Levine (General Manager, Disney Channels UK & Ireland) and Brian Furey of the BAI. This event will discuss how new and emerging platforms such as Netflix & VOD are impacting the content being produced for TV & radio. The technological developments around on-demand and digital download services will be explored from the point of view of broadcasters and showrunners.


Kubrick’s Cameras and The Cinematography of Barry Lyndon

10.30am, Saturday 21st March, Light House Cinema

In association with the Irish Society of Cinematographers, members of the crew from Barry Lyndon, Doug Milsome, Larry Smith, Laurie Frost, Joe Dunton and Luke Quigley will be discussing the making of the film and how they worked with director Stanley Kubrick and the techniques they used to achieve the unforgettable look of the film, famous for its ultra low-light candlelit scenes. This is an unmissable event for aspiring camera practitioners and enthusiasts of Kubrick’s cinematic legacy.


Producing with Jan Harlan

11am, Sunday 22nd March, Light House Cinema

Jan Harlan, who worked as executive producer on many of Stanley Kubrick’s films including Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut will share insights about his career and working with the famous director himself, who was also his brother in law.


Perspectives in Pictures

12pm, Sunday 22nd March, National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks

This will be a fascinating discussion on the depiction of history on screen in the appropriately historic setting of Collins Barracks, with filmmakers Mary McGuckian (The Price Of Desire), Se Merry Doyle (Talking To My Father) and Jennifer Goff, curator of the Eileen Gray collection at the National Museum of Ireland. Questions such as “do filmmakers feel a responsibility to represent historical and events accurately” will be raised.


Animators in Conversation

1:30pm, Sunday 22nd March, Light House Cinema

This event is a must for anyone interested in a career in one of the fastest growing creative sectors in Ireland as well as lovers of animation. Two-time Oscar nominee Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) of Cartoon Saloon and animation producer Didier Brunner (The Secret of Kells) will discuss developments in animation today.


The Art of Manipulation: Editing with Reka Lemhenyi

3pm, Monday 23rd March, Teachers Club

In the second of our Screen Test series award-winning Hungarian editor Reka Lemhenyi (Free Fall, The Door) talks through in depth editing techniques and her illustrious career, including her work on Free Fall which is screening as part of this years festival.


Expressing Emotion: Actors in Conversation

3pm, Tuesday 24th March, Teachers Club

As part of our Test Screen strand, Young acting talents Robert Sheehan (The Road Within), Aidan Turner (The Hobbit), Sarah Greene (Vikings) and discuss their careers, training and getting started in the industry.


Write to Live, Live to Write: Managing your Writing Career

3pm, Wednesday 25th March, Teachers Club

In association with the Irish Writers Centre, this event is aimed at writers looking for advice about managing and maintaining their career and the challenges of the creative process, idea management and overcoming the dreaded writer’s block with script consultant Mary Kate O’Flanagan, story development professional Rachel O’Flanagan, Conor McMahon (From the Dark) and Pierce Ryan (Standby).


Seeking the Truth: Mark Cousins in Conversation

12pm, Thursday 26th March, Irish Times Building

Northern Irish filmmaker, critic and programmer Mark Cousins (The Story of Film, 6 Desires: DH Lawrence and Sardinia) will engage in a public interview about his life and work.


Conquering the Script (Day 1)

Friday 27th March, Hugh Lane Gallery

The day will take participants on a journey from the early generation of ideas and into the development of story through the paradigm of conflict and the crisis screen characters need to undergo, to render your film powerful and engaging. There will be a story debate with filmmakers about their completed films, the development process and the story choices they made. Panelists and guests on the day will include Lenny Abrahamson, as well as development specialists Juanita Wilson (Octagon Films) and Eoin O’Faolain (Samson Films).


First Rule of Book Club….

2.30pm, Friday 27th March, Pearse Street Library

With the current popularity of book to screen adaptation such as Gone Girl, Game of Thrones and American Sniper, this discussion focuses on book to film adaptations and what drives audiences towards one medium or another with Bob Johnston of the Gutter Bookshop and Jason Flood of Dublin City Comics.


Conquering the Script (Day 2)

Saturday 28th March, Wood Quay Venue

The day kicks off with a debate on the current state of storytelling in Irish film and TV drama. As the day evolves we have another session that is devoted to kitting out your development tool box, more story debate with a feature director and the keynote interview to crown the day. Panelists and guests on the day will includes Michael Kinirons and Will Collins, Eugene O’Brien, Ian Power and Carol Morely as well as key note speaker Hossein Amini.


It Begins with the Script: Casting Event

2pm, Saturday 28th March, Teachers Club

Our ever popular casting event returns in 2015 with Emmy Award nominated Leo Davis who has worked on Layer Cake, The Constant Gardener, The King’s Speech and The Queen discussed her work in conversation with Margery Simkin whose credits include Avatar, Top Gun and Erin Brockovich.


Critical Response

3pm, Saturday 28th March, Location The Church

Six daring members of Dublin Film Critics Circle will provide instant responses to three films which they are shown blind in a fun event that will provide insight into the way on which opinions are formed and responses are fashioned in film reviews.


Dublin Film Critics Awards

4:30pm, Saturday 28th March, The Church

Established in 2006, The Dublin Film Critics Circle offers the city’s full-time professional movie reviewers an opportunity to pool opinions. In this event you can join the panel which includes Daniel Anderson (Click), Brogen Hayes (Movies.ie), Nicola Timmons (Average Film Reviews), David O’Mahony (Access Cinema), Donald Clarke (Irish Times), Esther McCarthy (Sunday World) and Tara Brady (Irish Times) as they name their final selections for Best Film, Best Documentary and Best Performances from JDIFF 2015.


The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will take place from the 19th – 29th March 2015. The full programme is available to view: jdiff.com along with online booking. Tickets can also be booked in person at the Festival Box Ofiice on 13 Lower Ormond Quay or at Ticket Offices in Cineworld or the Light House from 14th March.


The Festival is supported by The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, The Irish Film Board, Jameson, The Irish Times, Entertainment.ie, RTE Radio One, Toyota, The Merrion Hotel, Wells Cargo, Cineworld, The Church and Windmill Lane.