May 15 2012 – Ireland at this year’s CFC WSFF
Ireland is represented by 4 titles at this year’s CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, June 5 – 10 in Toronto. Tickets via the link below:- “Remember Me My Ghost” – Wed June 6th | 4pm, Isabel Bader “Joy” – Thurs June 7th| 7pm, Isabel Bader “Rhinos” – Fri June 8th | 7pm, Bloor Hot Docs …
May 11 2012 – Historic New Funding Initiative between RTÉ & BBC
RTÉ and BBC have announced a joint funding initiative which will cover the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The initiative is the first of its kind between all three broadcasters RTÉ, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Scotland. Director of BBC Northern Ireland Peter Johnston referred to the new initiative at the Celtic Media …
May 8 2012 – Brendan Gleeson is An Ordinary Man
Brendan Gleeson is set to star in the thriller “An Ordinary Man”. The Golden Globe-nominated Irish actor will be joined by Abbie Cornish in Brad Silberling’s suspense drama, which he is directing from his own original script. The contemporary tale focuses on the unexpected relationship between a war criminal in hiding, played by Brendan – …
May 3 2012 – Michael Barry IGNITE Magazine interview
TIRFF Executive Director, Michael Barry, talks to IGNITE Magazine about the festival’s growth and how luck has nothing to do with it’s early success. With sold-out screenings in 2010, 2011 & 2012, The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) is the fastest-growing Irish film festival in North America. Put simply, TIRFF celebrates the very best of …
May 1 2012 – Irish love story “Once” leads with 11 Tony nominations
The intimate stage musical, “Once”, adapted from the hit 2006 indie Irish film and featuring the Oscar-winning song, “Falling Slowly,” gained 11 nominations, including nods for its main stars, Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti. “Once,” was followed closely by musicals “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess”, a reinvention of the 1935 opera and “Nice Work If …
Apr 30 2012 – Irish Film wins big at Canada International Film Festival
Liam Clarke’s internationally award winning film “2 TONNE HANDS” has just picked up an Award of Excellence at the Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver. Directed by and starring Liam – the film follows a shy, young Polish builder who is stranded and lost in Ireland after losing his job. Separated from his wife and …
Apr 27 2012 – Three Irish Films at Hot Docs 2012
Three Irish Film Board funded films, ‘Dreams of a Life’ (which TIRFF will co-present), ‘The Reluctant Revolutionary’ and ‘Home Turf’ are set to screen at Hot Docs 2012, the Canadian International Festival which takes place in Toronto from 26th April – 6th May. Written and directed by Carol Morley the documentary ‘Dreams of a Life’ …
Apr 6 2012 – New Irish Film Archive Preservation & Research Centre announced
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has marked the successful completion of the IFI Irish Film Archive Preservation Fund campaign by launching plans for a new IFI Irish Film Archive Preservation & Research Centre at NUI Maynooth. The Irish Film Institute, together with its key partners the Department of Arts, Heritage …
Mar 23 2012 – “Ballymun Lullaby” at TIFF KIDS
Ballymun Flats, Ireland’s only highrise community, was created in the 1960s to solve a housing crisis. Since then, social and economic issues associated with the address have led to prejudice against its residents – many of whom have been forced out of their homes due to redevelopment.Yet the community’s sense of hope and perseverance shines, …
Mar 20 2012 – TIRFF to co-present at Hot Docs 2012
We’re delighted to be co-presenting again at this year’s Hot Docs with the UK/Ireland co-production, Dreams of a Life (Canadian Premiere). Dreams of a Life refers to those fragments of personal narrative that remain when a life is over. This documentary is a collection of those fragments, carefully pieced together to form the semi-complete story …