STARS including Peter McDonald, Andrew Scott, Amy Huberman, along with John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Peter Morgan and Richard Ayoade will take their place on the red carpet alongside a host of Irish and international guests at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival.
Running from February 13 – 23, over 222 hours of film will be screened across 11 cinema screens in the capital.
Among the 135 films, there will be numerous Irish premieres, a strong strand of music-themed films, the best in short filmmaking with 16 short films, 27 intriguing Irish and international documentaries and 13 star-studded galas of must-see films.
No fewer than 17 new Irish feature length films have also been selected to screen at the prestigious festival.
Among the highlights will be Irish comedy The Stag, directed by John Butler and starring Peter McDonald, Andrew Scott, Hugh O’Conor and Amy Huberman.
The movie has been selected for the Closing Gala on Sunday, February 23.
The cast and crew will be in attendance to mark a memorable end to what will be a feast of films and events over the 11 days of the festival.
Over 100 international guests will attend the festival, including Hollywood legend Richard Dreyfuss and filmmaker Terry Gilliam, who will attend screenings of their films and conduct public interviews during the festival.
Other high profile guests this year include John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Brenda Fricker, James Fox, Jean-Marc Barr, Pollyanna McIntosh, filmmaker Richard Ayoade, directors David Mackenzie and Jonathan Glazer, alongside award-winning screenwriter Peter Morgan, who will give a screenwriting masterclass at the festival.
Gráinne Humphreys, Festival Director, said it was a huge honour to be part of a team that is bringing such important, challenging and entertaining Irish and international cinema to audiences.
“We’re particularly proud to be opening and closing the festival this year with remarkable Irish films, both of which demonstrate the industry’s ability to produce quality films that can be positioned on a world stage,
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“The selection of films has been very carefully considered and chosen to ensure that there is very much something for all audiences.
“I’m really looking forward to hearing feedback from audiences on the films they loved, and the guests they loved meeting during our annual presentation of Dublin as the city of film in February.
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“A special word of thanks goes to our dedicated festival volunteers, over 180 of whom will help us keep the event running smoothly.
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Information on how to apply for tickets can be found at www.jamesoncultfilmclub.ie.