Irish Film Institute

The Irish Film Institute, formerly the Irish Film Centre, is both an arthouse cinema and a national body that supports Irish Film heritage. The Irish Film Institute presents film festivals, retrospectives and curated seasons, along with independent, Irish and foreign language films overlooked by commercial multiplexes at its cinemas in the Temple Bar quarter of Dublin. It maintains an archive of Irish films and provides education in film culture. The Irish Film Institute increases the range of films available to Irish audiences. New releases, national seasons, directors retrospectives, thematic programmes, festivals, and special events have been regular features of the programme. Every year, the Irish Film Institute rewards its audiences by hosting an Open Day, with free cinema screenings and tours. In 2011, the Irish Film Institute was awarded Dublin’s Best Cinema in Dublin Living Awards. In the last two decades the Irish Film Institute has seen over 3.1 million cinema attendances to see over 5900 different films. The Irish Film Institute Cafe Bar has been serving over 1.78 million cups of tea and coffee to audiences. The Irish Film Institute is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.