Screen Ireland-supported Irish film leads in 20th anniversary edition of Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022
Posted: 2nd February 2022
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to support the 20th Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, running from the 23rd February to 6th March 2022, with two World Premieres for Screen Ireland-supported projects Róise and Frank and The Peculiar Sensation of Pat Ingoldsby, and six feature films receiving their Irish Premiere as part of the festival.
The programme, launched today by Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys, showcases a wealth of domestic and international feature films, short films and documentaries and a host of premieres, galas and special events alongside additional online programming.
The Irish programme weaves throughout the festival, with Screen Ireland-supported titles leading the line-up. An Cailín Ciúin, Colm Bairéad’s spell-binding portrait of an Irish childhood, opens the festival and other highlights include the World Premiere of Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy’s Irish language feature Róise + Frank, which tells of grief stricken Róise who comes to believe a mysterious dog is the reincarnation of her late husband, Frank; and Seamus Murphy’s The Peculiar Sensation of Pat Ingoldsby examines Irish writer Ingoldsby’s unique world through his poems and candid anecdotes, bearing witness to his visceral relationship with his beloved Dublin.
Irish Premieres of Screen Ireland-supported films include Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf featuring an impressive cast including George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp; Young Plato, the fascinating documentary about maverick headmaster Kevin McArevey in Belfast’s Ardoyne area who uses the wisdoms of ancient Greek philosophers to encourage his pupils to challenge the mythologies of war and conflict; Kate Dolan’s highly anticipated psychological thriller You Are Not My Mother ; French/German/Irish co-production About Joan in which Isabelle Huppert heads a starry cast; and Conor McMahon’s comedic horror Let the Wrong One In, featuring a strong Irish cast alongside Buffy icon Anthony Head.
Featuring 48 shorts across six different screening presentations, the festival's Shorts Programme will be the biggest showcase of Irish shorts yet, with a selection of highlights across Screen Ireland’s funding schemes, including Focus Shorts, Frameworks and two selected short films from the new Actor as Creator showcase, as well as the Virgin Media Discovers Short Film Competition, in association with Screen Ireland.
The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival will take place from the 23rd February to 6th March 2022. All festival screenings and events will adhere to government guidelines and Covid safety regulations.