Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018 - entertainment.ie

If you have difficulty viewing this email, please [click here]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2017 - entertainment.ie]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2017]( [The Audi Dublin International Film Festival (ADIFF)]( brings the world's best films to Dublin in its spectacular 16th edition that includes six World Premieres and a total of over 100 features, nearly all receiving their Irish Premiere. Featuring an extraordinary red carpet line-up of on-screen talent and guest filmmakers, [ADIFF]( is Ireland's most prestigious film festival and sets the agenda for the year in film. [ADIFF 2018]( begins tomorrow and it's not too late to book tickets if you haven't already done so. Join Mara Rooney and Joaquin Phoenix at a screening of their new film, Mary Magdalene or learn about the latest virtual reality technology at Immersive Stories. Full programme and ticket details available at [DIFF.ie]( 21st February - 4th March 2018 [www.diff.ie]( // [#ADIFF18]( Check out a few of our best picks at this year's ADIFF 2018 festival: [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [Paul Schrader Public Interview]( US screenwriter & director Paul Schrader will visit the ADIFF as a special guest for a public interview on Fri 23rd February 2018 at 18.30 in the O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College. Schrader is a screenwriter, film director, & film critic who wrote or co-wrote screenplays for four Martin Scorsese films: Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), & Bringing Out the Dead (1999). Schrader has also directed 18 feature films, including his directing debut crime drama, Blue Collar. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [Revenge]( Writer/Director Coralie Fargeat's bloody & brutal revenge thriller was one of Toronto's biggest - & most debated - sensations. It centres on Jen, a withdrawn young woman who is pushed to extreme acts of vengeance when her boyfriend friends carry out a most extreme act of violence & betrayal during a debauched weekend trip. The story tracks her evolution from victim to badass as she fights back, initially for survival & later for retribution. It makes for a blood-splattered, unforgettable movie experience. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [Immersive Stories]( Audi Ireland & ADIFF are providing festival-goers with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the future of entertainment with an exciting new Conference & Exhibition on virtual & augmented reality. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [Mary Magdalene]( Set in the Holy Land in the first century, Mary Magdalene is the story of a young woman who leaves her small fishing village & family to join a new movement. Inspired by its charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, & his teachings, Mary sets out with the disciples on the journey to Jerusalem, where she finds herself at the centre of the founding story of Christianity. Bringing a unique & fascinating character to the fore & places her at the heart of the greatest origin story of all. Mary Magdalene is produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman & Liz Watts. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [The Insult]( In this ripped-from-the-headlines drama, a trivial contretemps between a Lebanese Christian & a Palestinian construction worker comes to a head in a highly publicized national trial. Each goes to court seeking justice; the attorneys rake through traumatic incidents from their clients' past. Politically engaged Lebanese filmmaker Doueiri (West Beirut) delves into his country's contentious history & offers a sly comment on male pride. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [Never Steady Never Still]( First-time feature filmmaker Kathleen Hepburn's quietly intense portrait of grief and independence is set in an isolated community in visually stunning British Columbia. Hepburn's film, drawn partly from her own experiences of her mother's Parkinson's disease, tells the story of Judy, a woman in her fifties who has had the condition for almost the entire length of her marriage to Ed, with whom she has a wayward son. It's a deeply moving film that celebrates the strength of human spirit, especially in troubled and challenging times. [More...]( [Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018]( [I've got the Blues]( Angie Chen's documentary about acclaimed artist & musician Yank Wong has been widely hailed for its originality & revealing nature. Wong is a complicated man who likes to resist being defined, leading to a delightful game of cat & mouse between him & Chen, as she seeks to uncover what makes him tick.The audience gets to see two big, dominant personalities pit their wits against each other in some of the film's more colourful scenes, adding an extra frisson and energy to what unfolds. [More...]( For booking, log onto [www.diff.ie]( or call 01 687 7974 [ADIFF]( [ADIFF]( [ADIFF]( ©2018 Entertainment.ie - Entertainment Media Networks Ltd, Registration No: 341672, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1, Ireland. If you do not wish to receive anymore mailings from entertainment.ie you may [delete]( your uLike account.