Jameson Dublin International Film Festival offers the best chance for the film lovers of Dublin to watch good films under a single roof. The films screened in this festival are brought from many corners of the world. The Irish films are also screened in big scale in this festival. Many film directors and producers find it an honor to screen their films before the knowledgeable film critics of Dublin.
How the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival started ?
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival was started by a film critic - Michael Dwyer. This film critic of Irish Times in association with the film producer David McLoughlin started this international film festival in the year of 2003. Prior to it, the film festival namely Dublin Film Festival was the only popular film festival in Dublin. But in that festival mostly the Irish films were screened.
About the festival
The International Film Festival in Dublin continues for 10 days. The press crew, national and international film legends and the film loving public turn up in masses for those days to attend this film festival. This festival is held in the month of February.
The screening venues of Jameson Dublin International Film Festival include:
- Savoy Cinema, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
- Cineworld, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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- Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
- Screen, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2
The concerned authority of Jameson Dublin International Film Festival arrange for the hospitality for all the film loving public. Few of the premium hospitality venues include Clarendon Café Bar, Brooks Hotel, The Market Bar.
Ticket Booking
Special guest cards are distributed to the press crew and film personalities to watch films in the festival. The general mass can book tickets either by contacting the Festival office at Temple Bar Studios or on line. The film lovers can also book season tickets. Special discounts are offered to the season ticket buyers by the festival authorities.
Award Ceremony
Special awards are given for different categories in the film festival. In 2007, Gabriel Byrne won the award for the best actor. The other categories include film producer and distributor, costume designer. The film makers can participate in events like '60 Second Competition' in this film festival. In this section, the film lovers need to make a film of 60 seconds. The best entry receives good amount of money and the winning film maker's 60-second film is even screened in the screening halls of Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.
With every passing year, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is gaining popularity among the film lovers in and around Dublin.
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