New Irish Films to Reach the Big Screen at JDIFF 2015
The lineup for the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF) has been announced, with a wealth of Irish features and documentaries funded by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board making their way to the big screen. The festival will take place from March 19th to 29th 2015.
Among the IFB-supported feature films showing at the festival are The Price of Desire, Mary McGuckian’s biopic of designer Eileen Grey; Glassland, the second feature from Gerard Barrett which recently won a special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for Jack Reynor’s performance; Liv Ullman’s adaptation of Miss Julie, which stars Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain; Dare to be Wild, directed by Vivienne de Courcy telling the story of Irish landscape designer Mary Reynolds; Let Us Prey, the feature directorial debut of Brian O’Malley starring Liam Cunningham; and The Canal, directed by Ivan Kavanagh and starring Rupert Evans.
A host of IFB-funded documentaries will also screen during the festival, including Coming Home directed by Viko Nikci; After the Dance directed by Daisy Asquith; Tana Bana from Pat Murphy; and Yximalloo, directed by Tadgh O’Sullivan and Feargal Ward.
For the full lineup of JDIFF 2015, see the JDIFF website here.