Dublin International Film Festival

22^st Edition

when:	February 20^th - March 2^nd, 2025
address:	The Digital Hub, Office 2.3, 157 Thomas Street Dublin D08 T91Y - Ireland
tel:	+353 1 662 4260
email:	admin@diff.ie
website:	www.diff.ie/
deadline:	October 11th, 2024
entry form:	Submission at Filmfreeway.com

Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival is Ireland’s premier event and has built a formidable reputation for delivering the very best in international film and film talent to Irish and International audiences each year. Its core elements include a select programme of the most exciting international cinema currently on offer, the best new Irish cinema, a retrospective of much loved and forgotten classics, a focus on screenwriting and unique access to a plethora of international film-making talent including actors, writers and directors and behind the scenes talent. An all encompassing event, carefully curated and ranging from the weird and wonderful to the glamorous and exclusive, DIFF turns the city into a film mecca for cinema-goers and experience-lovers of all kinds.
As part of Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival's mission to employ greater diversity in its programming, we welcome submissions from varied ethnicities and marginalised voices, as well as seeking greater parity and a 50/50 gender-balance. Please make us aware of the diversity in your project when submitting your film.
Awards & Prizes:
- DOCUMENTARY AWARD
- DUBLIN HUMAN RIGHTS FILM AWARD
- AUDIENCE AWARD

participations

2024	La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher: Partner Screenings Posso entrare? An ode to Naples by Trudie Styler: Official Selection Woken by Alan Friel: Partner Screenings
2023	The girl from tomorrow by Marta Savina: European Cinema The March on Rome by Mark Cousins: Essays
2022	Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino: World Cinema Futura by Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, Alice Rohrwacher: World Cinema Small Body by Laura Samani: World Cinema
2020	Martin Eden by Pietro Marcello: World Cinema Maternal by Maura Delpero: World Cinema Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes by Tommaso Santambrogio: Shorts Santiago, Italia by Nanni Moretti: Documentary Competition
2019	As It Is on Earth by Paolo Santolini: Shorts Everybody Knows by Asghar Farhadi: World Cinema Happy as Lazzaro by Alice Rohrwacher: World Cinema Loro by Paolo Sorrentino: World Cinema
2018	A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano: World Cinema Hannah by Andrea Pallaoro: World Cinema Looney Foodz! by Paolo Gaudio: Fantastic Flix Shorts Sicilian Ghost Story by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia: World Cinema
2017	7 Minutes by Michele Placido: World Cinema Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: World Cinema Worldly Girl by Marco Danieli: World Cinema
2016	Sworn Virgin by Laura Bispuri: Official Selection Ultima fermata by Giambattista Assanti: Special Presentations & Galas
2015	6 Desires: DH Lawrence and Sardinia by Mark Cousins: Official Selection: International Bertolucci on Bertolucci by Luca Guadagnino, Walter Fasano: Real To Reel Black Souls by Francesco Munzi: Official Selection: International The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo: Official Selection: International I can quit whenever I want by Sydney Sibilia: Official Selection: International Pasolini by Abel Ferrara: Official Selection: International
2014	Salvo by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia: Official Selection: International A street in Palermo by Emma Dante: Official Selection: International Those Happy Years by Daniele Luchetti: Official Selection: International
2013	Bob Wilson’s Life & Death of Marina Abramovic by Giada Colagrande: European Perspectives Caesar Must Die by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani: European Perspectives Piazza Fontana: the Italian Conspiracy by Marco Tullio Giordana: European Perspectives
2012	Apartment in Athens by Ruggero Dipaola: Discovery the Jewel by Andrea Molaioli: Spectrum A quiet Life by Claudio Cupellini: Discovery Terraferma by Emanuele Crialese: Spectrum The vanishing of Patò by Rocco Mortelliti: Spectrum
2011	Dark Love by Antonio Capuano: Discovery Le quattro volte by Michelangelo Frammartino: Real to Reel - Special Jury Award
2010	I Am Love by Luca Guadagnino: Closing Gala Videocracy - Basta apparire by Erik Gandini: Reel to Reel Vincere by Marco Bellocchio: First Look
2009	Black Sea by Federico Bondi Il divo by Paolo Sorrentino: Best Director
2008	Estomago by Marcos Jorge The Girl by the Lake by Andrea Molaioli My Brother is an Only Child by Daniele Luchetti Saturn in Opposition by Ferzan Ozpetek The Unknown by Giuseppe Tornatore The Waltz by Salvatore Maira
2007	Along the Ridge by Kim Rossi Stuart: Panorama Born and Bred by Pablo Trapero The Caiman by Nanni Moretti The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci: Jeremy Thomas Tribute The family friend by Paolo Sorrentino The Golden Door by Emanuele Crialese: World Cinema Panorama Ten Canoes by Rolf de Heer: World Cinema Panorama
2006	Once you're born you can no longer hide by Marco Tullio Giordana: World Cinema Panorama
2005	À Casablanca les anges ne volent pas by Mohamed Asli Anna vive a Marghera by Francesca Comencini The Consequences of Love by Paolo Sorrentino Don't move by Sergio Castellitto Hotel Rwanda by Terry George The house keys by Gianni Amelio: Tribute to Gianni Amelio Private by Saverio Costanzo

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