Darklight Festival 2012 Schedule Out Now

Darklight festival returns in 2012 with a new date but the same length and breadth of quality. Taking place from 23rd-26th of August with feature lengths, shorts films, workshops and parties across The Factory (on Barrow Street), the IFI and more. All details can be found here.

Festival highlights include..

Opening Film ‘Grandma Lo-Fi’. An Icelandic documentary about an elderly outsider musician who started making music in her 70’s, featuring top Icelandic bands discussing her influence on their work, including Sigur Rós, múm and Mugison. Director Kristen Björk Kristjánsdóttir will introduce the screening.

GRABBERS VFX Workshop. Jon Wright (Director) and Paddy Eason (VFX Supervisor) will focus on the post production VFX on Irish monster comedy film Grabbers.

Terence Davies Season. Darklight and the IFI are proud to present a season of works from iconic British Director Terence Davies. A total of five Terence Davies films will be presented over the weekend, including House of Mirth, The Long Day Closes and Of Time and the City. Terence will take part in a public interview discussing his career as well as introducing the films.