The Pearse Centre and IFI, Saturday 30th March
Now in its 7th year, The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival was formed with a simple ethos: expensive equipment shouldn’t be a barrier to creativity. Confusing, high-priced film equipment can often pose an additional hurdle for filmmakers starting out. They might have a story to tell but feel they can’t afford to tell it. The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival, a festival created for films
shot on mobile phones, was designed to be the antithesis of this. We wanted to show filmmakers that it’s the story that’s paramount, and that a simple tool like your mobile phone is an accessible and powerful storytelling device.
This freedom for filmmakers is clearly reflected in the latest crop of officially selected films. Taking place on March 30th at the Pearce Street Theatre and the Irish Film Institute, the festival features an exciting mix of shorts. These include a sci-fi film from first-time director George Carter (78), a powerful documentary about women’s rights in Iran directed by Saba Ghasemi, and the premiere of the drama ‘Now & Then’ from multi-award-winning Independent Filmmaker Frank W Kelly.
The festival organisers have meticulously curated an exceptional program, emphasising powerful original concepts and innovative utilisation of technology. In an exciting development, this year's festival has partnered with the Irish Film Institute to host a filmmaking workshop. Here, participants get hands-on experience with mobile moviemaking in the historic Irish cinema landmark.
- Date:
- Saturday 30th March
- Time:
- 2.00pm
- Price:
- €11.50
- Address:
- Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland