Bringing Contemporary Irish Cinema to the United States
IFNY brings the very best in contemporary Irish cinema to New York with a special three-day screening series featuring filmmaker Q & As, panel discussions, and filmmaker receptions. The event is co-presented by NYU's Glucksman Ireland House, The Irish Film Board and funded by Culture Ireland’s Imagine Ireland Program.
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Films Screening at IFNY
Knuckle
IFNY Opening Night Film
Knuckle screens on Friday Sep. 30 8PM
(New York Premiere) Knuckle takes us inside the secretive and exhilarating bare-knuckle-fighting world. An epic 12-year journey into the world of the Irish Traveller community, the documentary is being turned into a HBO dramatic series. Director Ian Palmer and subject, bare-knuckle fighter James Quinn McDonnagh, will attend the Q&A.
Purchase tickets online for Knuckle screening on Friday Sep. 30, 8:00 PM
32A
32A screens Saturday Oct 1 6PM
After casting many envious glances at other women’s busts (even the nuns’), 13-year-old Maeve finally gets her first bra, size 32A, but no one expects her to get the local heartthrob. Marian Quinn’s coming-of-age comedy drama has multiple awards under its belt and features Aidan Quinn and Jared Harris. Writer/Director Marian Quinn and actor Aidan Quinn will attend the Q and A.
“Marian Quinn, making her directorial debut, shows a flair for bittersweet teenage romance and burgeoning friendships with a refreshingly sincere approach” – Indiewire
“Irish Artists at the top of their game” – The Irish Times
Purchase tickets online for 32A screening on Saturday Oct 1, 6:00 PM
The Runway
The Runway screens on Saturday Oct 1 8:00 PM
After a South American pilot crashes his plane in Cork, Ireland, Paco, a young boy without a father, rallies the locals to build a runway and get the pilot home. Writer/Director Ian Power will attend the Q and A.The film is (kind of) inspired by the true story that took place in 1983.
Purchase tickets online for The Runway screening on Saturday Oct 1, 8:00 PM
Pyjama Girls
Pyjama Girls screens Sunday Oct 2 4PM
Irish teenagers Lauren and Tara navigate the trials of life, dressed all the while in their uniform of rebellion: pyjamas. Balancing tenderness with hilarity, Pyjama Girls tracks the explosive micro-dramas of teenage life against the bleak backdrop of Dublin’s inner city flats. Film editor Paul Rowley will attend the Q & A.
Purchase tickets online for Pyjama Girls screening on Sunday Oct 2, 4:00 PM
Parked
Parked screens on Sunday Oct 2 6PM
(New York Premiere) Living out of his car, Fred (Colm Meany) is down on his luck and lonely until 21 year old dope-smoker Cathal becomes his car park neighbor, encourages him to chat up an attractive music teacher and sets all three lives on a course that will change them forever. Director Darragh Byrne will attend the Q and A. Winner of the best feature from the Galway Film Festival.
Purchase tickets online for Parked screening on Sunday Oct. 2, 6:00 pm
Sensation
Sensations screens on Sunday Oct 2 8PM
Shy 26-year old farmer Donal Duggan (Domhnall Gleeson of Harry Potter, True Grit) hires veteran escort Kim to rid him of his virginity, but the encounter turns into more than just a one-night stand, as they partner up to start a brothel that gets the whole town braying in more ways than one.
Purchase tickets online for Sensation screening onSunday Oct 2, 8:00 PM
