“We are formalizing something that has existed since the beginning”Bernard Reynaud explains the British Screens Festival, which will become the British and Irish Screen Festival. “Ireland is increasingly keen to distance itself culturally from British hegemony and we have happily responded to the request of the cultural authorities”Bernard Reynaud continues. “There is a real buzz in Irish cinema that has been visible at the festival in recent years, a wealth of young directors and especially female directors”.Movie buffs note.

“A Real Bus in Irish Cinema”

This Wednesday, October 16, the festival will unveil this new horizon by unveiling a new logo and of course showcasing the diversity of Irish culture, particularly through films shot in Gaelic. 7 p.m., Terris Room at Lycée Daudet, free screening of four short films (mercilessBy Matthew McGuigan; signalDiardmuid Donohoe; SiunasBy Tristan Heanue; Rubai(Louis Ni Fiannacha) and a medium-length film Elliot and meFintan Connelly, who presented his film Barber at the festival last year. Katie and I will continue the evening with music from Prole with Jodi.

This formalization offers new opportunities for the festival, particularly the Irish Film Institute, which is directly open to Irish productions and provides funding for screening at festivals. The team will also apply to the Culture Ireland program which helps the circulation of Irish artists. The 28th edition of the festival will continue from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 23, 2025. Dates that coincide with St. Patrick's Day…