SCREEN 8

At DIFF, we believe that cinema is for everyone. Since moving to Dublin 8, the Festival has been eager to explore ways of working with the local community, inspiring more people to get involved in film. This year, the Digital Hub and the Dublin International Film Festival ran Screen8 for older people in the community – those aged 60+. This cohort of people experienced a taste of filmmaking and worked with a professional filmmaker to create their own short film. Laura O’ Shea, Oscar and BAFTA qualifying director, writer and actor, is leading this year’s Screen8 programme. To find out more about taking part in Screen 8, visit diff.ie/screen8

Heart of Dublin is a short documentary made by the 2022-23 Screen8 Participants. Through interviews, visuals and music, the group tell us about what they love, hate and wish for the Dublin 8 area. All footage and music included in the documentary was devised, filmed and performed by the class.

Picturehouse is hands down one of the brightest things about this festival. I’ve seen it make the people we bring it to laugh, cry and remember. I am complimented to be a close part of something that is so vital to a marginalised segment of our society.”

-PICTUREHOUSE