IFI Player Digital Magazine

CLICK ANY IMAGE TO WATCH VIDEODIGITAL EDITION Irish Film Heritage at your fingertips

The IFI Player is a ground-,, breaking development for the IFI, as it allows us to fulfil our mission to make our collections from the IFI Irish Film Archive available to a ,,much broader audience base. - Ross Keane , Director of the IFIImage­ Ireland in Spring Click here to watch

IRISH Click images to watch videoFILMHERITAGE Image­ Ireland in SpringKasandra O Connell - Head of IFI Irish Film ArchiveThe IFI Irish Film Archive (part of the Irish Film IFI Player Launch Day:Left to right­ Kasandra O'Connell, Ross Keane, Seána Kerslake (Actress)Institute) collects, preserves and shares Ireland’snational moving image collection, a diverseresource that chronicles over one hundred years ofIrish achievement and experience.The Archive collection spans 1897 to the presentday, and the cameras of filmmakers have capturedthe development of modern Ireland in a uniquelyaccessible manner. The most important social,political and historical events of the last century arerepresented, enabling us to explore our culturalidentity and connect with the past.The IFI Player is a virtual viewing room for theseremarkable collections, giving audiences across theglobe instant access to this rich heritage. Thematerial on the IFI Player has been selected to giveaudiences a taste of the breadth and depth of thecollections preserved by the Archive.

This project is the result of Click images to an extensive Digital watch video Preservation and Access Strategy developed over several years. When we are choosing titles for inclusion on the IFI Player there are a number of technical and practical considerations.Home movies, newsreels, travelogues, animations,feature films, public information films anddocumentaries have been included as we have triedto reflect all aspects of indigenous amateur andprofessional production.In addition to aiming to include a broad crosssection of the material we preserve, we alsohave to clear each film with the relevantcopyright holder and take into account anyconservation issues.The material in our collections goes through along process of management, preservationand digitisation before we are able to share itwith the public. The final clip of film thataudiences can access on the player, is theresult of months and even years of work byArchive staff.

The IFI Player is a significant step,, for us, as it truly democratizes access to our collections and we look forward to building on the content ovearn tdh ey ecaorms.i,n,g months - Kasandra O'Connell, Head of IFI Irish Film ArchiveImage: ONCE UPON A TRAM Click here to watch

The Irish Film Institute is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. It provides audiences throughout Ireland with access to the finest independent, Irish and international cinema; it preserves and promotes Ireland’s moving image heritage through the IFI Irish Film Archive, and provides opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to learn and critically engage with film.The IFI comprises three core activities:EXHIBIT The IFI delivers a challenging and diverse programme of the best of international and Irish film culture through a programme of new releases, curated seasons, festivals and events. The IFI is committed to providing its audience with access to the best of new Irish film, including a number of films that would not otherwise have a theatrical release, and many films that would not otherwise be seen in Ireland.PRESERVE The IFI Irish Film Archive acquires, preserves and makes available Ireland’s moving image heritage, working to ensure that Ireland’s rich and varied film history, both amateur and professional, is protected and accessible for the benefit of current and future generations.EDUCATE IFI Education actively introduces new audiences to film culture and provides young people throughout Ireland with access to challenging and inspiring cinema. This is achieved through an extensive schools programme, both at the IFI and touring nationally, and through a number of innovative programmes aimed at family, youth and life-long learning audiences.



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