Over the summer of 2020, a small group of Irish film programmers came together to share insights and knowledge about filmmakers, audiences, festivals and cinema exhibition and the move to online screening platforms. This group expanded rapidly to include many cinemas and film festivals throughout Ireland and the UK.

The group met on a monthly basis to share resources and updates on their events and were often joined by international colleagues who shared their experiences with the group, including at this annual dedicated event at DIFF. After the success of our in-person event last year we would like to once again welcome our programming colleagues to this event.

This year we will hear from a panel of experts, including Lucy Costelloe, Head of Marketing at Ticketsolve and RTÉ Culture editor Derek O’Connor, about the issues facing film programming in Ireland today such as media, ticketing, representation and new audiences.

Afterwards, we are delighted to be able to offer lunch to our attendees, as well as time for a much needed catch-up and reflection of the day’s discussions.

If you are a cinema programmer or member of a film society please contact boxoffice@diff.ie.