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At the opening night of Kerry International FilM Festival in Randles Court Hotel Killarney on Thursday night,Nicola O’Sullivan(PRO KIFF) Declan Lynch (Festival Programmer) Aileen Garvey (KIFF) Marie Linehan (Festival Manager). Photo by Michael Kenny
KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) 2023 was officially opened on Thursday evening at Randles Hotel, Killarney.
Celebrating its 24th edition, KIFF 2023 takes place until Sunday across a variety of venues in Killarney and they are also hosting an event in Siamsa Tire, Tralee.
The opening night of the festival was celebrated with a reception at the hotel which was followed by a screening of KIFF’s opening film for 2023, Michael Holly and Mieke Vanmechelen’s Hungry Hill – in the IMC Killarney.
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Speaking at the opening of KIFF 2023, festival Manager, Marie Linehan said: ‘We are thrilled to open this year’s festival at Randles Hotel Killarney and KIFF programmer, Declan Lynch, has put together an exciting programme of screenings and live events that has something for all ages and tastes.”
KIFF are excited to hosting a variety of talent over the coming days, including comedian Deirdre O’Kane, actors Eileen Walsh and Geraldine McAlinden, cinematographer P.J. Dillon, and journalist and editor at large at Empire Magazine, Helen O’Hara.
The festival will present 46 screenings and events across a variety of venues in Killarney, delivering a programme that is as diverse as it is compelling, and there is no doubt that audiences will be spoilt for choice.
This year’s KIFF 2023 Maureen O’ Hara Award recipient is Actress Eileen Walsh. The award ceremony will take place in Randles Hotel on Friday and will be followed by a special event ‘In Conversation with Eileen Walsh’ which will be hosted by Derek O’ Connor, Editor of RTÉ Culture.
Information on all the events, tickets and more can be found on KIFF’s website www.kerryfilmfestival.com. Scroll down for photos…
Ben Richardson and Nick Rutter at the screening of Hungry Hill in Killarney Cinema on the opening night of Kerry international Film Festival. Photo by Michael Kenny
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Helping out at the Killarney Cinema for the opening night of Kerry international Film Festival Charlotte Bunworth and Helen Cahill. Photo by Michael Kenny
Lorraine Neeson,Francis Neeson-Lyne and Breda Neeson-Lyne at thenopening screening of Hungry Hill at Killarney Cinema on Thursday night. Photo by Michael Kenny
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Helen Cahill (KIFF) and Anne Elizabeth Rohan at the opening night of Kerry International Film Festival at Killarney Cinema. Photo by Michael Kenny
Declan Lynch (Festival Programmer)Jessica Courtney Leen(West End House School of Arts in Killarney) at The opening night of Kerry International Film Festival. Photo by Michael Kenny
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Nicola O’Sullivan (PRO KIFF), Declan Lynch (Festival Programmer), Ailbhe Keogan (KIFF), Aileen Garvey (KIFF), Declan McSteen (KIFF), Marie Lenihan (Festival Manager) and Anrew Power (KIFF) at the opening night of Kerry International Film Festival in Randles Court Hotel in Killarney. Photo by Michael Kenny
Aileen Garvey and Declan McSteen at the opening night of The Kerry International Film Festival in Randles Court Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Michael Kenny
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Nicola O’Sullivan(PRO KIFF)Ailbhe Keogan (KIFF) and filmmaker Mieke Vanmechelen attending the opening night of The Kerry International Film Festival. Photo by Michael Kenny
Ailbhe Keogan,Trish McAdam, Sinitta Solira and Statten Roeg attending the opening night of Kerry International Film Festival in Randles Court Hotel. Photo by Michael Kenny
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Aileen Garvey and Ailbhe Keogan both board members of Kerry international Film Festival pictured at Randles Court Hotel at the opening night on Thursday night. Photo by Michael Kenny
At the first night of The Kerry International Film Festival in Killarney on Thursday night, Declan Lynch (Festival Programmer) Michael Jacobi (MD Great Southern Hotel) and Aileen Garvey (KIFF). Photo by Michael Kenny
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Attnding the opening night of The Kerry International Film Festival in Randles Court Hotel Isolde Daly and Dolores Cronin-Daly. Photo by Michael Kenny
At the opening night of The Kerry International Film Festival at Randles Court Hotel Killarney, Jane Foley, Deirdre Barry, Siobhan O’Sullivan (Screen Art Kerry) Rachael Power (National Talent Academy) Photo by Michael Kenny
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Attending the opening night of Kerry International Film Festival Declan O’Shea and Damien O’Callaghan. Photo by Michael Kenny
At the opening night of The Kerry International Film Festival in Killarney Thursday night Nicola O’Sullivan (PRO KIFF) Namejs Boldis and Marie Linehan Festival Manager. Photo by Michael Kenny
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