Go beyond the screen with filmmakers, artists, protagonists and special guests in a series of extended conversations exploring the ideas, experiences and issues at the heart of this year’s programme.
DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL: THE FILTON 25 EXAMPLE
(Following Operation Recomply)
The Filton 25 were accused of terrorism for destroying Israeli war drones. What happens when those who challenge the status quo are imprisoned, publicly vilified, or held up as warnings to others? And what does it mean when the law itself becomes part of the battle over what society is allowed to protest?
Guests: Filmmaker Alex Grace, Filton 25 former political prisoner Jordan Devlin, Mary Lawlor, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Head of Amnesty International Ireland; Moderator: Aurélie Godet.
SAT 21 | TRISKEL | 20:15
Film & Talk tickets not sold separately.
TECHNOLOGY’S SOLUTIONS FOR THE CLIMATE: FLUFF, BLUFF OR REMEDY?
(Following Plan C for Civilization)
From geoengineering to paleo-ice sheet reconstruction, our guests discuss science’s big ideas to repair or compensate for human-made damage to our planet. Doability, cost, benefits and risks. Come with your questions, and together we will learn
a whole lot!
Guests: Dimitri Zenghelis (world-renowned climate economist, advisor to governments, businesses and international organisations), Hannah E. Daly (UCC Professor in Sustainable Energy); Moderator: Aurélie Godet. In partnership with University College Cork.
SUN 15 | TRISKEL | 19:30
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BREAKING INHERITED PATTERNS – WAYS OUT OF ADDICTION
(Following If Pigeons Turned to Gold)
Dr. John Goodwin, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College Cork, discusses with addiction expert Dr. Peter Kelly and the filmmaker how and if one can resist this curse. Testimonies from audience members are welcome. Guests: Filmmaker Pepa Lubojacki, Dr. Peter Kelly (Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing, Trinity College Dublin); Moderator: Dr. Johnny Goodwin (University College Cork).
FRI 13 | TRISKEL | 17:00
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WHAT DOES ART HAVE TO DO WITH IT?
Vika Kirchenbauer, whose short film This Suffocating Now is screening as part of our International Shorts, will discuss using art to denounce hypocrisy and fascistic trends in today’s Germany.
Guest: Vika Kirchenbauer; Moderator: Don O’Mahony.
SUN 15 | GRANARY THEATRE | 15:45 | TICKETS €5
THE SOIL THAT FEEDS US
(Following Derek vs Derek)
In the wake of a very dry summer in Ireland, farming and agriculture professionals discuss how we take care of our soil so it remains able to nurture life (humans included). Come and participate in a debate on this increasingly urgent subject.
Guests: Protagonists Derek Bow, Derek Branbury; John Murphy (My Farm at Bushy Park); Moderator: Rachel Martin, Agriculture Editor, Irish Examiner.
SUN 15 | TRISKEL | 16:30
Film & Talk tickets not sold separately.
WHEN GLOBAL OIL RULED A CORNER OF IRELAND
(Following Whiddy)
Join filmmaker Adrian McCarthy and the Whiddy crew to discuss a West Cork story with international significance, a cautionary tale about what communities can gain, lose and remember when big business takes over and progress is prioritised over everything else.
Guests: Adrian McCarthy and Whiddy crew; Moderator: Justine McCarthy, journalist.
FRI 20 | EVERYMAN | 17:30
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