Silk Road International Film Festival Programme 2020

Welcome to Silk Road
International Film Festival 2020
The Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF) is held annually in Dublin,
Ireland. This year it will take place around the Chinese Lunar New Year. The
festival will screen over 90 films from 40 international countries between the
21st to 25th January across the city of Dublin. Founded in 2012, the SRIFF is fast
becoming an international acclaimed film festival. Past guests have included
world renowned filmmakers such as Director Béla Tarr, Vittorio Storaro and
Mahmoud Kalari.
This years Honorary guest Director Abel Ferrara will attend the 8th edition to
receive the Silk Road International Film Festival Honorary Award at the Lord
Mayor of Dublin’s Mansion House during the official opening ceremony. Abel
Ferrara’s film Tommaso starring Willem Dafoe, will screen at the Irish Film
Institute. SRIFF will hold a masterclass with Abel Ferrara in Trinity College
Dublin on Thursday 23rd January introduced by Michael Lee of Film Ireland,
supported by Screen Skills Ireland.
SRIFF screens an exclusive array of world cinema showcasing a rich diversity
of features, documentaries, animation, shorts & student films. As well as
screening international films there is a special selection of films from the “Silk
Road”, countries part of the historical network of the Silk Road ancient trade
routes. The selection called “Belt & Road” includes Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern,
African, Mediterranean and European cinema.
We’re excited to be screening a number of Chinese films through our
partners of the Belt & Road International Film Festival Alliance and Shanghai
International Film Festival.
Main sponsors of SRIFF include Dublin City Council, Trinity College Dublin,
ODEON cinema, O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer, NolaClan, the Silk Road Cafe and
The Merrion as the official hotel partner.
SRIFF’s mission is to celebrate excellence in screen based storytelling.
Promote cinema of the world and Belt & Road. Facilitate international
contacts between filmmakers. Narrow distances between people & cultures,
break boundaries & foster cross-cultural collaboration & social change.
The festival, founded by filmmakers Carla Mooney, Steinar Oli Jonsson &
Delwyn Mooney hope that followers of the Silk Road International Film
Festival will be be inspired & learn from other countries cinema and culture.
We wish you a fantastic #SRIFF20
Very Special Thanks to Provost Patrick Prendergast & Dr. Sarah Alyn Stacey of
Trinity College Dublin & the Lord Mayor of Dublin Paul McAuliffe.
And thank you to all the SRIFF Team, Programmers & Jury Members of
SRIFF20
Carla Mooney, Steinar Óli Bjarkar & Delwyn Mooney