A Sniff At JDIFF

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival box office opened today and, biased as I might be, I reckon this year's line-up is pretty cracking.

On my hitlist are:

The Class

Nominated for Best Foreign Language film at this year's Oscars and winner of the Palme D'Or, this film comes highly recommended. Set in a rough Parisien suburb, the film charts the extraordinary events that take place in a schoolroom presided over by a young teacher. 14 Feb, 2009 - 20:10 @ Cineworld

Coraline 3D

This is is the first high definition, stop-motion animated feature to be shot in 3D. Based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling novel, the film features the vocal talent of Dakota Fanning as a young girl who gets trapped in an alternate reality. 15 Feb 2009 - 20:00 at Movies @ Dundrum

Cherrybomb

Set in Belfast, this drama tells the story of two teenage boys competing for the attention of a beautiful young girl. Featuring Rupert Grint, James Nesbitt and Robert Sheehan (who I had the pleasure of meeting during the Dublin Fringe), this dark coming-of-age story has the potential to be quite brilliant by my reckoning. 20 Feb, 2009 - 18:00 at Cineworld

Surprise Film

As is tradition, on the last night there will be a screening of a mystery film. Last year was 'The Escapist' and in 2007 it was '300'. This night sells out really quickly every year and is considered a major highlight of the festival. 22 Feb, 2009 - 17:30 at Savoy

Details on all the screenings can be viewed here.