Culture Night: Discover the World of Film Classification 6:30pm screening

IFCO will open its doors once again this Culture Night, inviting the public into our office to learn about the world of film classification.

Participants are invited to view and classify a short film with an official Film Classifier at the small cinema onsite.

A great deal of consideration goes into each classification decision made by the Office, and IFCO is delighted to have the opportunity to share this process.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the audience about the guidelines that underpin all these decisions. We will look at how we come to a decision, and why a particular age rating would be applied.

IFCO is excited to share an insight into our work with the public for Culture Night.

Audience input is always welcome – and of course, there will be popcorn!

Booking your screening – 6.30pm

This event has limited capacity. Please book your tickets to one screening only.

• There will be three screenings on the evening. Book your tickets for the 6:30pm screening on this page. If you wish to attend the 5:30pm and 7:30pm screening, please follow the links below.

  Culture Night: Discover the World of Film Classification 5:30pm screening
  Culture Night: Discover the World of Film Classification 7:30pm screening
  

• The duration of each session is approx. 45 min, and your ticket is allocated for a specific session.
• Please note the starting time on your ticket.
• This event is free to attend but booking is essential.
• For this event there is a ticket limit of two per person.

Please Note:

The event is suitable for children over 12 years of age.

If you are parent/guardian and have any questions about our official rating for Culture Night’s film in advance, you are more than welcome to contact us on IFCO@dhr.ie.

As the intention of the event is to invite the public to rate a film as part of a discussion and learning environment, we will not be indicating until after the event how IFCO rated the content to attendees.

Accessibility:

The venue is fully accessible. However please contact us if you have any specific support requests on IFCO@dhr.ie.

Event Photography:

Please note that a photographer will be present at the event. If you do not wish to appear in photographs, please indicate this with one of the staff members upon arrival at the event.

Any questions?

Please contact us on IFCO@dhr.ie

About IFCO:

Oifig Aicmithe Scannán na hÉireann The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) is a statutory body established under the aegis of the Department of Justice. It is responsible for examining and certifying all cinema films and DVDs distributed in Ireland that are not otherwise exempt from classification. IFCO also licences retail and wholesale outlets that sell DVDs. Established on a statutory basis pursuant to the Censorship of Films Act 1923, the role of the Office has been expanded by the various censorship of films acts and the Video Recordings Act, 1989. Its name was changed from Film Censor’s Office to The Irish Film Classification Office in 2008 to reflect its changing role – from censorship to providing age classifications and advice. The IFCO’s decisions are legally binding, and all powers of prohibition remain. The decisions of IFCO are independent and can be appealed to the Classification of Films Appeal Board. Website: www.ifco.ie