Hollywood legend Richard Dreyfuss and renowned filmmaker Terry Gilliam will attend the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival this February.
Both guests will attend screenings at the festival and will be honoured with a Volta Award, an award created by the festival to celebrate individuals who have made a significant contribution to the world of film. The awards are named after the Volta Picture Theatre, Ireland’s first dedicated cinema, established by James Joyce.
Richard Dreyfuss will attend the festival for a screening of his latest film, Cas & Dylan. He will participate in a Q&A session following the massively popular Jameson Cult Film Club screening of one of his most famous films, Jaws, which will be a must-attend event for film lovers. Tickets for the Jameson Cult Film Club are always one of the hottest, most-sought after tickets of the Festival. Cas & Dylan, Dreyfuss’ latest film, is directed by Jason Priestley and features Dreyfuss as a dying doctor, determined to die on his own terms, who inadvertently ends up on the lam with a 22 year old tearaway.
Terry Gilliam is one of the most eclectic and renowned filmmakers of his generation, with his groundbreaking feature film Brazil frequently being mentioned in top ten lists – it was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, co-written by Gilliam. The filmmaker will attend the Festival for a screening of his latest film, The Zero Theorem, starring Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry and David Thewlis. The film tells of a reclusive computer genius who is working on a theorem to discover the meaning of life.
The twelfth Jameson Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 13th to 23rd February 2014. The festival will open with the Irish premiere of John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary. The festival annually highlights Dublin as the city of ‘Film in February’ and consistently attracts the biggest names in world cinema to the event. A key annual event in Dublin’s cultural calendar, the festival continues to build a respected international reputation among industry and cinemagoers alike, creating a unique festival atmosphere for all audiences.
