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Light House
Cinema Dublin
DUBLIN
SCREENWRITING
FESTIVAL
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Ireland’s smash hit screenwriting festival, STORYHOUSE, will return to Dublin’s Light House Cinema for its second edition next year, with full dates and lineup to be announced in the new year.
STORYHOUSE Festival champions, cultivates, and celebrates the art and craft of storytelling for the screen over a two day programme of screenings, panels, keynote talks, interviews, and case studies featuring an exciting lineup of acclaimed Irish and international screenwriters and screen storytellers. The inaugural edition of STORYHOUSE took place at the Light House Cinema in March 2024 and featured an incredible line-up of screenwriting talent, including in-depth interviews, panel discussions and case studies led by internationally acclaimed guests such as Tony McNamara (The Favorite, Poor Things, The Great), David Nicholls (One Day, Starter for Ten), and Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders, A Very British Scandal, The Sixth Commandment) and Molly Manning Walker (How to Have Sex).
In parallel with the main event, STORYHOUSE encourages new and developing screenwriters to apply to take part in STORYHOUSE LAB, a unique intensive script development programme for diverse emerging screenwriters. The LAB will provide a small cohort of emerging writers with complimentary access to all STORYHOUSE events as well as additional focussed sessions with our talented guests under the mentorship of BAFTA and IFTA winning TV and film screenwriter MALCOLM CAMPBELL (What Richard Did, Bad Sisters). The participants in this group will be carefully selected to promote new, diverse, inclusive and gender balanced voices. STORYHOUSE is a not-for-profit initiative of Element Pictures (Poor Things, The Favorite, Normal People, Room) and is spearheaded by Co-CEO Ed Guiney. STORYHOUSE is supported by Screen Ireland, Fremantle and Element Pictures and is produced by Lara Hickey and Charlene Lydon, in association with the Light House Cinema.
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Emerging and established screenwriters are invited to apply for STORYHOUSE LAB, an inclusive professional development programme, running in parallel with the main event.
STORYHOUSE LAB sessions will take place over 4 days from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 March 2024.
STORYHOUSE LAB is currently not accepting new applicants as all slots are filled.
Testimonials
I so loved this Festival - a wonderful atmosphere, brilliant talks from passionate filmmakers, inspiring and practical too. I had a blast.
David Nicholls
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I had the incredible honour of being a speaker at Storyhouse 2024, and what an inspiring experience it was. The level of talent in the room was outstanding! Oscar and BAFTA winning screenwriters, aspiring writers, and everyone in between, all hungry to elevate their craft. I walked away not only inspired by the writers I met but also energised to continue pushing the boundaries of my own work. This festival truly embodies the spirit of writing for screen - every moment is a celebration of storytelling.
Namsi Khan
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Storyhouse features some of the best screenwriters in the industry talking about how they write scripts to a very engaged audience who also happen to be screenwriters. It's a year of film school in two days. Highly recommended for any writer.
Patrick Freyne
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Storyhouse is an exceptional and fun time for writers to get together and learn a lot from each other as they delve into the screenwriting arts together.. The range of talks and masterclasses and the quality of the people was brilliant.
Tony McNamara
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Location
STORYHOUSE is located in Light House Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin
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On Foot
From Temple Bar Area: Approx. 15 mins
From O’Connell street area: Approx. 20 mins
From Grafton Street area: Approx. 30 mins
By Bus
Stop 1647 at Blackhall Place – Law Society: 37, 39, 39a, 70
Stop 1477 – Arran Quay, junction with Church Street: 25, 25a, 25b, 25x, 26, 37, 39, 39a, 51d, 51x, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 70, 79, 79a, 90, 145
Stop 1615, junction with Mary’s Lane: 83
Visit Dublin Bus https://www.dublinbus.ie for maps, timetables and more route info
By Luas
The cinema is located just a few steps from the Smithfield stop on the Red Luas line. Approximate journey times are:
From The Point – approx. 12 mins
From Busaras – approx. 7 mins
From Abbey Street – approx. 5 minsThe Luas is very frequent but visit the Luas website https://www.luas.ie/ for maps, timetables and more route info.
By Car
Be sure to avail of our special rate in Queen Street Park Rite car park – ask at box office for more information.
By Bike
For nearby bike parking, Dublin Bike stations, and car parks please use the above map
as a guide.Light House is one of Dublin's most vibrant cultural spaces with 614 seats across 4 screens including a cafe and subterranean bar built into the framework of an underground car park.
Our excellent presentation and unique programming style has earned us the reputation as one of the best cinemas in Ireland with accolades from the likes of the Guardian Film Awards (Highly Commended Best Cinema) and ARTINFO (Coolest Cinema in the World).
Chill out in our bar before or after your movie or alternatively enjoy craft beers, wine and cocktails from our bar in screen!
We strive to be at the cutting edge of cinematic experience so in addition to maintaining the best projection technology delivering crisp digital or 35mm pictures with awesome surround sound, we also showcase the best of Event Cinema performances from all over the world, special events you won't find anywhere else! We regularly host special seasons where you can catch some of your favourite classic films, or find a new favourite that you can't believe you've been missing out on, and retrospectives of some of our favourite filmmakers and stars to relive the magic of their greatest hits and fill in some of those niche blind spots!
Light House Cinema is also home to some of Ireland’s most prestigious annual film festivals, including the Dublin International Film Festival, The Gaze Film Festival and the Japanese Film Festival.
So what are you waiting for? Peruse our programme here and we look forward to giving you the best cinema experience of your life at Light House.
Our Access Policy
Light House Cinema aims to recognize and acknowledge people’s differences and support them with their individual needs. We support equal access and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
Wheelchair Accessibility
Our building is fully wheelchair accessible with lifts located on each floor. There is a dedicated accessible toilet located on the mezzanine at -2 level, please ask a member of staff for the pass code to gain entry.
Each Screen has designated wheelchair accessible seats. These seats are located in the front row of Screens One, Two and Three and in the back row of Screen Four
Availability of the wheelchair seats differs with every performance. A complimentary carer seat is provided with these seats.
To book accessible seating including wheelchair accessible seats please contact our Box Office.
Phone: 018728006
Email: mail@lighthousecinema.ie
Box Office telephone lines are open 14:00pm – 18:00pm daily.
Impaired Hearing
There is a Loop system in every screen. The loop system is an assistive listening device that works along with your hearing aid. The aim of the loop system is to help overcome background noise. The loop system must be activated in your hearing aid for you to be able to connect. Not all hearing aids are compatible with this system.
Accessible Parking
There is limited accessible parking available at the Queen Street Park-Rite Car Park. Please contact Park-Rite directly for more information and advance booking at www.parkrite.ie or call (01) 542 5600
Pram Access
For parent and baby screenings we reserve an area to park prams for the duration of the film. Our usher staff will be on hand to assist. Due to Covid-19 restrictions only groups from the same household should share the lifts.
Please let our Box Office team know if you have any special requirements and we will do our best to facilitate you.
Box Office telephone lines are open 14:00pm – 18:00pm daily. Phone: 018728006
