Have you heard the news? There's a brand new sci-fi film festival in town!

Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival is Ireland's newest genre-specific film festival. The festival will take place this weekend from Friday May 5th to Sunday 7th May in the Light House Cinema and Generator Hostel Smithfield in Dublin city centre.

Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival's inaugural programme features Irish premieres of The Winter Soldier (from Blue Valentine screenwriter, Joey Curtis) and The Untamed (Winner of the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion): The Frankenstein Complex; indie gems such as She’s Allergic to Cats and Embers; a range of international shorts and Sci-Fi classics such as the 20th anniversary 4K restoration of The Fifth Element, Barbarella, The Forbidden Planet and a very special 30th anniversary screening of The Running Man.

You can watch the festival trailer here.

Be sure to check out the schedule and grab your Generator Multipass (€30) or individual tickets (€5-€12)!

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