Each year, Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival targets the 17 third-level institutions across Ireland that offer film-related courses in order to encourage students to attend the films and events that comprise our programme and encourage film appreciation. Since 2020, First Frame is an expanded student film initiative and competition built upon a carefully selection of short films made by third-level students in Ireland. 

2021

First Frame is a full day online event of talks and afternoon screening sessions. This year the Academy Award winning film producer Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave) - whose recent project, Minari, will be available to watch later in the festival - will take a look at her career in a pre-recorded interview. This will be followed by two programmes of student short films, carefully curated from a selection submitted by third-level institutions across the country.  

The festival would like to acknowledge the support of Warner Media and are thrilled to welcome producer Dede Gardner to the First Frame event. 

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