JDIFF: 1. Emma Liz Regan and Randal Plunkett; 2. Tim Roth; 3. Cillian Murphy. (Pix. BMcE)
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival opened with a bang this
week, presenting the Gala screening of Broken,
with stars Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy in attendance, along with director Rufus
Norris, writer Mark O’Rowe and producers Dixie Linder, Tally Gardner and Nick
Marston. The very special event also saw Cillian Murphy present a Volta, the
festival career achievement award, to Tim Roth before the screening,
celebrating Roth’s roles in some of the most iconic films of his three decade
long career.
The festival continues until 24th February, with special guests
including Danny DeVito for the Jameson Cult Film Club screening of LA Confidential and a Volta
presentation by Brendan Gleeson after the screening of The War of the Roses; actor James D’Arcy who will attend the
screening of Cloud Atlas;
director Costa-Gavras who will attend the screening of his new film Capital along with actor Gabriel
Byrne.