My Neighbour Torturo is a beautifully crafted animated film from one of the greatest Japanese animators, Hayao Miyazaki. It tells the story of Torturo, a forest spirit that Little Mei and her older sister, Satsuki, meet in a big tree near their new home in the countryside. Their mum is in hospital and when Little Mei decides to go and visit her all on her own, it is assumed she is lost. Torturo is the only one who can find her. This is a classic family film, suitable for all ages, including the very young.

This is a chance for all budding film-makers to extend their audience and have their work assessed by a panel of judges, including Michael Dwyer of The Irish Times, Lenny Abrahamson of Adam and Paul and Garage fame, and the fifilm-maker Conor Horgan. Following the screenings, a small cash prize, together with the Golden Triangle Award, will be presented for the best short film. Come along and spot Ireland’s future film talent!

This recently made Irish documentary fifilm follows the experiences of two of Ireland’s leading musicians, Liam Ó Maonlaí (vocals) and Paddy Keenan (uilleann pipes), at the Tuareg music festival – Festival au Desert – in northern Mali in 2007. Beautifully photographed, with great sound tracks, the film captures the magic of the desert and shows how music is a common world language. Not to be missed!

The screening will be followed by a Questions and Answers session with Dearbhla Glynn, Vanessa Gildea and Liam Ó Maonlaí.

One of Ireland’s most talented directors, John Carney – writer/director of the award-winning film Once and co-writer/director of the popular television series Bachelors Walk – will make a short presentation before the screening. John, who is a native of Ranelagh, accepted the invitation to nominate this year’s Director’s Choice.

Based on the novel by Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby centres on a young couple, Rosemary and Guy, who, on moving to a new apartment building in New York, discover that they are surrounded by strange people and occurrences. When Rosemary finds out that she is pregnant, the full extent of the couples’ strange circumstances unfold. The film was shot on location at the Dakota Building in New York, which was to become famous several years later as the home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.