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SYRIANA: Knotty political drama starring George Clooney and Matt Damon

THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA: Quirky western directed by its star, Tommy Lee Jones.

CAPOTE: Oscar-nominated biopic of Truman Capote featuring a star turn from Philip Seymour Hoffman.

MIRRORMASK: Comicbook icons Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman collaborate on a dazzlingly surreal mix of live action and computer animation.

CELEBRATE NEW IRISH CINEMA

STUDS: Paul Mercier's long-awaited adaptation of his own football-themed play, ahem, kicks off the festival.

DEAD LONG ENOUGH: This drama from Tom Collins triumphed at the recent Cardiff Film Festival.

ISOLATION: Billy O'Brien's thriller stars John Lynch and femme du jour Ruth Negga.

GORGE ON THEMED SEASONS

WORLD CINEMA PANORAMA: Films from around the world. Seek out Three Times, an interweaving of multiple narratives from the great Taiwanese director, Hou Hsiao-hsien.

REAL TO REEL: An avalanche of documentaries, including the richly praised Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price and the intriguing Metal: A Headbanger's Journey.

STATES OF INDEPENDENCE: American indie strand includes Colin Farrell in Ask the Dust and Felicity Huffman's Oscar-nominated performance in Transamerica.

ATTEND SPECIAL EVENTS

MEET SIMON PERRY: The recently appointed CEO of the Film Board addresses his public. There are often fireworks at such events.

THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL CINEMA: What became of the notion that all Irish cinemas were going digital?

WHAT IT SAYS IN THE PAPERS? Discover the secrets of the movie press junket.