The Film Institute of Ireland will begin a seven week course on independent American cinema starting on October 10th with Shadows directed by John Cassavetes. Other directors to be featured during the course will include Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs), John Carpenter (Halloween) and Steven Soderberg of Sex, Lies and Videotape fame. The course runs on Tuesday nights from 6.30 p.m. until 9.30 p.m and costs £60 (£50 for concessions). For further information contact Grainne Humphreys at (01) 679 5744.