Julie Andrews to attend JDIFF

JDIFF welcomes Julie Andrews for two special events at this year’s festival…

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is delighted to announce Julie Andrews will attend two very special events at this years festival.

As well as guests already announced – Kim Catrall and Russell Crowe – Miss Andrews will attend JDIFF, which runs from March 19th – 29th.

Julie Andrews will attend two events on the closing day of the festival; an unmissable public interview at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and will then close the Festival in tremendous style with the gala screening of the Academy Award winning film THE SOUND OF MUSIC in the Savoy Cinema. The hills are alive with the sound of music, indeed.

Speaking on Miss Andrews attending JDIFF, Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, said: “It is a great honour to welcome one of the great legends of stage and screen to Dublin.The Festival is honoured to welcome Dame Julie Andrews to Dublin to introduce the 50th anniversary screening of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and participate in a Public Interview hosted by Aedín Gormley from RTE’s Movies and Musicals. Of all the illustrious guests who have attended the festival, few have brought such happiness to so many film fans.”

During the public interview at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Julie Andrews will discuss her extraordinary career from her luminous first appearance on Broadway starring in THE BOY FRIEND; to creating the role of Eliza Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY; to her film debut as the titular beloved character in Disney’s MARY POPPINS, for which she won a Bafta, Golden Globe and an Academy Award. The interview will start at 3pm, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. 

Tickets will be on sale at 9.00am tomorrow Friday 20th February for Julie Andrews At the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre priced €25 – €39.50
See JDIFF.com for more details and to book tickets… 

The 2015 JDIFF programme launch will be Wednesday 25th February at 9.30pm on jdiff.com.  The full lineup for the Festival programme will be announced on the night to include exciting themed strands, along with a host of special guests and special events. The 13th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 19th – 29th March 2015.