Children's author Jacqueline Wilson is coming to ADIFF this year

Jacqueline Wilson's written some of the best-loved children's books of our time.

Hetty Feather, The Illustrated Mum, Double Act have all been adapted for television and her works throughout the years have been a part of children's lives. This year, for ADIFF's Fantastic Flix programme, Jacqueline Wilson has been invited as a guest programmer and will present a Q&A after a screening of The Illustrated Mum, as well as presenting a screening of the 1993 version of The Secret Garden and the 1952 children's classic, Mandy.

Fantastic Flix is Audi Dublin International Film Festival's children's programme and runs during ADIFF from Friday, February 10th to Saturday, February 25th. You can get the full schedule at diff.ie and here's the current schedule for Fantastic Flix this year.

The Red Turtle
18.30 Friday 10th Feb - Omniplex Cinema Rathmines

The Illustrated Mum (with post-screening Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson)
12.00 Sat 11th Feb, Movies@Dundrum

The Secret Garden (with intro from Jacqueline Wilson)
12.00 Sun 12th Feb, Light House Cinema

Mandy (with intro from Jacqueline Wilson)
10.30 Mon 13th Feb, Light House Cinema

Zip & Zap and the Captain’s Island
12.00, Sunday 12th Feb - Movies@Dundrum & 10.45, Mon 13th Feb – The Light House Cinema, Smithfield

Kai
14.00, Sun 12th Feb- Movies@Dundrum & 12.50, Mon 13th – The Light House Cinema, Smithfield

Fantastic Flix Shorts
10.45, Sun 12th Feb – The Light House Cinema, Smithfield

Abulele
14.15, Sun 12th Feb – The Light House Cinema, Smithfield & 12.15, Tues 14th Feb - Movies@Swords

Snowtime!
10.30, Tues 14th Feb – Movies@Swords &10.30, Wed 14th Feb - Omniplex Cinema Rathmines

Louis & Luca – The Big Cheese Race
10.45, Tues 14th Feb – Movies@Swords & 12.15, Wed 15th Feb -Omniplex Cinema Rathmines

Girl Asleep
13.50 Wed 15th Feb - Omniplex Rathmines & 12.45 Thurs 16th Feb - Movies@Dundrum

The Stinky & Dirty Show + Behind the Scenes Presentation