Tomás (Peter Coonan) is a successful television producer specializing in investigative journalism that over the years has made many enemies …
| Rósie and Frank | Closing Film
It’s been two years since Róise lost her husband Frank. Isolated in grief she has cut herself off from family …
Aliquippa PA
The story of how the community of one small American city has survived economic devastation. How Maria Rubino and her …
Bicycle Thieves: Pumped UP
Mags (Roxanna Nic Liam) is a hot-headed pizza delivery cyclist who reckons herself to be entirely self-sufficient, but is barely …
Blarney
The 1938 comedy classic features much-loved Irish actor Jimmy O’Dea as a hapless cough-medicine salesman working along the Irish Border. He runs into trouble …
Gateway
Mike, a low level drug dealer, is haunted by a recent death. Unable to shake his waking nightmare Mike’s business …
Hillwalkers
For five city friends, a day out hiking for charity in the Irish countryside of Glenkill takes a turn for …
Keep It A Secret
In 1972, every international sporting event in Ireland was cancelled, except for one. Teams from around the world were terrified …
Once Upon A Time In Ireland
Set in 1922 Civil War Ireland a band of Republican IRA idealists are under siege in a tidal cave carved …
Redemption Of A Rogue
A bible, black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins. Jimmy is …
Short Docs A : Stories to Remember
From the founding of the Irish Georgian Society by Mariga and Desmond Guinness in 1958 to a David vs Goliath …
Short Docs B : Living Life
Five fascinating films that look at life’s ever changing situations with honesty and perspective as people navigate Direct Provisions, Covid-19, …
Shorts 1 : Documentaries
These true stories recount memories of another time to dreams of happier ones to come, lives lived to the fullest …
Shorts 2 : Twists and Turns
Life has a habit of going one way when we were planning on going the other and the results can …
Shorts 3 : Family Time
Finding the wee folk, a lost pig, what’s inside a mysterious gift or a chance to read the “prayers of …
Shorts 4 : Speak Up
Faced with situations that seem insurmountable these stories are filled with people that have decided to say what they want …
Shorts A : Family First
As the saying goes “you can pick your friends, but not your family” but that doesn’t stop a few of …
Shorts B : Let’s Talk About It!
What did you say? A selection of films that have a lot to say about communicating with others and self-respect …
Shorts C : Change of Plans
What happens when your entire world is turned totally upside down? What will you do? Who can you trust? Can …
Shorts D : Reflections
The past seemed so clear, the future quite murky, as decisions are pondered and ultimately made, but at what cost …
Shorts E : Tiny Lessons, Mighty Voices
Whether it’s a new record, a new home or a new marketing plan these kids know what they want and …
Shorts: Dublin Animation A
The Chicago Irish Film Festival delighted to be partnering with Dublin Animation Film Festival for a special program of family …
Shorts: Dublin Animation B
The Chicago Irish Film Festival delighted to be partnering with Dublin Animation Film Festival for a special program of thought …
The Blue Shroud
This intriguing documentary is based on three historical events: the 1937 bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War (the …
The Maltese Connection
When female British agent Aureille is sent to Ireland to investigate the robbery of bearer bonds by Rory Baker, a …
The Quay Co-Op
The Quay Co-op tells the story of a well-known building on Sullivan’s Quay in Cork whose interiors have charted the …
Where the Merrows Roam
An entirely dialogue-free, experimental feature film following two separate stories across six distinct chapters. A nonlinear collage of reminiscences tracing …