Brisbane Irish Festival
When: March
The Irish Festival in Brisbane was founded in 2012 and includes an Irish Film Night as part of an overall programme that celebrates Irish culture, dance, sport, food and music.
Capital Irish Fim Festival, Washington DC
When: December
In 2005 Solas Nua (an organisation dedicated to contemporary Irish arts) produced its first annual Irish Film Festival. It has since gone on to become the largest Irish film festival in the US and shows more Irish language films than any other American Irish film festival.
Chicago Irish Fim Festival
When: March
Founded in 2000, the festival screens classic and comtemporary features, documentaries, shorts and animation and is a showcase for Irish film production that embraces innovation, independence and creativity that is rooted in Ireland’s rich cultural heritage. The festival takes place in the Beverly Arts Centre.
The Craic Music & Film Festival, New York
When: March
The Craic Festival presents cinema and music that has a celtic connection to the New York City and tri-state region. The Film Fleadh presents Irish film while the Craic music series focuses on emerging acts with celtic roots.
When: December
IRISHFILMFESTA was created in 2007, and it is aimed at promoting Irish cinema in Italy. The festival, held at the Casa del Cinema di Roma, presents new films and old unedited classics and the programme includes presentations and meetings with Irish guests (directors, actors, screenwriters and producers) as well as debates and special events.
Irish Film Festival, Boston
When: March
Founded in 1999, the festival offers filmmakers awards in four categories: Best Film, Best Documentary, Best Short Fiction/Animation and Director’s Choice. The Annual Excellence Award honours filmmakers whose work brings the very best of Ireland and the Irish to audiences around the world.
The Irish Film Festival of India
When: February
The Irish Film Festival of India started in 2012 and takes place in New Delhi and Mumbai. The programme consists of an eclectic mix of retrospective and contemporary Irish titles showcasing the best of Irish cinema to Indian audiences.
When: November
The Irish Film Festival London was born in 2011, presenting the latest and greatest Irish film and animation to a London audience. Through premiere screenings, director Q&A’s, related workshops, exhibitions and performances, the festival aims to bring together industry professionals, film fans and fans of Irish arts and culture alike. Focusing on Irish productions, scripts and casts, the festival strives to build a significant platform for Irish film in London, and to ensure that we continue to promote the best of Irish creative talent in the UK.
Irish Reels Film Festival Seattle
When: March
The festival was formed to showcase contemporary Irish films with a focus on independently produced work and those that have yet to receive international distribution. The festival aims to inspire audiences with thought provoking and powerful stories that are universal yet told from an Irish viewpoint by Irish filmmakers.
Irish Screen America – Los Angeles
When: September
The festival is about celebrating the Irish passion for story telling. Coupled with the treasures of the movie-making past, Irish Screen America also presents modern cinematic works as diverse as they are unique thus creating a type of cinematic baromiter for the cultural climate of Ireland.
Irish Screen America – New York
When: October
Irish Screen America aims to help Irish films and filmmakers find a market in the United States by fostering partnerships between Irish and US-based film institutes. It connects producers and directors and holds many film screenings and Q&As with filmmakers throughout the year. Irish Screen America hosted its inaugural annual Irish Film Festival at NYU’s Cantor Film Center in September 2011.
When: March
Founded in 2008 the Irish Film Festival in Moscow is a key event during Irish Week, a week-long series of Irish cultural events over St. Patrick’s Week in March. The Irish Film Festival celebrates Irish cinema with a packed schedule of screenings of features, documentaries and short films.
San Francisco Irish film Festival
When: September
Founded in 2003, the San Francisco Irish Film Festival presents the very best in contemporary Irish cinema, celebrating features, documentaries, Irish language films and short films.
Toronto Irish Film Festival
When: March
The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) was founded in April 2009 and celebrates the very best of Irish cinema and promotes the work of Irish filmmakers to the greater Toronto Irish community and the Toronto film festival public. With sold-out screenings in 2010, 2011 & 2012, TIRFF has quickly assumed the role of primary promoter of Irish film within Canada. Reaching a potential audience of 250k Torontonians of Irish descent, as well as millions of movie lovers, TIRFF provides a unique cultural destination for Toronto and Ontario based ex-patriots, from the very old and the very new, to connect with the culture of home through the magic of cinema.