Director Philip Doherty Starring Aaron Monaghan , Aisling O’Mara & Kieran Roche Rated MA Score 6/6 A bible, black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins. Before we get too far into things a brief moment of ‘yes there are times when I am that much of…
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Irish Film Festival 2022 – Young Plato
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Directed by Declan McGrath & Neasa Ní Chianáin Rated PG Score 6/6 An observational documentary set in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, where a marginalized, working class community has for generations been plagued by poverty, drugs and guns. This film charts the dream of Headmaster Kevin McArevey and his dedicated, visionary team illustrating how critical thinking and…
Irish Film Festival 2022 – Love Yourself Today
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Director Ross Killeen Starring Damien Dempsey Rated PG Score 5.5/6 The film centres around the music of Irish singer songwriter Damien Dempsey but also turns the lens onto his fans. Every Christmas in Dublin, the crowds gather for Damo’s Christmas gig at Vicar Street. For many, these shows have become a cathartic ritual, a safe…
Irish Film Festival – Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
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Director Julien Temple Starring Shane MacGowan, Johnny Depp & Siobhan MacGowan Rated M Score 6/6 A look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. When watching multiple movies at a film festival you should always consider a movie about music and considering this is for the Irish Film Festival a…
Irish Film Festival – Broken Law
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Director Paddy Slattery Starring Tristan Heanue, Graham Earley, John Connors Rated MA Score 5/6 Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help. Okay the fun thing about film festivals sometimes you might…
Irish Film Festival – The Bright Side
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Director Ruth Meehan Starring Gemma-Leah Devereux, Siobhán Cullen & Karen Egan Rated M Score 6/6 A stand-up comedian’s life changes when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. The Bright Side is being screened as part of the 2021 Irish Film Festival. For those of you who might interested apparently The Bright Side was inspired by…
Irish Film Festival – Boys from County Hell
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Director Chris Baugh Starring Jack Rowan, Nigel O’Neill, Louisa Harland Rated M Score 6/6 Set in Six Mile Hill, a fictional backwater town, whose only claim to fame is that Bram Stoker stayed there once and based Dracula on the local legend of Abhartach. When Abhartach is awakened after the cairn over his remains is…
2021 Irish Film Festival Australia Announces Online Program across Australia
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In 2021, the Irish Film Festival Australia will offer audiences across the country an incredible line-up of Ireland’s best feature films and compelling documentaries, online for the second consecutive year. Films from both emerging and established Directors focus on a full range of genres including family-friendly animation, comedy, moving drama, musical biopics and even a…
The Irish Film Festival presents Playback X DIFF
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A rush of fresh Irish hip hop and R&B videos will play to sofas across Australia when the Irish Film Festival presents Australia’s premiere season of Playback X DIFF online from 18 – 27 June 2021. “Playback X DIFF shows the vitality of music video as a creative artform: the diversity of the artists featured…
Arracht – Irish Film Festival
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Director Tom Sullivan Starring Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Ní Chuinn, Dara Devaney Rated MA Score 6/6 Set in Connemara in 1845 on the eve of the Famine. Colman Sharkey, a fisherman, father and husband takes in a stranger at the local priest’s behest. Apparently Arracht is writer/director Tom Sullivan’s first feature and the movies is…