Boyne Valley International Film Festival set for this weekend 11 – 13 August

Boyne Valley International Film Festival set for this weekend 11 – 13 August

Featuring work from filmmakers including Mia Mullarkey, Hannah Mammalis, Derek Ugochukwu, Pollyanna McIntosh, Myles O’Reilly, Aaron Monaghan and Clare Monnelly amongst many others, the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) returns this August from the 11-13.  After a hugely successful inaugural festival in 2022, co-directors, Collette Farrell and Frank W. Kelly are delighted to welcome both filmmakers…

Ireland’s first sex worker film festival is currently fundraising

Ireland’s first sex worker film festival is currently fundraising

This October will see Red Umbrella Film Festival take place as Ireland’s first-ever sex worker film festival. Taking place 19th – 22nd October 2023 in Dublin, RUFF is organised by a collective of current and former sex workers and aims to be a celebratory as well as informative festival, with films, workshops, panel discussions, and…

GAZE LGBTQIA International Film Festival back in August

GAZE LGBTQIA International Film Festival back in August

The programme has been announced for the 2023 edition of the GAZE LGBTQIA International Film Festival. Ireland’s biggest queer film festival today unveiled an enormous programme of 115 films from 20+ countries, offering the insight, explorations and experiences of queer stories from all over the world and across history. GAZE 2023 will be taking place…

Dublin Smartphone Film Festival is back with a BANG with more Mobile Movie Magic

Dublin Smartphone Film Festival is back with a BANG with more Mobile Movie Magic

Now in its 6th year, The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival returns to the Capital for another weekend of mobile movie brilliance. Taking place on June 3rd -DubSmartFF has the usual exciting mix of shorts, features and workshops, but this time at the beautiful Mart Gallery and Rathmines Ominplex in Dublin 6. This year’s festival is…

Japanese Film Festival 2023 springs into life

Japanese Film Festival 2023 springs into life

Ireland’s national film festival, the Japanese Film Festival expands Japanese culture across the island through the Asian country’s best cinema. In April 2023,the Embassy of Japan in Ireland and access>CINEMA are presenting the Japanese Film Festival for its 14th edition. The festival includes screenings of powerful drama A Man, which recently won eight awards –…