The Irish Film Festival aims to provide a space to share on screen, stories from Irish the community, and provide a platform for Irish Filmmakers to share their work in Australia

Sydney (May 1-5, 2019), Melbourne (May 9-12, 2019)

04may(may 4)9:00 pm05(may 5)12:00 amDublin Oldschool Screening | Film, Dj & Drinks night9:00 pm (4) - 12:00 am (5) Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley RdFest:Irish Film Festival Australia 0 <~ Add to My Wishlist

05may8:00 pm9:30 pmIrish Film Festival GAZE Irish LGBT+ Shorts8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley RdFest:Irish Film Festival Australia 0 <~ Add to My Wishlist

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The Night Eats The World

The Night Eats The World

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Crime Wave

Crime Wave

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Free Solo

Free Solo

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Want to win TWO FREE TICKETS to the special event screening of DUBLIN OLDSCHOOL this festival season?!All you have to do is tag a friend in the comment section of this post or the one on the event page!Winners will be drawn this Sunday!Head on over to the event page to check it out --> https://www.facebook.com/events/172338377015992/
A Lifetime of Stories 🇮🇪 🇦🇺Long standing IFF volunteer Tomás is one of five of Sydney Irish seniors who share their experiences of life in Australia in this heartwarming documentary.The Irish Seniors Video Project is a collaboration between Irish Screen Projects, the Irish Support Agency NSW Inc. and the Irish National Association.Sydney: Friday May 3 Melbourne: Sunday May 12 alongside Short Film screening.More information and tickets here: https://buff.ly/2VDTOzd#IFFAU2019 #Alifetimeofstories #irishseniors
ONE WEEK TO GO!! Opening Nights are more than a landmark film, great live music and Irish nibbles ... thanks to our lovely sponsors we have ól as well as ceol - including homegrown gin and beer. Be warned tickets are selling fast; and Opening Night parties sell out. Sydney Thurs May 2; Melbourne Thurs May 11. https://irishfilmfestival.com.au/calendar/#IFF2019 #loveirishfilm #openingnightparty #irish #irishculture #oharasbeer #jawboxgin #dinglegin #floatlikeabutterfly #palacechauvel #palacekino #palacecinemas
SUPER SATURDAY! Our biggest ever Saturday lineup with something for everyone - five superb Irish films stretching across the day.Kicking off at 2pm with kids animation Captain Morten and the Spider Queen, followed by The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid a doco about an Irish farmer taking on a multinational company. At 6pm we have millennial comedy Metal Heart, followed by The Drummer and the Keeper. And we end the night on a high with Dublin Oldschool, taking us back to the 90s rave scene.More info and tickets here: https://buff.ly/2VDTOzd MAY 4 - SYDNEY MAY 11 - MELBOURNE
The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid - A modern day David and Goliath tale in this weird and wonderful documentary.Thomas Reid lives a solitary life on the fringes of mainstream society, farming the lands passed down to him by his father and grandfather before, but his idyllic lifestyle is threatened by the compulsory purchase of his land by a multinational company.More info and tickets available here: https://buff.ly/2vdWhoBThe Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid is part of our #SuperSaturday lineup on May 4 in Sydney and May 11 in Melbourne. #IFFAU2019 #thelonelybattleofthomasreid #documentary
PENRITH SCREENING MAY 1On Wednesday May 1st we will kick off #IFFAU2019 with the first screening of Unquiet Graves at Penrith Gaels GAC with Director Sean Murray in attendance.This powerful documentary investigates the British government's role in the murders of over 120 citizens in Ireland in the early 70s.Tickets can be purchased here: https://buff.ly/2W75URC (Details of Sydney and Melbourne screenings on our website also.)Tag anyone you know in Penrith that might be interested in this film! #unquietgraves
Dublin Oldschool takes the late show in SYDNEY on May 4th at 10pm, topping off our Super Saturday line-up of four top Irish films. There will be a Live DJ from 9pm at the Chauvel ahead of this screening so come along, have a drink, have a dance and meet the Dublin Oldschool Director Dave Tynan!Tickets available here: https://buff.ly/2KPnrgj
Dublin Oldschool comes to MELBOURNE on May 11th at 10pm, capping off our Super Saturday of four superb Irish films. Bring along some friends, have a drink at the bar and meet Director Dave Tynan! Orders of 3 or more tickets receive a 10% discount!Tickets available here: https://buff.ly/2KMVNk4
Metal Heart 🖤 Two warring teenage twins swap places in this laugh-out-loud Millennial comedy.With plenty of sweet sentiments about sisterhood and kinship, this coming of age story centres around family and growing up.6pm screening Sydney: May 4 Melbourne: May 11Tickets available here: https://buff.ly/2VDTOzd#MetalHeart #IFFAU2019
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