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Irish-Australian Shorts Program
The Irish Film Festival will, for the first time in its history, present a session of Irish-Australian short films in cinema screenings in Sydney and Melbourne. These films are the product of the interweaving of Irish and Australian themes and cultures through their producers, directors, actors or themes. Ranging from comedy, LGBTQIA+, doco, experimental, dance and history, these shorts represent a new generation of Irish Australian creative talent, who are expressing their heritage in cinematic terms. Runtime 65 minutes (in cinema) 50 minutes (online) Ten Years of Yes (Cinema Exclusive)Directed by Alan Fitzgerald Sydney Queer Irish, an inclusive community group for Irish expats and their friends in Sydney, prepare to…
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June 2025
There’s lots happening this month with Bloomsday events and a slather of Irish films playing at the Sydney Film Festival. Plus: the low-down on Pierce Brosnan’s Irish accent controversy, Irish connections in the upcoming MIX TAPE series, and a double pass to give away in each IFF city (Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) for the new Irish film FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE which opens next month in cinemas across Australia!
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IRISH-AUSTRALIAN EVENTS DIARY
August Friday 01 August The Rugby Lunch: Lions 2025 An exclusive Lansdowne Club experience to celebrate The Lions Tour return to Sydney Australia for the first time in 12 years Presented by The Lansdowne Club, Sydney. Tickets here Saturday 9 August Traditional Irish and Popular Folk Music with Blarney Stone Join Terri, Phil, Brendan and Col of ‘Blarney Stone’ in an Irish Sing-a-Long and Celtic Music session! These sessions happen on the second Saturday of every month at Cardigan Bar. Cardigan Bar, Sandgate Queensland. More information here Thursday 14 August The Bard and the Harper: An Evening with Clíona Molins Join The Celtic Club at The Wild Geese Hotel for…
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May 2024
Spring may have sprung in Ireland but here in Sydney it’s like a wet Sunday in Belmullet as the rain keeps lashing down! Luckily we have some great suggestions for you with a new TV show featuring Andrew Scott and a great new doco on Ireland’s best loved trad act the Bothy Band. We also have an IFTA Award wrap-up up with Cillian Murphy taking home another win for Oppenheimer and in Sydney the Irish Support Agency have announced that nominations are open for their Community Appreciation Awards.
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March 2024
It's the lucky month of March and everyone will be flocking to the pubs to grab a pint of Guinness. We provided a breakdown of St Patrick's Day celebrations that we've found being held around Australia but don't forget to also visit your local Irish pub. There were a couple of awards shows in Feb with Irish wins and 2 more IFF Q&As are on YouTube including our opening night Q&A for Lakelands.
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February 2024
Hollywood's awards season has started and Irish co-production 'Poor Things' has been receiving lots of attention, as well as 'Oppenheimer' star Cillian Murphy. Irish actors Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan have also shared attention. We have a collection of Irish films being released in 2024 and 2 more of our Q&As are on YouTube. Save the date: Gaelic Club Céilí Band All-Stars concert at the Gasoline Pony on Friday, March 8th.
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December 2023
Another successful Irish Film Festival has finished and while the team have been busy wrapping up the festival and completing reports, there's been mountains of Irish news - so much that we couldn't possibly cover it all in this newsletter. For many of us, the tragic passing of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was a major milestone. We have other cultural news and have put together an events diary for 2024 too.
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TAKING ROOTS (MUSIC) TO AUSTRALIA – AN IRISH AND GHANAIAN CELEBRATION
CINEMAS (SYDNEY ONLY) / ONLINE Director: Enda Murray & Natalie O'Neill Stars: João Almeida & band, Yaw Derkyi & band
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FATHER DES – THE WAY HE SAW IT
ONLINE Director: Vincent Kinnaird
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SHAME / LESS
ONLINE Director: Luke Falkner & Noel Donnellon Stars: Osaro Azams, Vicky Curtis, Andrew Deering
