CINEMAS Director: Alison Millar Stars: Lyra McKee

CINEMAS Director: Emer Reynolds Stars: Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid, Lochlann O'Mearáin

We are delighted to announce our Opening Night Movie: LAKELANDS Starring Éanna Hardwicke (Normal People) & Danielle Galligan (Kin, Shadow and Bone) BEST FILM Galway Film Fleadh Kerry International Film Festival AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SCREENING!

CINEMAS/ONLINE Director: Robert Higgins & Patrick McGivney Stars: Éanna Hardwicke, Danielle Galligan, Lorcan Cranitch

What a huge few weeks it's been for the Irish community in Australia. The passing of one of Ireland and the world's finest artists Sinéad O'Connor sent a ripple of shock and mourning across the globe, while we also witnessed a surge of support for our own Girls in Green during their time Down Under for the Women's World Cup. We recently announced the dates for this year's Irish Film Festival, with Irish stories and talent on screen continuing to shine in Australia thanks to SBS. And check out our calendar for all the other exciting events happening over the coming weeks and months. 

The Festival is back bigger than ever from October 5 to November 5, with special screenings taking place in 5 capital cities and streaming online across Australia. With Irish productions and talent proving extremely popular across the globe, we are looking forward to announcing our carefully selected program of movies and documentaries that reflect a new Ireland in 2023 whilst sharing stories that need to be heard.

This month the Irish and Australian sports community is buzzing with the countdown to the Women's World Cup, this year being hosted in Australia and kicking off in Sydney on the 20th with the very first game against the Republic of Ireland. We've got some Irish movie news, including the one everyone's talking about right now having recently made its way Down Under; the fascinating documentary on Sinéad O'Connor. We've also highlighted a few quality Film Festivals worth checking out, whilst the 2023 Galway Film Fleadh program is currently being announced. 

This month’s Arts Roundup features the super popular Irish Crime Drama Love/Hate, which Aussies are adoring (and being slightly disturbed by) since screening on SBS Australia.   Check out all the well deserved winners of the recent Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTA) in Dublin, plus all the local upcoming festivals, movie news and more.