CHASING THE LIGHT tells the story of charismatic hippie Peter Cornish, who founded Dxogchen Beara, a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork. For five decades, this former clifftop farm has transformed the lives of thousands who receive solace from the Buddhist teachings. But as the devoted…

What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got? Kathleen, played by rising star Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing, Calm With Horses, You Are Not My Mother) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. Her departure coincides with the death of her biological mother and so she…

A beautiful, contemporary Irish-language movie, FIDIL GHORM is one for all of the family; bringing together traditional Irish music and culture and the innocence and resilience of 10-year-old Molly, who’s on a heartfelt mission to bring her father out of a coma. Believing that winning the All-Ireland Fiddle Competition might wake…

This award-winning bilingual documentary is an intimate and poetic exploration of the life and artistry of musician David Keenan (Dáithí Ó’Cianáin). Four years after the breakthrough success of his debut album Beginner’s Guide to Bravery, Dundalk-born songwriter, musician, and composer David Keenan finds himself at a crossroads. Known for his…

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork’s working-class Northside. As he…

Michael, the last son of a farming family, lives an isolated existence with his ailing, cantankerous father Ray. Burdened by a terrible secret from his past, Michael has isolated himself from the world and dedicates himself to his prized flock. When the ongoing conflict with rival farmer Gary and his…

When her mother goes missing somewhere in Ireland, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten returns from London to find her. Her search takes her into a feuding family, a contested house; and a history that threatens to take everyone down, including herself. A WANT IN HER is an immersive, first person account…

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,…

We have four double tickets to give away for the fab new Irish films screening at the Sydney Film Festival in June. We take a look at Irish movie news, with some updates on Irish programs playing on Australian screens and a giveaway to the rollicking new Irish comedy, Apocalypse…