About
Established in 2019, the Louth International Film Festival (LIFF) is an internationally recognised film festival which celebrates bold, distinctive, and socially engaged cinema from Ireland and around the world. Now in its seventh edition, LIFF has established a strong reputation for high quality curation, filmmaker care, education and professional presentation.
The festival takes place annually in County Louth, Ireland, in association with An Táin Arts Centre and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). It is run entirely on a voluntary basis by the directors and committee, with support from the Louth Filmmakers Society.
At LIFF, we create opportunities for filmmakers, students, audiences and for the wider Louth region through networking, education, mentorship, cultural enrichment, community engagement and cultural tourism.
The Team
LORCAN DUNNE
Executive Festival Director
SHONA KELLY
Shorts Programmer
SHAUNA BOWDEN
Marketing, Media and Content Manager
BARRY KEATING
Programme Director
WILLIAM O'KEEFFE
Shorts Programmer
LAUREN MCCARTNEY
Marketing, Media and Content Manager
COLM MULLEN
Artistic Director, Co-Founder
ANJA SCHILLE
Hospitality & Guest Relations Manager
JAY PETER JAVERI
Festival Director, Co-Founder
PAUL CUMISKEY
Fundraising Director
Industry Patrons & Awards
LIFF partners with a number of industry patrons who lend their names to our awards, including the Dearbhla Walsh Award for Best Directing, the Seamus McGarvey Award for Best Cinematography and the John Moore Award for Best in Louth.
DEARBHLA WALSH
Director
JOHN MOORE
Director
SEAMUS MCGARVEY
Cinematographer, ASC, BSC, ISC
All of our awards are unique, handcrafted artworks created by local artists and craftspeople.
OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE:
The Fred Dekker Award for Best Student Film
Best Short Fiction
Best Short Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Best Feature Fiction
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best International Film