Programme 2026
This year's festival will take place between Friday 25th and Sunday 27th September in the IMC Cinema and An Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk, along with networking, panels and other events in Toales. Read below for the schedule of events and find our digital programme for a detailed look into this year's line up.
Schedule
SCREEN 1
9:30 AM–12:00 PM
12:00–12:20 PM
12:25–1:15 PM
1:20–3:10 PM
3:20–5:20 PM
5:30–6:30 PM
6:40–8:10 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
12:40–1:30 PM
1:40–3:40 PM
3:50–5:30 PM
5:40–7:30 PM
7:40–9:00 PM
TOALES
9PM
SCREEN 1
9:30 AM–12:00 PM
12:00–12:20 PM
12:25–1:15 PM
1:20–3:10 PM
3:20–5:20 PM
5:30–6:30 PM
6:40–8:10 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
12:40–1:30 PM
1:40–3:40 PM
3:50–5:30 PM
5:40–7:30 PM
7:40–9:00 PM
TOALES
9 PM
SCREEN 1
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
1:10–2:00 PM
2:10–4:00 PM
4:10–4:50 PM
5:00–7:00 PM
7:10–9:10 PM
STUDIO THEATRE
1:00–2:30 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
12:40–2:10 PM
2:20–3:00 PM
3:10–4:45 PM
4:55–6:55 PM
7:00–9:00 PM
TOALES
2:00-4:00PM
2:10 PM
2:20–3:00 PM
3:30–5:00 PM
MO CHARA
8:45PM
Fri 25th
IMC Cinema Dundalk
Sat 26th
An Táin Arts Centre
DkIT Showcase and Student Work
Artistic Director Colm Mullen Presents Two Shorts
Schools Filmmaking Panel with Colm Mullen and Guests
Sunphlowers with DkIT Students. Introduction by Dr Sheila Flanagan
Shorts Block 3 and Q&A
Mary Is Missing and Q&A with Dr Ingrid Lewis
Irish and UK Premiere: Lilly with Oscar-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson
Shorts Block 1 and Q&A
Collision and Western Front Studios Q&A
Shorts Block 2 and Q&A
Murphy v Christmas with Cast/Crew Q&A
World Premiere: Love Hate Hunt Kill and Q&A
AEMI Desire Lines Touring Programme
Networking
SCREEN 1
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
1:10–2:00 PM
2:10–4:00 PM
4:10–4:50 PM
5:00–7:00 PM
7:10–9:10 PM
STUDIO THEATRE
1:00–2:30 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
12:40–2:10 PM
2:20–3:00 PM
3:10–4:45 PM
4:55–6:55 PM
7:00–9:00 PM
TOALES
2:00-4:00 PM
2:10 PM
2:20–3:00 PM
3:30–5:00 PM
MO CHARA
8:45/9 PM
Shorts Block 5 and Q&A
NTA Industry Panel
Journacide with Sean Murray
Louth On Screen: Pink Slice, Grief Stricken and Dearg, Q&A with Emma Ray
Shorts Block 6 and Q&A
Sludge and Q&A
Cill Stuifín Doc and Q&A
Shorts Block 4 and Q&A
Family Friendly Film: Glitched
Dark Disquiet
Hunting Party
The Middle Finger Feature and 10th Anniversary Q&A
Evil Puddle Feature with Video Intro and The Third Date Short
Ryan Duffy Photography Headshots
NTA Networking Event
Sustainability in Filmmaking with Daragh Goan
Indie Filmmaking Panel with Barry Keating and Guests
Festival Club
Sun 27th
SCREEN 1
10:10 AM–12:00 PM
12:10–1:00 PM
1:10–3:10 PM
3:10–5:10 PM
5:15–5:50 PM
6:00–6:50 PM
7:00–8:50 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:20 PM
12:30–2:20 PM
2:40–3:50 PM
4:00–5:55 PM
STUDIO THEATRE
12:00–1:00 PM
5:00-6:00 PM
TOALES
1:00–3:00 PM
1:05–2:00 PM
2:00–3:00 PM
3:00–5:00 PM
MO CHARA
8:50PM
An Táin Arts Centre
Shorts Block 7 and Q&A
Directors Panel with Sarah McCann
Shorts Block 8 and Q&A
Conversations in Bed Feature with Director Q&A
Director Mark Forbes Interview: Who Gets to Make Films? Class and Access in the Film Industry
Awards Ceremony
Closing Film: Horseshoe and Q&A
ANYWHERE Feature
The Swimming Diaries Doc and Q&A
Quiet on Set Doc
Shorts Block 9 and Q&A
Reel to Revolution Doc and Q&A
Belfast Girls Script Reading with Jaki McCarrick
Headshots by Ryan Duffy Photography
Actors Home with Luci Lenox Networking Event
Industry Panel with Sinéad Murphy
Once We Were Punks Doc and Q&a
Festival Club
SCREEN 1
10:10 AM–12:00 PM
12:10–1:00 PM
1:10–3:10 PM
3:10–5:10 PM
5:15–5:50 PM
6:00–6:50 PM
7:00–8:50 PM
SCREEN 2
10:30 AM–12:20 PM
12:30–2:20 PM
2:40–3:50 PM
4:00–5:55 PM
STUDIO THEATRE
12:00–1:00 PM
5:00–6:00PM
TOALES
1:00–3:00 PM
1:05–2:00 PM
2:00–3:00 PM
3:00–5:00 PM
MO CHARA
8:45/9 PM
