About the Chicago Irish Film Festival

Founded in 2000 the Chicago Irish Film Festival is one of only a handful of Irish Film Festivals in the United States. Screening features, documentaries, shorts and animation, the festival presents a truly representative selection of Irish film, from the classics to the contemporary.

Each year since its inception, the festival has screened features, documentaries, shorts and animation many of which have won awards and have had selected screenings at some of the largest festivals in the world including Cannes, Sundance, and Toronto.

The festival has also welcomed as its guest the actors, directors, and producers that are the heart of today's Irish cinema.

The CIFF is a showcase for Irish film production that embraces innovation, independence, and creativity that is rooted in Ireland's rich cultural heritage.

The 11th Chicago Irish Film Festival will be held March 5-10, 2010. Deadline for submissions to the festival is January 15, 2010. (Click here to download entry form.)