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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.)

CIFF 2009

The 10th Anniversary of the Chicago Irish Film Festival hit new heights and reached a larger audience than ever before thanks to a wonderful selection of shorts and documentaries which truly meant “there was something for everyone.” And we can’t say thank enough to our wonderful sponsors, especially to Miller/Coors and Heineken, represented by James Hayes of Hayes Brewing, the opening night sponsors.

The competition for the Festival and Audience Awards was very strong this year with many voters wanting to give 1st prize to all the filmmakers; they were all brilliant.

CIFF 2009 Audience Award Winners

1st Place : New Boy – Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
2nd Place: Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty – Nick Phelan and Darragh O'Connell
3rd Place: the Door – Juanita Wilson and Louise Curran
Hon. Men: Whatever Turns You On – Declan Cassidy

CIFF 2009 Festival Award Winners

1st Place: He Dies at the End – Damian McCarthy
2nd Place: Up For Air – Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson
3rd Place: Deep Breathes – Barrie Dillon
Hon. Men: Happy Hour – Barrie Dowdall

A very special thanks to the remarkable documentary filmmakers, John J. Doherty and Catherine Lyons, Peter McCarthy, Mary Crumlish and Edel Harkin, Nino Tropiano, and Ken Sullivan who shared their unique and insightful stories with the festival.

And thanks to the entire staff of the Beverly Arts Center for their support in a thousand different ways…here’s to 2010!