The 7th Annual Australian Irish Film Festival will take place from September 3-12 2021. As with 2020, COVID has got the better of us, and this festival is online – which means it’s available to everyone across Australia, regardless of lockdowns!

We have a cracker of a line-up, with something for everyone from sports nuts to horror fans, coming of age and end of life stories, with women’s voices coming through loud and clear. Festival award-winners include the stunning animation, Wolfwalkers and Cathy Brady’s feature debut, Wildfire, for which she won Best Director at this year’s Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTAs), where Nika McGuigan was posthumously awarded Best Lead Actress.

Another festival must-see is the hilarious black comedy, Deadly Cuts, from up-and-coming Director Rachel Carey.

Two exceptional documentaries explore a couple of Ireland’s greatest singer/songwriters: Thin Lizzy’s front man, Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away, by Emmy-winning Director and multiple award-winning Editor Emer Reynolds; and Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, the cinematic exploration of MacGowan’s life and career by iconic music Director Julien Temple (The Filth & The Fury, The Great Rock & Roll Swindle).

Tickets are on sale from August 18, starting at $10 for a single movie, $28 for a 3 film pass and $99 for an 11 film pass.