The Irish Film Festival Australia is back, for lovers of film and Ireland across Australia. With stories ranging from laugh-out-loud comedies, heartfelt family dramas and gripping psychological thrillers, to award-winning documentaries and intimate portraits of iconic musicians, artists and political changemakers, our 2025 program captures the extraordinary breadth and boldness of Irish storytelling today.
Make a weekend of it at your local cinema, or watch over the month from home – the choice is yours.
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Of particular interest to Irish language speakers are:
Fidil Ghorm (The Blue Fiddle).
This beautiful, feel-good, contemporary Irish Language movie is one for all of the family, bringing together Irish music and traditions with the resilience of 10-year-old, Molly, who’s on a heartfelt mission to wake her father from a coma. Molly’s dad, Ruraic, is injured in a car crash and is moved to a rehab centre, where Molly meets Malachy, a grumpy old man. Drawn to the beautiful music she hears him play, Molly learns that Malachy was once a champion fiddler known for the magic in his hands. Their unlikely friendship blossoms as she persuades him to teach her the fiddle. Together, they embark on a journey filled with music, determination, and the healing power of connection, searching for the magic only music can bring.
Froggie.
Brothers Fiachra and Tadgh peaked early at the age of 7 when they appeared on The Late Late Toy Show singing with their homemade puppet, Froggie. 25 years later, they are in comic hell, still singing the same ol’ song when their show gets cancelled. The world is pulling the brothers apart and they are borassic broke! To make matters worse, Froggie is stolen. A ransom video appears online – in a cruel twist, the thief will release Froggie when the puppet achieves 1 million followers!! Fiachra and Tadgh must team up to rescue their childhood puppet by helping Froggie regain his fame.
