The Irish films being screened include the following:
- Shadow Dancer (Ireland-Belgium); thriller directed by James Marsh with Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough and Gillian Anderson; Set in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son's welfare. Thu 27 Sep @ 21:30; Sun 7 Oct @ 21:00.
- Stella Days (Ireland); drama directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan with Martin Sheen, Stephen Rea and Amy Huberman; A small town cinema in rural Ireland becomes the setting for a dramatic struggle between faith and passion, Rome and Hollywood and a man and his conscience. Sun 30 Sep @ 21:00; Tue 9 Oct @ 19:00.
- Flanagan’s Wake (Ireland-England); documentary by filmmaker Peter Bach; A personal journey featuring artist Barry Flanagan who is wrestling with Motor Neuron Disease - Bach travels the world to bring back footage of strangers by his public works. Poetic, moving, travelsome, it tries to be both worldly and intimate at the same time. Thu 4 Oct @ 19:00 (followed by interview with film-maker).
- Grabbers (Ireland); comedy sci-fi directed by Jon Wright with Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley and Russell Tovey; When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive. Tue 2 Oct @ 21:00; Sat 6 Oct @ 21:30.
