Irish Film Festival launches largest Australian program to date

The 2026 Irish Film Festival has launched in Australia with its largest program to date. The festival is screening 18 films and documentaries across five cities and online, featuring 13 Australian premieres.

The event is opened by the Irish/Australian co-production ‘Chasing Millions’, a comedy centered on the 2004 Northern Bank heist in Belfast. Other featured works include Galway Film Fleadh award winners such as ‘Trad’, ‘Horseshoe’, and ‘Girls & Boys’, as well as IFTA nominees ‘Báite (The Drowned)’, ‘Fréwaka (Roots)’, and ‘Testimony’.

Festival Director Dr Enda Murray noted the inclusion of diverse voices, including films in the Irish language and works exploring contemporary Irish history and music.