Podcast: Filmmaker Nuala O'Connor on In Time: Dónal Lunny
Recorded live at the Capital Irish Film Festival, filmmaker Nuala O'Connor discusses documenting the life, music and legacy of Irish traditional music pioneer Dónal Lunny.
Capital Irish Film Festival16
Solas Nua’s annual Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington, D.C., presents one of the largest programs of Irish cinema in North America, showcasing the latest Irish dramatic and documentary features, shorts, art films, and animation releases by Irish and Ireland-based filmmakers. The 20th edition of the four-day festival takes place February 26- March 1, 2026, in partnership with the prestigious American Film Institute's Silver Theatre & Cultural Center (Silver Spring MD).
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Podcast: Filmmaker Dennis Harvey on Útóipe Cheilteach / Celtic Utopia
In this Film Ireland podcast, recorded on location at the Capital Irish Film Festival, Gemma Creagh speaks with filmmaker Dennis Harvey about Útóipe Cheilteach / Celtic Utopia, which screens at Docs Ireland on 20th June at the Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast.
Podcast: Ruán Magan (Báite/Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator) at Capital Irish Film Festival
In this Film Ireland podcast, recorded live on location in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Irish Film Festival, Gemma Creagh chats with producer, writer and director Ruán Magan his films Báite and Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator, which were both screening in the programme.
Phoenix Spotlight in Collaboration with Film Ireland
Every two weeks, tune in to 92.5 Phoenix FM, where presenter and film expert Dáire Walsh delves into the wonderful world of film in partnership with Film Ireland. Listen back to his chat with Writer/Director Jeda de Brí & Actor Neill Fleming.
Podcast: Colin McIvor, Director/Co-Writer of 'No Ordinary Heist'
In this podcast, we chat with Colin McIvor about No Ordinary Heist. Starring Eddie Marsan & Éanna Hardwicke, the tense thriller follows two bank workers forced into a robbery.
Podcast: Sheena Lambert on Writing an Irish-Language Mystery, Báite
In this Film Ireland podcast, recorded live on location in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Irish Film Festival, we chat with author, playwright and screenwriter Sheena Lambert about her feature film Báite.