Chicago Irish Film Festival is Live!

The 22nd Chicago Irish Film Festival got off to a great start last night. If you didn't manage to see the opening event, you can watch it back here.

All feature films, documentaries, shorts programs and our 2021 Special Partner programs are now available to watch anytime, on-demand, until 11:55pm on Monday 8 March unless otherwise noted. Keep in mind you will only be able to access the virtual films within this timeframe. Each individual film link is good for one use and once a link is clicked, you will have 72 hours to finish watching.

You can access the Interactive Film Program here and watch each film trailer by clicking on the word 'Trailer'.

Our How to Fest guide should answer any questions you may have. Otherwise you can contact us by emailing tickets@chicagoirishfilmfestival.com

Festival Awards

Four of our Festival Awards were also announced during last night's opening event and to the award winning films and filmmakers we say, 'comhghairdeas ó chroí agus sláinte!'

And The Award Goes To........

Festival Award: 2021 Nominees

Ascending Grace Claire Byrne
Cost You Nothing Patricia Kelly
Operator Jonathon Hughes
Christy Brendan Canty
How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic Michael - David McKernan

Festival Award Winner:

How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic
Michael - David McKernan

Honorable Mention
Cost You Nothing Patricia Kelly
for the extraordinary performance by Jack Murphy

Consulate of Ireland Award : 2021 Nominees

Fisherman Lewis Barfoot, Narea Kim
An Irish Underdog Story Jonny Farrelly
Lucky Abaigeal Collins
The Mountain Keg Justin Stevenson, Diarmuid Connors
At Heart and Soul Greta Steinburg, Jorinde Weinmann

Consulate of Ireland Award Winner:

Lucky Abaigeal Collins

One Minute Irish Award: 2021 Nominees

Lockdown Upside Down Barbara Soares
Back Home Luca Di Bartola
Mourning Murder Liam Fahy
Sign of the Times Amy-Joyce Hastings

One Minute Irish Award Winner:

Lockdown Upside Down Barbara Soares

Honorable Mention:
Back Home Luca Di Bartola for excellence in cinematography

2021 Special Covid-19 Award: Nominees

60 Days of Hell Sohaila Lindheim
Stay Home, Stay Safe,Stay Sane Nick Hales
Shielding Nico Maire Campbell
The Final Performance David Philips
Cat Mark Jackson

2021 Special Covid-19 Award Winner:

Shielding Nico Maire Campbell

Honorable Mention:
Stay Home, Stay Safe,Stay Sane?
Nick Hales
for amazing animation and for finding humor in a time of great anxiety and too many Zoom calls.

Our Audience Award will not of course be announced until after the festival.

Everyone who has an individual ticket or a pass for this year’s amazing Shorts Programs 1-5 will be able to vote for their favorite film short. Just click the stars below the film title you want to vote for, submit your vote and we have all the results tallied up at the close of the festival.

Watch our social media pages to find out the 2021 Audience Award Winners!

Passes & Tickets Are Still Available at

goelevent.com/ChicagoIrishFilmFestival

Don't forget to stay in touch on social media as the weekend progresses and let us know what you are watching. We encourage you to post about what you are watching using the following hashtags:-

#CIFF2021 #ChicagoIrishFF #CultureIreland #GlobalIrish

Have a wonderful weekend of film-viewing, see you on the other side!

Slán go fóill,

Team CIFF

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