DINGLE FILM FESTIVAL
Dingle Peninsula has a long history in film and some of the famous films (and film scenes) shot right here include Emer Reynold’s Joyride (2021) with Olivia Coleman, George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017), Ron Howard’s Far & Away (1993) with Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman and David Lean’s Ryan’s Daughter (1969).
Dingle Distillery International Film Festival takes place from 7-9 November 2025.
Now in our third year, our mission is to present a ground-breaking, dynamic & inspiring festival to a wide & diverse audience, seeking out Irish and international films that push boundaries. We also have films in Irish (with subtitles) central to programming to honour and celebrate the Irish language in our unique position as the only film festival in a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) region here in the heart of the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht. We foster strong opportunities for local up-and-coming and established filmmakers to showcase their work & bring renowned filmmakers to the area to facilitate sharing of ideas and collaboration. Our vision is to show film on the edge, at the edge of Europe.
Our festival programme includes a diverse programme of shorts, documentary and feature films from our international call-out as well as curated films. Films are screened in venues including Dingle Skellig Hotel looking out across Dingle Bay and in the Blasket Centre, west of Dingle, overlooking the iconic Blasket Islands.
Alongside our screenings, we also have a programme of masterclasses and workshops with internationally-renowned film industry experts, at our Masters Zone sponsored by and located in the Dingle Skellig Hotel.
Previous Guests include:
– Hollywood Casting Director Ros Hubbard (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Bourne Series, The Da Vinci Code, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Evita, Far and Away, The Commitments)
– International Casting Director Maureen Hughes (Small Things Like These, That They May Face The Rising Sun, Once)
– LA Producer Ned Dowd (Last of the Mohicans, Apocalypto, Wonder Boys, GI Jane)
– Hollywood Producer Winston Azzopardi (Gladiator 2, Napoleon, Murder on the Orient Express)
– US Director/Screenwriter/Editor John Sayles – Academy Award winner
(Lone Star, Eight Men Out, The Brother From Another Planet, Matewan, Amigo, Passion Fish, Men with Guns)
– US Producer & Actress Maggie Renzi (Lianna, Passion Fish, Sunshine State, Girlfight)
– DOP Owen Mc Polin (Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful, Deadly Class)
– Emmy-winning Documentary Filmmaker James Byrne (Untamed Americas, Great Migrations, Africa’s Lost Eden, for National Geographic, Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise)
– Eugene McCrystal Leading Colourist (Conversations with Friends, Normal People, The Quiet Girl, Evil Dead Rising, Nocebo, Aisha, Redemption, Joyride
– Andy Clarke VFX Supervisor (Brooklyn, Michael Inside, Wildfire, Normal People, Sacred Sites of the World, The Titans that Built America)
– Emmy-winning Producer/Director Philip King (That They May Face the Rising Sun, Bringing It All Back Home)
We will be announcing our programme for 2025 very soon, for what promises to be a brilliant festival. Follow us on social media or keep an eye on our website for updates and announcements. We’d love to see you there.
www.dinglefilmfest.com