Dingle Film Festival

Internationally renowned Dingle Film Festival / Féile Scannán an Daingin runs again this year from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2026 in multiple venues around Dingle town including Dingle Skellig Hotel and in Blasket Centre in Dunquin overlooking the iconic Blasket Islands. With an exciting programme of diverse Irish, Irish-language and international films, including a children’s programme, engaging talks and workshops with internationally renowned filmmakers, festival clubs, this is a chance to connect with likeminded people and a brilliant opportunity to immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of the festival and the Dingle Peninsula.

We are very proud of our filmmaking culture here; 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) starring 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), as well as Netflix show Les Brumes, shot here in 2026.

Previous guests include Academy-winning actor Chris Cooper (Adaptation,The Bourne Identity, The Amazing Spiderman II, Little Women), Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight Rises, The Wire), Hollywood Producer Winston Azzopardi (Gladiator II, Troy, Murder on the Orient Express), celebrated Casting Director Ros Hubbard (The Commitments, Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Bourne Trilogy, The Da Vinci Code), Hollywood Writer/Director Todd Komarnicki (Elf, Sully), renowned Casting Director Maureen Hughes (Small Things Like These, Love/Hate, Once), Hollywood Producer Ned Dowd (Last of the Mohicans, Wonder Boys, GI Jane), Cinematographer Owen McPolin (Game of Thrones, Foundation, Vikings), multi award-winning Director Ruán Magan (Báite, Our Blue World, Steps of Freedom), celebrated Director Alan Gilsenan (The Irish Question, We only want the Earth), US Director/Writer John Sayles (Lone Star, Matewan, Sunshine State), Emmy-winning Producer James Byrne and Philip King (Other Voices) among many others and we will emulate a similar line-up of guests for 2026.

Join us for a brilliant weekend of films, talks, workshops and fun.

www.dinglefilmfest.com