Schedule:

Shorts Program 2: What Others Think 99 mins 1:30 p.m
She Said Rejoyce
Letter
Next
We’re Blood
Worried, Sick
Vinny
Polished
Bog
The Wilde Sisters

Billy Caldwell + The Great Lakes Treaty Making 40 mins 2:00 p.m
As one of the Illinois treaty signers in 1829 and 1833, Billy Caldwell negotiated the sale of 5,000,000 acres of land in northwest Illinois, resulting in the removal of all Native American tribes in the state. Billy Caldwell Jr., son Rising Sun (Mohawk) and British Army Captain, William Caldwell (born in Co. Fermanagh, Ireland), was a leader in early Chicago. Although he was not a blood relative of the Great Lakes tribes, Caldwell worked to negotiate the safe passage of the United Nations of Chippawa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi out of the state of Illinois and west to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Special guests Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Sharon Hoogstraten and director Susan Kelsey.

Mrs. Robinson - Special Event  94 mins 3:00 p.m
Mrs. Robinson tells Mary’s story, in her own words, for the very first time – illuminating battles for justice and equality over half a century, on the streets, in the courts, at the ballot box and in backroom corridors of power. A reforming constitutional lawyer and senator in her early career, Mary Robinson detonated an electoral earthquake by winning the Irish Presidential vote in 1990. Later, as a crusading UN High Commissioner, she built a lasting legacy, fearlessly challenging perpetrators of human rights abuses all over the world. To this day, she exerts power and leadership as the Chair of The Elders: the independent group of global leaders (founded by Nelson Mandela) who work for peace, justice and human rights. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

Mrs. Robinson: $20.00

Shorts Program 3: Voices 96 mins 3:30 p.m
Dublin Short
Breakfast Roll
Packrat
A Lady Of Paris
Kiki
The Big City
Settle Yourself
The Last Of The Handweavers

Laoch: Defy the Odds 60 mins 4:00 p.m
Hailing from Drogheda, Ireland’s only powerlifter with dwarfism, Thomas “Tommy” McCague proves that strength comes in many forms. Dwarfism is a rare condition and Laoch offers a look at Tommy’s daily life as he begins a quest for transformation battling depression, major illness and obesity. The film follows Tommy to Limerick and Manchester, where he competes against average-statured lifters. In Germany, he competes in the 2023 World Dwarf Games with other LP athletes. shattering societal expectations and breaking world records. A true celebration of courage, perseverance and living your best life. Special guests Tommy McCague and director Stephan Mazurek
Tickets: Adult $12,Senior $10, Student $8

Shorts Program 4: Beginnings 100 mins 5:30 p.m
Peat
Beyond The System
Tough Love
Shawdow Fable
Cat & Mouse
Homebird
A Simple Killing
An Ode To Tony Macmahon’s Den
Room Taken

The Outcasts 95 mins 7:30 p.m
A darkly beautiful tale drawing on the folklore of pre-Famine Ireland and the writings of Blake and Yeats, this is a scary, frank and extraordinary film about a young woman who’s considered 'odd’, who becomes fascinated by the shaman Scarf Michael, a man the villagers fear. He shows her how to use her power and the villager's fear to her advantage playing on their superstitious, barely Christian beliefs.

The Spin 92 mins 8:00 p.m
A heartwarming tale of friendship and self-discovery set against the stunning backdrop of the Irish countryside. The film follows Elvis and Dermott, two friends who run a small record shop in Omagh. When their scheming landlord, Sadie threatens to evict them, they embark on a desperate road trip to Cork in search of a priceless record that could save their shop – if everything goes according to plan.

Tickets:
Adult $12
Senior $10
Student $8