The 2019 Richard Harris International Film Festival will be in Limerick, Ireland, October 22-28, 2019.
It will feature 7 days of Film, Networking and Workshops.
Tickets available Online or at the Theatre Box Office
Tuesday, October 22nd
VR/AR Experience (in association with Simmotion and Immersive VR Education)
Part of the iMET Media Technology Summit
- Apollo 11 VR Experience
- 1943 – Berlin Blitz VR Experience
- Selection of New Media submissions
- Tombeaux (dir. Dave Beck)
- Sustainable Productivity (dir. Aneesh Koorapaty Winner – 2019 Best New Media)
- From Farm to Fork (dir. Lamia Chraibi)
- The European launch of Entertainment Oxygen and the exciting collaboration with RHIFF
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Engine, Cecil Street
Ticket Cost: €10.00
Student Screenings Block 1: Chosen Destination
(9 films)
- Psychlical directed by Nathan Campion
- Our Land directed by Eoin Harnett
- Goodnight Sweetheart directed by Aaron Moloney
- Stewsday directed by Ken Geraghty & Jason Kennealy
- The Dressmaker directed by Olivia McLaughlin
- Strangers on a Bench directed by Hiram Harrington, Emmanuel Okoye
- Stubborn as a Mule directed by Victor Bargès
- Brittas directed by Niamh Bryson
- Starry Night directed by Emma Smith
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Student Screenings Block 2: Don’t Get Caught
(12 films)
- CAGED directed by Owen O’Mahony
- Easy for Some directed by Niamh Sauter-Cooke
- Zipped directed by Paz Roz
- Grounding directed by Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
- Lost Identity directed by Caoimhe Sheehan
- Hooked directed by Lukasz Langowski
- Real Shame directed by Gwen O’Toole
- Forget Me Not directed by David Brosnan
- 9 Months directed by Michael Wohlfeld
- Pit Stop directed by Rachel Smyth
- As The Devil Drives directed by Callum O’Brien
- Piseogaí directed by Méabh Deloughry
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Tuesday Night iMET Screening
Film: The Making of Angela’s Christmas
Part of the iMET Media Technology Summit in association with Brown Bag Films
Directed by Damien O’Connor
Followed by an in-depth discussion with Malachy McCourt and director Damien O’Connor
This documentary gives a wonderful behind the scenes look at the making of the family favourite Angela’s Christmas, featuring interviews with the voice talent and animators behind this instant classic.
Time: 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue: Thirteen Fourteen, 13-14 Cecil Street, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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After Party and Nibbles
Time: 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Venue: Rhiff & Souths Bar
Wednesday, October 23rd
VR/AR Experience (in association with Simmotion and Immersive VR Education)
Part of the iMET Media Technology Summit
- Apollo 11 VR Experience
- 1943 – Berlin Blitz VR Experience
- Selection of New Media submissions:
- Tombeaux (dir. Dave Beck)
- Sustainable Productivity (dir. Aneesh Koorapaty Winner – 2019 Best New Media)
- From Farm to Fork (dir. Lamia Chraibi)
- The European launch of Entertainment Oxygen and the exciting collaboration with RHIFF
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Engine, Cecil Street
Ticket Cost: €10.00
Developing Feature Films in Regional Locations
A master class with writer/directors Conor McMahon and Mark Noonan, hosted by Screen Ireland
FREE Event
Open to All Filmmakers
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Engine, Cecil Street
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Student Screenings Block 3: Stuck in a Moment
(9 films)
- Jack & Anna directed by Ksenia Ivanova
- In Training directed by Lachlan Kelly
- Still Walking directed by Rachael Scully
- The Way We Were directed by Stephen Barrett
- Polaroid directed by Richard Harvey
- Beautiful Youth directed by Conor McCormick
- Hear Their Heartbeat directed by Volkan Güney Eker
- Out of Time directed by Valerie O’Connor
- I Am Not a Monster directed by Grace Quilligan
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Student Screenings Block 4: Loving Care
(10 films)
- Anorexia Nervosa directed by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- SCIM directed by Jing Joaquin
- Jill & Giles directed by Alison Byrne
- Skint directed by Tara O’Callaghan
- The Sunny Side Up directed by Peter Kilmartin
- In the Glass House directed by Anna Evgenevna Zhukovets
- Hearts & Crafts directed by Harry Lee
- Archie’s Bat directed by Shannon Egan
- Speak To Her directed by Jack Desmond
- Be Happy to be You directed by Ebony Corcoran
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
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Student Screenings Block 5: What’s Right in Front of You
(7 films)
- Caesar directed by Adam littlewood, Fiona Galvin, Billy Ralph & Matthew O’Dwyer
- Puzzling directed by Nicki Wade
- Colour Blind directed by Luke Murphy
- Disco Dynamite directed by Tom Clover
- Looking For directed by Cian Desmond
- Backwater directed by Brendan McCallion (Winner – 2019 Best Student Film)
- JASS directed by Meg Elwood
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Wednesday Night Double Screening
Part of the iMET Media Technology Summit
Short Film: Salam
Directed by Claire Fowler
Runtime: 13 minutes, 36 seconds
Film: Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World
Winner – 2019 Best Feature Film
Directed by Hans Pool
Panel discussion to follow the screening
Time: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
(Followed by After-party in the Commercial Bar)
Venue: S206 Schuman Building, University of Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00-€8.00
Thursday, October 24th
Nat/Intl Shorts Block 1: Rights & Wrongs
(7 films)
- Inner Child directed by Gary Duggan
- Please ‘LIKE’ Me directed by Brian McDonnell
- Something Borrowed directed by Sarah Horgan
- Tank Man directed by Robert Anthony Peters
- Open Your Lips directed by Eleonora Ivone
- CAITLíN directed by Emer Conroy
- Pure Gold directed by Rik Gordon
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Dance Limerick, St. John’s Square
Ticket Cost: €7.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 2: Expectations
(8 films)
- Love Her Bones directed by Ross Carey
- 255111 directed by Paul Batt
- Juggle directed by Seamus Duffy
- The Camel Boy directed by Chabname Zariab
- SatNav directed by Eugene O’Connor
- Trapped directed by James Bushe
- Islands Apart directed by Sammy Nutt
- 2nd Class directed by Jimmy Olsson
Time: 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Venue: Dance Limerick, St. John’s Square
Ticket Cost: €7.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 3: When You’re With
(7 films)
- Wine in My Veins directed by Leire Albinarrate Fernández
- Run directed by Caroline Grace-Cassidy, Roisin Kearney
- Date with Misadventure directed by Matthew Smyth
- I Didn’t, I Wasn’t, I Amn’t directed by Laoisa Sexton
- HALO directed by Michael-David McKernan
- Jaula directed by David Oeo
- In Orbit directed by Katie McNeice
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: Dance Limerick, St. John’s Square
Ticket Cost: €7.00
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Thursday Film Feature 1 (Double Screening)
Told You – Bursary Short
Directed by Cashell Horgan
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Film Feature 1: SPA Weekend
Directed by Maureen O’Connell
Q&A to follow the screening
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Opening Night RHIFF
Reception + GaelScoil Presentation
The Opening Night event begins with the annual presentation of “Gradam Richard Harris” by the Drama Department of Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh.
Short Film: BAINNE
Directed by Jack Reynor
Extended Preview of upcoming documentary A Man Called Harris
Produced & Directed by Brian Reddin
Followed by a Panel Discussion
After party at George Hotel
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue: Dance Limerick, St. John’s Square
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Friday, October 25th
Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
The story of the Limerick Hurling Team 2018
Director & DOP: William Buckley
Facebook event for Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
Free Screenings over 4 Days and 20 Venues
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, October 25th-28th
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 4: A Little Magic
(9 films)
- Lady Isobel & The Elf Knight directed by Cashell Horgan
- Blanket directed by Ken Williams & Denis Fitzpatrick
- Bending Glass directed by Suzie Keegan (Winner – 2019 Best Cinemetography)
- The Space Between Us directed by Elaine Kennedy
- Under Growth directed by Evin O’Neill
- Always Remember Me directed by Nell Teare
- Let’s Go to Antarctica! directed by Gonzaga Manso
- The Girl at the End of the Garden directed by Bonnie Dempsey
- Cynthia directed by Jack Hickey
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 5: Here We Are
(7 films)
- Caged directed by Mark Nugent
- Cleaner directed by Mohammadreza Mayghani
- Low Tide directed by Ian Hunt Duffy
- When We’re Gone directed by James Skerritt
- Lucky Star directed by Russell Davidson
- CARGO directed by Abhilash Chandra
- Are You Volleyball?! directed by Mohammad Bakhshi (Winner – 2019 Best Writing)
Time: 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Folklore
Eddie Lenihan –
Storyteller Tales of Magic, Myth and Mystery for Old and Young
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine Street, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €7.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 6: For the Cause
(6 films)
- The Marksman directed by Conor Healy
- Ashmina directed by Dekel Berenson (Winner – 2019 Best Nat/Int Short Film)
- The Boy Who Wanted to Fly directed by Jorge Muriel (Winner – 2019 Best Director)
- Moth directed by Allyn Quigley
- TRUE NORTH: Paud Mulrooney’s Irish-Canadian Adventures in Super 8 directed by Deirdre Mulrooney
- The Third King directed by Christoph Oliver Strunck
Time: 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Friday Film Feature 2 (Double Screening)
Oscar Winning Short: Skin
Written by: Sharon Maymon, Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Feature 2: No News
Written & Directed by Miguel Berzal de Miguel
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:40 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Friday Film Feature 3 (Double Screening)
Short Film: Sorceress
Written & Directed by Max Blustin
Feature 3: The Dig
Written by: Stuart Drennan, Directed by: Andy and Ryan Tohill
Followed by Q&A with Cast and Crew
Time: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Saturday, October 26th
Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
The story of the Limerick Hurling Team 2018
Director & DOP: William Buckley
Facebook event for Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
Free Screenings over 4 Days and 20 Venues
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, October 25th-28th
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Acting Masterclass
Tearing You a New One With Terry II
IFTA Award Winning Writer / Director Terry McMahon returns to RHIFF with his Acting Masterclass.
Winner – 2019 Monologue / Self Tape Competition, Josh Hullinger
Time: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: The Savoy Hotel Limerick, 22 Henry Street
Ticket Cost: €50.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 7: Escaping
(7 films)
- The Wood Burning Savages – ‘I Don’t Know Why I Do It To Myself’ directed by Shane Serrano (2019 Special Recognition Award, Shane Serrano)
- Bonobo directed by Zoel Aeschbacher
- No Place directed by Laura Kavanagh
- Harbor directed by Paul Marques Duarte
- Match directed by Laura O’ Shea & Tony Doyle
- Anna directed by Dekel Berenson (Winner – 2019 Best Actor in a Female Role, Svetlana Alekseevna Barandich)
- A White Horse directed by Shaun O’Connor (Winner – 2019 Best Overall Film)
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Newport Beach FF Block 8: At Home
(8 films)
- Rip to the Rescue directed by Paudie Baggott
- Rosalyn directed by Olivia J Middleton
- Troubles directed by Jonathan Harden
- Silence (Ciúnas) directed by Tristan Heanue
- The Bridge directed by Mark Smyth (Winner – 2019 Best Newport Beach FF Category AND
Winner – 2019 Best Actor in a Male Role, Peter Coonan) - What Betty Sees directed by Colleen Forward
- Girl Alone directed by Keith Farrell
- Leave the Road Behind You directed by Daniel Butler
Time: 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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The Limerick Writers’ Centre & Bare Spot 2019 Presents:
RHIFF19 Culture Scene @ 1314
An afternoon of Film, Music, Literature and Performance includes:
- Screening of Evelyn, feature film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
- The Poetry of Timothy Moore – In Memoriam
- Kevin O’Connor – Documentary maker
- Two Actors, One City – Richard Harris and Jim Hayes. Recollections of two actors, with picture montage by playwright Mike Finn
- Kevin Higgins – Ireland’s most political poet, who has been described as “likely the most read living poet in Ireland.”
- Eve’s Record Box – Jazz trio, will provide musical interludes throughout the afternoon.
Time: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: 13-14 Cecil St., Limerick
Free Event. Donations to Limerick Marine Search & Rescue
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Saturday Film Feature 4 (Double Screening)
Short Film: Tasos
Directed by James Skerritt
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Film Feature 4: Misty Button
Directed by Seanie Sugrue
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €5.00
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 9: Short Doc Category
(9 films)
- Playing With Fire directed by Nicholas Paul Ybarra
- Making a Scene, Ep. 1 – Ross Nagle Allstar Tattoo directed by Shane Serrano (2019 Special Recognition Award, Shane Serrano)
- Stolen Apes directed by Colin Sytsma
- The Last Organist directed by Paddy McConnell
- R.A.W. Tuba directed by Darren Durlach & David Larson
- Forgotten Revolution: Limerick Soviet Documentary 2019 directed by Jude McInerney & Jason Reddan
- The Vasectomy Doctor directed by Paul Webster (Winner – 2019 Best Short Documentary)
- Ramón: Notes from a Beekeeper directed by Hilary Kennedy (Winner – 2019 Best Editing)
- I Created You directed by Noel McIntyre
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Saturday Film Feature 5 (Double Screening)
Short Film: HOME
Directed by Scott Altman
Feature 5 Doc: The Prizefighter
Directed by Terry McMahon
Followed by a Q&A
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:40 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
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Saturday Film Feature 6 (Double Screening)
Music Video: The Hot Sprockets, “Imagine Us On The Sun”
Directed by Shane Serrano
2019 Special Recognition Award
Feature 6: Heyday – The Mic Christopher Story
Directed by Seanie Sugrue
Time: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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After Party
Senans Techno Night
possible Fashion Show – Waisted USA
Time: 11:30 pm – Midnight
Venue: 101 O’Connell Street
Sunday, October 27th
Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
The story of the Limerick Hurling Team 2018
Director & DOP: William Buckley
Facebook event for Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
Free Screenings over 4 Days and 20 Venues
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, October 25th-28th
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Nat/Intl Shorts Block 10: Moving On…
(10 films)
- Barry Wilson – Persuasions to Enjoy directed by Shane Serrano (2019 Special Recognition Award, Shane Serrano)
- To the Boats directed by Michael Driscoll
- Swipe at First Sight directed by Kevin de la Isla O’Neill & Stephen Crilly
- AFLOAT directed by Ronan Dempsey
- Walls of Limerick directed by Arturo Bandinelli (Winner – 2019 Best Midwest Film)
- Her Name is… directed by Claire Byrne & Lydia McGuinness
- First Disco directed by Helen O’Reilly
- Procession directed by Jeda De Brí
- Lucia Joyce: Full Capacity directed by Deirdre Mulrooney
- Everything Looks Better in the Sunshine directed by Jonathan Farrelly & Mark Smyth
Time: 10:30 am – 12:10 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
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Billy’s Talk: Parkinson Interview & Discussion
Relive the classic 1970’s Richard Harris Parkinson Interview in the company of Richard’s lifelong friend and confidant William O’Reilly. Returning to #RHIFF for an amazing 7th year in a row; Billy is going to share with us some memories of the great man himself in the relaxed setting of The Commercial.
Time: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Free Event
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Limerick Film Bursary Double Screening
Told You
Directed by Cashell Horgan
Everything Looks Better In The Sunshine
Directed by Jonathan Farrelly & Mark Smyth
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Venue: Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Sunday Retrospective (Double Screening)
Short Film: The Swim
Directed by Valerie O’Connor
RH Retrospective Screening: Trojan Eddie
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
Starring: Richard Harris and Stephen Rea
Time: 4:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00
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Gala Awards Night
Gala Awards Show and Reception
Red Carpet Photo Ops from 6:30 pm
Wine & Canape Reception with Entertainment from 7:00 pm
Awards Show and Cabaret from 8.00 pm
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue: Millennium Theatre, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €50.00
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2019 Awards Winners & Nominees
After Party
with Live Entertainment
Time: 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Venue: Savoy Hotel
After After Party
with DJ Entertainment
Time: 1:00 am – Late
Venue: George Boutique Hotel
Monday, October 28th
Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
The story of the Limerick Hurling Team 2018
Director & DOP: William Buckley
Facebook event for Dreams – An Unforgettable Journey
Free Screenings over 4 Days and 20 Venues
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, October 25th-28th
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Best of Fest
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue: The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine St, Limerick
Filmmaker Brunch
Time: 3:00 pm – End
Venue: The Curragower