THe 10th year of the Richard Harris International Film Festival is now underway with a jammed packed programme of events taking place across multiple venues in Limerick City. With short and feature screenings, networking events and the annual Gala Awards Show, produced by Simon McGuire, LSAD, TUS, this promises to be a great in-person return to the festival since the pandemic.
Check out the schedule below and click on the logo above for the website and more details and information.
Wednesday, October 26th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – Student #1 (BLOCK 1) |
| 8:00pm-10:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Horror Feature “Midnight Peepshow” Irish Premiere (18s) |
| 10:00pm-Close | Jerry Flannery’s | After Party / Networking |
Thursday, October 27th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm–4:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – National #1 (BLOCK 2) |
| 2:30pm–4:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #2 (BLOCK 3) |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm | The Commercial | TBC |
| 4:15pm–5:45pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #3 (BLOCK 4) |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | No. 2 Pery | Feature “Jazz UK: Spitting Fire” Irish Premiere with Q&A (G) |
| 10:00pm-Close | The Commercial | After Party / Networking |
Friday, October 28th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm–3:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – International #1 (BLOCK 5) |
| 3:00pm–5:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Feature “A Life On The Farm” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom) |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – Documentary #1 (BLOCK 6) |
| 5:45pm-8:30pm | Belltable | Double Bill Feature Screening with Q&A (in person) (G) |
| 8:45pm-10:30pm | Belltable | Horror Feature “The Lair” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom) (18s) |
| 10:30pm-Close | George Boutique | After Party / Networking |
Saturday, October 29th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am–12:00pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – Documentary #2 (BLOCK 7) |
| 12:30pm-2:30pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – National #4 (BLOCK 8) |
| 12:30pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | Feature “The Rock in the Sea” plus Short |
| 2:00pm | The Parade, King John’s Castle | Literary, Heritage Walking Tour of Limerick |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #5 (BLOCK 9) |
| 3:00pm-5:15pm | Belltable | Family Feature Screening with Book Signing |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Innovate Limerick | Stunt Coordinator Safety Seminar with Jimmy O’Donnell |
| 4:45pm-5:30pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | “Focus On Ukraine” – Short Screening (International) (BLOCK 10) |
| 3:30pm-5:30pm | The Commercial | Feature “Hard Shell/Soft Shell” Irish Premiere (PG) |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Belltable | Special Shorts Section with Q&A |
| 8:00pm-10:00pm | Belltable | “A Place Among the Dead” Screening with Q&A (via Zoom) (16s) |
| 10:00pm-Close | TBC | After Party / Networking |
Sunday, October 30th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am–12:00pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – National #6 (BLOCK 11) |
| 10:00am–4:00pm | Innovate Limerick | Acting Workshop / Fishpond Selftape |
| 12:15pm-2:00pm | Belltable | Feature “Bad Things In the Middle of Nowhere” World Premiere |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – International #2 (BLOCK 12) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | TBC |
| 2:30pm-5:00pm | Belltable | Gala Matinee Feature “The Man in the Hat” |
| 6:30pm-10:00pm | Thomond Park Events & Conferencing Facility | Live Red Carpet Awards Show + Gala Evening |
| 10:00pm-Close | Thomond Park Events & Conferencing Facility | Awards After Party / Networking |
| 11:30pm-Late | The Library, No. 101 | Awards After After Party |
Monday, October 31st
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | Limerick Writers Centre Readers: Eamonn Carr and Oran Ryan. Music: The Mysterious Mr. Valentine |
| The Commercial | William O Reilly Talk and celebration of TERRY JAMES with friends of Harris | |
| 4:00pm-Wrap | Curraghgower Seafood Bar | Wrap Party |
Click the banner below for a Festival-at-a-glance Downloadable PDF.
Simon McGuire 