Chicago irish film festival
​2018 Program
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the 2018 Winners

Consulate of Ireland Award 
An Beal Bocht: The Poor Mouth      
Director Tom Collins
Audience Award
Homecoming
Director Sinead O'Loughlin

Inside I'm Racing
Director Alexsander Szeser

The Secret Market
Director Martina McGlynn & Garret Daly

Honorable Mention 
Man to Man
Director Andrew Stevenson
Festival Award
Bless Me Father
Director Paul Horan

Hidden Potential
Director Eamonn MacMahon

The Conversation
Director Gerard Walsh

Honorable Mention
Casual
​Director Aoife Nic Ardghail

​​Opening Night Gala - Thursday, MARCH 1
​Theater on the lake

IN THE NAME OF PEACE: 
​JOHN HUME IN AMERICA
​Maurice Fitzpatrick | ​2017
​Midwest Premier | Director attending
A LITTLE
​BIT OF TEAR
Michael Flatley | 2017
Consulate of Ireland Award Presentation
​And the nominees are:
​​THE POOR MOUTH: An Beal Bocht | Tom Collins
MEN OF STRAW​ | Matt Sullivan
THE WIDOW'S LAST​ | ​Vanessa Pedriau

Friday, March 2
THE LOGAN THEATRE​

I'M TALKING TO YOU
​Thomas Quian | 2017
US Premier | Director attending
MARKEY'S BAD WEEK
​Daniel Holmwood | 2017 
Vertical Divider
SHORTS PROGRAM II:
​HEARTS IN DARKNESS
​Various Directors

Friday, March 2
Gallery THEATRE​

SHORTS PROGRAM I:
​IF ONLY...
Various Directors
Vertical Divider
WRITING HOME
Nagham Abboud, Alekson L. Dall’Armellina & Miriam Velasco | 2017 | Producer attending
THESPISH
Maureen O’Connell​ | 2017

Saturday, March 3
The Logan THEATRE​

THE BREADWINNER
Nora Twomey | 2017
WEBFEST
Free Director's Talk #1
​
Vertical Divider
SHORTS PROGRAM III: BETTER DAYS AHEAD
Various Directors
SHORT BITES
Free Director's Talk #2
ZOO
Colin Mclvor | 2017
Vertical Divider
SHORTS PROGRAM IV:
CAN'T KEEP IT IN
Various Directors

Saturday, March 3
Gallery THEATRE​

KEEP IT REEL​
Ricky Carranza | 2017
US Premier | ​Director attending
Vertical Divider
PUCK OF THE IRISH: ​Poc Nan Gael
Éamonn Ó Cualáin | 2017
Midwest Premier
Vertical Divider
PENANCE​
Tom Collins | 2017
US Premier
THE POOR MOUTH: An Beal Bocht
Tom Collins | 2017
Vertical Divider
MEN OF STRAW
​Matt Sullivan | 2017
Vertical Divider
THE WIDOW'S LAST 
​Vanessa Pedriau | 2017

Sunday, March 4
The Logan THEATRE​

THE CHINA MISSION:
​An Misean Sa Tsin
Peter Kelly | 2017
US Premier
Vertical Divider
THE FARTHEST
Emer Reynolds | 2017
COST
​Brian Benjamin Dwyer | 2017