Seachtain na Gaeilge across the access>CINEMA network

An image from the film Tarrac, showing five young women with red t-shirts and life jackets smiling as they stand by a lake

We’re excited to highlight some of the great Irish-language films showing across the access>CINEMA as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 1st – 17th). With Irish-language film going from strength to strength in recent years, there’s never been a better time for audiences to enjoy films as Gaeilge. This year’s selection across the network include […]

Vermiglio: access>CINEMA releasing acclaimed drama in Irish cinemas this February

access>CINEMA will release the acclaimed drama Vermiglio in Irish cinemas this February. Towards the end of WWII in Vermiglio – a high, remote mountain village in the Italian Alps – the arrival of Pietro, a deserted soldier, disrupts the dynamics of a local family, changing them forever. Pietro, a Sicilian, keeps mostly to himself. However, […]

access>CINEMA at the Cultural Cinema Exhibition 2025 course

access>CINEMA’s Stephen McNeice recently attended the Independent Cinema Office’s (ICO) Cultural Cinema Exhibition course in London. Below, he reports back on what he learned during the week-long programme. Thanks to support from Screen Ireland and access CINEMA, in mid-January I was lucky enough to attend the week-long Cultural Cinema Exhibition course in London – the […]

access>CINEMA at the Europa Cinemas Conference 2024

Every two years, hundreds of people – including exhibitors, distributors and sales agents – from across Europe gather for the Europa Cinema Conference “to discuss and debate the bigger picture for cinema”. The 23rd conference took place in Vilnius, Lithuania from Thursday November 28th to Sunday December 1st. At the conference, access>CINEMA was represented by […]

Christmas films across the access CINEMA network

December is just around the corner, and that means Christmas season is kicking off right across the access CINEMA network. Venues and clubs across the country have a range of festive favourites for audiences to check out – from Home Alone to It’s A Wonderful Life, and from The Polar Express to Elf. There are […]

access>CINEMA to take part in Month of European Film 2024

Film clubs and venues across access>CINEMA’s network will be taking part in the Month of European Film, taking place between November 1 and December 7 2024. Across the six-week event, 46 members of the access CINEMA Network – based over 22 counties across Ireland – will hold 98 screenings of European feature and documentary films. […]

Three interesting film events to check out this August / September

We hope everyone is enjoying the final days of summer and the continued good weather. We wanted to highlight a few upcoming film events that may be of interest to programmers and audiences alike. NATIONAL CINEMA DAY – Saturday 31st August The popular annual iniative returns to cinemas across Ireland. Participating cinemas across the country […]

Additional content available for Autumn 2024

With the autumn film season fast approach, we’re pleased to confirm the following films will be available for DCP venues to screen in the coming months. These are in addition to the Autumn lists distributed earlier in the summer. If you’d like any more information about any of these releases, please feel free to contact […]

Special Pat Collins event taking place on Inis Oírr this July

A special event highlighting the work of acclaimed Irish filmmaker Pat Collins will take place on Inis Oírr this July. On July 6th, Galway Film Society and Áras Éanna will host the double screening on the island. The day will begin at 4pm with a screening of John McGahern: A Private World – Collins’ award-winning […]

Pride screenings across the access>CINEMA network

It’s Pride month, and to mark the occassion several sites across the access>CINEMA network are holding special screenings to celebrate LGBT+ stories. Other screenings are planned over the next coming months to mark local Pride events. You can find details of some of this year’s Pride screenings below: As ever, any programmers or network venues […]