TORONTO IRISH FILM FESTIVAL

March 27 – 29, 2026

Tickets/Passes Available March 4th

Now in its 16th year, the Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) celebrates the very best of Irish cinema. With sold-out screenings from 2010 to 2026, TIRFF is proud of its role as the leading promoter of Irish film within Canada.

March 27-29, 2026 TIRFF returns to the TIFF Lightbox for another weekend of amazing films!

Since 2010, the Toronto Irish Film Festival has committed to promoting the work of Irish filmmakers to the Greater Toronto Irish community and the city’s film-loving public. A proudly non-partisan organization, TIRFF has:

  • provided a platform for filmmakers from all parts of Ireland to showcase their work to a Canadian audience;
  • supported debut films of both Toronto-based and Ireland-based emerging filmmakers;
  • specifically showcased the work of Irish female directors, producers and writers;
  • exhibited films in Gaelic;
  • partnered with and co-presented Irish film at sister film festivals in Toronto;
  • specially commissioned Toronto Irish diaspora projects;

Reaching a potential audience of 250,000 Toronto residents with Irish descent, as well as millions of Toronto-based movie lovers, TIRFF provides a unique cultural destination for Toronto and Ontario-based ex-patriots to connect with the culture of home through the magic of cinema. The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) audience includes first generation members of the Irish Diaspora, their extended families, those with Irish heritage and lovers of quality cinema.

What's Happening?

Day 1 - Friday March 27

We kick off the Festival with the Irish language film Báite. Festival favourite Ruán Magan’s take on Celtic Noir.

Day 2 - Saturday March 28

We’ve got a jam-packed day of films starting with the first of our short film programs followed by two exciting documentaries – Ballroom Boom and Beat the Lotto. The day wraps with the powerful drama Christy.

Day 3 - Sunday March 29

The final day of the festival mixes our final short film program with the documentaries Ireland and the First Nations and Birdsong before wrapping with the star studded Four Letters of Love.

Tickets/Passes Available March 4th

Venue/Accessibility

All festival screenings are presented through our partnership with the TIFF Lightbox. For more info, click HERE.

Located in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district, TIFF Lightbox is a state-of-the-art film venue and official home of the Toronto Irish Film Festival.

Since 2010, TIRFF has screened over 300+ Irish films at the venue ands online including dozens of World, North American and Canadian premieres.

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