Irish Film Festival, Boston 2021

The Irish Film Festival, Boston

virtual streaming of films and events from March 17-21

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Featuring more than 40 new Irish feature films, documentaries and shorts, The Irish Film Festival, Boston will run a virtual edition of the annual festival over five days from March 17, 2021, on the IFI International streaming service, a new initiative from the Irish Film Institute (IFI), supported by Culture Ireland. With this new platform, the organizers hope you will see even more new Irish film from the comfort of your own home. Films have been scheduled in the traditional fashion, with new films ‘premiering’ at designated times during each day of the festival. Each online film will be available to unlock for 72 hours after it premieres and you will have 48 hours to finish watching the film once you hit play. Each screening is limited to a select number of attendees so if you want to make sure you see a film, the safest option is to pre-book. Online screenings are only available to watch in the United States.

WIFVNE is proud to co-present two programs in the festival

When Women Won tells the emotional inside story of the Together for Yes campaign to repeal the 8th amendment and change Irish society forever. In the aftermath of the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, three Irish feminists joined forces and set about establishing a grassroots, women-led social movement. Working with teams in every county in Ireland, they ultimately delivered a landslide victory. Compelling and insightful, this documentary brings you back to the highs and lows of the tumultuous campaign, and captures the most seismic shift in Irish society in the past 35 years. When Women Won is directed by IFTA award winning Filmmaker Anna Rodgers (Somebody to Love, The Story of Yes, The Yellow Bittern - The Life and Times of Liam Clancy) and produced by Emmy Award winning producer Zlata Filipovic (The Farthest) and Hugh Rodgers (The Story of Yes). Watch the trailer.