Maze Premiere
On Thursday 14th September we hosted the premiere of Maze at the Moviehouse on Dublin Road, Belfast. In attendance were… Read Article →
Festival News
Marketing Internship Opportunity
Belfast Film Festival is currently looking for a Marketing & Admin Assistant Intern, with a passion for film, enthusiasm for… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival screenings as part of Belfast Pride 2017
Belfast Film Festival is delighted to partner once again with Pride for a short season of screenings as part of… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival turns heads this summer
It’s not just the rotten weather that is turning our heads this summer. Belfast Film Festival’s latest season of screenings… Read Article →
Congratulations to all Belfast Film Festival award winners
Congratulations to our very worthy award winners from this year’s festival who will shortly be receiving their engraved Belfast Crystal… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival recommends Celluloid Sail’s aquatic, archive adventure
This June the magical Tall Ship Kaskelot will bring a unique archive film and circus experience to Belfast Harbour. For… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival goes Back to the Moviedrome
Belfast Film Festival has secured the blessing of cult movie aficionados Alex Cox and Mark Cousins for its Back to… Read Article →
Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney attend ‘The Journey’ premiere
Distinguished guests from the worlds of film and politics came together last night for the UK & Ireland Premiere of… Read Article →
Festival closes with European premiere of Bad Day for the Cut
The 17th Belfast Film Festival came to a thrilling end with the European premiere of Northern Ireland production Bad Day… Read Article →
Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney to attend premiere of The Journey
Belfast Film Festival and Movie House Cinemas will host the UK and Ireland premiere of The Journey on 4th May.… Read Article →
Day 8: An international peacemaker, Leonard Cohen On Screen and adorable dogs!
One of the world’s leading international peace brokers, Padraig O’Malley, attended our screening of the documentary about his life, The… Read Article →
Day 7: Mark Cousins, Calamity Jane, Film Devour and Handsome Devil
It was a busy day with screenings across the city catering to all tastes. Director Mark Cousins (‘I Am Belfast’)… Read Article →
Day 6: A Film Music Journey and Waiting for You
The Black Box was transformed into an intimate performance space for The Ulster String Quartet’s ‘Film Music Journey’. Tim Burden… Read Article →
Rising Irish star Fionn O’Shea to attend Handsome Devil screening
Belfast Film Festival is delighted to announce that rising Irish star Fionn O’Shea will join director John Butler at our… Read Article →
Day 5: Found Footage hosts in Belfast for celebration of all things found
The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind live event featuring VHS tapes discovered at thrift shops and garage sales throughout… Read Article →
Q&A with Colin Morgan who stars in Waiting for You
A lyrical mystery drama, Charles Garrad’s spellbinding feature debut stars Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan (Merlin, Testament of Youth) and… Read Article →
Day 4: Short Documentary Competition and annual BFF Quiz
There was palpable tension in the air at two different Festival events yesterday. Belfast Film Festival has announced two films,… Read Article →
Day 3: BFF Shorts Film Competition winner announced
The winner of the Belfast Film Festival Short Film Competition was announced yesterday evening at the Filmmakers’ Ball in the… Read Article →
Day 2: John Cusack receives Realta Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
John Cusack, Hollywood star of many hit films including High Fidelity and The Grifters, is the special guest at this… Read Article →
Day 1: Mindhorn stars add red carpet glamour to Festival opener
And we’re off! Belfast Film Festival is underway with a movie marathon of 125 films from 35 countries in 11… Read Article →
Look Out For The F-Rating
This year at Belfast Film Festival look out for films that come with an F Rating. You will see the… Read Article →
Q&A with John Butler who will attend our Mid-Week Gala of Handsome Devil
A music-mad 16-year-old outcast forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate in ‘Handsome Devil’, a funny and observant… Read Article →
Friday the 13th director Sean S. Cunningham to attend Q&A screening
The Belfast Film Festival, in association with the Strand Arts Centre and the Northern Ireland Hospice, presents a very special… Read Article →
Two weeks to go until the 17th Belfast Film Festival
With only two weeks to go until the Belfast Film Festival gets underway for the seventeenth time, we look at… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival unveils eye-popping 11 day line-up
Belfast Film Festival has unveiled its eye-popping 11 day line-up of unforgettable movie moments from 30th March to 9th April.… Read Article →
Respect Film Festival: Tuesday’s lineup of films
We’ve been proud to support the Respect Film Festival who are showing a fantastic range of films, around the issues… Read Article →
Respect Film Festival: Monday’s lineup of films
We’ve been proud to support the Respect Film Festival who are showing a fantastic range of films, around the issues… Read Article →
Respect Film Festival: Sunday’s lineup of films
We’ve been proud to support the Respect Film Festival who are showing a fantastic range of films, around the issues… Read Article →
Actor, producer and writer John Cusack to attend Belfast Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival is delighted to announce that John Cusack, Hollywood star of many hit films including High Fidelity and… Read Article →
Landforms #3: Andes
Landforms is a series of world cinema screenings from Belfast Film Festival with different seasons showing four contemporary films from… Read Article →
George Best biopic to premiere in Belfast and Dublin
In association with Movie House Cinemas. George Best remains one of the most naturally gifted footballers there has ever been.… Read Article →
Landforms #2: Sahara
Landforms is a series of world cinema screenings from Belfast Film Festival with different seasons showing four contemporary films from… Read Article →
WANTED: Irish Non-fiction shorts for BFF17
This year we want to showcase the best of Irish non-fiction, and to separate them from the usual collection of… Read Article →
Landforms #1 : Danube
December sees the launch of Landforms, a new series of world cinema screenings. Each season will premiere four contemporary films… Read Article →
Coming Soon to a cinema near you
As part of its year-round Outreach programme, Belfast Film Festival is working with a number of venues throughout Northern Ireland… Read Article →
BFI Blackstar at Belfast Film Festival
BLACK STAR champions the achievements of black stars from the earliest years of cinema through to the present day, whilst… Read Article →
The Wickerman at the Giants Ring
Saturday night saw enthusiatic hordes of Wicker Man fans gather at one of the country’s finest ancient sites, the Giant’s… Read Article →
66 Days Opening Week Success
Belfast Film Festival and Feile an Phobail last week hosted a packed to capacity night in the Omniplex, Kennedy Centre,… Read Article →
Summer movie magic in Belfast’s parks and buildings!!
From outdoor picnic screenings to a Georgian mansion and a splendid Victorian hall, Belfast Film Festival promises a summer of… Read Article →
Award Presentation to Winning Short Film
Nicholas Keogh the Director of the 2016 winning short film, Introducing Brian, joined us last week for a presentation ceremony.… Read Article →
