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SOLAS NUA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER PROUD TO PRESENT CIFF, THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF IRISH CINEMA IN NORTH AMERICA
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Opening Night [SOLD OUT]
THE QUIET GIRL [AN CAILÍN CIÚIN]
Thurs, March 2, 7:00 p.m.
Q&A with director Colm Bairéad, moderated by Cóilín Parsons, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Global Irish Studies Initiative at Georgetown University / Reception
DIR/SCR Colm Bairéad, from the short story "Foster" by Claire Keegan; PROD Cleona Ní Chrualaoí. Ireland, 2022, color, 94 min. In Irish with English subtitles.
NOTHING COMPARES
Thurs, March 2, 9:45 p.m.; Sat, March 4, 9:15 p.m.
DIR/SCR Kathryn Ferguson; SCR/PROD Michael Mallie, Eleanor Emptage. Ireland/UK, 2022, color/b&w, 100 min.
U.S. Premiere
GHOSTS OF BAGGOTONIA
Fri, March 3, 12:00 p.m.
DIR/SCR Alan Gilsenan; PROD Martin Mahon. Ireland, 2022, b&w, 89 min.
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS
Fri, March 3, 2:30 p.m.
DIR/SCR/PROD Adrian Sibley; PROD David Collins, George Waud. Ireland/UK, 2022, color, 106 min.
North American Premiere
BALLYWALTER
Fri, March 3, 4:45 p.m.
Q&A with director Prasanna Puwanarajah, screenwriter Stacey Gregg and actor Patrick Kielty, moderated by Rex Daugherty, Artistic Director of Theatre at Solas Nua.
DIR Prasanna Puwanarajah; SCR Stacey Gregg; PROD James Bierman, Nik Bower. Northern Ireland, 2022, color, 90 min.
The 2023 Norman Houston Short Film Award: HOMEBIRD with YOUNG PLATO
Fri, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
HOMEBIRD
DIR/SCR Caleb J. Roberts; PROD Callum Harrison. Northern Ireland, 2022, color, 12 min.
YOUNG PLATO
Q&A with co-director Neasa Ní Chianáin and producer David Rane, moderated by Dr. Darragh Gannon, Head of Irish Studies, University College Dublin Fulbright Irish Scholar, Georgetown University / Reception
DIR/SCR Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath; SCR Etienne Essery; PROD David Rane. Ireland/Belgium/France, 2021, color, 102 min.
East Coast Premiere
LOLA (2022)
Fri, March 3, 10:00 p.m.
DIR/SCR Andrew Legge; SCR Angeli Macfarlane; PROD Alan Maher, John Wallace. Ireland/UK, 2022, b&w, 79 min.
Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 1
Sat, March 4, 11:00 a.m.
U.S. Premiere
VICKY (2022)
Sat, March 4, 11:10 a.m.
Video introduction by director, Sasha King
DIR/SCR/PROD Sasha King; PROD Vicky Phelan, Bill Snodgrass. Ireland, 2022, color, 89 min.
U.S. Premiere
THE CRY OF GRANUAILE
Sat, March 4, 12:45 p.m.
Q&A with director Dónal Foreman, moderated by visual artist Jackie Hoysted.
DIR/SCR/PROD Dónal Foreman; PROD Edwina Forkin, Liam Beatty. Ireland, 2022, color, 82 min.
AISHA
Sat, March 4, 3:05 p.m.
Video introduction by director, Frank Berry
DIR/SCR Frank Berry; PROD Tristan Orpen Lynch, Donna Eperon, Aoife O'Sullivan, Sam Bisbee. Ireland, 2022, color, 94 min.
East Coast Premiere
NORTH CIRCULAR
Sat, March 4, 5:15 p.m.
Introduction by director, Luke McManus
DIR/SCR/PROD Luke McManus; PROD Elaine Gallagher. Ireland, 2022, b&w, 85 min. NOT RATED
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
RÓISE AND FRANK
Sat, March 4, 7:15 p.m.
DIR/SCR Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy; PROD Cúán Mac Conghail. Ireland, 2022, color, 84 min. In Irish with English subtitles.
Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2
Sun, March 5, 11:00 a.m.
East Coast Premiere
HOW TO TELL A SECRET [SOLD OUT]
Sun, March 5, 12:00 p.m.
Q&A with co-director Anna Rodgers, moderated by poet, Teri Ellen Cross Davis.
DIR/SCR Anna Rodgers, Shaun Dunne; PROD Zlata Filipovic. Ireland, 2022, color, 99 min.
Capital Irish Film Festival Kids and Family Program
Sun, March 5, 12:45 p.m.
PRAY FOR OUR SINNERS
Sun, March 5, 2:05 p.m.
Q&A with director Sinéad O'Shea, moderated by Catríona Palmer, journalist and author.
DIR/SCR/PROD Sinéad O'Shea; PROD Maya Derrington. Ireland, 2022, color, 81 min.
East Coast Premiere
THE SPARROW (2022)
Sun. March 5, 4:30 p.m.
Q&A with director Michael Kinirons and producer Alicia Ní Ghráinne, moderated by Miranda Driscoll, Solas Nua Executive Director.
DIR/SCR Michael Kinirons; PROD Alicia Ní Ghráinne. Ireland, 2022, color, 92 min.
Closing Night
LAKELANDS
Sun. March 5, 7:00 p.m.
Q&A with co-director Patrick McGivney and producer Chris Higgins, moderated by Chef Cathal Armstrong.
DIR/SCR/PROD Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney. Ireland, 2022, color, 100 min. NOT RATED
LOLA (2022)
Sun. March 5, 9:45 p.m.
DIR/SCR Andrew Legge; SCR Angeli Macfarlane; PROD Alan Maher, John Wallace. Ireland/UK, 2022, b&w, 79 min.
The Capital Irish Film Festival is supported by Culture Ireland, Screen Ireland, the Northern Ireland Bureau, the Embassy of Ireland, the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme and Irish Film Institute. Solas Nua is also supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
ABOUT SOLAS NUA
Solas Nua - ‘new light’ in Irish, is a leading multi-disciplinary arts organization that is dedicated exclusively to bringing contemporary Irish arts to Washington, D.C. Solas Nua acts as an ambassador and advocate for Irish arts in the U.S., promoting multi-disciplinary Irish arts and culture. Solas Nua presents, produces, and commissions thought-provoking and ground-breaking work across the arts, and is recognized for making a substantive, unique contribution to the artistic and cultural richness of the city of Washington, DC and beyond. Support and follow Solas Nua via their newsletters, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Solas Nua’s Capital Irish Film Festival has been showing Irish films, films by Ireland-based filmmakers and the best of Irish cinematic talent, annually for 17 years. The four-day festival is presented in partnership with AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at their historic art-deco theater in Silver Spring, MD.
ABOUT AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER
A program of the American Film Institute (AFI), AFI Silver and Cultural Center offers a year-round program of the best in American and international cinema, featuring a dynamic mix of retrospectives, special events, tributes, on-stage guest appearances, specialty first-run movies,festivals, premieres and education and community-based programs in a theatrical setting of the highest standards. Anchored by the stunningly restored 1938 Silver Theatre, the three-screen AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is a state-of-the-art film and digital media exhibition venue that serves as a national model for preserving and honoring our shared film and film-going heritage. Read about all of these programs and more at AFI.com/Silver, and follow AFI Silver on social media at Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.
FESTIVAL UNDERWRITERS
Pat Reilly • Chef Cathal Armstrong • Colette & Barry Breen • Martin & Mary Liz Burns • Mike Kirlin • Cóilín Parsons & Ryan Dolan • Dennis Houlihan & Mimi Conway • Kate Meenan-Waugh • Paddy & Darlene Meskell • Patrick McGlone & Kevin Taylor
Q&A MODERATORS
Cathal Armstrong, chef and author • Teri Ellen Cross Davis, poet and author • Miranda Driscoll, Executive Director, Solas Nua • Rex Daugherty, Artist Director of Theatre, Solas Nua • Dr. Darragh Gannon, visiting Fulbright scholar, Georgetown University, Head of Irish Studies at University College Dublin and Vice President of the Global Irish Diaspora Congress • Jackie Hoysted, visual artist • Catríona Palmer, journalist and author • Cóilín Parsons, Associate Professor in the Department of English and Director of the Global Irish Studies Initiative.
VOLUNTEERS
Greg Hindsley • Linda Keenan • Camilla Madden • John McShane • Meredyth Woody • Jen Miller • Avery Rosen • Michael Brown • Maryanne Henderson • Mike Sutterlin • Kate Meenan-Waugh • Mike Kirlin • Colette Breen • Rex Daugherty
JUDGES
John & Lori Collins • Colette & Barry Breen • Paddy & Darlene Meskell • Miranda Driscoll • Maedhbh Mc Cullagh • Tom McIntyre • Mike Kirlin • Luke Dunne • Darragh Gannon • Seán Wrenn
SPECIAL THANKS
Cathal Armstrong, Norma Ces, Lori & John Collins, DJ Corey, Mallori Edley, Alan Donnelly, Silvia Ferfuffino, Ron Graville, Bruce Guthrie, Rachel Hewitt, Niall Leogue, Lisa Martin, Eleanor Melinn, Sorcha Fennell Sheehan, Pat McCabe, Eamonn McConville, Isobel Murray, Rachel Media, Molly O’Shea, Lorcan Ryan, Krista Sonia, Greg Whelan, Cameron Whitman, and Seán Wrenn.
