The 3rd Los Angeles Irish Film Festival Opened with Music and Wit by Ron Gilbert I have attended this festival from the beginning and it has grown in leaps and bounds. Last night was the best one yet. Even though we are in the heart of Hollywood at the Linwood Dunn Theatre, if feels like Ireland, The beautiful and gracious festival director and founder, Lisa McLaughlin fills the atmosphere with her smile and charms us all. .Even in these difficult times sponsors like the Irish ...

8 of our committee are in Letterkenny this weekend at the excellent Access Cinema screening weekend. On offer is a delectable smorgasbord of international film and of course, communion with like minded people. Many of the films on view will end up on this years festival programme. Congratulations once again to Access Cinema for putting a super event together. They are the unsung heroes and heroines of Irish cinema!     ...