A unique, ground breaking, inclusive and inspiring event for up-and-coming and established filmmakers and a broad audience.
Is é ár misean ná imeacht ceannródaíoch, ionchuimsitheach, ionspráideach ar leith a dhéanamh den fhéile seo do scannánóirí, idir nua agus seanbhunaithe.
A unique, ground breaking, inclusive and inspiring event for up-and-coming and established filmmakers and a broad audience
Is é ár misean ná imeacht ceannródaíoch, ionchuimsitheach, ionspráideach ar leith a dhéanamh den fhéile seo do scannánóirí, idir nua agus seanbhunaithe.

Special Screening
Dingle Distillery International Film Festival in collaboration with Ionad an Bhlascaoid presents Oscar winning Hollywood actor Chris Cooper, in conversation with internationally renowned casting director Ros Hubbard.

DDIFF is proud to host this Hollywood star for his first visit to Ireland. A rare opportunity to see a Hollywood great at the edge of Europe, on your doorstep in the Blasket Centre.
- Arrival – Tea, freshly made scones and locally produced organic honey
- Introduction to films & attendees
- Nuts – short film written, produced, acted, shot & directed at home by Chris and Marianne in the middle of the pandemic
- Adaptation – 2002 feature by Spike Jonze starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper. Chris won an Oscar for his captivating portrayal of orchid stealing John Laroche.
- Chris and his wife, Marianne Leone, discussing the films and other works
- Q&A
Dingle Distillery International Film Festival will be getting its first live action film festival between 11th – 13th November. There will be films, short films, documentaries, seminars and Awards. Two of the seminars will be taking place on Saturday 12th November in the Skellig Hotel. These seminars are for actors, people interested in acting or directing actors or maybe becoming an agent or a casting director or generally interested in the film business.
Buy a Festival Pass
For the film buffs we sell a limited number of festival passes. A Festival Pass is personal and only works with a valid I.D. issued in the same name as the festival pass holder. So carry both your ID and Festival Pass with you at all times.
As festival pass holder you are not guaranteed a seat since our venues are small. However there are up to 4 screenings in different halls in the Díseart running simultaneously. You enter a hall simply by showing your festival pass. You do not need any extra ticket.
Make sure to come 10 min before the screening.
Have a great festival!
Featured Masters Workshops
- John Sayles Actors Casting Workshop
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Nuts & Bolts
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Cinematography Secrets - a Masterclass with Owen McPolin ISC.
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The Art and Science of Grading - a talk with Eugene McCrystal
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The Art and Science of VFX - a talk with Andy Clarke
The Gregory Peck Award
The Dingle Whiskey International Film Festival has secured the agreement of the Peck family to host the awarding of the annual Gregory Peck award for excellence in film.