CIACLA presents the best in Irish cinema through a three-day celebration of contemporary Irish film in Santa Monica Los Angeles. We’re looking forward to welcoming audiences for three days of film, conversation, and connection with a program that reflects the confidence and ambition of Irish cinema right now.” — Festival Director Matthew NevinSANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Irish Film Festival Los Angeles opens March 20 and runs through March 22 at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Presented by CIACLA, the three-day festival brings a broad selection of contemporary Irish cinema to Los Angeles audiences, including six feature films, three feature documentaries, and more than 30 short films across four curated programmes. Across four curated strands of short films — New Voices, The Auteurs, The Futures, and The Contemporaries — the festival presents more than 30 short films. Through film, visual arts, music, literature, and community programming, CIACLA creates platforms for contemporary Irish voices in Los Angeles and beyond.

Source: The Herald March 09, 2026 15:33 UTC