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Docs Ireland, 23 Donegall Street, Belfast (2026)

06/06/2026

Communities In Focus 💬

Documentary work from across the island and beyond, engaging with local communities.

〰️ Now We're Talking: Michael J Murphy & Sam Hanna Bell On Screen – Thursday 18 June/ Saturday 20 June
This special programme celebrates two of Northern Ireland’s most important cultural voices, Michael J. Murphy and Sam Hanna Bell, through film, archive and lived memory from guest speakers.

〰️ Chris Packham's People's Emergency Briefing – Monday 22 June, 6pm
This eye-opening film brings together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence and why it matters.

〰️ Outsider Cinema – Saturday 20 June, Ulster Museum
Celebrate Northern Ireland’s rich heritage of amateur and independent cinema. Led by Dr. Ciara Chambers, this special event will launch her new book Outsider Cinema: Amateur and Independent Filmmaking in Northern Ireland, 1929-1989.

〰️ Under Pressure – Wednesday 20 June, 3pm
Edited from the Prisons Memory Archive collection, the film offers unique insight into the experiences of a constituency often overlooked or hidden from the Troubles’ narratives. A post-screening Q&A panel will include some of the participants.

〰️ Hands – Saturday 20 June, Ulster Folk Museum
A special screening of the seminal traditional Irish craft series first broadcast in the 1970s. The programmes have since gathered a cult following in part due to their unique, contemplative tempo.

〰️ QUB Film Student Showcase, 11am
This selection of documentary films by Film students at Queen’s University Belfast includes a poetic meditation on cinema, a sensitive film about post-mastectomy tattooing, and an overview on the history/ importance of local live music.

〰️ Poetry & Archive Films
In I’m From The Road, Poet Scott McKendry takes a group of young people out and about in Belfast and takes them out of themselves through poetry. Directed by Vincent Kinnaird. Accompanied by poetry readings and documentary short SALT, Directed by Conall McCauley. .mccauley

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Shorts Competition, Programme 2
Saturday 20 June, 3.15pm

💬 "The second programme of films in the Docs Ireland: Short Irish Documentary Competition considers faith and perspective. These films explore how identity is forged through what we believe in, what we enjoy, the stories we’re raised on and how we express it. How we imagine the future is rooted in how we view the past." James Hall, Shorts Programmer

〰️ Relic – Dir. Sam Howard [.howard_]
A blood-stained bandage that once belonged to Padre Pio now belongs to Father Brendan. Every month, people make a pilgrimage up Black Mountain to be blessed by this holy relic.

〰️ Something In The Air – Dir. Niamh Barry []
Storm chaser, climate advocate and trans woman Raychel Sanner lives and works in the heart of Tornado Alley. We hear her stories and follow her into the eye of the storm in this sensitive yet urgent portrait.

〰️ Ultraviolet – Dir. Susan Dorothy Hughes []
A phantasmagoric portrait of Donegal as a hauntological goldmine. Stories bleed from every pore, revealing a rich tapestry of folklore, fairylands, and the construction of Disneyland Paris.

〰️ Children Of Here – Dir. Rabie Mustapha []
How do the next generation see the world? This film hands the camera to the children of Generation Alpha, letting them have their say.

〰️ The Militant Homosexual Evangelist – Dir. Eva Babington [ ]
On city centre streets, homophobic preachers spout hate and vitriol yet face little resistance. Brian begins counter-protesting, a commitment which challenges his faith and his personal relationships.

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Shorts Competition, Programme 1
Saturday 20 June, 1pm

💬 “The first programme of films in the Docs Ireland: Short Irish Documentary Competition, consider place and community, how they intertwine and how they affect us. From a cement factory in Slovenia to a military base ghost town in Germany, remembered and shared experiences illuminate histories and rituals that connect us all.” James Hall, Shorts Prorgammer

〰️ White Veil – Dir. Zǐga Ciber [.ciber]
The complicated history of Anhovo, Slovenia is laid bare through an oral history of the village contrasted against the ghostly images of its present.

〰️ Anatomy Of An Irish Disco – Dir. Lucille Carolan []
Amongst the cattle and herds of a typical Irish farmyard, we witness the rites and rituals of that most sacred of processions - the Irish teen disco.

〰️ That Sanity Be Kept – Dir. Michael Barwise [ ]
A night on the town in 1990s Derry descends into an abstract nightmare of drink, sweat and the inescapable feeling of being watched.

〰️ I Didn’t Want To Be Here – Dir. Fionnuala McCormack [ ]
Through their shared experiences of trauma, addiction and the justice system, a women’s group meeting becomes a stage for reclamation and
positive healing.

〰️ Tin City – Dir. Feargal Ward
In the remote woods of north-west Germany lies Tin City, a proxy Irish town populated by Irish mannequins for British soldiers to train in.

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Music Documentaries – screening from next week! ☄️✨🌗

〰️ Sun Ra: Do The Impossible – Tuesday 11 June, 7pm
A kaleidoscopic portrait of the visionary jazz musician, composer, and poet known as Sun Ra - who thought that he could re-order our way of thinking through sound – preparing us for a different world.

〰️ Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS. That's The Weight Of The World) – Sunday 21 June, 3pm
Academy Award-winning filmmaker and musicologist Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson returns with another film examining the history and legacy of black music in the United States, this time turning his focus to Earth, Wind & Fire.

〰️ SARC Documentary Reel – Thursday 11 June – Thursday 13 August
The works in the SARC Gallery are part of research processes engaging with audio visual documentary practices from the SARC archive. This showreel brings together multiple and diverse approaches, often questioning the relationship between the ephemeral and the document. Curated by Professor Pedro Rebelo.

04/06/2026

Audio In Focus at Docs Ireland 2026 ⚡️

Audio-making is a focal point of our industry programme for 2026. Audio can provide a dynamic medium for projecting reality and cogent non-fiction narratives, with endless possibilities for creative expression and telling compelling stories via aural interpretation 🔊

〰️ From Pitch To Screen – Friday 19 June, 11.45am – 12.45pm
present a day-long music composition workshop where composers, under the supervision of SCGI mentors, work collaboratively to score and produce a music cue in response to a creative brief for a documentary.

〰️ Anatomy Of An Audio Doc, Saturday 20 June, 10am – 1pm
This event will analyse audio outlets through panel discussions and case studies with renowned audio makers and commissioners. Speakers include (Writer/Producer, Where is George Gibney?, Stakeknife) Dylan Haskins (Commissioner, BBC Sounds), Eleanor McDowell (Director, Falling Tree Productions), Sarah McGlinchey ( Producer, Assume Nothing), Hugh Ormond (Head of Podcasting, RTÉ). "

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Get involved with industry events at Docs Ireland 2026 👇

💬 The New Doc Making Reality: Producing Docs In A Precarious Landscape – Friday 19 June, 10.15am–12.45pm
Through sharing expertise and knowledge, this event aims to provide intel on pathways for financing and fostering strategies to get your film made.
Speakers include: Director of An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, Alexandre Marionneau (Head of International Co-Productions (Society and Culture, ARTE France), Nevine Mabro Head (BBC Storyville), Bob Moore (Creative Producer, ), Anne-Laure Négrin (Commissioning Editor, ARTE G.E.I.E), Sally Roden (Commissioning Executive, Factual Documentaries & Series), hosted by Brigid O’Shea (Co-Founder, )

🎬 Making your Movie Matter – Friday 19 June, 2pm–3.15pm
This panel will feature international experts who will discuss the key elements and opportunities of modern impact distribution. Speakers include Ana Castañosa (Head, FIFDH Human Rights Film Festival Geneva Impact Days, Switzerland), Patricia Finneran (Founder ) and (Founder, Film & Campaign, UK), presented in partnership with & Impact Story Lab.

🗣️ Who Gets To Tell The Story? Friday 18 June, 4pm–5.15pm
As industry data continues to demonstrate the global under-representation of women in film, Irish filmmakers will come together for an honest conversation about creative autonomy, finding funding for self- driven work, and what it really takes to build a lasting career. Speakers include Eimhear O’Neill (CEO ), (Director, Nothing Compares, Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes), (Director, Le***an Lines), (Director, The Disappearance of Captain Nairac, Lyra), , (Director, All About the Money, Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story)

🎟️ 🔗 Grab your tickets from our website!

04/06/2026

Creative Documentary Making In Focus
Thursday 18 June, 12–5pm

An industry-focused day for non-fiction filmmakers presented in partnership with and supported by 🎞️

We aim to foster creativity and conversation, disseminate information and boost confidence for non-fiction storytellers to develop their creative filmmaking practice, and dissect the intricacies of the production process for documentary. Run in partnership with , learn about funding, meet other emerging and established filmmakers and widen your creative network 🌎

Day Schedule:
👋 Welcome by Doc Society team & introduction to their funds

💡 Spotlight on creative non-fiction shorts with Roisin Agnew (Director, The Ban), Ruairi Bradley (Director, We Beg to Differ), Sam Howard (Director, Relic) hosted by Ross McClean (Director, Magilligan) .howard_

💬 The place of Documentary Festivals - Curation, Exhibition & Strategy with
Emmanuel Chicon (Programmer, Visions du Réel), Wouter Jansen (Founder, Square Eyes), Charlene Lydon (Programmer, ), Andrea Slováková - Programmer (Dok Jihlava), hosted by Jamie Allan (Talent Development Manager, BFI Doc Society Fund)

🌱 Doc Society Feature in Focus: Super Nature with Ed Sayer (Director, Super Nature) and host Hannah Bush Bailey (Senior Film & Production Executive, BFI Doc Society)

03/06/2026

Docs Ireland 2026 – New Irish Documentary, continued!

🚪Displace: The Battle For Dublin | Thursday 18 June, 7pm
Follow a city fighting for itself while a broken property market chews up its citizens for profit. Filmmaker James Redmond will take part in a discussion on housing issues after the film

🎤 Journacide: The War On Truth
Director Seán Murray investigates Israel’s policy of Journacide and the failings of mainstream media in holding to account the direct targeting of those attempting to uphold the truth. Director Seán Murray will participate in a Q&A after the film

🎨 Guggi – Saturday 20 June, 2.30pm
An intimate portrait of Irish artist Guggi - from his anarchic days with post-punk legends Virgin Prunes to his quie mastery as a contemporary painter

✏️Gealtra – Saturday 20 June, 3pm
Centred on The Kabin Studio, a youth- led creative space on Cork’s northside, the film follows teenagers exploring identity, community and the Irish language through songwriting and poetry

🍃Immrán – Thursday 18 June, 2pm
In post-Catholic, neo-liberal Ireland, a family attempts to propagate new cultural and religious roots in tune with nature

🏅 Lomu – Thursday 18 June, 7pm
This film charts his remarkable life of the remarkable rugby player Jonah Lomu, who burst onto the stage at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa .film

🇮🇪 Freagairt Na Gairme/Answering The Call – Wednesday 17 June, 7pm
A contemplative documentary that follows the fragile survival of Ireland’s corncrake, one of the country’s most endangered birds. Director Martin Danneels will take part in a Q&A after the film

03/06/2026

Docs Ireland 2026 – New International Documentary, continued!

‼️ Trop C’est Trop/Enough Is Enough – Friday 19 June, 6.15pm
This film bears witness to the incredible vitality of the Congolese people trapped in the tragedy of an endless war.

🌱 Once You Shall Be One Of Those Who Lived Long Ago Tuesday 18 June, 12noon
In a small mining town in the northern part of Sweden we witness a melancholic, humorous and sometimes absurd last epoch of a place.

🍿 Last Movies – Friday 19 June, 6.30pm
Embark on a cosmic journey through cinema and mortality, considering the unlikely connections between the likes of JFK, Bette Davis, Kurt Cobain, John Dillinger and the Heaven’s Gate cult.

🐬 Super Nature – Thursday 18 June, 6.15pm
Composed of beautiful Super 8 footage capturing wildlife in their natural habitat, the film encourages us to return to a more simplistic way of seeing the world; a view untempered by immediate playback.

🎬Remake – Friday 19 June, 1pm
Observational cinema legend Ross McElwee explores time and memory through footage of his son Adrian, weaving their shared filmmaking past with an unfinished Hollywood remake of his renowned documentary Sherman’s March.

💬 Always (A Letter To Childhood) – Friday 19 June, 3pm
Always focuses on an exceptionally talented child, Youbin Gong, tracking his profound psychological evolution through poetry as he transitions from childhood to adolescence.

🩺 Hospital – Sunday 21 June, 3.15pm
Hospital shows the daily activities of a large urban hospital with the emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The film will be followed by a discussion between film curator for New York’s MOMA Josh Siegel, and Head of Culture and Arts at QUB, Joan Parsons, programmer of this season.

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GAZAWYAT – World Premiere
Saturday 20 June, 6pm
Beanbag Cinema

A short documentary series made in 2026 in the harshest of conditions, uncovering the untold stories of women in Gaza, a testament to their resilience and strength amid war. These films were commissioned by Film Lab Palestine, and they offer
a deeply human perspective beyond the headlines, amplifying voices too often left unheard.

🇵🇸 Fidaa – Directed by Khaled Toaima
🇵🇸 Maha – Directed by Moayed Abu Ammouneh
🇵🇸 Nour – Directed by Shorouq Al-Aila
🇵🇸 Hadeel – Directed by Aisha Adli

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