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Dublin International Film Festival

Also known as DIFF

Campus Tour: 22 September-19 October 2026

Next edition: Confirmed: 18–28 February 2027

Main festival ran 19 February-1 March 2026. DIFF/Screen Ireland Campus Tour runs 22 September-19 October 2026 across six institutions.

International general film festival

About this festival

Dublin International Film Festival is an international general festival held across Dublin, Leinster, with regional partner screenings. The programme includes Irish and international premieres, galas, shorts, talks and industry events.

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What's on

Key strands

Irish and international premieres; galas; industry; talks; shorts

Genres and themes

general; Irish cinema; world cinema; shorts; industry

Filmmaker events and Q&As

Introductions and post-screening Q&As with filmmakers and creative talent across the Campus Tour.

Family, youth and student

Free screenings for students at six higher-education institutions.

Online or in person

in-person with regional partner screenings

Audience

Dublin; Ireland; premieres; filmmakers; industry

Notes

Official programme and booking archive confirms the completed 2026 edition. Touring programme is linked to the existing DIFF festival record rather than created as a duplicate festival.

Venues

  • Dundalk Institute of Technology — Dundalk, Leinsterwebsite ↗
  • Maynooth University — Maynooth, Leinsterwebsite ↗
  • Technological University of the Shannon, Limerick — Limerick, Munsterwebsite ↗
  • South East Technological University, Carlow — Carlow, Leinsterwebsite ↗
  • Atlantic Technological University, Donegal — Donegal, Ulsterwebsite ↗
  • Munster Technological University, Kerry — Kerry, Munsterwebsite ↗

Also listed: Dundalk Institute of Technology; Maynooth University; Technological University of the Shannon, Limerick; South East Technological University, Carlow; Atlantic Technological University, Donegal; Munster Technological University, Kerry