Date: 7th to 11th of October 2026

Location: Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, County Offaly

About: The OFFline Film Festival for 2026 will take place from the 7th to 11th of October 2026, primarily in Birr, County Offaly with expanded screenings in Tullamore and Banagher. The festival features Irish and international film screenings, industry workshops, a prestigious short film competition with a €5,000 top prize and dedicated animation. Some of the highlights for this festival are short film competition (under 10 minutes), workshops by industry professionals and the “Meet the Film-Makers” event. OFFline Film is a somewhat unusual film festival based in Birr, County Offaly. This really does present a stiff challenge to film makers to produce a film ready for screening in such a short time. Filming begins on Friday and the films are screened on the Sunday Morning with an award ceremony taking place that afternoon. The organisers help by providing locations, some equipment where required and actors – you can get involved by signing up as an extra on the festival website ~ but I doubt if those competing see a lot of sleep over the weekend ! Each evening is rounded off with music & socialising in the Festival Club. All events take place at venues in and around the heritage town of Birr.

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