The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) was founded in April 2009.

TIRFF is proud to bring the very best of Irish Cinema to Canada - features, docs, shorts of all genres!

Annual we present films online and in theatres as well as co-presentations at other Canadian film festivals.

Best Feature Film

Best Short Film

Open to features, shorts and documentaries from Irish filmmakers in Ireland and aboard as well as Irish themed films.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Declan Curran

    Fantastic festival directed by John Galway, incredible venue, hospitality and great week in a fantastic city. Highly recommend!

    January 2024
  • Great festival 🙌 Thank you 😊

    April 2023
  • Delighted to get our film 'HOME' selected for the 2022 Festival. 'Toronto Irish Film Festival' were incredibly supportive throughout the whole process. And they run a fantastic event every year. Looking forward to attending the festival in the future!

    April 2022
  • Ryan Couldrey

    Great festival, and well-attended (especially for a weekend-afternoon shorts showcase!) at one of the best theatres in the city. John and Michael were super accommodating, too!

    March 2020
  • Martha McGrath

    This is a great festival. The festival directors are very friendly and made me feel very welcome. They hosted opening and closing receptions so there were many opportunities to meet and engage with people. At the screenings, they invited filmmakers to speak. With the quality of the films scheduled and the screenings taking place at the TIFF Lightbox theater in Toronto, it was a huge honour to be included. I strongly recommend this festival.

    March 2020