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Rathmullan Film Festival 2025

We're back - 20-23 February 2025! Book your tickets today. Established in 2017 and launched in 2018, the Rathmullan Film Festival is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit, participatory festival located in the seaside village of Rathmullan, Co. Donegal. Check the full programme: rathmullan.ie/filmfest

Rathmullan Film Festival 2025
Rathmullan Film Festival 2025

Time & Location

20 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 23 Feb 2025, 20:00

Various Venues, Rathmullan

About The Event

We're back - 20-23 February 2025! Book your tickets today.


Established in 2017 and launched in 2018, the Rathmullan Film Festival is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit, participatory festival located in the seaside village of Rathmullan, Co. Donegal.


Check the full programme:


Tickets

  • Reel Donegal

    20 Feb | 2-4pm | SVP Centre. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy local history with a special screening of the Sea Angling Festival 1972 from Arthur Lynch’s archives and other short films by local filmmakers.

    €0.00
  • Little Artists, Big Night

    20 Feb | 10-12pm | St. Joseph's N.S. | 6-15 Yr - Add your own creative touch of glitz & glamour to our Gala Night event! Create Film Posters celebrating the anniversary of cinema with the local screen printers Print Barn Folk and make flowers and stars from old festival programmes with Moira McHugh.

    €7.00
  • Gala Night - Child Ticket

    | 20 Feb | 6-8pm | Drumhalla House | Dress to impress in your most glamorous outfit and join us for a magical evening to kickstart our festival! This family-friendly event will celebrate film art with fun activities for all ages. Enjoy a special showcase of films by the talented pupils of St. Garvan’s N.S. and the local community as part of our #RathmullanReels campaign. Then, experience the fun of our very own Oscars awards ceremony. Tea, coffee and sweet treats for all.

    €5.00
  • Gala Night - Adult Ticket

    | 20 Feb | 6-8pm | Drumhalla House | Dress to impress in your most glamorous outfit and join us for a magical evening to kickstart our festival! This family-friendly event will celebrate film art with fun activities for all ages. Enjoy a special showcase of films by the talented pupils of St. Garvan’s N.S. and the local community as part of our #RathmullanReels campaign. Then, experience the fun of our very own Oscars awards ceremony. Tea, coffee and sweet treats for all.

    • €7.00
    • Gala Night - Family Ticket

      | 20 Feb | 6-8pm | Drumhalla House | 2 adult 2 children | Dress to impress in your most glamorous outfit and join us for a magical evening to kickstart our festival! This family-friendly event will celebrate film art with fun activities for all ages. Enjoy a special showcase of films by the talented pupils of St. Garvan’s N.S. & the local community as part of our #RathmullanReels campaign. Then, experience the fun of our very own Oscars awards ceremony. Tea, coffee and sweet treats for all.

      €22.00
    • Kids Workshop: SFX Makeup

      21 Feb | 10am -12pm | St Joseph’s N.S. | 10-15 years Learn the art of Special Effects Makeup with Anna Czajak. Whether you're a beginner or a makeup enthusiast, everyone is welcome.

      €7.00
    • Drive-In Cinema & Crafts

      | 21 Feb | 10-12pm |St. Joseph's N.S. | 6-9 Yr. | Get creative with Aimee Heaney-McKee and build your dream car to drive-in, park and enjoy a fun screening of Five Fables (2013), an animated series of medieval Scots fables, translated by Seamus Heaney and narrated by comedian/actor Billy Connolly made by Flickerpix for BBC Northern Ireland. BYOB - Bring your own box/cardboard where possible. Proudly sponsored by Northern Ireland Screen.

      €7.00
    • Fidil Ghorm - Bus Ticket

      | 21st Feb | 5pm sharp | Rathmullan Carpark. Aim to be there at 4.50 for a 5pm departure sharp. After the screening, the bus will pick everyone up in Letterkenny to bring back to Rathmullan .

      €0.00
    • Fidil Ghorm - Film Screening

      | 21st Feb | 6pm | Letterkenny Century Cinemas Limited spaces. Pre-booking Essential. Join us for a special night celebrating local talent and the work of Rathmullan producer Pierce Boyce and Bríd Seoighe, Abú Media. Fidil Ghorm tells the story of 10-year Molly who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her dad, she can wake him up from a coma.

      €0.00
      Sold Out
    • Fidil Ghorm - Pizza Reception

      | 21st Feb | 8:30pm | Rathmullan House | This is an over 18s only event. Join us for a special post film reception with pizza, live music and an exclusive Q&A with some of the cast and crew behind Fidil Ghorm. There will be a shuttle bus back to Rathmullan Carpark after event.

      €5.00
      Sold Out
    • Ultimate Movie Quiz

      | 21 Feb | 9:30pm |The Beachcomber Bar | Bring your friends along for a fun-filled evening of excitement and movie trivia. It's the perfect event for movie buffs.

      €5.00
    • Lego Animation Workshop

      | 22 Feb | 10-12pm | St. Joseph’s N.S. | 10 - 15 Yr | Bring your LEGO creations to life through stop-motion animation with Cormac O'Kane, Animation Lecturer at ATU.

      €7.00
    • Special Sound Effects Workshop

      | 22 Feb | 10-12pm |St. Joseph’s N.S. | 6- 9 Yr | From footsteps to thunder, discover the secret world of work behind the little (or big) sounds that bring stories to life and create some foley sounds with Carol Wilson.

      €7.00
    • TikTok/Instagram for Business

      | 22 Feb | 10-12pm | St. Joseph’s N.S. | 18 + | Learn how to create easy and engaging tiktoks and reels to boost business and keep up with the latest trends with Wee Donkey Productions.

      €7.00
    • Kickboxing Class

      | 22 Feb | 12.30-1.30pm | St. Joseph’s N.S. | All ages Join Mayhem Martial Arts for an afternoon of family fun as they offer an hour of kickboxing lessons for kids (5+) and adults.

      €7.00
    • Shared Island Youth Films

      | 22 Feb | 10:30am - 12pm | Rathmullan House Come along to an inspiring showcase event where young filmmakers from Loreto Letterkenny and Arranmore island present their creative work and take part in a Q&A with industry professionals. The film camps were delivered by the Nerve Centre and Póca Productions and were supported by The Donegal Film Office and funded by the Shared Island Programme.

      €0.00
    • INSPIRE Industry Event

      | 22 Feb | 12:30 - 6pm | Rathmullan House | Masterclasses: with Ross White, Ciaran McCann, Shaun Doogan and Kate Haley Screenings - Programme of short films made by students from Atlantic Technological University and Ulster University’s Cinematic Arts. Panel Discussion - offer invaluable advice for Northwest creatives. Networking lunch included. Prebooking is essential. The event is sponsored by Screen Ireland.

      €0.00
    • Nightscapes & Light Painting

      | 22 Feb | 6pm - 8pm | The Battery | Discover the magic of night photography in this hands-on workshop with John Harding, lecturer at Ulster University. This outdoor session includes a guided location shoot, working in small groups to explore creative techniques and capture the beauty of the night. This is a family-friendly event, but children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Equipment will be provided but attendees are advised to wear appropriate high-visibility

      €7.00
      Sold Out
    • Savour the Story at An Stad

      | 22 Feb | 7pm - 9:30pm | An Stad | An evening of short films, followed by an insightful Q&A with the talented filmmaker Jannik Ohlendieck. Ohlendieck is an emerging writer, director & producer who is no stranger to the film festival circuits -gain a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process. For early birds a pre-theatre menu of tapas/meze will be available to order from 6-7 PM, accompanied by Niall Carruthers performing film & piano classics.

      €7.00
    • Classic Movie Night

      | 22 Feb | 7.30pm | Mary Mac’s | Celebrate and remember the legendary Maggie Smith at our Classic Movie Night. Join us for a special screening of one of her most iconic films – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), honoring her remarkable career and unforgettable performances. In 1930s Edinburgh, an eccentric teacher's romantic ideals captivate her young students, sparking a clash with the strict, traditional headmistress. Stick around after the film for some live music.

      €7.00
    • Interview with Grandparents

      | 23rd Feb | 12pm - 1 pm | Ray Community Centre | In 2022/23 pupils from St Joseph’s N.S. interviewed their grandparents. What tales did they uncover? Edited by Paul Deeney and funded by the Tomar Trust Foundation.

      €0.00
    • SOS! Save Our Seas

      | 23 Feb | 1pm - 3pm | Ray Community Centre | Join us for a screening of a cross-border short film produced by Rathmullan Tidy Towns & Coastal Care Group in partnership with members of Portballintrae in the Causeway Coast & Glens and filmmaker Ruth Keogh. We will also screen Moira McHugh’s short film about Rathmullan Tidy Towns, made as part of the Seeds of Change programme. This project is supported by the Connecting Communities Project, funded by International Fund for Ireland.

      €0.00
    • Lights, Camera, Gaeilge!

      | 23 Feb | 4pm - 7.30pm | Presbyterian Church & Beachcomber Bar | Join us at the Presbyterian Church to watch a series of short films created through three Póca Productions projects: two weekend residentials and the online Film Challenge as Gaeilge. These projects were made possible thanks to the support of the National Talent Academy Film & TV Drama* and Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive. Followed by networking over finger food at the Beachcomber Bar.

      €10.00

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