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🎭 Hear from Andrew Dolan, Executive Director of Solas Nua:
Your support sustains groundbreaking programming, expands access to Irish arts, and ensures Solas Nua can continue to connect Ireland and DC. Help us carry these stories into the future.

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Hear from Maedhbh McCullagh, Director of the CIFF, as we close out 2025 and look toward a milestone year ahead.
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🎭 For Rex Daugherty, Solas Nua is about creating space for bold Irish voices, daring new work, deepening cultural exchange, and keeping Irish theatre vibrant and alive. Your support makes that work possible.

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Illuminating 2026 begins with a single spark — and that spark is you. ✨
At Solas Nua, we champion contemporary Irish artists whose work connects communities, celebrates #diversity, and brings the vibrancy of modern Ireland to #DC and beyond. Give today: solasnua.app.neoncrm.com/forms/online...

Produced by South Wind Blows (@SWB_Productions)
Featuring @donallunnyofficial and cinematography by @drumhog
In partnership with @RTEone and @universitycollegedublin

🎶 IN TIME: DÓNAL LUNNY 🎶
This tender and intimate portrait traces the life and work of Dónal Lunny, one of the most iconic and influential Irish musicians of his generation.

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🎁 Give the Gift of Irish Film This Holiday Season 🎬

✨ All-Access Passes are just $149 through December 31.
⏰ After that, passes increase to $175 — don’t miss your chance to save.

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🎬 ☘️ Early Bird Alert - Price Increasing Soon! ☘️ 🎬
The Capital Irish Film Festival All-Access Passes are now on sale — and our early bird price is here for a limited time!

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Every year, CIFF brings Irish cinema to life in DC.
As we look back on past festivals, we’re also looking ahead—because this year’s stories are waiting.

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Hear from Betsy Cornwell, author of Ring of Salt.

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Every year, CIFF brings Irish cinema to life in DC.
As we look back on past festivals, we’re also looking ahead—because this year’s stories are waiting.

🎟️ Get your pass TODAY @ www.solasnua.org/events/20th-...
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Hear from Denise Deegan, Irish screenwriter and novelist:

“Because of Solas Nua, the short film I wrote — The Innkeeper — was picked up by a distributor and is now screening on Virgin Atlantic flights. That would not have happened without Solas Nua.”

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Check out Séamus on IG: @seamus_oharah
Follow the film on IG: @three_keenings_film

🌟 Spotlight Connection!
Did you know that Séamus O’Hara, star of THREE KEENINGS, also starred in 2023 Norman Houston Award Winner AN IRISH GOODBYE, which went on to win the Oscar that same year?

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Former Norman Houston Award Winner (2023), Caleb J. Roberts, received an Honorable Mention for his film.

Congratulations, Caleb!

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🎬☘️ Early Bird Alert - Price Increasing Soon!☘️ 🎬
Capital Irish Film Festival All-Access Passes are now on sale — and our early bird price is here for a limited time!

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Hear from Becca Ballinger, DC-based actor and creator, on how Solas Nua empowered her to discover new possibilities for her work on stage.

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🎬✨ A message from Oliver McGoldrick! ✨🎬
We’re excited to share a special video from the writer/director of Three Keenings, winner of the 5th Annual Capital Irish Film Festival Norman Houston Short Film Award! 🇮🇪🏆

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We’re delighted to share that Three Keenings has been selected as the Fifth Annual Solas Nua Norman Houston Short Film Award Winner.

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We’re aiming to raise $35,000 by the end of 2025. Your support ensures Irish artists have the resources to create powerful work that bridges Ireland and the U.S.

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Hear from Jordan Brown — an actor, artist, and multi-hyphenate creative in the DMV — on how Solas Nua’s Show in a Bag program empowered him to write his very first play and transformed his journey as an artist.

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Hear from Luke Casserly, a multidisciplinary performance maker from Ireland, on how Solas Nua has transformed his artistic practice and opened doors to new creative opportunities.

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John Murphy (editor of AN CAILÍN CIÚIN), with Denys Melnyk (MILITANTROPOS) as Director of Photography. SANATORIUM was co-produced by 2332 Films Ukraine and made with support from Screen Ireland, BBC Storyville, MetFilm Sales, France Télévisions, and Creative Europe

Featuring Ukrainian collaborators from @2332film and Dublin producers at @venomfilms

SANATORIUM was produced by Venom Films by IFTA-winning Ken Wardrop and Andrew Freedman (HIS & HERS, MAKING THE GRADE), along with Samantha Corr. The film was edited by

Directed by @garorourke
Featuring teams from johnmurphyedit @outerlimitspost @raygunpost
With dialogue edit by @colm_o_rourke and sound by @akwanaudio @steve_maher_insta stevemaheraudio
Supported by @screenireland @ced_ireland_media @bbcstoryville and more

🎬 SANATORIUM 🔥
Selected as Ireland's Official Entry for Best International Film at the 2026 Oscars, the film explores the imposing Kuyalnik Sanatorium, a fading Soviet-era health resort on the shores of Odesa in Southern Ukraine.

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Your support keeps the flame burning for groundbreaking contemporary Irish storytelling right here in the nation’s capital.

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(editor of AN CAILÍN CIÚIN), with Denys Melnyk (MILITANTROPOS) as Director of Photography. SANATORIUM was co-produced by 2332 Films Ukraine and made with support from Screen Ireland, BBC Storyville, MetFilm Sales, France Télévisions, and Creative Europe