Emerald City Irish Film Festival
March 07
Beautiful Irish films await you
Céad Míle Fáilte! Welcome Back to ECIFF!
We’re thrilled to share that the Emerald City Irish Film Festival (ECIFF) is making a grand return to Seattle this March! Building on the fantastic success of our inaugural event last year, we’re back with even more incredible films, new connections, and joyous celebrations of Irish storytelling and culture. We warmly invite you to join us for our upcoming film screenings, featuring an expanded 3-day festival filled with a carefully selected lineup of remarkable feature films and stunning short films from Ireland.
Thanks to your unwavering support, ECIFF has blossomed into a lively bridge connecting the "Emerald City" with the "Emerald Isle." We’re excited to deepen our partnership with the Irish Film Institute’s IFI International programme, supported by Culture Ireland, to present an outstanding roster of contemporary Irish films.
This is an event you truly won’t want to miss! Mark your calendars, and let's celebrate together!
Medium - Large - XLarge - Small
Scroll past the film lineup, and you'll find the sizes and quality available. Cost: $25
Location
Pacific Science Center
200 Sue Bird Court N
Seattle, WA. 98109
200 Sue Bird Court N
Seattle, WA. 98109
Date & Time
March 7, 2025, 6:00 PM - March 9, 2025 - 6:00 PM
ECIFF 2025
Limited Edition Tee
$25.00 Sizes S-XXL
Pricing
Adult $10.00
Child (4-15) $ 5.00
Senior $ 5.00
Military $ 5.00
Double-feature $15.00Three movie package $20.00
Premier Reception $15.00 (must be purchased by 3/7/25 @ 6pm)
Festival Pass $50.00
ECIFF 2025 Limited Edition T-Shirt $25.00
Kneecap
Friday, March 7, 2025
6:00 PM
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Shortlisted for the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film and Best Original Song.
6:00 PM
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Shortlisted for the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film and Best Original Song.
Birdsong
Saturday, March 8, 2025
11:15 AM
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland. Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.
11:15 AM
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland. Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.
Short Film Series
Saturday, March 8, 2025
1:00 PM
An Irish Goodbye
Unhinged
Cantata
Room Taken
Sound & Colour
Room Taken
1:00 PM
An Irish Goodbye
Unhinged
Cantata
Room Taken
Sound & Colour
Room Taken
Holy Island
Saturday, March 8, 2025
3:55 PM
Rosa and David, two lost souls, try to escape a desolate purgatory town. They must find a rare ticket, and overcome their own personal struggles, before becoming stuck in this limbo forever.
3:55 PM
Rosa and David, two lost souls, try to escape a desolate purgatory town. They must find a rare ticket, and overcome their own personal struggles, before becoming stuck in this limbo forever.
The People Before
Saturday, March 8, 2025
6:15 PM
Jess and her husband need a new start, so when the chance to buy a rambling old house comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they've made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.
6:15 PM
Jess and her husband need a new start, so when the chance to buy a rambling old house comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they've made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.
Fidil Ghome
Sunday, March 9, 2025
11:15 AM
Molly is a ten-year-old girl who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her dad and wins the All-Ireland Music championship, her father will wake from his coma.
Gaelic - subtitles in English.
11:15 AM
Molly is a ten-year-old girl who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her dad and wins the All-Ireland Music championship, her father will wake from his coma.
Gaelic - subtitles in English.
Mrs. Robinson
Sunday, March 9, 2025
1:25 PM
A documentary exploring the life and career of Mary Robinson, a pioneering constitutional lawyer, the first female President of Ireland, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chair of The Elders.
1:25 PM
A documentary exploring the life and career of Mary Robinson, a pioneering constitutional lawyer, the first female President of Ireland, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chair of The Elders.
The Problem with People
Sunday, March 9, 2025
3:30 PM
Things don't go as planned when two distant cousins -- one from New York City, the other from Ireland -- come together to finally put an end to a generations-long family feud.
3:30 PM
Things don't go as planned when two distant cousins -- one from New York City, the other from Ireland -- come together to finally put an end to a generations-long family feud.
Pacific Science Center - PACCAR IMAX Theater
200 Sue Bird Court N
Seattle, WA 98109
PACCAR IMAX Theater
Ticket holders pass PacSci ticket lines at front entrance near base of Space Needle near Seattle Children's Theater. Follow ECIFF signs up the stairs, under the iconic arches, towards the PACCAR IMAX theater to the right.
The bathrooms are 1-floor below, accessible by stairs and elevator outside our entrance door.
Seattle, WA 98109
PACCAR IMAX Theater
Ticket holders pass PacSci ticket lines at front entrance near base of Space Needle near Seattle Children's Theater. Follow ECIFF signs up the stairs, under the iconic arches, towards the PACCAR IMAX theater to the right.
The bathrooms are 1-floor below, accessible by stairs and elevator outside our entrance door.
Parking
Nearby Parking
ECIFF is working with the PacSci and the Seattle Center for parking recommendations. AS OF JANUARY 2025, there is nothing scheduled at the Climate Pledge Arena on March 7th, 8th or 9th.
Seattle Children's Theater Parking
201 Thomas Street, Seattle WA 98109
James Albert Claypool Memorial Garage
200 Sue Bird Ct, Seattle, WA 98109
James A. Claypool Garage
163 2nd Ave N, Seattle 98109
First Church IPM Parking Garage
150 Denny WAy, Seattle, WA 98109
First Avenue North Garage
225 Warren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
ECIFF is working with the PacSci and the Seattle Center for parking recommendations. AS OF JANUARY 2025, there is nothing scheduled at the Climate Pledge Arena on March 7th, 8th or 9th.
Seattle Children's Theater Parking
201 Thomas Street, Seattle WA 98109
James Albert Claypool Memorial Garage
200 Sue Bird Ct, Seattle, WA 98109
James A. Claypool Garage
163 2nd Ave N, Seattle 98109
First Church IPM Parking Garage
150 Denny WAy, Seattle, WA 98109
First Avenue North Garage
225 Warren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109