fís nua | new vision
february 19-21, 2026

Festival pass $40
Individual evenings $15
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New York Irish Center, in association with TG4, Ireland's premier Irish language broadcaster, present Fís Nua | New Vision, representing a thrilling next step in the resurgence of the Irish language both in Ireland and across the world, as in the influence of the language reaches across the Atlantic.

As America's first Irish Language Film Festival, "Fís Nua | New Vision", curated by New York Irish Center, will present the daring new works of Irish feature film, American premieres of insightful documentaries, an afternoon dedicated to children’s programming and arts, thrilling new short films, and even some local work of Irish filmmakers in New York City.

Cuireann Ionad Éireannach Nua-Eabhrac, i gcomhar le TG4, príomhchraoltóir Gaeilge na hÉireann, Fís Nua | New Vision, i láthair, rud a léiríonn céim spreagúil eile in athbheochan na Gaeilge in Éirinn agus ar fud an domhain, agus tionchar na teanga le feiceáil trasna an Atlantaigh.

Mar an chéad Fhéile Scannán Gaeilge sna Stáit Aontaithe, cuirfidh “Fís Nua | New Vision”, atá curtha le chéile ag Ionad Éireannach Nua-Eabhrac, saothair nua dána de scannánaíocht Éireannach i láthair, chomh maith le céadléirithe Meiriceánach de chláir fhaisnéise léargais, tráthnóna tiomnaithe do chláracha agus d’ealaíona do pháistí, gearrscannáin nua spleodracha, agus fiú roinnt saothair áitiúla ó scannánóirí Éireannacha atá lonnaithe anseo i gCathair Nua-Eabhrac.

SCHEDULE | AN CLÁR

Thursday, February 19, 7PM

Festival Kickoff with Panel Discussion and Reception
About the resurgence of the language, how media and entertainment has been instrumental in this revival, and perspective on TG4's pivotal role in broadening the mainstream appeal of the language.

Déardaoin, 19 Feabhra, 7PM

Tús na Féile le Pléphainéil agus Fáiltiú
Maidir le hathbheochan na teanga, an tionchar a bhí ag na meáin agus an siamsaíocht ar an athbheochan seo, agus léargas ar ról lárnach TG4 i leathnú achomharc príomhshrutha na teanga.

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Friday, February 20, 7PM

A Brief Retrospective on Colm Bairéad's Road to an Oscar Nomination

The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
Directed by Colm Bairéad
Oscar-nominated, "Best International Feature"
Set in 1981, the film follows a withdrawn nine-year-old girl raised by neglectful parents among many other siblings, who experiences a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm in Rinn Gaeltacht, County Waterford, alone with a married couple who are distant relatives.

Dé hAoine, 20 Feabhra, 7PM

Beidh spléachadh gairid roimh an scáileánú ar aistear Bairéid go dtí ainmniúchán Oscar
An Cailín Ciúin
Stiúrtha ag Colm Bairéad
Lonnaithe i 1981, leanann an scannán cailín cúthail naoi mbliana d’aois a tógadh ag tuismitheoirí faillíocha i measc a lán deartháireacha agus deirfiúracha eile, agus a fhaigheann sí taithí ar theach grámhar den chéad uair nuair a chaitheann sí an samhradh ar fheirm i nGaeltacht na Rinne, Contae Phort Láirge, ina haonar le lánúin phósta atá ina ngaolta i bhfad i gcéin.

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Saturday, February 21, 2-4PM
Children's Afternoon

Lí Ban
A new animated series from TG4
Two short episodes of a new series from TG4: Lí Ban follows the titular 12-year-old character and her dog Con as they mysteriously transform into a mermaid and a sea otter.

Song of the Sea
From Academy Award-nominated production studio Cartoon Saloon
Directed by Tomm Moore

Dé Sathairn, 21 Feabhra, 2-4PM
Tráthnóna na bPáistí

Lí Ban
Sraith bheochana nua ó TG4
Dhá eipeasóid ghearra de shraith nua ó TG4: Leanann Lí Ban, an carachtar 12 bliana d’aois, agus a madra Con, agus iad ag athrú go mistéireach ina maighdean mhara agus ina dobharchú mara.

Amhrán na Farraige
Ó stiúideo léiriúcháin Cartoon Saloon, atá ainmnithe do Ghradam an Acadaimh.
Stiúrtha ag Tomm Moore

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Saturday, February 21, 7PM

Ag Taisteal Siar
Directed by Méabh O’Hare
Ag Taisteal Siar explores the rich musical heritage of Ireland’s Traveller community, a driving force in Irish music since the 1960s ballad boom. Featuring intimate interviews and spellbinding performances with Kathleen Keenan, Sarah Dunne, Sharyn Ward, Niamh Dunne and Steo Wall, among others, and alongside original poetry written by Martin Warde.

An Chathair Mhór
Directed by Cian O'Connor
A spotlight on a locally made short film in New York, An Chathair Mhór young man moves to New York from Ireland and rediscovers his love for Gaeilige through minding his grandaunt Breda.
Filmed in Woodlawn, The Bronx, featuring a primarily Irish cast and crew.

Dé Sathairn, 21 Feabhra, 7PM

Ag Taisteal Siar
Stiúrtha ag Méabh O’Hare
Ag Taisteal Siar iniúchann oidhreacht cheoil shaibhir phobal an Lucht Siúil in Éirinn, fórsa lárnach i gceol na hÉireann ó bhorradh na mbailéad sna 1960idí. Tá agallaimh phearsanta agus léirithe draíochtúla ann le Kathleen Keenan, Sarah Dunne, Sharyn Ward, Niamh Dunne agus Steo Wall, i measc daoine eile, chomh maith le filíocht bhunaidh le Martin Warde.

An Chathair Mhór
Stiúrtha ag Cian O'Connor
Dírítear aird ar ghearrscannán a rinneadh go háitiúil i Nua-Eabhrac. Bogann fear óg ó Éirinn go Nua-Eabhrac agus athaimsíonn sé a ghrá don Ghaeilge trí aire a thabhairt dá shean-aintín, Breda.
Scannánaíodh é i Woodlawn, sa Bronx, le foireann agus criú Éireannach den chuid is mó.