First Film Titles Announced & Passes on Sale for the 26th Annual Craicfest film and music Festival in 2026

WHEN THE ROAD MEETS THE SKY

Directed and Narrated by award winning actor John Connors (Love/Hate, Cardboard Gangsters) A poignant and experimental exploration on the lives of Irish storytellers. This documentary is an exploration the roots and preservation of the Seanachai ("an Irish Storyteller)

THE NEGOTIATOR

Directed by Trevor Birney (Kneecap) “The Negotiator” is a feature doc telling the story of George J. Mitchell, the U.S. senator who was instrumental in what would become 1998’s Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The film charts Mitchell’s journey from Maine to Washington D.C. to almost six years as senate majority leader to being selected by Bill Clinton as the special envoy for Northern Ireland. But it also puts what was achieved in a wider context, examining the role of the U.S. in resolving global conflicts and the efforts required to find peace where it would seem an impossible task.