QCinema: A History of Irish Queer Cinema

Claire Fitzgerald

Join Claire, with help from Reeling in the Queers author Paraic Kerrigan, on a 5-part journey across the decades of Irish queer history, and the queer cinema culture that grew up alongside it.

  1. Episode 1

    The 1970s

    Discover the beginnings of Ireland's film industry, the early days of Irish queer civil rights movements, and how cinema offered Ireland's queer communities respite in trying times. Special thanks to Paraic Kerrigan for his assistance on this series.

    The 1970s

  2. Episode 2

    The 1980s

    Home grown Irish queer cinema hits the film industry, while the film industry hits a bump in the road. Special thanks to Paraic Kerrigan for his assistance on this series.

    The 1980s

  3. Episode 3

    The 1990s

    Undeterred by the lack of a film board, Irish queer cinema finds new avenues to exist, while Irish queer people get some good news. Special thanks to Paraic Kerrigan for his assistance on this series.

    The 1990s

  4. Episode 4

    The 2000s

    Ireland's queer cinema begins to bloom under a newer, more progressive-thinking culture. Special thanks to Paraic Kerrigan for his assistance on this series.

    The 2000s

  5. Jul 28

    The 2010s

    In our final episode, Irish queer cinema matures as another massive step forward is taken for Ireland's gay rights campaigners. Special thanks to Paraic Kerrigan for his assistance on this series.

    The 2010s
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Join Claire, with help from Reeling in the Queers author Paraic Kerrigan, on a 5-part journey across the decades of Irish queer history, and the queer cinema culture that grew up alongside it.

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