Welcome to the Irish Reels Film Festival 2010. The festival will take place March 12th -14th in Seattle. Now in our twelfth year we are delighted to bring to you a wonderful collection of refreshing and exciting new works in Irish cinema. Screenings will take place at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum and at the Seattle Center.

Irish Reels, a forum for features, shorts, and documentaries by independent Irish filmmakers, kicks off on Friday night, March 12th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Henry Art Gallery with a screening of Saving Our Heritage: The Irish Georgian Society a film which presents the work of The Irish Georgian Society. A lecture by the Hon. Desmond Guinness will accompany the screening.

The festival continues through Saturday and Sunday. A selection of documentaries and shorts will be presented at the Seattle Center as part of Irish Week celebrations - including Waiting for The Light a documentary accounting the life and works of legendary Irish filmmaker George Morrison; Butte America chronicling the remarkable history of Butte, Montana, once "The Most Irish City in North America" and The Bass Player which explores the the intertwined yet separate lives that define an adult son’s relationship with his parents.

Feature presentations will be screened each evening at the Seattle Art Museum.