Rivalry City shot over the past few years on and off the ice tells the powerful story of the on ice feud between the FDNY and NYPD hockey teams and tells of 9/11 related illnesses and how these tough hockey players battle that off the ice as well. Festival Director Terence Mulligan noted “My brother is retired firemen and I grew up going to this game at MSG back in the 80’s it really is an intense Rivalry. The energy is off the charts when you enter the rink that night. Both teams lay it all on the line. I have friends on both sides as I played hockey with guys on both teams! The director Matt Benoliel will attend the film and Q&A after the screening.

CraicFest 20 officially kicks off March 3^rd with the Craic Music festival at Mercury Lounge with Irish headliner Colin Devlin (Colin has a new album coming out in March). Count Vaseline is performing as well and singer songwriter Natalie Clarke.

The rest of the Craic Film Fest is an impressive lineup of award winning films. The Friday night

Gala March 9th is the NY premier of George Best Himself (a documentary on the legendary Irish soccer star). The popular Kids Fleadh is on Saturday morning March 10^th from 11:30am-1pm. The Craic rolls on march 10th with a music documentary on the Folk band Kila. Closing day is a stellar lineup of Indie films with Stalker (starring rising Irish actor Barry Koeghan from Dunkirk), Also the NY premier of Cardboard Gangsters (starring Love/Hate actor John Connors) The closing gala is the NY premier of Apollo House (a doc on the homeless in Dublin with Irish music stars Hozier and Glen Hansard) produced and starring Oscar nominated director Jim Sheridan (In America). Jim will be attending the Q&A.

The Craic Fest is the premier festival in the U.S. to introduce the new Irish Cinema as well the new generation of Irish bands and filmmakers to the US public.  Presented by Stella Artois.

A filmmaker lounge is set up all three days of the film fest at Cinepolis theater.