A Showcase of Irish shorts + Filmmaker After Party
This Irish Shorts evening celebrates bold new voices in Irish cinema with a curated program of award-winning short films that span drama, intimacy, humor, and raw human connection.
The evening features
CEOL
2 min
NO WORRIES
Directed by Chris Dicker | 2 min
With the new school year looming, 10-year-old PJ's anxiety manifests as a 300-pound gorilla only he can see! Now he has to face his fears, a smelly schoolbag and last year's lunch.
MOUSE
Directed by Rosie Barrett. Starring Lynn Rafferty | 17 minutes
A headstrong single mother, struggling in her relationship with her teenage daughter, gets caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with some local teenagers.
HOME TIME
Directed by Jonathan Lamber | 8 min
An inner-city boy, Sam, spends his 10th birthday in a pub, waiting for his mother Leanne to call it a night. As the night unfolds, the situation deteriorates steadily, leading to events that will leave a lasting impact on the you. Writen by Joe McGucken
I DO
Directed by Joesph Jones | 11 min
In the quiet, windswept Donegal Gaeltacht, Dónall prepares for his wedding day, but his mind is elsewhere lost in the pages of his journal. Scribbling furiously, he clings to his thoughts as if afraid they'll slip away. But when the journal vanishes, so does his certainty about the day ahead. All is not what it seems.
LOST SOUL
Directed by Shane McNaughton | 17 min
Dermot is newly widowed and turns to an unusual pastime to process his pain. But his gatecrashing of every wake he can across rural county Antrim doesn’t go unnoticed. The new funeral director and her young son catch him in the act but then make him an offer he surely can’t refuse.
THE WHEEL
Directed by Jake Quinn | 12 min
A man reminiscing about his childhood and a tragic moment that occurred at The Wheel at Coney Island!
GAEL FORCE
Directed by Tara Hegarty | 8 minutes
In 1999, Irish national broadcaster RTÉ announced that its weather forecasters, would be replaced by attractive young television presenters. But the people of Ireland had something to say about that.
MOURING GLORY
Written by Shane McNaughton & Directed by John Carlin | 17 minutes
Starring Nigel O'Neill (Bad Day For The Cut, Say Nothing) and Amy Huberman (Flora and Son, Derry Girls)
It follows Dermot (Nigel O’Neill), a recent widower who seeks out the company of grieving strangers at random funerals, in an attempt to numb his own pain.
Together, these films showcase a dynamic range of storytelling and cinematic craft from some of Ireland’s most exciting filmmakers.
Local filmmakers will be in attendance, offering audiences the opportunity to engage directly with the creative voices behind the work.
