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This poetic interpretation of the familiar is seen through the lens as a vast uncompromising force of nature taking it to a place in the viewer’s mind beyond reality. It is a film which explores time, highlighting mankind’s brief fragile existence in the face of the apparently limitless forces of nature.
After recovering from a mental breakdown, a young woman shows up uninvited to a friend's gathering, where a game of Would You Rather threatens to push her over the edge.
Lizzie is struggling to make ends meet. She lives with constant anxiety about the strong reputation she must maintain before the people surrounding her. She is crippled by the cost of living in the modern Irish society, bore down by the prices of the inhalers she needs to breathe. Lizzie finds herself manipulating her way around the money problems in her life, hurting others and herself in the process. This is all done to avoid the acceptance of help from her wealthy family, who value money and class far too much for Lizzie to ignore it. Her determination to avoid this so-called failure pushes her to the edge, until she can no longer hide from the truth of her struggles.
Pig is killed in a slaughterhouse by John. Pig, now the omniscient narrator, contemplates its new state, seeing all-time at once. While grasping this new reality, it looks for an anchor - a doomed relationship, between John & Áine.
Tensions arise between James Joyce and Samuel Beckett during a game of Pitch and Putt golf when a guest fails to show up.
Irish Folk Band, The Dubliners, guide us through the history of Dublin.
After a brutal loss in his previous fight, amateur boxer Leo Smith comes back to the ring for a high-stakes rematch against his former opponent. With the fear from the loss eating at him, Leo’s coach Doyle must guide him to victory and prove to Leo that his loss doesn’t define him…
In a remote rural estate house, a woman sleeps, she is alone. It’s a time not far from the dawn of the moving image, the obsessed and wealthy Dr. Epstein engineers a number of scientific experiments. He subjects his adopted children, Pete and Re-Pete, along with his darling flapper, Baby Dee, to his various scientific tasks. Things take a decidedly strange turn when Epstein makes a deal with some shifty-looking vagabonds. On doing so he opens a door to the unknown, ruptures the fabric of time and unleashes a shadow-like character bent on reducing all those he encounters to dust.
While tending bar, Ciarán is approached by Sean, confused by Sean's Irish, Ciarán realises he has fallen out of touch with his language. When he finds his father's old Irish notes, he takes this a sign to teach himself again, with his Irish improved, he finds himself a new job and feels more in touch with his culture and family than before
Documentary featuring unprecedented access to the presidential election, with exclusive behind the scenes footage, interviews and fresh insight from inside and outside the campaign
Documentary about the last four tumultuous years in the playing career of Ireland's legendary out-half.
Vivienne Dick's first film after the New York series takes her back to her native Ireland. Using Super-8 film as a parody of the 'travelogue' or home-movie style film, Dick takes a expatriate, tourist look at her homeland. The narrative follows Margaret Ann Irinsky as the American tourist trekking from a Dublin populated by Hare Krishnas and rock music, to the horse-drawn carriages in the west of Ireland and the kissing of the Blarney stone. The quaint perception of Ireland and the Americanization of the native culture are contrasted with interviews from sectarian prisoners and footage of political marches. As in all her work, Dick uses a mixture of verité shots which capture the essence of the locality and intersperses them with images which have a totally different feel. This method is used to highlight issues in a subtle way wherein the camera takes an active rather than a voyeuristic role.
Nine unique people from different countries are joined by one commonality: they are seeking international protection in Ireland because their identity as LGBTQ+ made living in their home countries unsafe. In this documentary, they gather in their local LGBTQ+ Community Centre in Dublin to discuss why they were forced to leave their home countries, what life has been like since arriving in a country where it is safe to be themselves, and what their hopes and dreams are for the future.
Camera Tripod Bicycle celebrates the work of Dubliner and fireman Leslie Crowe who spent 25 years filming his city and family on his 8mm Brownie camera .
Nora, a farmer's wife, attempts to protect her family's inheritance by sabotage,
Abigail lives with her strict extremist family who live their lives religiously, literally. As she struggles with her faith, Abigail is approached by an angel who delivers her the good news; she’s pregnant with the Second Coming of Christ! Lost and distraught, Abigail is torn between herself, her family, and church.
Gilsenan’s latest work is a non-narrative film, inspired by a new translation of the seminal Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō by the Irish translator, poet and scholar Andrew Fitzsimons. It is – in equal parts – a journey through contemporary Japan, a cinematic act of psycho-geography, a meditation on the devastating impact of climate change and a profound reflection on the meaning of ‘home’ in today’s uneasy global world.
A musical momedy about five reluctant student dentists whose eyes are opened to the cruel consolations of their career by a sadistic tutor. Warning: this might hurt a little.
An undercover documentary examining standards of care in several residential facilities owned by Ireland's leading provider of private nursing homes.
Collage short film navigating through endless streams of digital content.
After spending too much on a night out, a young man goes to awkward lengths to get money for his niece on her communion.
A night time odyssey through Dublin in the mind of David Keenan. In a city that is constantly changing and evolving, he reflects on a place that is obsessed with the "new", while growing increasingly sentimental about the past.
A young kid who has been the butt of an ongoing cruel joke gets to have the last laugh.
When Dhuckia's father discovers that she is showing the early symptoms of leprosy, he must make a devastating choice. Based on a true story.
A priest and a grieving wife.
The chaotic poetry of everyday life is translated into a surreal home drama riffing on the nuclear family in this rich, funny and absurd animation. Kehelly’s short is immensely playful; manipulating textures, sound design, and even accents to create a scattershot portrait of a deeply insecure society in crisis.
Welcome back to the home of Agnes Brown and her disparate family. With the arrival of the triplets to Dermot and Maria Brown, it seems time for him to settle down, but as usual Buster Brady has a brilliant scam and Dermot finds it irresistible. Rory is having trouble convincing Dino that he is not pregnant. Mark Brown needs to be daddy and this might mean that someone gets a smack in the gob! Cathy dates yet another gobshite and Sharon's lust for Corny looks like it's going to last.
The journey of a refugee does not come to an end when they reach their refuge. Instead, a new journey begins. A journey that brings its own struggles.
Comerford's first digital short which evolved into an installation, is an audacious blur of ugliness and beauty. Drawing on found footage from personal archives, it outlines an encounter between a man and a woman in a stolen car.
The story of 11 young Irish Dunnes Stores workers who went on strike following their refusal to handle South African produce.
A young Dublin couple illegally move into a local authority flats complex with their two young children in an effort to start a new life together. Things begin to unravel for the young couple and they soon come into contact with the hard pressed local social services.
Being dependent on an oxygen machine isn't going to stop Mary living life to the full.
Steo, a salt-of-the-earth seagull, and air marshall at Dublin’s busiest avian airport, has never had the desire to leave home knowing that his little wing only allows him to fly around to the shops and back and not much further, but today the touching reunions he’s witnessing on the tarmac give him an epiphany…maybe he should leave and get a real homecoming when he comes back! With a new sense of purpose, Steo dives head on into his mission, learning flight secrets from the amazing world travellers he meets. To his disappointment, he soon realises that he’s just not cut out for long distance flying. Seeing his pal’s disappointment, Dave organises a surprise for Steo, a special homecoming with all his friends… after all… he’s their home…he’s part of everyone’s home!
A man must set the record straight when accused of having the gun that killed his friend.
A young woman in Ireland must make a life-changing decision when she discovers she's pregnant and faces the harsh reality of Ireland's lack of support for women in her situation.
Charlie's newfound identity after coming out as gay threatens her relationships, forcing her to face her fears, manifested as demons from her past, and to contemplate a disturbing offer.
An imaginative young IT professional battles self-limitations that prevent her from stepping out of her comfort zone and into the real world.
‘My first movie’.
This doc unpacks the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, one of the worst on record. From Hurricane Beryl, a category 5 storm with 165 mph winds to Hurricane Helene - one of the deadliest since Katrina of 2005 - and Hurricane Milton, the most powerful Category 5 hurricane reaching 180 mph. We reveal how hurricane meteorologists are trying to stay one step ahead with cutting edge weather satellites that patrol the planet, warning of when and where a hurricane will hit land. And we join a team of Hurricane Hunters as they fly into the eye of these fierce storms on rugged aircraft crammed with several tons of scientific kit. We also learn from a scientist at NASA who experimented with hurricane flights which were unmanned, using repurposed military drones called Global Hawks to fly into the world's most deadly storms.
A bored warehouse worker's quest for an enduring legacy as an animator takes a darkly comedic turn when she signs up for an eco-friendly burial.
A down on his luck thirty-something develops a feud with his local bin collector.
When a seasoned parish priest is bitten on the arse by a mysterious animal, he begins transforming into a werewolf every full moon. The ensuing bloodshed leads to a resurgence in Mass attendances from fearful locals, much to the delight of his senior colleagues.
Documentary featuring Ireland’s most famous wrestling family The Fit Finlays. The Finlays from Carrickfergus have kept traditional wrestling in Ireland alive for three generations. They have been central to both the olympic and professional wrestling scenes. This is true wrestling documentary about real wrestlers. Also features legends such as Rasputin the Mad Monk, the Amazing Kung Fu and the sadly missed Orig Williams. Get ready to rumble!!!!
Something peculiar happened that day. Curious Melissa was enchanted by some real Faeries. Ignoring her Mother she followed them down into Blackheath Woods... Melissa never came back.
Frank is a gentle unassuming embalmer from Ballyconneely, a small town in Connemara. After Frank has washed, disinfected, removed and replaced fluids, applied cosmetics and dressed the deceased, he always makes two cups of tea. One for him and one for the dead.
A young couple try to hold onto their broken relationship for the benefit of their daughter, but as a new women enters their lives, tensions reach new heights.
A silent film to the soundtrack of the "I Keep Turtles in my House" track, “Mundigak". A struggling comedian wrestles with the pressure of creating a knee-slap that will do his greatest joke justice, sending him on a journey to find himself, and the answer.
A company tries rebranding a new hip and modern Santa but end up facing a big issue when meeting the man they hired.
Have you ever imagined that you could go back in time and meet your heroes? Benjamin Hewson has. He has travelled back from the year 2330 to meet his hero, legendary rock god Jonny Murtagh. But in his bid to witness history, has Benjamin put Jonny's future in jeopardy?
The building of the Shannon Scheme (1925-29) revolutionised electricity production and supply in Ireland - and it was 100% renewable energy.
A cold war, film noir, alien invasion, redneck retribution, psychological suspense thriller musical in three minutes flat.
An experimental exploration of travel within the different countries of the two islands. Impressions, dialogue, and music overlap into one another, as experiences merge within memory.
In coastal Ireland, a young boy makes the journey from childhood to adulthood, where the haunting memory of his best friend's sudden death triggers a turbulent inner struggle. As he grapples with dark and existential thoughts, the young fisherman embarks on a quest for healing and redemption.
“The Way We Dream” is the third Anthology Film of the “Letterboxd Independent Filmmakers” Discord Server, for which eleven cinematic artists from around the globe came together to create Short Film Works centered upon the primary notion of “Dreams”.
The Youghal Clock Tower is a light-hearted and playful exploration of the possibilities of animation in its infancy. In this short, the well-known landmark is depicted dancing into frame as the clock gate comes to life, spinning and dancing through the main street of the Cork town. It is likely that James Horgan was one of the earliest animators in Irish film history, as he experimented with film production techniques including stop-motion animation and the use of models, as well as retouching still photographs.
On the morning of the 21st November 1920, in a co-ordinated attack on the British intelligence services, 14 alleged agents and spies, living in lodgings, hotels and boarding houses across Dublin city, were murdered by Michael Collins’ notorious IRA 'squad'.
RTE docuementary about the films produced in Nazi Germany about Ireland.
Big Bird is the story about two underdogs in love finding each other.