Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland World Premiere Shorts
Sat 11 July | 11.30 | Town Hall Theatre | 113′
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to present the World Premiere of an exciting selection of new Irish short films funded under the agency’s Focus Shorts and Frameworks short film schemes. Frameworks are made with the participation of RTÉ.
Films in our programme can include mature themes/adult content. Viewer discretion is advised.
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When a devastating secret is revealed during a tense car drive, Karen must decide how far she will go to protect her family.
Director/Writer: Tracy Martin
Producer: Jo Halpin
On The Berry
During an impromptu stop at a roadside strawberry stand, a woman re-visits her juice-stained summers picking berries as a child in 1970s Ireland.
Directors/Writers: Niamh Asple, James Naughton
Producer: Jonathan Clarke
Animators: Marta Sniezek, Eilis O’Neill
The Kevin Intervention
A group of lifelong friends gather with the intention of ditching their toxic “bestie” Kevin from their friendship group forever. But, Kevin is bringing a surprise of his own to the party.
Director: Aideen McCarthy
Producer: Margaret Milner Schmueck
Writer: Fiona Tuohy
Linger
When a miracle pill brings her dying husband back to life for seven final days, Eve seizes one last chance to reconnect with the man she’s already begun to mourn.
Director: Jaro Waldeck
Producer: Maria O’Neill
Writer: Bobby Moloney
Animators: Adam Conlan, Brian Conlan
Lucy’s Boyfriend
A darkly comic exploration of female relationships, guilt, and the ways our teenage selves haunt our adult lives.
Director: Zoë Gibney
Producers: Neil Guerin, Lisa Kelly
Writer: Jonathan C. Creasy
The Quiet Ocean
In a hotel where people go to end their lives, a receptionist falls in love with a newly arrived guest.
Director: Katie McNiece
Producer: Fiona Kinsella
Writer: Barry Smyth
That’s So Feis
Gemma’s perfectly planned life falls apart when her fiancé dumps her. In a moment of madness, she decides to return to Irish dance classes, where she’s met with the wisdom and joy of the next generation.
Director: Eileen Tracey
Producers: Aisling Lenihan,Eliza Fitzgibbon
Writer: Ali Hardiman
Sceillic
On a remote Irish island, a single day unfolds through fleeting moments across time.
Director/Writer: Paul Ruttledge
Producer: Julie Murnaghan
Animator: Cliona Noonan
A Knock at Your Door
A young couple shelters an injured teen, but as a violent mob close in, they must face the hard truths about their own prejudices.
Director/Writer: Alan Hopkins
Producer: Husni Hafid
