IRISH FICTION 2

Thurs 9 July | 09:30 | Town Hall Theatre | 98′

Blending profound emotional drama with sharp dark comedy, this powerful collection offers a moving look into life’s heaviest burdens and most intimate struggles.
Films in our programme can include mature themes/adult content. Viewer discretion is advised.

I’m Alright

The story follows a young man, Aiden, sliding into alcoholism while trying to deal with the death of his best friend.
Director: Chris Higgins
Producer: Laura McCormack
Writer: Dafhyd Flynn

Not It

On a rural weekend away, Jessie and Oisín’s new romance quietly unravels under the weight of subtle disconnections.

Director/Writer: Eilis Doherty
Producer: Zöe Haran

Bump

An expectant mother’s world fractures as she obsesses over what her child’s future might cost the planet.
Director: Pippa Molony
Producers: Benjamin Smith, Pippa Molony, Sadhbh Malin, Alison Oliver
Writer: Sadhbh Malin

Nana

A dark comedy short film about Nuala and her granddaughter, and their last-ditch attempt to “get famous” before she dies.
Director/Writer: Anna Sheils-McNamee
Producer: Ronan Cassidy

Stutterbug

A stuttering man’s desperate attempts to conceal his disability lead him to insult sick children, ruin his shot with his college crush, and unwittingly hate crime her also-stammering brother.
Director: Matthew Tallon
Producers: Eoin Wickham, Letizia Delmastro
Writer: Aidan Greene

She Lived in the Woods

In a quiet cafe, a daughter meets her estranged mother. What has kept them apart is unspeakable.
Director/Writer: Laura Kavanagh
Producer: Sophie Lynch

Macha

Dismissed after surgery for endometriosis and left without answers, Ana draws on the strength of Macha to reclaim her voice.
Director: Shane Robinson
Producer: Croía McDermott
Writer: Niamh Mahony

Forgive Me Father

A brash Dublin construction worker named Bouncy enters a church confessional carrying more than he’s ready to admit.
Director/Writer: Eoin Duffy
Producers: Eoin Duffy, Garr Cleary