IRISH FICTION 3 – THE LAND
Fri 11 July | 11:30 | Town Hall Theatre | 93’
This collection of Irish fiction shorts explores ties between people and place, where land, memory, and history intertwine. Against landscapes scarred by loss and resilience, these films uncover the enduring strength found in our connection to the land.
Films in our programme can include mature themes/adult content. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Girl from Fedamore
This experimental Gaelic-Gothic musical tells the story of a woman who murders her husband with the help of her lover. She remains the only woman to be executed in Independent Ireland.
Director/Writer: Matthew Rockett
Producers: Matthew Rockett, Bláithín Seville
For the Love of Women
On her walk home, a young woman senses a man behind her. What follows is a tense, internal journey, exploring shared fear and the emotional toll of constant alertness.
Director/Writer: Órla Morris Toolen
Producer: Claudia McCormick
Themselves Become the Sea
During an awkward family dinner, buried tensions boil to the surface. As reality slips, the family are trapped in an endless tragic loop.
Director: Megan Robinson
Writer: Adam O’Byrne
Producer: Sinéad O’Quigley
The Laughing Boys
In the rubble of St. Teresa’s Gardens flats, Mary reminisces about a childhood of laughter and joy before inter-generational trauma revealed itself in addiction and illness.
Directors: Caroline Grace-Cassidy, Róisín Kearney
Writer: Róisín Kearney
Producers: Kevin Cassidy, Andrew O’Connell
Sapphire
Grieving the recent death of his mother, Sapphire struggles to understand a world that seems like it has changed forever. While working at the docks one night, his overwhelming grief fractures the very laws of reality.
Director/Writer: MJ Whelan
Producer: Aoife Derwin
The Last Word
A woman travels home for her mother’s funeral, unwillingly tasked with writing her eulogy. She struggles with the reality of their shared secret being buried forever. A good time to tell the truth?
Director: Rory Hanrahan
Writer: Clara FitzGerald
Producers: Clara FitzGerald, Mark Lynch
Shelter
Three women are thrown together. Forced beyond the spoken word, they reach for and find shared humanity, resilience, and strength.
Directors: Leah Egan, Sara Ryan
Writer: Leah Egan
Producers: Leah Egan, Louise Richardson
Three Keenings
A struggling actor finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner. As he tours the Northern Irish countryside, his mask of apathy begins to slip amongst the humour and heartache of a local funeral.
Director/Writer: Oliver McGoldrick
Producers: Oliver McGoldrick, Natalie Remplakowski, Cade Featherstone, Chloe Langton