GAZE: New Irish ShortsCLUB 18+120 min
Synopsis
Another stellar year for the Irish short. We were overwhelmed with the high standard of storytelling on display and the sheer pool of talent that’s out there. Be sure to check out the rest
of the programme for more Irish shorts popping up across the festival as pre-feature screenings. Last year we had a packed house for this celebration of Irish filmmaking, this year we want to sell out completely so come along, bring a friend, and stick around to chat with the artists afterwards. If you’d prefer to experience a relaxed screening of this selection in a smaller venue, turn to the Saturday line-up for more info, plus you will have the chance to see Irish shorts as part of GAZE Online. Wherever you choose to watch, enjoy!
WORTHY Dir. Zainab Boladale / 2023 / 3m
Sewa is a black woman struggling to get over her ex-girlfriend. Through her monologue we experience the emotional rollercoaster of a first break up.
THE TALK Dir. Jonathan Hughes / 2022 / 10m
The Talk chronicles the life changing conversation that takes place between father and son when staunchly unionist father Dennis walks in on his son Barry in bed with a man. But Barry
isn’t the only one hiding a secret from the family.
LET ME LIVE Dir. Éadaoin O'Shea Costley / 2022 / 4m
Documentary short film on the experience of a trans young person in Dublin Ireland
TRY AND TOUCH Dir. Nell Hensey / 2022 / 12m
Emer Danagher is a school girl in rural Ireland who is battling with the overwhelming agony of unrequited love. We see her build up the courage to come clean to her crush as she realises that she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But at 17, it feels like her life will be over if she doesn't get the response she so desperately wants.
LAMBING Dir. Katie McNeice / 2022 / 18m
A young dad in rural Ireland must face his anxiety around gender and bullying when his baby is born intersex.
MALCOLM Dir. Caleb Roberts / 2023 / 12m
Emotionally unstable Joe seeks couples’ counselling with a sock puppet likeness of his ex-boyfriend, Malcolm.
HOW TO LIVE HERE Dir. Alisha Doody / 2022 / 3m
How to Live Here is a short film that is part of a wider biographical multimedia project that explores the trajectory of a queer woman who leaves their rural upbringing in search of community only to return to the conditions she once ran away from.
SNUFF Dir. Louise Nesbitt / 2021 / 9m
A woman in the middle of an affair arrives home to find her wife making a snuff film in their living room.
AGAPE Dir. Ethan Donoghue / 2022 / 17m
Agape follows Margret, a young Traveller Women who is forced into a Marriage she has no say in with a man she can never love. While she battles confronting her new reality, the woman Margret really loves has no choice but to watch as everything goes downhill.
WHAT COULD GO WRONG Dir. Caroline Quinn / 2023 / 17m
Six best friends decide to go camping to spend one last fun weekend together before they go their separate ways, to escape their stresses ... well that was the plan anyways.