This special screening brings together two original films created by young filmmakers from Ballymun, offering an honest,energeticanddeeplylocalperspectiveoncommunity, creativity and place.
The programme opens with a short documentary by the Little Rascals group from Poppintree Youth Project. Playful and observant, the film captures Ballymun through the eyes of its youngest storytellers, from everyday moments to the people and spaces that shape their world.
The screening also features an original music video devised and made by teenage boys from Poppintree Youth Project. Developed through creative workshops with filmmaker Brendan Canty (Christy, 2025) and shot with director and producer Liam Hall Walshe, the project saw participants take full creative control from concept and performance to camera work and edit. The result is bold, confident and unmistakably their own.
Alongside the films, this programme reflects the wider creative journey behind the work, including hands-on workshops in editing, sound and post-production with professional studios. Together, these films are a celebration of emerging talent, collaboration and the power of young voices on the big screen.