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Screen Ireland Shorts - Strand 1
The Screen Ireland Shorts showcase a diverse collection of innovative and compelling short films, highlighting emerging talent and unique storytelling. These films offer a fresh perspective on contemporary issues, showcasing the creativity and passion driving Irish cinema.
CAT & MOUSE
Dir. Michael-David McKernan
Cat is at work in the local diner, being accosted by passive aggressive texts from her mother and slightly more aggressive attempts from her boss to make her do work, when a man in a mouse costume walks through the doors.
ONE MORE ROUND
Dir. Barry O'Connor
Amy is desperate for a baby. Darren has a literal pain in his balls from trying. Sick of attending others’ baby showers and pricy IVF treatments, the two are finally pushed over the edge.
MERO
Dir. Jack Phelan
Mero makes her way into the city by train. She ducks into her favourite café where a mug of coffee and an encounter with a kindred spirit put her at ease.
OGHAM
Dir. Alan Hopkins
Eoin lives in a mountainside cave, sleeping alone in the place he once shared with his wife and child. After getting injured on a failed hunt, his continued survival comes into question.
TADHANA
Dir. Deither Kirby Jay, Jessie Lopez II
Ready to leave her parents’ home, Camille wanders in the midst of feelings and memories from the past and prepares for the future.
I CAN'T GO ON
Dir. Laoisa Sexton
Trapped inside polyester fur, dizzy and sweating to death, a party entertainer’s day goes from bad to worse and as events spiral out of control, a tense battle for survival ensues.
NAKED LIGHTS
Dir. Jeda De Brí
In the dead of night, in the middle of nowhere, in a run-down petrol station, Emma begins her nightshift. What will she do when a balaclava-clad man shows up threatening to set the station on fire?
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