Irish Film Institute -GEARRSCANNÁIN FOR SENIOR CYCLE

GEARRSCANNÁIN FOR SENIOR CYCLE

Study Guide & Short Films

In conjunction with the Irish Film Board/BSE Gearrscannáin scheme,which funds short films in Irish language for a general audience,  you can link here to new Irish language short films and Download our Study Guide.

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Films now showing:

Maidhm

An autistic boy’s world is thrown into chaos as he searches for his mother.

Léargas ar shamhlaíocht bhuachalla óig uathach agus é ar thóir a mháthar tar éis titim amach sa mbaile eatarthu.

2015 – 10 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Seán Breathnach

 

Sylvia

Passion, jealousy and motorcycle maintenance in the wilds of Connemara. Sylvia is a love triangle with a twist.

Paisean, éad agus cothabháil gluaisrothar in iargúltacht Chonamara. Is triantán grá é an gearrscannán Sylvia a bhfuil casadh ann.

2012 – 11 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Seamus Moran

 

Cáca Milis

When a young woman’s train journey is disturbed by a blind man, she plots to get revenge.

Teagmháil chinniúnach idir bean óg agus fear dall ar thraein. Tuigeann sise nach dtabharfaidh sé aon suaimhneas di. Tosaíonn cantal ag teacht uirthi…

2001 – 18 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Jennifer Keegan

 

Rúbaí

A young girl refuses to participate in her upcoming First Communion, announcing herself as an atheist.

Agus an rang ag ullmhú don Chéad Chomaoineach, diúltaíonn Rúbaí páirt a ghlacadh, ag maíomh gur “atheist” í.

2013 – 11 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Louise Ní Fhiannachta

 

Beirt le Chéile

With his brother Michael severely wounded after the 1916 Easter Rising, Tom frantically searches the Wicklow Mountains for help.

Tar éis Éirí Amach na Cásca, iompraíonn Tom a dheartháir gortaithe, Michael, trí shléibhte Chill Mhantáin agus é ag lorg cabhrach dó.

2013 – 11 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Stephen Daly

 

Céad Ghrá

Two best friends set out to pursue their first love.

Téann beirt dlúthchairde ar thóir grághil don chéad uair.

2014 – 12 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Brian Deane

 

Anam an Amhráin

An animated and remastered version of the classic Irish songs An Poc ar Buile and Amhrán na Bó

Leagan beochana de na hamhráin chlúiteacha An Poc ar Buile agus Amhrán na Bó

An Puc ar Buille

Amhránaí: Seán Ó Liatháin

Ceoltóirí: Seamus Begley, Noel Eccles, Graham Henderson

2009 – 4 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Tomm Moore

 

Amhrán na Bó

Amhránaí: Tomás Mac Eoin

2009 – 3 minutes – Stiúrthóir: Lily Bernard

 Running time: 79 minutes

 

le a bhuíochas sin do Alice agus Bernardine NicGiollaPhadraig


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