IRISH PREMIERE

At the age of 38, Victoria Mapplebeck found herself single, pregnant and broke; forced to abandon her career in TV, she turned her camera on herself and her son, Jim. Filmed over 20 years, Victoria recorded hundreds of hours of footage, capturing each twist and turn in Jim’s life, from the thumbs-up he gave her during her first pregnancy scan to his first day at college. Honest, funny and infinitely relatable, Motherboard is a celebration of messy lives, single parenthood, and proof that epic journeys can begin and end at home.

Followed by a Q&A with Victoria and Jim Mapplebeck hosted by David O’Mahony.

Notes by David O’Mahony.

Screening as part of the IFI Documentary Festival 2025.