Ireland is the land of storytellers, and throughout GAZE’s 32-year history, we have had the privilege of platforming many queer tales from Irish filmmakers. This selection of sapphic shorts collates some of the incredible works previously screened at the festival. Join us in celebrating the art and artists of our small but mighty island.
SHORT FILM PROGRAMME INFO:
Late Bloomers, Dir. Sam Ahern
Over the course of a summer’s day, the intimacy between two friends blossoms into something more.
Film info: 9 mins, Ireland, 2023, Digital
Breast Friends, Dir. Eleanor Rogers
A young, competitive relay runner begins to question her sexuality when a new member joins the team.
Film info: 18 mins, Ireland, 2018, Digital
Snuff, Dir. Louise Nesbitt
A woman in the middle of an affair arrives home to find her wife making a snuff film in their living room.
Film info: 9 mins, Ireland, 2021, Digital
Try and Touch, Dir. Nell Hensey
As a schoolgirl in rural Ireland builds up the courage to come clean to her crush, it feels like her life will be over if she doesn’t get the response she so desperately wants.
Film info: 12 mins, Ireland, 2022, Digital
Worthy, Dir. Zainab Boladale
Struggling to get over her ex, Sewa navigates the break-up through an emotional monologue.
Film info: 3 mins, Ireland, 2023, Digital
First Date, Dir. Clara Planelles
Recently widowed farmer Tina doesn’t want her daughter to return to the city, so when Seamus arrives for date night, she decides to intervene.
Film info: 12 mins, Ireland, 2022, Digital
New Threads, Dir. Elspeth Vischer
Archive footage of Belfast accompanies accounts of lesbian lives in the Troubles to imagine invisible queer women in the light of day.
Film info: 6 mins, Ireland, 2023, Digital
Portaloo, Dir. Michael David McKernan
In the queue for portaloos at a music festival, two young women discover that the electric feelings between them could be more than just friendship.
Film info: 9 mins, Ireland, 2023, Digital
Don’t Go Where I Can’t Find You, Dir. Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair
A composer haunted by her late lover creates a new suite of music, determined to unmask the ghost of her partner and the guilt of leaving her behind.
Film info: 20 mins, Ireland, 2022, Digital
Screening as part of GAZE PRESENTS: UNMASCED – A Celebration of Lesbian and Trans-Masc Visibility in Cinema in partnership with the Irish Film Institute. Full programme available here.