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.