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An Gadhar Dubh

Pádraig Fagan, 9 minutes, 2019

A young man and his elderly father are terrorised by a mysterious black dog in Connemara in 1910.

An Irish Atlantic Rainforest tells the story of Eoghan Daltun, a leading climate activist at the forefront to save native Irish rainforests in the face of climate change and political indifference. From his inner-city Dublin upbringing, to his life as…

An Island

Rory Byrne, 13 minutes, 2018

A solitary man sets out to conquer an isolated island.

An Lár

Liam Weir, 13 minutes, 2025

Four Dubliners head for home.

An Mháthair

Vincent Gallagher, 25 minutes, 2026

Mary is a broken woman. A grieving Mother unable to cope with the loss of her son. Her world is shattered when her past comes crashing through the door in the form of Liam. The young man whose one-punch assault…

An Open Door

Aoise Tutty, 15 minutes, 2018

A pioneering initiative within the Mental Health Service provides a space for hope and recovery for the local community.

An Rinceoir

Elaine Gallagher, 4 minutes, 2011

An Irish language short, An Rinceoir consists primarily of the Irish dancing performed by Ania (Vitalija Bondareva). With Ania mistaken identified by the Irish speaking community as Áine, An Rinceoir portrays the meeting of Irish and foreign cultures in a…

An Taibhse

John Farrelly, 92 minutes, 2024

The first-ever Irish language horror film unfolds in the bleak landscape of post-famine Ireland as Éamon and his daughter Máire take up residence as caretakers of a remote Georgian Mansion during the harsh winter. Their task, initially serene, veers into…

Analogue People in a Digital Age

Keith Walsh, 13 minutes, 2013

The analogue age has finished but eight men in a bar battle to remain relevant in a digital world. A small film about big people. Notes by Ross Whitaker.

Ancestors

David Turpin, 106 minutes, 2026

A love story, noir mystery and metaphysical fable that follows charismatic but vulnerable Beau (Éanna Hardwicke) as he searches 1980s London for his missing friend, Tiny (Jack Wolfe). Dream, reality, memory and history gradually intertwine, ultimately bringing Beau face-to-face with…

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