Irish Film Institute -Film Directory

Silence

Pat Collins, 86 minutes, 2012

Abstract, sensual, and hauntingly atmospheric, documentarian Pat Collins’ first feature film Silence sees sound-recordist Eoghan (Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride) set out on a journey from Berlin to his native Donegal in search of a landscape free from man-made noise. Moving…

The Silver Branch

Katrina Costello, 75 minutes, 2017

A cinematic eulogy to nature and agrarian culture and a glimpse into the life of farmer/poet Patrick McCormack, descendant of generations of farmers who have lived off the Burren in County Clare. The Mesolithic tombs, famine villages and endless stone…

Sing Street

John Carney, 106 minutes, 2016

This film was released 18th March 2016, and is no longer screening. With money tight in a boozy, middle-class 1980s Dublin household, youngest son Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) is forced to transfer from his private school to the Brothers in Synge…

Sins of Ireland

Alex Fegan, 83 minutes, 2025

Sins of Ireland, directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub, The Irish Wedding), is a portrait of Ireland through the lens of the confession box. Fifteen Irish priests, who have long heard the sins of others, offer…

Sister

Aoife Duffin, 7 minutes, 2017

When Caoimhe's sister shows up in London to have an abortion, she is faced with a decision: whether or not to help her estranged sibling.

Sister This

Claire Byrne, 7 minutes, 2019

Two sisters talk on the phone about an upcoming birthday; tempers flare as promises are broken. Secrets are revealed and tears are shed. Both women eventually realise that shame is one thing they can’t afford if they’re going to survive.…

Situations Vacant

Lisa Mulcahy, 97 minutes, 2008

There's only three ways to succeed in life...lie, lie and lie. Situations Vacant is a contemporary comedy set in the world of Dave Bracken. It's a film about self esteem, how to have it, how to lose it and how…

Six Shooter

Martin McDonagh, 27 minutes, 2004

In his debut effort as a filmmaker, Martin McDonagh won an Academy Award for Best Short with this pitch-black comedy. Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly (Brendan Gleeson) meets the insane, foul-mouthed character identified only as…

Slán Leis an gCeol

Cathal Ó Cuaig, 52 minutes, 2019

A lyrical portrait of a brilliant yet tormented artist, Slán leis an gCeol (Farewell to Music) explores the complexities of a talented and philosophical man. Tony MacMahon, one of Ireland’s most remarkable traditional musicians, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s and…

The Slightest Touch

Rachel Fleit, 102 minutes, 2026

Emma Fogarty who lives with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a rare and extremely painful genetic condition that leaves her skin so fragile it blisters and tears at the slightest touch. As she turns 40, the age doctors predicted she would…

Search

Search multiple categories

Film Directory