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Waking Ned

Kirk Jones, 91 minutes, 1998

Rich in bawdy humour, Waking Ned – released as Waking Ned Devine in America – has two elderly schemers plot to claim lottery winnings for themselves and their village. The opportunity comes when pensioner Ned Devine passes away moments after…

Wardrop’s Shorts

Ken Wardrop, 60 minutes, 2016

This film screened 13th July 2016. This compendium of short films invites us into the quirkily observed world of director Ken Wardrop and producer Andrew Freedman. Their early work as classmates at the National Film School at IADT in Dun…

Wargame

Blayne Fitzpatrick, 4 minutes, 2020

A young sheltered boy idolises his older rebellious brother, who is fighting a guerrilla war. But how the young boy thinks war is, and the reality of war are far from similar.

Was That a Yes?

Réamonn Mac Donnacha, 4 minutes, 2019

Date night disaster as Mark's perfect evening with Jane leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

Waterbag

Joe Comerford, 13 minutes, 1984

Waterbag was made as a preparation for the feature Reefer and the Model. Set on a fishing trawler, it involves the relationship between two fishermen and a pregnant woman and ends with an apparently self-induced miscarriage. Haunting slow-motion images of…

Wave

B. Cleary
T.J. O'Grady Peyton, 14 minutes, 2017

A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognisable language baffling linguistic experts from around the globe. Awards: Best Short Film, IFTA, 2018 The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama, Galway Film Fleadh, 2017 National International,…

Waveriders

Joel Conroy, 80 minutes, 2008

Documenting the rise of surfing as one of Ireland’s fastest growing sports, Waveriders explores the unique attractions the country offers to the sport. Set primarily on Ireland’s west coast some of world’s most passionate and talented surfers are interviewed to…

We Are Moving – Memories of Miss Moriarty

Claire Dix, 65 minutes, 2016

This is an intimate portrait of Joan Denise Moriarty, a visionary who overcame enormous odds by doggedly following her dream of bringing ballet to every corner of Ireland. A pioneer of early 20th century Irish dance, Moriarty dared to create…

We Don’t Choose How

Natasha Waugh, 16 minutes, 2020

Homeless artists Jenny and James survive day to day in their tent, living off money collected from street art. When James is confronted with a sudden, life altering event, he must overcome his loss by finding solace and meaning in…

We Only Want the Earth

Alan Gilsenan, 88 minutes, 2025

An iconic presence in the landscape of Irish socialism and republicanism, the name of James Connolly looms large in the trade union movement, and wherever radical left-wing politics are espoused. This film tries to bring Connolly’s many achievements in the…

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