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The Breadwinner
Nora Twomey, 94 minutes, 2017
The Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon animation studio (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) returns with another Oscar-nominated triumph; directed by Nora Twomey – co-director of Kells – The Breadwinner is a beautifully realised ode to resilience under oppression and…Break Us
Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair, 9 minutes, 2019
Mark and Sophie plan to rob a post office but as things go awry, they each discover what they are really made of.
Breakfast on Pluto
Neil Jordan, 128 minutes, 2005
Returning to the boundless imagination of The Butcher Boy novelist Pat McCabe, Jordan here recreates Ireland’s turbulent 1970s as an odyssey of gender-bending possibility, courtesy of the irrepressible, cross-dressing Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden (Cillian Murphy). Abandoned on a doorstep as a…
Breakfast Wine
Iain Fitzgibbon, 12 minutes, 2013
Two alcoholics (Dylan Moran and David Pearse) have their morning drink interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious, embittered woman (Ruth Bradley) in this fast-talking short. Wit and dark humour feature throughout, with Pat Shortt also lending his comic talents…
Breaking Out
Michael McCormack, 85 minutes, 2019
Fergus O’Farrell was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most influential bands on the Irish music scene in the '80s and '90s. Although diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age, Fergus did not define himself by his…
Breast Friends
Eleanor Rogers , 18 minutes, 2018
A young driven female relay runner begins to question her sexuality when a new member joins the team. Available as part of a curated series of shorts GAZE on Tour 2018.Breathe
James Doherty, 14 minutes, 2015
A macho Traveller becomes increasingly concerned that his young son is soft. Directed by James Doherty, Breathe is a short film exploring the life of Patrick (John Connors, Cardboard Gangsters) as he struggles to accept his son (Lee O’Donoghue). Written…Breathe Out
Sean Breathnach, 12 minutes, 2017
A woman's attempts to control her new life are being challenged by a person from her past.Bricks, Beds and Sheep’s Heads
Imelda O'Reilly, 14 minutes, 2009
A Moroccan immigrant looks back at his life on Aid El Kbir. Aid El Kbir is a celebratory Islamic holiday that occurs two months after Ramadan.The Bridge
Mark Smyth, 15 minutes, 2019
Cormac is consumed by historical demons, living with the aftermath of a childhood accident. Could he have done something to prevent the tragic event? Awards: Best Actor in a Male Role, Peter Coonan, Richard Harris International Film Festival 2019