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The 8th

Aideen Kane,
Lucy Kennedy,
Maeve O'Boyle., 94 minutes, 2020

The 8th traces Ireland’s campaign to remove the 8th Amendment - a constitutional ban on abortion, and shows a country’s transformation from a conservative state in thrall to the Catholic church to a more liberal secular society. The film includes voices…

99 Problems

Ross Killeen, 13 minutes, 2018

The inside scoop on the murky world of the ice cream business.

A Better You

Eamonn Murphy, 16 minutes, 2019

Set in a Neo-Steampunk world, a shy introvert named Douglas enlists the help of A Better You, a customizable carbon clone to help him win the girl of his dreams.

A Bump Along the Way

Shelly Love, 95 minutes, 2019

After a one-night-stand with a younger man on her 44th birthday, party-loving single mother Pamela (played effortlessly by Bronagh Gallagher) discovers that she is pregnant. Meanwhile her disapproving, strait-laced daughter Allegra (Lola Petticrew), who sees herself as the adult of…

A Cambodian Spring

Chris Kelly, 121 minutes, 2017

An intimate portrait of three people caught up in the chaotic and often violent developments shaping modern-day Cambodia. Shot by BAFTA-nominated Irish director Chris Kelly over six years, the film charts the gradual politicisation of two young mothers and one Buddhist monk,…

A Cat Called Jam

Lorraine Lordan, 8 minutes, 2019

An affable cat that is new in town just wants to make friends. When he tries to befriend three dogs he struggles to make them see him as he sees himself. He is just one of the dogs.

A City Dreaming

Mark McCauley, 64minutes, 2014

A portrait of Derry-Londonderry. A series of personal and intimate recollections of a city and its people. A story that weaves its way through half a century of history during a time that saw the city rise from poverty and…

A Coat Made Dark

Jack O'Shea, 10 minutes, 2015

A man follows the orders of a dog to wear a coat with impossible pockets.

A Dark Song

Liam Gavin, 100 minutes, 2016

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

A Date for Mad Mary

Darren Thornton , 82 minutes, 2016

Joint winner of Best Irish Feature at Galway Film Fleadh 2016, A Date for Mad Mary, based on Yasmine Akram’s theatrical monologue, sees director Darren Thornton make an auspicious feature debut, centred on an exceptional performance by lead actress Seána…

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