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Cantata

Dave Fox, 12 minutes, 2023

Darren needs help. His fears and anxieties are manifesting themselves in the most unusual of ways - through the medium of opera. He visits his therapost to find a quick solution, but sometimes restoring harmony is about facing the music.…

Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoire (Lament for Arthur Leary)

Bob Quinn, 57 minutes, 1975

Following in the footsteps of James Joyce and Flann O’Brien, Bob Quinn blended postmodern scepticism of official narratives with visions of Irish history in this film. Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoire begins as the story of a group of unruly players…

Cardboard Gangsters

Mark O'Connor, 90 minutes, 2016

John Connors plays Jay Connolly, a part-time DJ and low-level drug dealer living in Darndale, an area rife with gangland violence, drugs and social problems. When his welfare payments are cut off, he decides it’s time to start dealing more…

Cat Calls

Kate Dolan, 9 minutes, 2018

A man cruises around late at night looking for something. He pulls in to ask two young girls for directions - only to flash them to get a cheap thrill. Unfortunately, he has picked the wrong girls. They are also…

Céad Ghrá

Brian Deane, 11 minutes, 2015

Two best-friends set out on a quest in pursuit of their first crush.

Céard atá i d’Intinn

Samuel Acheson, 11 minutes, 2024

Troubled by a recent tragedy, Sean is visited by an old friend, PJ. PJ tries to cheer his friend up, but his own thoughts are occupied by a donkey he saw earlier that day.

Ceist an Taibhse

Richard Harvey, 6 minutes, 2024

A talented mandolin player who prefers his own company, discovers an unexpected sparring partner in a remote place. After taking the time to listen to himself, he realises that his talent must be shared in order to progress.

The Cellar

Brendan Muldowney, 94 minutes, 2022

Keira Woods’ daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country. Keira soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family’s souls…

Cellar Door

Viko Nikci, 90 minutes, 2018

Racing from young love to tortured loss and back again this story follows Aidie, a fighter inside and out, as she searches for her son while in the grip of the Church. With a unique point of view on a…

Celtic Utopia

Dennis Harvey,
Lars Lovén, 90 minutes, 2025

Celtic Utopia tells the story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a post-colonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream…

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