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Dollhouse

Kirsten Sheridan, 95 minutes, 2012

Kirsten Sheridan’s third feature is a loose, experimental depiction of a modern-day bacchanal as a group of five young Dublin outsiders break into a luxurious seafront house. At the eye of the storm is Jeannie (Seána Kerslake), who has been…

Don’t Forget to Remember

Ross Killeen, 77 minutes, 2024

This unconventional documentary from Ross Killeen (Love Yourself Today) is an emotive human story featuring the artist Asbestos and his journey through the slow decay of his mother’s memories as they disintegrate due to her advancing Alzheimer’s disease. His work…

Donkey

Louise Bagnall, 5 minutes, 2009

The eponymous donkey of this delightful animation has a challenging life, earning a demeaning wage working at the sea-side. Dreaming of returning to his natural habitat, the donkey makes a stand and goes in search of home in this charming…

The Door

Juanita Wilson, 17 minutes, 2008

In the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, Nikolai (Igor Sigov) returns home in search of a door that holds sentimental and ceremonial value within his family. A heart-breaking exploration of the hours and days following the disaster, director Juanita Wilson’s…

Dorothy

Ann Upton, 17 minutes, 2019

The story of a child who was burnt as a witch.

Double Blind

Ian Hunt-Duffy, 90 minutes, 2023

Seven strangers enrol in an apparently routine drug trial at a pharmaceutical facility, but soon discover an unexpected side effect – they are unable to fall asleep. Concerned for the safety of the patients, the supervising doctor advises the pharmaceutical…

Down the Corner

Joe Comerford, 60 minutes, 1977

Funded by the Arts Council and the British Film Institute Production Board, Down the Corner was produced in 1976. It was an attempt to make a community film with and within the working class community of Ballyfermot in Dublin. The…

Dream Kitchen

Barry Dignam, 8 minutes, 2001

Dreams stubbornly refuse to become reality for one young gay man in this creative short. Unable to come out to his family, a son (Andrew Lovern) instead fantasises about his suburban home being transformed into an upper-class mansion complete with…

The Dream Report

Jack O'Shea, 7 minutes, 2019

A deadpan sci-fi, interweaving moments of familiar routine with esoteric messages from deep space.

Dreaming the Quiet Man

Sé Merry Doyle, 90 minutes, 2010

The Quiet Man has become a touchstone for Irish cinema and Sé Merry Doyle’s documentary here has academics, directors (including Martin Scorsese), anecdote-filled locals who were involved with the filming and Maureen O’Hara come forward to extol the virtues of…

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