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I Didn’t… I Wasn’t…I Amn’t… (An Un-romantic Comedy)

Laoisa Sexton, 26 minutes, 2018

A pitch-black comedy on the social contract of human endeavour between men and women in the paradox of modern life.

I Dream in Photos

Gary Lennon,
Ollie Aslin., 80 minutes, 2023

This documentary profile explores the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Cathal McNaughton, who quit “the best job in the world” at the peak of his career aged just 40. As chief photographer for Reuters in India, McNaughton…

I Must Away

Dennis Harvey, 75 minutes, 2023

Dennis left Ireland in the midst of the global financial crisis in order to find work abroad. Hashem was a politician in Bangladesh, but had to flee for Spain after a change in government and threats on his life. Alicia…

I Used to Live Here

Frank Berry, 80 minutes, 2014

Amy (Jordanne Jones) is a 13-year-old living in Tallaght and has had to take on much of the responsibility for running the family home after the death of her mother. She is devoted to her father, Raymond (James Kelly), but…

I Went Down

Paddy Breathnach, 107 minutes, 1997

Made with an indie spirit synonymous with much of 1990s crime cinema, I Went Down is a stylish effort that sees two talentless criminals sent from Dublin to fetch a gangland leader in Cork. The trouble begins when Git (Peter…

I, Dolours

Maurice Sweeney, 82 minutes, 2018

I, Dolours is the story of one of the first female leaders in the IRA. A member of a crack IRA unit which she claims was run by Gerry Adams, Dolours Price participated in the Old Bailey car bomb attack…

I’m Roger Casement

Dearbhla Walsh, 12 minutes, 2017

Dancing with the queer bones of British knight, Irish rebel and international humanitarian, Roger Casement. Available as part of a curated series of shorts GAZE on Tour 2017.

Iarscoláire

Shaun Dunne, 13 minutes, 2020

An abandoned school building in Dublin’s City Centre opens its doors to former pupils for one day only.

Identities

Vittoria Colonna, 81 minutes, 2008

Five individuals give voice to their experiences of Ireland’s multifaceted transgender community in this exploration of a wide range of LGBT issues. Interviews and personal footage are preceded by a performance art piece which expresses a crucial aspect of the…

If I Should Fall From Grace

Sarah Share, 93 minutes, 2001

A moving,highly personal portrait of a rock icon.Shane MacGowan tells of his early problems with drink and drugs and his subsequent breakdown,his discovery of punk and the voice he found through music.IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE includes interviews with…

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