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Maya

Sophia Tamburrini, 11 minutes, 2019

A man living in an idyllic simulated world is forced to return to a life he sought desperately to escape.

Award-winning Irish opera director Edwina Casey's feature debut Maya Butterfly stars Jessica Reynolds and acclaimed actor Charlotte Rampling in the story of a rising soprano who is secretly losing her hearing and must fight to survive the opening week of…

Maze

Stephen Burke, 93 minutes, 2017

Inspired by the true story of the escape by 38 IRA prisoners from the notorious Maze Prison in 1983 (which left one prison officer dead and others seriously injured), Maze is a post-hunger strike narrative which eschews jailbreak high-jinx in favour of…

McMurphy’s Law

Irina Udyakova, 14 minutes, 2025

A suburban couple in their mid-30s believes their perfect life is untouchable-until an unexpected Guest arrives. The government, aware of cracks in their marriage, is ready to intervene, whether they want help or not.

Me, Myself and Mary

John Michell, 13 minutes, 2026

Chris O'Dowd and Aisling Bea star in the viral, true story of Séamas O'Reilly, who got his days mixed up and ended up alone with his boss and the President of Ireland while high on drugs. World premiere: Tribeca Film…

Mechanic

Feidlim Cannon, Tom Sullivan, 15 minutes, 2013

High up in mountains with plans to kill himself, Kev (Paul Roe) is faced with a stark choice when an interfering old man (Syl Fox) crosses his path. A powerful and tightly-contained dramatic situation, Mechanic’s tale of life-changing decisions won…

Medicated Milk

Áine Stapleton, made in collaboration with José Miguel Jiménez , 50 minutes, 2016

Lucia Joyce was a talented dancer, writer and musician. She spent her life under the control of her father James, her family and multiple doctors. Her time in Ireland during the 1930s – particularly in Bray, Co. Wicklow – was…

The Meeting

Alan Gilsenan, 96 minutes, 2018

Prolific Irish director Alan Gilsenan has throughout his career frequently addressed issues of social interest. Following the success last year of documentary Meetings With Ivor and the release earlier this year of fiction feature Unless, The Meeting blends the two…

Meeting Che Guevara and the Man from Maybury Hill

Anthony Byrne, 16 minutes, 2003

A fusion of science-fiction and film noir genres, writer/director Anthony Byrne here crafts a stylish and ciné-literate short. Prone to indulging in unlikely conspiracy theories, the impulsive Beth (Fiona O’Shaughnessy) has her paranoia indulged by the unexpected appearance of Che…

Meetings with Ivor

Alan Gilsenan, 81 minutes, 2017

Ivor Browne has been a central figure in Irish mental health for many decades. Some people wish he wasn’t. Yet many people owe their lives to him. Browne somehow managed to be part of the establishment while still being one…

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