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Natural Grace

Art Ó Briain, 78 minutes, 2012

Diving into the world of traditional Irish music Natural Grace reveals the life and art of one of Ireland’s great modern proponents of the genre: celebrated fiddler Martin Hayes. Interviews and performances tell the story of a man who took…

Needle Exchange

Colm Quinn, 10 minutes, 2010

Two recovering drug addicts discuss the new lives they have made for themselves in this candid short documentary. The pair openly describe how their friendship helped them overcome their addiction and the challenges they have found in ordinary life. Director…

The Negotiator

Trevor Birney, 92 minutes, 2025

Waterville-born US Senator George J. Mitchell first arrived in Northern Ireland as President Clinton’s special economic envoy. Over time his role grew as he chaired the peace negotiations that led to the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998, changing the…

Neon

Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair, 5 minutes, 2018

The world is poisoned. A sacrificial population is tasked with carving out a clean passage with neon lights between pockets of surviving civilisation. One 'runner' dares to race for her life against all the odds.

Never Grow Old

Ivan Kavanagh, 100 minutes, 2019

When a ruthless gang of outlaws terrorises a sleepy frontier town, the local undertaker, Patrick, faces a profound moral dilemma. He plays a dangerous game, providing for his family as he profits in the wake of the violence sweeping the…

New Boy

Steph Green, 11 minutes, 2007

Based on short story by Roddy Doyle, this Academy-Award-nominated short from Steph Green displays the wit and warmth associated with Doyle’s writing. A primary school classroom provides the setting, with nine year old Joseph (Olutunji Ebun-Cole) adjusting to his new…

The New Music

Chiara Viale, 83 minutes, 2019

Adrian (Cilléin McEvoy) is a talented pianist with a promising career ahead of him. Playing music is the only thing he lives for until his world falls apart when he is diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Afraid of the…

The New Policy Regarding Homeless Asylum Seekers

Dennis Harvey, 15 minutes, 2025

In early 2024, the Irish government stopped providing accommodation to single male asylum seekers for the second time. While funding charities to provide tents to homeless asylum seekers, the government simultaneously orders the authorities to prevent the asylum seekers from…

New York Our Time

Vivienne Dick, 80 minutes, 2020

Celebrated filmmaker and artist Vivienne Dick weaves a personal and philosophical documentary remembering 1970s New York in its heyday for bohemian artists and musicians. Featuring contributions from many of her contemporaries at that time, the film also contrasts the “No…

Nice Night For It

Rachel Carey, 7 minutes, 2018

Ground down by endless nights awake, an insomniac takes a nighttime walk, where she finds comfort in a fellow sleepless stranger.

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