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Breathe Out

Sean Breathnach, 12 minutes, 2017

A woman's attempts to control her new life are being challenged by a person from her past.

Bricks, Beds and Sheep’s Heads

Imelda O'Reilly, 14 minutes, 2009

A Moroccan immigrant looks back at his life on Aid El Kbir. Aid El Kbir is a celebratory Islamic holiday that occurs two months after Ramadan.

The Bridge

Mark Smyth, 15 minutes, 2019

Cormac is consumed by historical demons, living with the aftermath of a childhood accident. Could he have done something to prevent the tragic event? Awards: Best Actor in a Male Role, Peter Coonan, Richard Harris International Film Festival 2019

Brute

Brian Folan, 2019

A young mother and her son flee an abusive husband in the middle of the night only to find themselves trapped in their car in a field with a homicidal bull.

Bubbles

Rachel Fitzgerald, 2019

A puppet grows tormented at the hands of her manipulator.

The Building and Burning of a Refugee Camp

Dennis Harvey, 20 minutes, 2024

Three men seeking sanctuary in Ireland find themselves caught on the streets between a hostile asylum policy and an increasingly militant far-right. Awards: Best Irish Short Documentary, Dublin International Film Festival 2024 Honourable Mention, Tempo Short Film Awards, Tempo Documentary…

Buoy

David Magnier, 6 minutes, 2019

A young man throws himself off a lighthouse to end it all, but it's only the beginning.

The Butcher

Vince Murray, Naoimh Reilly, 10 minutes, 2019

Retired butcher Joe Williams runs a boxing club in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. He trains boxers from both settled and traveller communities. In a dying town where most of the buildings are empty, the boxing club is one of the few…

Butterfly

Cathal Black, 36 minutes, 2015

In Butterfly, Leonard (Denis Conway), a lonely probation officer, estranged from his wife, is faced with the difficult task of writing a report on Teri (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a mercurial young graphic designer with convictions for minor theft. Teri’s cooperation or…

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