Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

Victorian Psycho

Zachary Wigon, 102 minutes, 2026

In 1858, an eccentric young governess, Winifred Notty, arrives at the remote gothic manor Ensor House. As Winifred assimilates, staff begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners wonder if something is amiss about this new governess. World premiere: Cannes Film…

The Visit

Orla Walsh, 22 minutes, 1992

Political violence in Northern Ireland provides the setting for this provocative short film from Orla Walsh which tackles women’s experiences of both state and republican violence. Sheila (Magael Mclaughlin) travels to the notorious Maze Prison to meet her imprisoned husband…

Whitetail

Nanouk Leopold, 113 minutes, 2025

In the isolated beauty of the Irish south coast, Jen’s ordered life as a conservation ranger is disrupted when Oscar, a boyfriend from her distant past, returns. His arrival stirs long buried memories, forcing her to confront a shared tragedy.…

Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky

13 minutes, 2024

In a small Irish town teens Diana and Sol are finally graduating. Diana once dreaded this day, fearing a mundane and adult future, but now has a plan for adventure among the stars with her best friend Sol. When doubt…

The Wilde Sisters

Táine King, 2024

After sisters Emily and Mary Wilde lose their lives at a party in 1871 they find themselves stuck in purgatory unable to move on. The sisters navigate through unraveling the hidden truths of their past. But who is really in…

Woodlice

Leonn Ward, 2023

Woodlice is a short film based on a true story, depicting grief through symbolism in both surreal and real forms, exploring relationships with grief, religion, and motherhood.

Would You Rather

Sophie O'Donovan, 11 minutes, 2025

A young woman shows up uninvited to a friend’s gathering, where a game of Would You Rather? makes things interesting.

Yara

James Doherty, 2024

A Syrian father, haunted by his past, struggles to adapt to life with his daughter in rural Ireland.

You Are Not My Mother

Kate Dolan, 95 minutes, 2021

Teenager Char and her mother, Angela, share a house with grandmother, Rita. Relations are fraught as Angela’s poor mental health and erratic behaviour cause Rita to become increasingly impatient and Char to isolate from her bullying classmates. When Angela disappears…

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