Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

Mother

9 minutes, 2018

There's no replacement for a mother's love.

Mother & Baby

Mia Mullarkey, 18 minutes, 2018

Discarded in death as they were in life, Mother & Baby bears witness to children of the 'fallen' women of Ireland.

A man and two women perform movements both bizarre and intimate in this short dance film. Against the backdrop of an empty car park and cloud-grey sky, the trio physically express the uncertain desires they hold for each other. Choreographed…

Mr Ripple

Jessie Ayles, 3 minutes, 2017

Mr Ripple chronicles the man behind Ireland's oldest-serving ice cream van, and looks at this dying tradition.

My Father, My Blood

John Robert Brown, 13 minutes, 2016

A man and his child live a nomadic existence. After he murders a woman, their relationship begins to break apart.

My Other Suit is Human

Andrew Paul Montague, 17 minutes, 2020

Zoe, grieving for her deceased son, has become distant from her emotionally unavailable husband who buries himself in work. Dealing with her grief alone, she seeks refuge in the form of a homemade robot suit. Slowly, she works to rediscover…

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…

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.

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…

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