Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

Loving Alex

Jamie Hooper, 6 minutes, 2019

For Dan, ALEX is more than a virtual assistant; he’s his soulmate. Love, jealousy and control all play a part in this dark comedy that was written, produced and edited in 48 Hours as part of the Little Cinema, Galway…

Low Tide

Ian Hunt Duffy, 14 minutes, 2019

Jack is excited about heading out to sea on a fishing trip. But things take a sudden dark turn when his dad stops the boat and tellsJack that they have hit a monster. What Jack sees in the water will…

The Lucky Man

Laoisa Sexton, 15 minutes, 2020

A lonely simple-minded barman working in a dead-end pub in the middle of nowhere rural Ireland has a fleeting encounter with a stranger that lights a flicker of something that might have been, or a glimpse of how things could…

Macarooned

Alan Short, Seamus Malone, 4 minutes, 2018

A desperate castaway navigates shark-infested waters to reach a nearby island paradise, and pits his wits against an escalating run of extraordinary bad luck.

Macha

Shane Robinson, 17 minutes, 2026

Ana, a young woman searching for answers to chronic pain caused by endometriosis. She navigates a fractured medical system, she draws strength from the Irish Goddess of War and Fertility, Macha. World & Ireland premiere: Galway Film Fleadh, 9 July…

Maidhm

Sean Breathnach, 10 minutes, 2016

An autistic boy’s world is thrown into chaos as he searches for his mother.

Making Tom

Táinne King,
Lorraine Higgins, 16 minutes, 2019

An iconic statue of Big Tom McBride, created by artist Mark Richards, was commissioned by Monaghan County Council, for the market square in Castleblayney. From the initial commission to the unveiling, an emotional journey is taken in art and in…

Maldives

Slawek Bracki, 12 minutes, 2018

A journey through the unconscious mind of a man yearning for connection.

Mamó & Mise

Cian Desmond,
Jack Desmond

, 15 minutes, 2025

10-year old Fionn skips school to spend one last day with his grandmother, on an adventure in the Irish countryside. A heartwarming family film exploring life and grief. Téann Fionn ag múitseáil ón scoil chun a lá deireanach a chaitheamh…

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