Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

Mary

Shaun O'Connor, 7 minutes, 2019

When he manages to destroy the town’s beloved Virgin Mary statue, Charlie O’Connor does the only thing he can do; he frames his older brother.

Maya

Sophia Tamburrini, 11 minutes, 2019

A man living in an idyllic simulated world is forced to return to a life he sought desperately to escape.

A suburban couple in their mid-30s believes their perfect life is untouchable-until an unexpected Guest arrives. The government, aware of cracks in their marriage, is ready to intervene, whether they want help or not.

Mechanic

Feidlim Cannon, Tom Sullivan, 15 minutes, 2013

High up in mountains with plans to kill himself, Kev (Paul Roe) is faced with a stark choice when an interfering old man (Syl Fox) crosses his path. A powerful and tightly-contained dramatic situation, Mechanic’s tale of life-changing decisions won…

Meeting Che Guevara and the Man from Maybury Hill

Anthony Byrne, 16 minutes, 2003

A fusion of science-fiction and film noir genres, writer/director Anthony Byrne here crafts a stylish and ciné-literate short. Prone to indulging in unlikely conspiracy theories, the impulsive Beth (Fiona O’Shaughnessy) has her paranoia indulged by the unexpected appearance of Che…

Method

Polly Holland, 6 minutes, 2020

“There’s method to the madness.” All Square Boi wants is a cup of tea and he’s willing to face insanity to get it!

Midnight Dance

John McCloskey, 6 minutes, 1996

The skeletal dead risen and walking is a theme in many great works of medieval art, and that tradition is used to great effect in this animated short. A fiddler plays music to raise skeletons from their graves and lead…

The Missing Scarf

Eoin Duffy, 7 minutes, 2013

George Takei narrates this animated short in which a squirrel sets out in search of a missing scarf only to find himself offering life lessons to the forest’s neurotic inhabitants. Friendship, fears, and existential crises are tackled in this philosophical…

MJ

Jamie Delaney, 13 minutes, 2017

MJ turns social media addiction to deadly revenge.

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