Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

The Shore

Terry George, 29 minutes, 2011

The figure of the returned emigrant appears here in this bittersweet short about the difficulty of renewing a friendship cut short by Northern Ireland’s violent period. After twenty-five years of married life in America, Joe (Ciarán Hinds) returns to his…

Sicar

Ethan Donoghue, 2024

In a Traveller camp overlooking a neglected council estate, three brothers who went their separate ways are forced to reunite for their father’s funeral. The death of their father forces them to rekindle their relationships.

Significant Loss

Kevin Glynn, 2019

A woman attending a weight loss class loses more than she wanted to.

Sister

Aoife Duffin, 7 minutes, 2017

When Caoimhe's sister shows up in London to have an abortion, she is faced with a decision: whether or not to help her estranged sibling.

Sister This

Claire Byrne, 2019

Two sisters talk on the phone about an upcoming birthday; tempers flare as promises are broken. Secrets are revealed and tears are shed. Both women eventually realise that shame is one thing they can’t afford if they’re going to survive.…

Six Shooter

Martin McDonagh, 27 minutes, 2004

In his debut effort as a filmmaker, Martin McDonagh won an Academy Award for Best Short with this pitch-black comedy. Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly (Brendan Gleeson) meets the insane, foul-mouthed character identified only as…

Small Change

Cathy Brady, 17 minutes, 2010

This award-winning short sees single mother Karen (Nora-Jane Noone) escape the monotony of her supermarket job through the excitement of the slot machines at a local arcade. Already with emptying pockets, Karen’s need to provide for her daughter leads her…

Smithy & Dickie

Hannah Quinn, 10 minutes, 2018

Smithy & Dickie celebrates old love letters, while questioning how the current digital age is potentially obliterating any record of our most precious moments.

Smooth Mouth

Keith Kavanagh, 7 minutes, 2020

Willy watches his favourite western every night before bed, until this faithful eve in which he takes a bump to the noggin, leaving him in the local old folk’s home, which spurs his own spaghetti western of a situation.

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