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Wet and Soppy

Cliona Noonan, 4 minutes, 2020

A man just wants to dry his underwear. Tormented by the weather, he is forced to use the local laundromat each evening, instead of his garden washing line. But another customer is watching him from afar.

What Remains

Tadhg O'Sullivan, Pat Collins, 11 minutes, 2013

What Remains, directors Pat Collins and Tadhg O'Sullivan's abstract work, explores personal and cultural memory, and is made exclusively from film in the IFI Irish Film Archive. Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn

When Women Won

Anna Rodgers, 52 minutes, 2020

Coinciding with the second anniversary of the historic referendum which saw over 1.4m Irish citizens vote to overturn the Irish Constitution’s controversial 8th amendment, the film tells the emotional inside story of the Together for Yes campaign. In the aftermath…

Where is Eva Hipsey?

Orla Mc Hardy , 9 minutes, 2018

Where is Eva Hipsey? is an experimental animated film that blends documentary, fiction and poetry. Driven by curiosity and a desire to listen deeply, Eva explores and attempts to capture the world around her, stepping further and further away from…

The Whistle-Blower

T. McAdam, 13 minutes, 2016

Reflecting on the Sallins Mail Train Robbery case and a miscarriage of justice.

The White Dress

Vanessa Gildea , 2006

In The White Dress a young girl (Rebecca Synnot) is determined to participate in the ritual of First Holy Communion – even if she has to go it alone. 

Wild Reconnection

Deqa Ibrahim,
Anna Konieczna., 15 minutes, 2023

Humans were originally hunter-gatherers and foraging for wild foods and plant medicine was a fundamental skill of our ancestors. Restoring this sacred practice we have always known but yet forgot, may help us awaken our deep-rooted power.

The Wiremen

Jessica Patterson, 9 minutes, 2019

Set in Ireland in the 1960s, The Wiremen  is the fantastic tale about six-year-old Rosie as she hunts through the dark for a fairy only to encounter the mystical and terrifying Wiremen. Awards: Best Irish short film, China Ireland International Film Festival,…

Wishbone

Myrid Carten, 11 minutes, 2019

Wishbone is an awkward, honest look at strained female friendships. Three young women break bread - and possibly each other - over a later supper at the Fleadh.

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