Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

Unanimated Strangers

Róisin Sinai Kelly, 2025

A young woman takes the daily commuters on a journey through her memories of a past relationship.

A nostalgic look at handball alleys, Under Open Skies recalls the history of these institutions of social life in Ireland, with the memories of old players bringing back to the public this traditional sport.

Undressing My Mother

Ken Wardrop, 6 minutes, 2004

An intimate exploration of a woman’s relationship with her body, Undressing My Mother offers the tender portrayal of the director’s mother in a documentary that is as much interested in revealing the mental as the physical. Both her body and…

Unhinged

Tom Caulfield, 3 minutes, 2015

The squeaky hinge gets the oil. But when the squeak escapes the oil, it's sure to get you!

Unlucky

Orlaith McManus, 15 minutes, 2020

A couple experience the pain, laughter and uncertainty of fertility treatment, whilst trying to hold their relationship (and beloved cat) alive.

Up & Away

Jamie Goldrick, 16 minutes, 2020

Up & Away is a short documentary on the 1973 IRA Mountjoy Helicopter Escape, told through the eyes of four men who were in the prison that day.

The Vasectomy Doctor

Paul Webster, 11 minutes, 2019

Dr Andrew Rynne was the first doctor to perform vasectomies in Ireland, estimating that he has performed over 35,000. Persevering in the face of opposition from the Church and State in Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s, Dr Rynne continued…

Venus in Retrograde

Katherine Canty, 12 minutes, 2018

'In the beginning, the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep...'

Violet

Maurice Joyce, 8 minutes, 2015

Violet is the cautionary tale of a young girl who despises her reflection. Tired of the abuse, her reflection decides she's not going to take it any more...

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