Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

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…

Slán Leis an gCeol

Cathal Ó Cuaig, 52 minutes, 2019

A lyrical portrait of a brilliant yet tormented artist, Slán leis an gCeol (Farewell to Music) explores the complexities of a talented and philosophical man. Tony MacMahon, one of Ireland’s most remarkable traditional musicians, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s and…

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…

Small Engine Repair

Niall Heery, 98 minutes, 2007

Doug (Iain Glen), an aspiring country singer in his forties, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town, where nobody believes in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. When the last of his music…

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.

Smolt

Michael Higgins, 65 minutes, 2013

‘Smolt (n.) Young salmon migrating to sea for first time.’ While trying to offload secondhand cigarettes, two 12-year-olds, Darren and Leon, become embroiled in a saga involving counterfeit football jerseys. Conceived in the style of a bootleg VHS, award-winning filmmaker…

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.

Snap

Carmel Winters, 86 minutes, 2010

This debut feature from writer-director Carmel Winters centres on the caustic Sharon (Aisling O’Sullivan) who wants to “set the record straight”. Three years ago Sharon’s disturbed teenage son Stephen (Stephen Moran) kidnapped a toddler; the case was a media sensation,…

The Snapper

Stephen Frears, 91 minutes, 1993

Heart-warming and universal, The Snapper sees a family come together to face the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. Twenty years old and single, Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) finds herself stunning her family, including father Dessie (Colm Meaney) with the news…

Soil Engineers

Dominic Curran, 5 minutes, 2017

A Sisyphean fisherman is tied to the worms he fishes with.

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