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Was That a Yes?

Réamonn Mac Donnacha, 2019

Date night disaster as Mark's perfect evening with Jane leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

Waterbag

Joe Comerford, 13 minutes, 1984

Waterbag was made as a preparation for the feature Reefer and the Model. Set on a fishing trawler, it involves the relationship between two fishermen and a pregnant woman and ends with an apparently self-induced miscarriage. Haunting slow-motion images of…

Wave

B. Cleary
T.J. O'Grady Peyton, 14 minutes, 2017

A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognisable language baffling linguistic experts from around the globe. Awards: Best Short Film, IFTA, 2018 The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama, Galway Film Fleadh, 2017 National International,…

Waveriders

Joel Conroy, 80 minutes, 2008

Documenting the rise of surfing as one of Ireland’s fastest growing sports, Waveriders explores the unique attractions the country offers to the sport. Set primarily on Ireland’s west coast some of world’s most passionate and talented surfers are interviewed to…

We Are Moving – Memories of Miss Moriarty

Claire Dix, 65 minutes, 2016

This is an intimate portrait of Joan Denise Moriarty, a visionary who overcame enormous odds by doggedly following her dream of bringing ballet to every corner of Ireland. A pioneer of early 20th century Irish dance, Moriarty dared to create…

We Don’t Choose How

Natasha Waugh, 16 minutes, 2020

Homeless artists Jenny and James survive day to day in their tent, living off money collected from street art. When James is confronted with a sudden, life altering event, he must overcome his loss by finding solace and meaning in…

We Ourselves

Paul Mercier, 96 minutes, 2018

We Ourselves is a formally unconventional film dealing with the lives of a group of seven friends over a period of more than two decades. In consecutive monologues, the film tells the story of Irish characters who worked together in…

Wear & Tear

Rory Kerr, 2019

A girl wakes up to discover that a creature from her nightmares has materialised into reality. Will she decide to run, or will she face this demon head on?

The Wedding Speech

Joe McStravick, 8 minutes, 2017

As the best man, Ed, doesn't realise that his speech will be the most important that he will ever make.

Weight

Dale Leadon-Bolger, 2024

A flat-jockey’s life begins to unravel after falling from his horse in a race. Fired by his trainer mother and grappling with his injury, he desperately tries to maintain his riding weight, whilst struggling to support his family.

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