WOMEN IN FILM AND TV SHORT FILM SHOWCASE (BRIEF ENCOUNTERS) Director: VARIOUS 120 mins Book cinema tickets Opening a window on work by a new wave of women filmmakers, IFI and Women in Film and TV Ireland (WFTI) present this inspiring programme of short films selected from a significant volume of work submitted by WFTI members. While these films couldn’t differ more in style, scope, genre and theme, they all have one thing in common: they are directed and created by the Irish film industry’s most talented up-and-coming female creatives. IFI is pleased to provide a space to enjoy and critically engage with this work. WFTI is a voluntary, members-led organisation run by film and TV professionals, representing the creative, business, educational and technical divisions of the Irish audio-visual sector. With filmmaker introductions and a prize for best film (selected by a WFTI jury). The films screening as part of this event are: Break Us Directed and Written by Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair Produced by Claire McCabe for 925 Productions Match Written and Directed by Laura O’Shea & Tony Doyle Produced by Take10 Productions Pat Written and Directed by Emma Wall Produced by Jo Halpin Life, Boat, Home Written, Directed and Produced by Beta Bajgart The Grass Ceiling Directed by Iseult Howlett Produced by Frankie Fenton, Kennedy Films in association with Screen Ireland Saving Grace Written and Directed by Siobhán Kavanagh Produced by Dawn MacAllister Welcome to a Bright White Limbo Written and Directed by Cara Holmes Produced by Zlata Filipovic Grace Alone Written, Directed and Produced by Doreen Kennedy The Lucky Man Written and Directed by Laoisa Sexton Produced by Ten Thousand Hours Films Full details of the programme will be available online – www.ifi.ie and www.wft.ie. Director: VARIOUS 120 mins