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DUBLIN SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL
Welcome to the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival 2024!
It's with immense joy that we extend a warm welcome to all our patrons, filmmakers, and enthusiasts alike We're thrilled to be back for another exhilarating edition of the festival.
Mark your calendars because, on the 30th of March, we'll be unveiling the outstanding winners of this year ' s festival. These winning films will be showcased in a special program, highlighting the remarkable talent and creativity within our community.
every year our dedication to celebrating the ingenuity of smartphone filmmakers from every corner of the globe remains steadfast.
Join us in the Ireland Institute as we come together to revel in the artistry, innovation, and diversity of smartphone cinema
See you at the Festival!
Robert Fitzhugh Festival Director
I N T R O D U C T I O N
FILMMAKING
WORKSHOP
Irish Film Institute
SHORT FILM PROGRAM 1
The Ireland Institute (Pearse Centre)
SHORT FILM PROGRAM 2
The Ireland Institute (Pearse Centre)
SHORTS PROGRAME 3
The Ireland Institute (Pearse Centre)
2024 AWARDS
The Ireland Institute (Pearse Centre)
W W W . D U B L I N S M A R T P H O N E F I L M F E S T I V A L . C O M F E S T I V A L S C H E D U L E - 3 0 T H O F M A R C H CLOSING NETWORKING 10.15-12.30 14:00-14:45 15:00-15:45 17:00-17:30 18:30-20:00 16:00-16:45
Given the unique nature of the event and our access to such a wonderful location in the heart of the city center, we felt it was our duty to deliver the best event yet for 2024
We are offering a broad program ranging from practical to informative From live smartphone filmmaking workshops to European premieres, The short film programme will give people the opportunity to get a full scope of the power they have in their pockets and the limitless possibilities of what they can achieve in filmmaking
Ticket Prices:
Filmmaking Workshop: €7 00
Short Film Tickets: €11.50
To book: Visit our website or www dublinsmartphonefilmfestival com
FILMMAKING WORKSHOP (16+)
10.15 am-12.45 pm
Starting the event with a bang we will work together to create our own smartphone shorts
Learning from inspirational examples from previous festivals we will craft our own short films shooting them around the historical Irish Film Institute before editing them together to be viewed in the class
SHORT FILM PROGRAMME (16+)
2 PM-4.45 pm
A selection of short films and music videos from both home and abroad We showcase the best and brightest of mobile filmmakers from around the Globe
T H E D A Y I N D E T A I L
S H O R T S P R O G R A M O N E ( 1 6
2pm-2.45pm
Our popular Short Shorts Programme includes a colourful and varied array of work from around the globe
The selection includes a mix of animation, documentary, fiction and music films, all demonstrating the creative potential of the phone in your pocket The programme features both home-grown and international talent with shorts from as far away as Australia
THE COMMUTE U N I T E D K I N G D O M
HOMANHO IN HOMANTIN
H O N G K O N G
A short film that shows the frustrations of a commute to work with the most annoying morning person alive
Ireland • 2024 • 10.57 min •
Drama/ English
Director: Ronan Lavery
Ho Man Ho grew up with his father telling tales of their ancestor Ho Man and his great treasures, and has always believed that the land Ho Man Tin was acquired by Ho Man who resides there. Since young, Ho Man Ho has explored the area, looking for legendary treasures After his father passed, Ho Man Ho moved away to pursue his career Having all grown up, he happened to pass by Ho Man Tin again, revisiting his childhood memories…
Hong Kong• 2024 • 5.07 mins •
Fiction /Cantonese
Director: Wai Yee, Wylie Chan
+ )
EX MOP COLOMBIA
A mop reminds a dancer of his love hangover.
Colombia • 2023 • 1 mins •
Fiction/English
Director:Carlos Andres Reyes
THE QUEST F R A
A group of friends find an old map and decide to seek the treasure, but someone comes in their way
France • 2023 • 6.42 mins •
Fictions Short
Director: Samuel Cahill, Tao Bensoussan
N C
E
S H O R T S P R O G R A M O N E
WE USE TO BE FORBIDDEN
IRAN
This powerful and effective short documentary about the treatment of women in Iran is told through the eyes of women who have left or remain
IRAN • 2023 • 4.55 mins •
Documentary/Persian
Director: Saba Ghasemi
HUMAN MIGRANT
M O R O C C O
At the first light of dawn, Demba and Awa flee with their son Adama through a dense forest towards the north Their goal is to cross the border to offer a better future for their child...
MOROCCO • 2023 • 1:21 mins •
Fiction/ English
Director: Kamal Mimoune TAHTAH
S H O R T S P R O G R A M O N E
REMINISCE I R E L A N D
A boy remembers his last night out with his best friend
A small ball of wool makes a sacrifice for love
IRELAND • 2023 • 4.15 mins •
Fiction
Director: Cian Conachy
WARM BODIES U S A
The video is an expression of his feelings towards an emotionally complicated exfriendship that became completely onesided
UNITED STATES• 2023 • 4.55 mins •
Music video
Director: Suana Hasani
Egypt • 2023 • 6:00 mins •
Animation
Director: Mai Wael Mohamed
F O R Y O U EGYPT
S H O R T S P R O G R A M O N E ( 1 6 + )
3pm-3.45pm
IDIOT PROOF
A U S T R A L I A
H E L L O M O M M Y
IRELAND
Three friends try to pull off the most audacious and idiotic heist in recent history: robbing their own workplace
AUSTRALIA • 2023 • 12:17 secs
Fiction/English
Director: Jonathan Lagudi, Laura BroganBrowne
Hello Mommy is a personal message to my dearest mother who passed away suddenly during my first month of university in November 2019.
My mother had always been worried about me going to study in Ireland alone, afraid that I would be lonely without family or friends. Now, after studying in Ireland for four years, there are so many things I want to tell her
This animation is a means of closure for myself, a way to say my final goodbye to my beloved Mommy. It is also a love letter of appreciation to my friends and family letting them know their offer of love and company during my journey of grief has been felt Sometimes when you lose someone, it can be so heart-breaking and painful that you can only see what you have lost We forget about the people who are still around us, still loving us Instead of focusing on what I have lost, I chose to appreciate the people who are still around me and found just how deeply I am loved. - Nadia Tai
Ireland • 2023 • 2.00 mins •
Animation
Director: Nadia Tai
S H O R T S P R O G R A M T W O ( 1 6 + )
FLIPPING PAGES
An ode to the classic art of drawing animation on paper
Joe and Kate meet again Two years since they first met in a cafe they find out how Covid has affected their lives, for better and for worse.
United States • 2023 •1.46min
Documentary/English
Director: Jason Lethcoe
Ireland • 2023 • 10.57 mins •
Fiction/English
Director: Frank W Kelly
U N I T E D S T A T E S N O W A N D T H E N IRELAND
3pm-3.45pm S H O R T S P R O G R A M T W O ( 1 6 + )
3pm-3.45pm
THE WALK OF SHANE
I R E L A N D
A cheating husband wakes up with a hangover
D R I P UNITED STATES
Ireland• 2023 •3.47min
Fiction/English
Director: Colum Higgins
“Drip” is about a mother who uses daydreaming as a coping mechanism for depression and trauma As she jumps through different “worlds” to escape her depression, they are each perverted into different subgenres of horror by a blue, blood-like substance But how long can she run until her depression finally catches up to her?
United States • 2023 • 9.16 mins •
Fiction/English
Director: Sammie Rose
S H O R T S P R O G R A M T W O ( 1 6 + )
3pm-3.45pm
INVISIBLE explores the delicate intricacies of a relationship, where the thin line between togetherness and loneliness becomes increasingly blurred
Ireland • 2023 3.00 mins
• Fiction/English Director: Barbara Soares
INVISIBLE IRELAND
S H O R T S P R O G R A M T W O ( 1 6 + )
4pm-4.45pm
Two sisters go on a road trip to visit their dad's grave and have to confront the emotional weight of the last six years
A peek into the life of Musician, Emily McCormick, and the challenges she faces both in her career and everyday life living with endometriosis.
United States• 2023 • 12.55min
Fiction/English
Director: Courtney Coker
UK • 2023 • 3.41 mins •
Documentary/English
Director: John William Chambers, Em Jane McCaughey
U N I T E D S T A T E S A F L A R E F O R M U S I C UNITED
LODI
KINGDOM
S H O R T P R O G R A M T H R E E ( 1 6 + )
4pm-4.45pm
WHERE’S THE LADY I R E L A N D
This film noir comedy spoof pays homage to the noir/detective/mystery film genres With verbal gags, slapstick physicality, and an absurd situation this movie short will entertain fans of films such as “The Glass Onion-Knives Out” and “Airplane”
Follow the self-absorbed Detective Brown as he encounters the enigmatic femme fatale, Mrs. Red Herring, and want-to-becriminal, Andrew Wilde. Vape-filled monologues, fish puns, and a jazzy saxophonist with some really good background tunes make for some silly fun and good guffaw
Shot on Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Ireland• 2023 •7.30min
Fiction/English
Director: Cormac Moore
A freelance photographer is assigned a new virtual assistant Tilda has been specially resourced for Martin’s requirements Or maybe not.
Ireland • 2023 • 9:06 mins •
Fiction/English
Director: George Carter
T i l
d a 0 2 IRELAND
S H O R T P R O G R A M T H R E E ( 1 6 + )
4pm-4.45pm
This short film focuses on the abundance of disposable utensils and condiments that we never use How do we tackle this?
United States• 2023 •1.00min
Fiction/English
Director: Alexandra Guillossou
A response to the men who dumped me by text
Created and conceived at Kino Guarimba film residency,
Ireland • 2023 •3:00 mins •
Fiction
Director: Gráinne Holmes Blumenthal
V O I C E M E S S A G E IRELAND
FORKS U S A
S H O R T S P R O G R A M T H R E E ( 1 6 + )
SERVING THE LADIES
SWITZERLAND
Does heterosexual male prostitution exist? Why would a woman hire a sex worker and at what price? An escort boy and a client talk about their experiences in an authentic way, Far from the usual clichés, it lifts the taboos on a practice that is still not very well-known
Ireland • 2023 10:00 mins
Documentary/English
Director: Katia Sauthier
S H O R T S P R O G R A M T H R E E ( 1 6 + )
4pm-4.45pm
Every year we develop and progress we r without their hard work, wisdom, and insi
Thank you to all who are named and those who are not.
Ian Leer
Ciara Hanahoe
Ciara Reynolds
Margaret Kane-Rowe
Cormac Moore
Marilyn Fleming
Our Sponsors:
Julia Ovchinnikova from Dreamgrip
Martin Meany at Goosed. ie
The good people at Ireland Institute
The good people at Young Irish Filmmakers (YIFM)
The good folk at the Irish Film Institute
And, last but not least, a hearty thanks to our volunteers over the years and of course the amazing filmmakers who make the festival what it is.
Thank you so much
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