SHORTS
Friday 6th November
IRISH SHORTS 4
IRISH SHORTS 5
Irish Shorts 4–5 The Word on the Street
Dead Heat THU 12 | 1345 | GATE
87 mins
THU 12 | 1815 | GATE
93mins
Love Is A Sting
Children and Animals
Vincent Gallagher | Ireland | 2015 | 18mins
Hugh O’Conor | Ireland | 2015 | 15mins
At his lowest point, struggling children’s book writer Harold Finch gains an unexpected house guest in the form of Anabel Shine: a 20 year old, hyper-intelligent mosquito. Producer Ian Hunt Duffy
A famous actor comes to a local film school to mentor the kids in the art of filmmaking. Producer Garry McHugh
The Great Wide Open
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Ciarán Dooley | Ireland | 2015 | 10mins
The connection between a young girl and her grandfather transcends both a generation, and family politics. Producer Mark Holland
Back Home
Eoin Naughton | Ireland | | 2015 | 10mins
A story about the difficulties of growing up in modern rural Ireland with the views of an older generation. Producer Richard Bolger
Vulture Tim McCullough | Ireland | United Kingdom | 2015 | 13mins
A young loner from the outskirts of Belfast gets involved in a dark situation that will change his life. Producer Simon Wood
Girona Paul McGuigan | Ireland | United Kingdom | 2015 | 27mins
A strange hotel on a stormy night and an encounter with a mysterious woman causes a man to confront his past before he can face his future. Producer Eamonn Devlin
Caught
Sarah Ahern | Ireland | 20154| 8mins
A misunderstanding and miscommunication over sexuality, between older and younger generations. Producer Tony Flynn
Lamps
Patrick O’Mahony | Ireland | United Kingdom | 2015 | 6mins
A young, Victorian lamp-lighter named Magnet encounters a problem only he can solve. Producer Will Bishop-Stephens
These Dog Days Paul Freaney | Ireland | 2015 | 17mins
A neo-realistic account of a rather unusual, down-atheel character, Art, and his dog Harry. Producer Jean Rice
Liar
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Victor Kaczmarczyk | Ireland | 2015 | 10mins
A driver begins to play games with a young police officer, in order to avoid a speeding ticket. Producer Victor Kaczmarczyk
Hen Pecked
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They Shoot People
Marcus McSweeney | Ireland | United Kingdom | 2014 | 14mins
Mark Noonan | Ireland | 2015 | 9mins
Inspired by a vision of rebellion, the silent partner in a destructive relationship finally takes a stand against their mutual pain. Producers Gerardine O’Flynn, Rienkje Attoh
Jane is a neglected 12 year-old who has always been good with guns. One evening at the local carnival she gets a chance to prove it - forever altering the course of her young life. Producer Mark Keville
Waiting For Tom Ruth O’Looney | Ireland | 2015 | 8mins
A bitter-sweet road trip following a mother and a daughter on a journey to find Big Tom and salvage their own relationship. Producers Jennifer Davidson, Clelia Murphy, Ruth O’Looney
Comic Potential
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Ross Carey, Emmet O’Brien | Ireland | 2014 | 15mins
A young woman decides to become a superhero in the unlikely setting of a sleepy West Cork town. Producers Stephen Broekhuizen, Adam McCarthy 41