New Irish Shorts: Programme One

Due to the nature and content of these programmes, this event is for those aged 18 and over.

Grando

Under the intoxicating influence of Marlon Brando, Anna is auditioning to play Stanley in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ Guiding her along the way is her loving grandfather, whose unconventional acting lessons might be hindering more than helping her.

The Head on Him

When Jamie moves to Ireland in the 90s, he shaves off his afro to try and fit in. What he doesn’t count on is the afro coming back with a vengeance, taking over his life in unexpected ways. A bright and witty tale of coming-of-age as a young BIPOC.

Liv 

A delicate portrait of a homelife in disarray as seen through the eyes of a child. After her mother leaves unexpectedly, Liv tries to make sense of the world herself. Instead, she escapes into a world of her own using the power of magical thinking.

Home Safe

After a night out in town, a woman makes her journey home, alone. Threat lingers around every corner in this deeply unnerving short, evoked through jeers on the bus, shadows down alleyways and keys between fingers.

Nay Day

Teenage TikToker Naomi talks us through her life, loves and desires. Her energy and lust for life bounce off the screen in a fantastic central performance from Florence Adebambo. But then things take a turn; nothing is as it seems and Naomi has other plans in mind.

Beatha

‘Beatha’ means the sanctity of being, of all living things. In capturing the highs and lows of what it means to be young, to be creative, to be struggling to find your place, this loving snapshot of Belfast today finds that spiritual connection between us all.

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