New Irish Shorts

From a rural parish with a quare priest to a Dublin community centre where queer migrants share their stories, a risky Belfast hookup to a Northern Irish mission to the moon, queer and trans Irish filmmakers share new stories from across the island. Includes filmmaker Q&A.

Everything Looks Simple From A Distance

It's 1969. The Americans have not yet landed on the moon and in the North of Ireland, political tensions are mounting. Noah has a plan to convince politicians, money men, religious figureheads and paramilitaries that a Northern Irish lunar expedition might be the best route to peace.

Conor Toner/ Ireland/ 13m

Writer: Conor Toner

Producer: Aíne Donnelly

Outlasting

A celebration of the resilience of Jeffrey Dudgeon and Northern Ireland’s queer activists who bravely faced the courts and police to pave the way for a more open and progressive Northern Ireland.

Lewis Doherty/ Northern Ireland/ 4m

Writer: Lewis Doherty

Producer: Lewis Doherty

Moved

Nine queer people seeking international protection in Ireland gather in Outhouse LGBTQ+ Community Centre to discuss the reasons they were forced to leave their home countries, what life has been like since arriving in Ireland, and what their hopes and dreams are for the future.

Sarah Griffin/ Ireland/ 14m

Producer: Sarah Griffin, Jean-Philippe Imbert

BOOBS

After years struggling with her body image, Irish artist Geraldine Carton embarks on a bold project – to paint 100 nude breast portraits embracing the spectrum of race, gender identity, disability, age and sexual orientation.

Nicola Leddy/ Ireland/ 16m

Writer: Nicola Leddy

Producer: Zlata Filipovic, Anna Rodgers

Mercy

When Emma goes under for an operation, she soon discovers running from her breakup is impossible, even in her wildest dreams.

Dara McManus/ Ireland/ 5m

Writer: Dara McManus

Producer: Kieran Brennan

Purebred

During a heatwave, trans man Owen returns to the flat of his on-off-again lover, Seán, after taking a pregnancy test.

Caleb J. Roberts/ Ireland/ 14m

Writer: Caleb J. Roberts

Producer: Jon Beer

Anziety

A celebration of unwavering loyalty and creative self-expression weaving through death, loss, and foster care, Ian brings us from his darkest moments to the creation of his drag artist identity, Anziety.

David O Carroll/ Ireland/ 10m

Writer: David O Carroll

Producer: Aimee Lyons

NIGHT GLANCES

Romantic realisations between two best friends turn awkward when classmates and crushes call over to an end-of-school party – but the chaos of misunderstanding leads to a hazy truth.

Sam Ahern/ Ireland/ 20m

Writer: Sam Ahern

Producer: Kieran Sheridan

Fr. Brennan is Having a Breakdown!

Father Brennan has been acting rather strange lately, and who better than Man of the Year Richard Hennessy to whip the naïve parish priest into shape?

Luke Faulkner/ Ireland/ 12m

Writer: Denny Redmond

Producer: Denny Redmond, Luke Faulkner