Scannáin Aiteacha

A chairde! GAZE is celebrating over twenty years of LGBTQIA films as Gaeilge. Whether you’re new to the language or a certified Gaeilgeoir, celebrate Ireland’s native tongue with queer and trans (and subtitled) shorts across comedy, romance, documentary and more.

Olive

Deirdre is a loner at school until she’s befriended by Olive, whose new perspective opens up her world and changes her life.

Neasa Hardiman/ Ireland/ 11m

Writer: Neasa Hardiman

Producer: Neasa Hardiman, Edel Kavanagh

“Normáilte”

Created for the Irish Queer Archive, “Normáilte” explores the experience of growing up queer and the growth of the LGBTQ+ movement in Ireland over the last 50 years.

Lukasz Simon/ Ireland/ 9m

Writer: Caoimhghín Ó hEodhasa

Producer: Caoimhghín Ó hEodhasa

éabha

In the middle of a hiking date, Ciarán suddenly experiences regressions to a past life as a woman. As the visions intensify and torment him, he realises that to escape he must find catharsis for his past self.

Moritz Kramer/ Ireland/ 9m

Writer: Moritz Kramer

Producer: Aisling Keogh

West of the Horizon

On the remote coast of Connemara, a runaway trans teenager has a chance encounter with a bereaved, suicidal fisherman.

Barra Convery/ Ireland/ 16m

Writer: Barra Convery

Country: Ireland

An talamh faoi gheasa

An experimental dance film intertwining ancient Indian mythology with the beauty of the Irish language to explore transformation, gender identity, migration, displacement, and the eternal quest for balance.

Pradeep Mahadeshwar/ Ireland/ 10m

Writer: Pradeep Mahadeshwar

Producer: Adam Rael

Cailíní Gránna

In this instantly iconic Irish camp comedy celebrating twenty-one years of Mean Girls, a socially awkward new girl must navigate the precipitous social hierarchy… of the Gaeltacht.

Hilary Bowen-Walsh/ Ireland/ 11m

Writer: Hilary Bowen-Walsh

Homofónia

As their Debs application deadline approaches, a closeted couple sort their domestic issues as Gaeilge to prevent their classmates from knowing they’re an item. However, translation issues leave their relationship in jeopardy.

Luke K. Murphy/ Ireland/ 11m

Writer: Alana Daly Mulligan, Luke K. Murphy

Producer: Alana Daly Mulligan

Claonadh

Peigí is discovered in a bedroom she shouldn't be in.

Ciara Ní É/ Ireland/ 14m

Writer: Ciara Ní É

Producer: Jamie O'Rourke, Aisling Magill