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25-29 MAY 2022
SCHULL, WEST CORK
The World’s
Friendliest Film Festival
OUR VILLAGE
IS OUR SCREENfastnetfilmfestival.com
Programme of Events
The World’s
Friendliest Film Festival
OUR VILLAGE
IS OUR SCREEN
Festival Committee: Festival Formatting /
John Kelleher Administration
Festival Director Helen Wells
Tom McCarthy Submissions & Programming
Chairperson Hilary McCarthy
Siobhan Jeffery Communications &
Vice Chairperson Programming
Philippa Kennedy Pauline Cotter
UK Industry Liaison & Guest Liaison
Merchandising
Steve Park Festival Support
Venues & Technical Liaison
Martin Levis
Roisin Little Technical Director
Volunteers Co-Ordinator
& Box Office Pete Moles
Technical Manager
Festival Patrons
John Galvin
Lenny Abrahamson
Technical Support
Steve Coogan
Greg Dyke Kieran Fitzgerald
Maureen Hughes Technical Support
John Kelleher Maurice Seezer
Chris O’Dell Music Programming
David Puttnam
Gene Griffin
Patsy Puttnam Design Team
Saoirse Ronan
Liz Flatman
Maurice Seezer
Design Team
Jim Sheridan
Kirsten Sheridan Bridie D’Alton
Accounts
Gerard Stembridge
Carmel Winters Laeticia Catalano
Office Assistant
Contents: Barbara Jeffery
Accommodation
Introduction:
Liadh Pyburn
Pages 1 - 5
Social Media
Special Focus:
Pages 6 - 7
Enquiries
A – Z Index Competition Films:
Page 8 -10 Fastnet Film Centre, Main
Street, Schull, West Cork,
Short film Programmes:
Ireland. +353 (0)2828600
Pages 11 - 55
Programme of Events:
Box Office open
Pages 56 - 91
09.00 – 21.00 During the festival
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Chairman’s
Address
I would like to welcome each and every one of you to the Fastnet
Film Festival 2022. This is our 13th Festival and believe it or not
the planning for this festival commenced in 2019. Unfortunately,
our 2020 festival was cancelled at very short notice due to the
CoronaVirus Pandemic. We continued to plan for an up close and very
personal festival for 2021 but again pandemic retractions were imposed that only allowed
us to have an online-only festival. It is an interesting fact and a credit to the “online” festival
that we had viewers for every continent except Antarctica! Our unwavering enthusiasm for
the festival remained and regardless of the setbacks we were determined that Fastnet Film
Festival would once more be enjoyed by everyone. At the time of writing all restrictions are
now a thing of the past and we look forward to the 2022 festival being the best yet.
Festivals do not happen by themselves and the Fastnet Film Festival is no exception.
We are a 52 weeks a year organisation and this can only happen if there are a number
of dedicated people who are prepared to work diligently and for long hours to produce
something exceptional. Fastnet Film Festival and I are blessed to have such a dedicated
and remarkable Committee and a small number of extraordinarily professional, enthusiastic
and committed employees. It goes without saying, but should always be acknowledged, that
without these people and their determination the festival would not be possible. I am deeply
grateful to them and wish to publicly congratulate them all for the wonderful job they have
done. Our patrons have continued to provide support, expertise and encouragement.
These are a really unique group of professionals who have been relied on and have been
always willing to do whatever they can for the festival. Their contribution cannot and should
never be underestimated.
All festivals require funding and at times this can be difficult. However, the real value of the
Fastnet Film Festival is recognisable and we are lucky to receive funding from a diverse
range of sources. These include the Arts Council, Cork County Council, IMRO, FIS, The
Cespo Foundation, and many more . The businesses and community of the Mizen are
unceasing in their ongoing support but it would be remiss of me not to mention Bill & Judy
Bollinger. Bill and Judy have supported the festival both financially and professionally since
its inception and without them it truly would not exist.
This year we have 18 competition prize categories and we have had 400 entries from 31
different countries. As such, we can only screen just over half of these entries and I wish
them all the very best of luck.
In a very loose way, the Fastnet Film Festival has a touch of “Irreducible Complexity”. Each
aspect of the festival is independent of, yet completely reliant on all the other aspects.
The sum of our parts is greater than the whole but the aspect that gives us all the greatest
pleasure is to welcome all of you to our little town without a cinema and to thank you for
taking the time to join us.
Tom McCarthy
Chairperson
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Festival
Director
Cancelled in 2020, wholly online in 2021, it’s wonderful to be
back live in Schull in 2022 to relish the uniquely warm and friendly
vibe that makes the Fastnet Film Festival so special.
A glance at this year’s programme will show you that FFF is as eclectic as ever, with a rich
mix of screenings, contributions from distinguished industry guests, special events, seminars,
workshops and much, much more.
Notable highlights this year will include:
• Some 300 short films and more than a dozen features.
• A trip to Cape Clear for our Lá Teanga na Gaeilge, where Peter Coonan will introduce
a curated programme of Irish language short films and Irish feature film, Doineann, for
which he received a 2022 IFTA Best Actor nomination.
• A double focus on Conversations with Friends, one featuring director Megan K. Fox in
conversation with cast members Alison Oliver and Joe Alwyn, the other a behind-the-
scenes insight into the making of the series with director Lenny Abrahamson, Head of
BBC Films Rose Garnett and producers Ed Guiney and Emma Norton.
• Scotland provides our ‘Country Focus’ this year, with three features, a programme of
shorts and a seminar with director Virginia Heath, producer Grant Keir and Director of the
Edinburgh Short Film Festival, Paul Bruce.
• One of the features from Scotland is the much-loved ‘Local Hero’, produced of course
by our very own local hero, David Puttnam, who will be participating in a Q & A ahead of
its screening.
• An al fresco screening in the Schull harbour park of Breaking Out, Michael McCormack’s
vivid tribute to another iconic local hero, the late Fergus O’Farrell. The screening will
be followed by a concert by Interference, Fergus’s band, a fitting prelude to our
wrap party.
• Industry guest contributors will include Aisling Walsh and Stephen Rea (both collaborating
on a seminar on acting) as well as Ciarán Hinds, Siobhán McSweeney, Paul Mescal,
Martina Niland, Stephen Warbeck, Ros and John Hubbard, Rose Garnett, Peter Coonan,
John Murphy, Maureen Hughes, Neil Leyden and many, many more.
• The premiere screening of Brian Dwyer’s ‘Wireless, winner of the 2021 Puttnam Script
Award.
• Our ever-popular Quiz, hosted this year by Carmel Winters, and our equally popular
Awards Ceremony, hosted by Gerard Stembridge.
So, with sincere thanks to all of our supportive sponsors, especially Bill and Judy Bollinger,
I would like to welcome you, regulars and first-time visitors alike, to FFF 2022, the
world’s friendliest film festival.
John Kelleher
Festival Director
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The Awards
For The World’s
Friendliest Film Festival
Best Irish Short Film Best Animation
Cash Prize of €5,000 Cash Prize of €500
Best International Short Film Jack Gold Prize for
Cash Prize of €5,000 Best Direction
Cash Prize of €500
Best Irish Language Short Film
Cash Prize of €1,000 Best Screenplay
Cash Prize of €500
Best in Cork
Cash Prize of €1,000 Tony Barry Prize
for Best Documentary
Best Irish Student of Film & Cash Prize of €500
Media Studies
Cash Prize of €1,000 Best Original Music
Cash Prize of €500
Best Young Filmmaker
(Under 19) Best Sound Design
Cash Prize of €500 Cash Prize of €500
In memory of Frampton Jeffery who was
a great supporter of the festival and Best Cinematography
a Selection Judge. Cash Prize of €500
Best Drama Best Editing
Cash Prize of €500 Cash Prize of €500
Best Comedy The Inaugural An-Sophie Fontaine
Cash Prize of €500 Human Rights Award in
Documentary Film
Best Arthouse Cash Prize of €500
Cash Prize of €500
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This Year’s Focus:
Scottish Cinema
Scottish Cinema
This year our international Film Focus is on
Scottish Cinema. Virginia Heath and Grant Keir will run
a Masterclass on ‘How to Direct and Produce a Feature
Documentary’ and screen their BAFTA nominated
feature documentary ‘From Scotland With Love’.
They will also take part in a ‘Film in Scotland Seminar’.
Virginia and Grant established the award-winning production
company Faction North Ltd in 1998 alongside London-based
producer Peter Day. Faction North Ltd has worked at the
cutting edge of features, drama, documentary, TV and
cross platform production for the past 25 years in the UK
and international markets. Many of their films carry strong
political and social messages.
Grant Keir & Virginia Heath
Paul Bruce
Paul Bruce founder of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival has
curated a Short Film Programme for us. Paul will also take
part in the ‘Film in Scotland; Seminar.
Paul Bruce is an award-winning filmmaker and short story
writer who founded the Edinburgh Short Film Festival and
has been the festival director since 2011.
He has overseen the expansion of the festival from four
nights in 2011 to its current status as one of the UK’s biggest
dedicated Short Film events, with a growing international
reputation. Paul has curated programmes for many
international film festivals from Trinidad to Tokyo and is a
visiting lecturer at Queen Margaret University and Screen
Academy Scotland.
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Aisling Walsh
Renowned Irish writer/director Aisling Walsh’s film
credits include the award-winning ‘Song for A Raggy
Boy’, ‘Maudie’ and TV drama ‘Elizabeth is Missing’.
Her television credits include BAFTA TV award-
nominated ‘Fingersmith’, ‘Forgive and Forget’,
‘Roughnecks’ and the multi-award-winning BBC One
film ‘Sinners’, as well as ‘Wallander’. She also worked as
a director on ‘The Bill’, ‘Doctor Finlay’, ‘Roughnecks’ and
Lynda La Plante’s ground-breaking crime drama,
‘Trial & Retribution’.
The celebrated BAFTA-winning director will conduct a
masterclass on directing and take part in a Q&A with
clips. We plan to screen ‘Song for a Raggy Boy’,
‘Maudie’ and ‘Elizabeth is Missing’ in Aisling’s honour.
Stephen Rea
Multi-award-winning actor Stephen Rea was born
in Belfast, studied English at Queen’s University
and trained at the Abbey Theatre School. Stephen
formed the Field Day Theatre Company in 1980
with playwright Brian Friel and poet Seamus
Heaney. Rea is most closely associated with his
collaborations with director Neil Jordan, particularly
The Crying Game in 1992, for which he earned Oscar
and BAFTA nominations. Others include, Interview with
a Vampire, Michael Collins, The Butcher Boy, and The
End of the Affair. Over his career he has been a consistent
presence on screen, appearing in movies like The Good
Shepherd, Control, V for Vendetta, Black 47 and Greta.
Stephen will take part in an Acting Seminar and the Big
Interview with Greg Dyke and we will screen Angel, V for
Vendetta and the Crying Game in his honour.
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A | Z Films in
Competition
Prog # Film Title
06 10 Seashells Apart 01 Damn Hobo!
10 4AM 06 Darkey Kelly
11 7 Minutes in Heaven 35 Darren Breeze is Scraping By
40 A Bitter Pill 18 Debutante
16 A Haiku To My Mind Via 19 Desmond’s Not Here Anymore
Limerick 01 Dirt Devil 550 XS
26 A Long Conversation... 52 Discoveries
12 A Side Hustle 25 Distraction
24 A Walk in the Park 22 Do You See Me?
44 A.T.A.C.K. 17 Dog in Translation
51 After Love 16 Don vs Lightning
3 Air 05 Double Yellow
18 All These Men That I’ve Done 15 Dummy
01 Amharclann na nDaoine | The 09 Echo
People’s Theatre 15 Eureka
32 Amir & Alice 41 Existence
26 An Dréapadoir | The Climber 09 Eyes Wide Open
11 Another Day in ‘98 31 Fall of the Ibis King
32 Another Happy Ever After 05 Family Tree
44 Antlers 21 Feed
18 Appetite 35 Feeling Through
11 Appreciation 32 Fellow Creatures
15 Aria 20 Find The Light
05 Armour Off 36 Fireworks
16 As Easy As Riding A Bike 28 First Date
29 Asbestos 22 Fishwife
28 Asset of Teeth 17 Forerunner
05 At Arm’s Length 35 Foxglove
29 August Sky 25 Frank - The Man with the
08 Bardo Camera
06 Belfast 1912 04 From A Strange Land
12 Best Foot Forward 06 Furr
19 Bestia 36 Gas Station
01 Big Ears 39 Ghost Light
33 Blossom 08 Give Him Time
38 Blue 02 Good Boy
27 Boscadóir | Box Player 14 Granny’s Sexual Life
24 Bringing Home the Bacon 36 Guard Up
38 Broken: A Lockdown Story 18 Hair Tie, Egg, Homework
35 Bufflehead Books
34 But Then 17 Hands of Time
17 By the sea | Seule la mer 40 Happiness
06 CAI-BER 34 Harvest
29 Capall is Caráiste | Horse and 25 Have You Heard From Declan?
Carriage 03 Headlights
38 Caravan 32 Hear My Voice
44 Censor of Dreams 24 Hedy
21 Cherry 22 Hello Frisco
22 Chicken Out 44 Hello?
22 Cleaner 36 HIM
51 Cliché 37 Holy Care
38 CloseCall 51 Home
13 Cocktail Hour 25 Hoodwinkers
28 Comhlint Chroi | Conflict of 13 Horacio
the Heart 27 Hunter
21 Conversations with My Dead 24 Husky
Father 10 I Am
35 Corvus III 27 I Dance Like A Dervish
07 Country Court 37 I Only Appear Dead | Ich bin
28 Crusoe nurscheintot
20 Cuckoo 37 I’m Here, I’m Home, I’m Happy
11 Daily Massacre in Tehran 20 Imbas Forosnai
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23 Inherent 46 Shaking a Singapore Spear
02 Jackdaw 52 Shark
12 Jackson 08 Shifting Sands
04 Jihad Summer Camp 48 Ship of Souls
34 Jill and Jack 44 Shudder
23 Kafkas 41 Signal
21 Kathleen Was Here 33 Silence is Violence
07 Killers Inc 03 Siondróm Sonas | Happy
10 L’Amour en Plan Syndrome
34 Lady Betty 43 Snorrie (Mustachio)
02 Late 46 Sonny, Mammy and Patch
40 Leave to Remain theDog
52 Lifelike 50 Space Race
05 Limelight 48 Stars in Our Life
43 Little Boy Litter 45 Steppin Up!
43 Little Moments 41 Subterranean Homesick Alien
41 Lochgoilhead Forever 47 Summer Shade
26 Lockdown 07 Superheroes Wear Hoodies
28 Lose Your Way 52 Survivers
43 Love Ya Like Poison! 42 Techno, Mama
40 Macchiato 17 Terrible Things
03 MAGIC 04 The Carer
24 Make Me A King 19 The Colour Between
30 Mam’s Old Chair 12 The Consequences Of Breaking
07 Martians from the Planet Jupiter The Heart - An Irish Folk Tale
30 Masked 48 The Essay
34 Maya 30 The Girl From Saturn
07 Memento Mori 49 The Ice Cubes | Les glaçons
26 Mia and Liki 43 The Last Cuckoo: Dennis Gould
27 Mix It Up 50 The Last Days
39 Mr Wong’s Lullaby 46 The Last Lightkeeper
14 Nachtbesuch 50 The Last Move
23 Näher 51 The Least I Can Do
23 Neon Meets Argon 50 The Lock Up
41 Nightly Whispers | Harfhay-e 49 The Martyrs of Khartoum
Shabaneh 33 The Ordinary Eli
39 Nowtime 50 The Over
32 The Pandemic Postman
33 Nursery Rhymes (童謠) 9 The Passion
13 Okay Google 26 The Poop and Spring
20 On the Iron Shelf 49 The Prince and the Goblin
36 One for the Road 47 The Reading
24 One in Three 49 The Recess
11 Only a Child 10 The Rev
14 Onolulo 52 The Right Words | Haut Les
45 Otava Coeurs
42 Out of Ordinary 09 The Small Steps
16 Over the Counter 08 The Tenement
47 Pacing the Pool 12 The Wake
42 Paper Geese 29 The Winner
15 Petition 47 The Wound
31 Qu’est-ce Que c’est 07 Them
51 Rat 26 Throw Your Heart Over First
13 Reincarnation 37 Tie
31 Replay 30 To All My Darlings
04 Rimpels | Ripples 02 Visionaries
03 Roots 27 Visionary
39 Rough 38 Walk with Kings | Mieux que les
31 Roy rois et la gloire
45 Ruthless 52 We Don’t Choose How
25 Safe 13 We: the beasts | Nosotros: las
30 Safe Inside bestias
16 Salto 49 Whale Fall
19 Saul & I 46 When The Rain Sets In
42 School Ties 48 Where Have You Been
45 Seanie Barron: Only in Askeaton 08 Why Wouldn’t I Be
33 Seen 48 Wild Hunger
47 send back the echo 08 With Yourself
50 Sentinel 33 Woodpeckers
05 Setanta 14 Work 9
Submissions in
Competition
01 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 10AM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 3 P M @ T H E C A R LT O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 2 P M @ T H E O D E O N
Amharclann na nDaoine | The People’s Theatre
Cian Cusack
17:06 Ireland Documentary | Language
A documentary on the devastating
impact of the Pandemic on artists and
management at The Theatre Royal,
affectionately known as the People’s
Theatre, in Waterford.
Big Ears
Sam Baron
12:59 UK Drama
A struggling actor finds a lump on his
testicle and is forced to confront his
life choices
Damn Hobo!
Luis Gerardo LoGar
10:00 Mexico Art House
A homeless man gets lost through the
chaotic streets of Mexico City whilst he
follows a mysterious song.
Dirt Devil 550 XS
Rolf Hellat
17:00 Switzerland Drama
A conversation about the purchase of a
new vacuum cleaner turns into a poetic
and humourous exploration of democracy.
1002 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 11AM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 2 P M @ T H E C A R LT O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 1 P M @ T H E O D E O N
Good Boy
Mariia Ponomarova
14:17 Netherlands Drama
In his busy life, a successful data analyst takes
care of his sick father - while forgetting to take
care of himself.
Jackdaw
Mac Nixon
17:00 Wales Drama
A troubled vagabond who ends the suffering
of strangers must make an impossible choice
to keep an old promise.
Late
Alexander Mansfiels Martinez
15:00 UK Drama
Maya faces a life-changing decision after
she discovers something unexpected.
Visionaries
John Desmond Kelly
11:17 Ireland Documentary
Where Sight Fades, Music Speaks. Three
visually impaired musicians explore the impact
of music on their lives.
03 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 12 NOON @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 1 2 N O O N @ T H E C A R LT O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 9 P M @ T H E R O YA L
Air
Brian Wilcox
09:48 USA | Philippines Animation
AIR is about a young girl who lives in a
polluted megacity who is trying to make the
world a better place.
11Siondróm Sonas | Happy Syndrome
Seán Dowd
14:19 Ireland Documentary | Language
In his documentary Seán Down explores
how his younger brother Kevin lives with
Downs Syndrome and the ways in which he
has touched the lives of everyone in his family.
Headlights
Nick Usher
16:56 UK Drama
Joe is having a secret affair but when he witnesses
a brutal attack he must make a life-changing decision.
MAGIC
Jo Haplin
10:01 Ireland Comedy
Lauren gets a frantic phone call from ex boyfriend
Ciaran and arrives at his apartment expecting him
to beg for her forgiveness. But Ciaran has something
else entirely that he needs to discuss.
Roots
Ellen Hickey McCullough
05:14 Ireland Animation | Student
Roots listens to the narration of a man who used
gardening to navigate growing up in a violent
Northern Ireland.
04 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 1PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI 27TH:
1 P M @ T H E C A R LT O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 8 P M @ T H E R O YA L
From a Strange Land
Carloine Steinbeis
07:01 UK Comedy
An inquisitive retiree surprises her new
neighbours to say hello; what she wasn’t
expecting is that they’d all be naked.
Jihad Summer Camp
Luca Bedini
16:45 Italy Documentary
1994: in an Italian Multisport Complex, the
caretaker has to keep an eye on a very special
private summer camp.
12Rimples|Ripples
Anthony Van Roosendale
16:26 Belgium Comedy
Two neighbors persist in their search for the
perfect picture.
The Carer
Amrita Acharia
16:37 UK Drama
A devoted daughter fights to survive a mental
breakdown whilst struggling to care for herself
and her vulnerable mother.
05 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 2PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 4 P M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 7 P M @ T H E R O YA L
Armour Off
Anna Rodgers
14:29 Ireland Documentary
Armour Off is a dance film which weaves
movement & spoken word written by Linda
Fearon, exploring her relationship with her
body and self throughout her life.
At Arm’s Length
Brian Deane
15:00 Ireland Drama
A young man wakes in an empty field,
in agony, unable to move and on a call
he can’t remember making.
Double Yellow
Ruairi Heading
07:02 Ireland Comedy
A nervous getaway driver waits while his
impulsive brother holds up a bank.
Family Tree
Emmet O’Brien & Nathan Erasmus
09:02 Ireland | Cork | Animation
An animation about Seymour, a lonely
sycamore tree who becomes excited when
a new family moves on to his land.
13Limelight
David Martin Dawson
10:07 UK Drama
Dealing with grief after the loss of his wife,
Tom looks to find a way to move on from
the heartache.
Setanta
Analiese Culliton
01:40 Ireland Language|Student
06 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 3PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 3 P M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 6 P M @ T H E R O YA L
10 Seashells Apart
Eden Quine-Taylor
05:58 UK Under 19
A fatal disease has struck a small island off
the coast of the British Isles. Cecily & Nicolas
venture to the mainland, to find a cure, before
the deadly illness wipes out their community.
Belfast 1912
Dominic O’Neill
11:00 Ireland Drama
John Newell renowned physician, & tortured
soul. He gathers colleagues, their wives & a
mysterious medium for a seance, revealing a
dark secret that will change the course of their
lives, & possibly the world, forever.
CAI-BER
Ahmed Abdelsalam
17:11 Egypt|UK Drama
In a post-revolution Cairo, after numerous
failed attempts to escape the status quo of her
generation’s depression, Nour, 29, secretly
arranges to flee her homeland.
Darkey Kelly
Katie McCann
08:56 Ireland Drama
On the morning of her execution a young
priest visits Darkey Kelly, hoping to save
her soul.
14Furr
Cian Clesham
14:06 Ireland Documentary
An intimate and in-depth look at one of the most
diverse subcultures that exists today...the
Furry Community.
07 58 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 4PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 2 P M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 5 P M @ T H E R O YA L
Country Court
Eeva Mägi
15:00 Estonia Drama
The film reflects a court drama where a
mother and a father, ex-spouses, fight over
the custody of their 5-year old son.
Killers Inc
Graham Peak
08:02 UK Comedy
Killers Inc is a company that can contract kill
anyone you want, Just make sure all the
loose ends are tidied up first.
Martians From the Planet Jupiter
David Kivlehan
08:34 Ireland Student
In 90s Ireland, two friends investigating
a crashed UFO must evade a secret
government branch seeking to acquire
alien tech.
Memento Mori
Paul O’Flanagan
08:46 Ireland Animation
In Victorian Dublin, a post-mortem
photographer receives his latest subject,
a recently deceased young woman.
This encounter will be unforgettable.
Superheroes Wear Hoodies
Jason Osborne
09:58 UK Documentary
Not all superheroes wear capes. Sometimes
they come dressed in hoodies.
15Them
Sunitha Sangaré
07:37 Switzerland Animation
A father and his daughter on the run from
strange creatures.
08 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 5PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 1 P M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 4 P M @ T H E R O YA L
Bardo
Aisling Conroy
04:10 Ireland Animation
A woman questions her lifestyle when
the travails of urban living are jolted into
juxtaposition with a simpler way of life.
Give Him Time
Danny McCafferty
12:44 Ireland Drama
A father and daughter struggle to communicate
after a local scandal, until a timely reminder
gets them back on track.
Shifting Sands
Liam Halligan
14:50 Ireland Drama
Alzheimer’s is horrific, but exquisite moments
of joy are possible when you drop resistance
and step into its world.
The Tenement
Claire Fleming
01:56 UK Animation
A rainy spring evening catching a glimpse
inside the red sandstone of a Glasgow
Tenement.
Why Wouldn’t I Be
Ella Greenwood
16:04 UK Drama
A 17-year-old hits breaking point and questions
why he wasn’t able to reach out for help.
16With Yourself
Jamie Keaveney
06:52 Ireland Student
A story of a young female writer who converses
with herself, she writes and explores thoughts
that belong her mind.
09 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 6PM @ THE ADELPHI | THURS
2 6 T H : 5 P M @ T H E R O YA L | F R I 2 7 T H : 1 2 N O O N @ T H E O D E O N
Echo
Kato De Boeck & Flo Van Deuren
10:41 Belgium Drama
A nervous woman visits her wife in prison one
last time before giving birth to their child.
Eyes Wide Open
Alafiyah Rehmanji, Hannah Grange, Monay
Thomas, Noah Hecht, Shadman Kabir
10:00 UK Under 19
Consumed by despondency, disconnection
and disquiet, three young people try to find
their voices.
The Passion
Mia Mullarkey
18:00 Ireland Drama
A young man who accidentally killed
the love of his life in a car crash, seeks
resolution with her mother.
The Small Steps
Al Butler
18:05 Ireland Cork | Documentary
Three generations of Ireland’s finest
knifemakers live around Bantry Bay. This
film looks at their process of knifemaking.
1710
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 7PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 1 1 A M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 2 P M @ T H E R O YA L
4AM
Mehdi Fikri
11:09 France Drama
4 AM. A policewoman helps colleagues to
conduct a search, but soon finds out that things
aren’t going the way they’re supposed to.
I Am
Ludovica Musumeci
14:57 UK Drama
When Gabi and Mike move in together, their
relationship is tested as Gabi ponders whether
she can truly be herself.
L’Amour en Plan
Claire Sichez
14:16 France Animation
After 20 years of living together, Carine, Fabrice
and their son have an ordinary life. But their
eyes no longer meet.
The Rev
Fabia Martin
15:03 UK Comedy
Reverend Neil Marlow’s in the midst of an
identity crisis… and something’s got to give.
11 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25TH: 8PM @ THE ADELPHI | FRI
2 7 T H : 1 0 A M @ T H E O D E O N | S A T 2 8 T H : 1 P M @ T H E R O YA L
7 Minutes in Heaven
Lucy Nelson
06:09 UK Under 19
A school trip goes tragically wrong when
ghostly hauntings interfere with a young
love story.
18Another Day in ‘98
Timotej Bača
15:00 UK Drama
Seemingly just another hookup leads young
photographer to realise the truth about her art
and love as the Troubles end.
Appreciation
Tomisin Adepeju
14:26 UK Drama
An African Pentecostal Pastor questions
everything she believes after a life-
changing event.
Daily Massacre in Tehran
Hessam Hamidi
15:00 Iran Drama
Fuad is a 12-year-old young boy who has
come to the capital city to work and support
his mother.
Only A Child
Simone Giampaolo
06:47 Switzerland Animation
Only a Child is an omnibus animation short
that gives shape and colour to Severn Suzuki’s
original speech at the UN Summit in Rio
(1992): a child’s desperate call to action for
our planet’s future.
12 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 9pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
6 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 2 N o o n @ T h e O d e o n
A Side Hustle
Michael Jacobsohn
15:00 USA Art House
Michael Jacobsohn chance encounter with
crochet artist Thaddeus D. Peterson leads to
six months artistic collaboration.
Best Foot Forward
Seán Hart
06:24 Ireland Documentary | Student
Mary Duffy, a painter born without arms gives
us a glimpse into her life and quirky methods
of creating art.
19Jackson
Emma Miranda Moore
16:48 UK Drama
14-year-old Amira needs to avoid a trip to the
local haunted house with her classmates -
without letting on why she’s scared.
The Consequences of Breaking the
Heart - an Irish Folk Tale
Shaun O’Connor
05:00 Ireland Cork | Drama
When his wife Muirín disappears, Tadhg’s world
falls apart. But his search for answers leads to a
stunning discovery...
The Wake
Annika Cassidy
14:13 Ireland Comedy
At his Grandmother’s wake, Greg must be seen
as the most grief-stricken to secure the coveted
prayers of the faithful.
13 OVER 18 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | THURS 26th: 10am @ The Palace | FRI 27th:
7 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 5 p m @ T h e S at e l l i t e C e n t r e
Cocktail Hour
Jason Lauritis
11:43 USA Comedy
Andrew must provide a sperm sample for
surrogacy. But the pressure spirals Andrew into
deeper doubts about being a father.
Horacio
Caroline Cherrier
10:00 France Animation
Guillaume kills Horacio “because he was
shouting too loud.” At his trial, the vacuity of
the motive disconcerts.
Okay Google
Sam Lucas Smith
11:11 USA Comedy
A vindictive AI assistant breaks out of the cloud
to exact revenge on her owner.
20Reincarnation
Gavin Fitzgerald
10:31 Ireland Documentary
A reformed addict creates different versions
of himself in order to deal with the trauma that
derailed him.
We: The Beasts / Nosotros: Ias Bestias
Marcelo Landaeta
13:23 Bolivia Drama
14 OVER 18 58 m
MAY SCREENINGS | THURS 26th: 11am @ The Palace | FRI 27th:
8 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 6 p m @ T h e S at e l l i t e C e n t r e
Granny’s Sexual Life
Urška Djukić & Émilie Pigeard
13:40 Slovenia | France Animation
A trip into grandmother’s youth and the
memories of her intimate life illustrate the
status of Slovenian women in the first half
of the 20th century.
Nachtbesuch
Joana Vogdt
14:00 Germany Drama
Lena has a stay-over at the shared flat of
an old friend. An exuberant evening leads
to unforeseen events.
Onolulo
Iacopo Zanon
15:15 Italy Drama
Cara is a 25 year old waitress in a restaurant.
Giulia is the same age as her and works as a
camgirl. They both share economic difficulties
and one night they will need each other.
Work
Aoife Williamson
14:50 Ireland Drama
We follow Lilith, a musician and escort, on a
day when her work worlds collide.
2115 OVER 18 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 8pm @ The Plaza | THURS 26th:
1 0 a m @ T h e A d e l p h i | F R I 2 7 t h : 9 p m @ T h e R o ya l
Aria
Christopher Poole
13:25 UK Drama
When a young couple install a “smart security
system” in their home, they become increasingly
paranoid about what might be lurking outside
their front door.
Dummy
Laurynas Bareiša
13:04 Lithuania Drama
Using a faceless doll a criminal reenacts his
brutal crime. Suprisingly he is not the one
being judged.
Eureka
Mida Chu
14:50 USA Drama
A Chinese prostitute must overcome her toxic
dependency on the brothel madam during the
1885 anti-Chinese riot in Eureka.
Petition
Ben Moran
15:55 Ireland Drama
A man declines to sign a petition to have
his heroin addict neighbor evicted from their
apartment building.
16 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | THURS 26th: 11am @ The Adelphi | FRI
2 7 t h : 5 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 4 p m @ T h e O d e o n
A Haiku To My Mind Via Limerick
Jonny Farrelly
07:22 Ireland Documentary
A man recites a Haiku, A Poem and A Limerick
that chronicle his journey of dealing with
depression.
22As Easy As Riding a Bike
Ronan Burke
16:02 Ireland Comedy Cork
Andy rekindles his friendship with Mandy
as she teaches him to ride a bike after his
mortifying breakup.
Don vs Lightning
Big Red Button
12:45 UK Comedy
All Don wants is a quiet life in the Scottish
Highlands. Unfortunately the universe has
other plans.
Over The Counter
Éabha Vesey
06:27 Ireland Under 19
When Ian’s job is on the line near Christmas,
he calls his friend who happens to be on his day
off to help him.
Salto
Nuno Baltazar
14:21 Portugal Drama
On a day like any other, Alexandre returns
home to find out his mother has disappeared.
17 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | THURS 26th: 12 Noon @ The Adelphi | FRI
2 7 t h : 4 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 3 p m @ T h e O d e o n
By the sea|Seule la mer
David S. Prudhomme
12:45 Belgium Drama
Nico and Greg live a family tragedy which tears
them away from their already tumultuous
daily life.
Dog in Translation
Ross McClure
08:23 Spain | UK Comedy
A stubborn British man goes on a journey
of self discovery during a walk with his
Spanish girlfriend.
23Forerunner
Dave Thorpe & Kevin Bennett
17:54 Ireland | Cork Documentary
FORERUNNER follows visually-impaired ultra
runner Sinead Kane’s extraordinary life as she
confronts the horrific bullying she experienced
throughout childhood.
Hands of Time
Donal Moloney
07:16 Ireland Documentary
Alan is a Horologist and considers the
meditation in his skills. He uses his hands to
feed his soul.
Terrible Things
Ciarán Hickey
09:55 Ireland Drama
Amidst the dead uninhabitable future, a lone
wanderer acknowledges the lingering strands
of her own humanity.
18 OVER 18 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 1pm @ The Adelphi | FRI
2 7 t h : 3 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 0 a m @ T h e R o ya l
All These Men That I’ve Done
Lorraine Nolan & Mark Daly
08:53 UK Drama
Four women explore the constructs that have
helped shape their sexual confidence.
Appetite
Stacey Maltin
13:26 USA Drama
Jack and Ruby attend an open love party where
they uncover the intimacy they actually desire.
Debutante
Kamila Dydyna
18:16 Ireland Drama
A devoted Jehovah’s Witness is forced to
reconsider her beliefs during a judicial committee
hearing led by three congregation elders.
24Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books
Runxiao Luo
15:18 China Drama
As a model student in her elementary school,
11-year-old Lin Yuqi is assigned to give a speech
about her family at the Parents Meeting tonight.
19 OVER 18 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 2pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
2 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 1 a m @ T h e R o ya l
Bestia
Hugo Covarrubias
15:54 Chile Animation
Based on true events, “Bestia” explores the
life of a secret police agent during the military
dictatorship in Chile.
Desmond’s Not Here Anymore
Mmabatho Montsho
15:55 USA Drama
The mother can’t remember, the daughter
can’t forget.
Saul & I
Jon Beer
12:45 Northern Ireland Drama
A performance artist launches her much-
anticipated exhibition, the first since spending
a decade in prison for killing her long-term
collaborator.
The Colour Between
Dave Tynan
12:06 Ireland Drama
Annalise and Chris are bringing up their infant
son surrounded by love and care. When Chris
brings terrible news home, everything becomes
under threat.
2520 OVER 18 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 3pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
1 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 2 N o o n @ T h e R o ya l
Cuckoo
Vanessa Hehir
15:54 UK Drama
A young family are haunted by more than
just their domestic troubles...
Find The Light
Abdullah Khan
11:30 UK Drama
A young victimized boy decides to confront his
inner demons by drowning himself, and during
the process finds purpose and meaning in
his life.
Imbas Forosnai
Shane Serrano
14:59 Irelan Art House
Following the clairvoyant practices of poets of
ancient Ireland, a young man in present day
Limerick, seeks answers from the Otherworld.
On the Iron Shelf
John Worrall
13:14 Ireland Art House
On the edge of a barren, alien world, an
Android must face his former master in a
final confrontation.
21 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 4pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
1 2 N o o n @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 4 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n
Cherry
Kate Stanley Brennan
17:36 Ireland Comedy
Cherry’s Mum has big dreams for her 7 year
old football fan to win the Xtravadance Dance
Championship, when a rival encounter has an
unexpected outcome.
26Conversations with My Dead Father
Maurice O’ Carroll
14:35 Ireland Cork
Who do you talk to when you need advice, or
just to rant? This man talks to his dead Father.
Feed
Muireann McGinty
14:29 Ireland Documentary
A filmmaker reflects on her breastfeeding
journey by exploring what it means to feed your
baby with three different mothers.
Kathleen Was Here
Eva Birthistle
10:00 Ireland Drama
This visually arresting and emotionally taught
tale depicts the ongoing problems surrounding
young adults who age out of care and their
struggle to ‘fit in’.
22 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 5pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
1 1 a m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 3 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n
Chicken out
Richard Keane
14:45 Ireland Comedy
A plucky dad secretly becomes a chicken
takeaway’s mascot so his family can leave the
nest of his overbearing mother.
Cleaner
Edwin Mullane
14:02 Ireland Cork
Cleaner shines a light on the loneliness of
modern life and the price of connection.
Do You See Me?
Ashish Prasai
05:43 Ireland Under 19
John’s failed attempt at lucid dreaming ends up
as an awakening for his miserable reality.
After the dream, he realizes that the reality
he lived in was never the same as he had
imagined it to be.
27Do You See Me?
Ashish Prasai
05:43 Ireland Under 19
John’s failed attempt at lucid dreaming ends up
as an awakening for his miserable reality.
After the dream, he realizes that the reality
he lived in was never the same as he had
imagined it to be.
Fishwife
Beth Park
17:14 UK Drama
In wild 18th century Britain a lonely woman
discovers that her menstrual cycle is of interest
to a stranger.
Hello Frisco
Ava Bounds
04:41 UK Under 19
Why was the baby abandoned in a Victorian
drain? This playful, surreal, road movie pits four
teens in a race against time.
23 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 6pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
1 0 a m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 t h : 2 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n
Inherent
Anthony Moriarity
11:48 Ireland Drama
A university student is placed at odds with his
familial identity after a high-profile murder.
Kafkas
Nick Blake
17:03 UK Drama
In the small hours of the night, a young woman
cold-calls men in search of a soulmate
called Kafka.
Näher
Alan Gilsenan
12:58 Ireland Art House
An elegant building stands on Ireland’s historic
Merrion Square. Four lost souls move and gather
in shared moments of remembrance.
28Näher
Alan Gilsenan
12:58 Ireland Art House
An elegant building stands on Ireland’s historic
Merrion Square. Four lost souls move and gather
in shared moments of remembrance.
Neon Meets Argon
James Doherty
14:30 Ireland Drama
A neon sign-maker has his solitude interrupted
by an energetic young intruder. Can these men
forge a kinship amidst the flickering of neon
lights?
24 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 7pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
6 p m @ T h e S at e l l i t e C e n t r e | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n
A Walk in The Park
Chris Lodge
03:00 Ireland Cork
Carrie has news that could test friendships to
breaking point.
Bringing Home The Bacon
Gavin Fitzgerald
06:19 Ireland Documentary
Bound by their joy of expression, Jade & Kate
share their love/hate relationship with being
performing artists.
Hedy
Andy B Clarke
11:08 Ireland Drama
A savvy young homeless girl creates a robot
as a surrogate for her departed brother. Not
everyone is happy with their partnership.
Husky
Darragh Scott
08:14 Ireland Animation
On the frontier of the United States, a civil-war
veteran embarks on a journey to reunite an
orphaned Native-American baby with her tribe.
29Make Me A King
Sofia Olins
15:55 UK Drama
After being shunned by their conservative
parents, Ari pursues their dream of being a
Jewish Drag King and honouring Pepi Littman as
they perform.
One in three
Oliver McDermid-Perring
11:59 UK Drama
A 6 year old has to navigate her parents’ tense
relationship, and slowly begins to understand
what the problem is.
25 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS |THURS 26th: 8pm @ The Adelphi | FRI 27th:
5 p m @ T h e S at e l l i t e C e n t r e | S A T 2 8 t h : 1 2 N o o n @
T h e C a r lt o n
Distraction
Suzanne Casey
03:12 Ireland Student
Sean Murray talks about how swimming helped
his mental health through the struggles of owning
a shop during the pandemic.
Frank - The Man with the Camera
Paul Murphy
10:28 Ireland Documentary
A unique look and 1960s and 70’s Ireland
through the 8mm lens of west of Ireland
shopkeeper Frank Glynn.
Have You Heard From Declan?
Sadhbh Hughes & George Sharpson
15:55 Ireland Documentary
In 1978 Declan left Dublin for Vancouver. Later
he travelled to San Francisco. No-one has heard
from him since.
Hoodwinkers
Michael Antonio Keane
10:00 Ireland Under 19
A small study session leads to a crazy party,
the students must find a way to pass the
leaving cert.
30Safe
Ian Barling
16:39 USA Drama
On a winter night in Atlantic City, the manager of
a defunct casino must reckon with his parental
failures when his unruly son needs help out of
an illicit bind.
26 57 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 4 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n | T H U R S
26th: 9pm @ The Adelphi | SAT 28th: 11am @ The Odeon
A Long Conversation...
Tom O’Hara
10:00 Ireland Student
A man struggling to find meaning in his life is
faced with talking someone down from
ending theirs.
An Dréapadoir | The Climber
Eoin Geoghegan
10:00 Ireland Language | Student
A dark comedy by actor Eoin Geoghegan
and first time director exploring how one man
survives when stripped to the bare necessities.
Lockdown
Diego Marcelino
04:09 Ireland Cork | Student
Alone and isolated, a young woman connects
with the world again as she floats on the music
that rises above the somber suburbs.
Mia and Liki
Katrin Tegova
14:51 Estonia Drama
Sisters Mia and Liki are taking the best out of
summer, but the signs that something’s wrong
with the parents are disturbing their happy life.
The Poop and Spring
René Vilbre
09:34 Estonia Animation
The movie spins a melodramatic tale of longing,
friendship, and birth and death of love.
31Throw Your Heart Over First
Mark McAuley
08:53 Ireland Drama
An actor has a life changing audition on the day
of his Dad’s funeral. A continuous, single shot,
short film.
27 58 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 3 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n | F R I 2 7 t h :
10am @ The Adelphi | SAT 28th: 11am @ The Odeon
Boscadóir | Box Player
Gearóid McNamara
16:22 Ireland Documentary | Language
A documentary featuring three young accordion
players from Munster and the great players that
have gone before them such as Joe Cooley
and Paddy O’Brien.
Hunter
Michelle J Tang
09:58 USA Under 19
A lonely nine year old boy takes action to save
his mom from his abusive father.
I Dance Like a Dervish
Carolina Graterol
07:19 UK Documentary
A film about a life lived with music and dancing,
disability and poetry.....
Mix it up
Maire Campbell
16:05 UK Drama
Life is good for young Ava, until the Covid
lockdown rains on her once sunny family life and
her beloved Dad has to leave the family home.
Visionary
Gabriella Berkeley-Agyepong
07:49 UK Under 19
Screenwriter Samara, filled with debt and doubt,
turns to writing, but is it all fiction or
painful reality?
3228 58 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 2 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n | T H U R S
2 6 t h : 9 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 t h : 1 1 a m @ T h e A d e l p h i
Asset of Teeth
Róisín Leavy-Sahin
11:09 Ireland Under 19
When Joey’s grandfather leaves her a
disappointing item in his will, she is pulled into
one last adventure.
Comhlint Chroi / Conflict of the Heart
Fiona Ní Chiadhra
12:00 Ireland Drama | Language
In this short drama, University student Ríona
discovers the dilemmas of online dating when
a past encounter comes back to haunt her.
Crusoe
Shane Acker
07:25 USA Animation
A Sci-Fi action comedy that follows Crusoe, an
astronaut stranded on an alien planet teeming
with hostile life.
First Date
Clara Planelles
12:12 Ireland Drama
Tina, recently widowed, wants her daughter
to stay on the farm. When Seamus arrives
talking about a date, she intervenes.
Lose Your Way
Sam Nutt
15:00 Ireland Drama
A coming-of-age story that follows a teenager
struggling with loneliness after moving to a
new city. Jude starts taking driving lessons in
a bid to fit in.
3329 56 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 1 p m @ T h e C a r lt o n | T H U R S
2 6 t h : 7 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 t h : 1 2 N o o n @ T h e A d e l p h i
Asbestos
Javier Marco
18:00 Spain Drama
The truth about the life of a couple who survive
by selling scrap is revealed when, on one of
their trips to the garbage dump, they find an old
hedgehog costume covered with asbestos.
August Sky
Jasmin Tenucci
16:16 Brazil Drama
As the Amazon burns for the seventeenth
day, a nurse in Sao Paulo finds herself
drawn to a neo-Pentecostal church.
Capall is Caráiste | Horse and Carriage
Martina Flavin
12:00 Ireland Documentary | Language
A documentary featuring master carriage
driver Paddy and beautiful archive to explore
the fascinating history and tradition of carriage
riding.
The Winner
Anna Moloney
09:41 Ireland Student
An elderly man wins the lotto. Wanting
to reconnect with family to share the joy he
reaches out with little success.
30 57 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 1 2 N o o n @ T h e C a r lt o n | T H U R S
2 6 t h : 6 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 t h : 1 p m @ T h e A d e l p h i
Mam’s Old Chair
Sheena Walsh
02:27 Ireland Student
The chance find of an old chair reminds
a woman of her childhood.
34Masked
Lukas Revzin
12:54 UK Drama
Diamond is trying to earn some extra money
to buy a gymnastics competition dress for her
daughter during the lockdown.
Safe Inside
Peter Young
12:56 Ireland Drama
Forever confined to an isolated cottage, a young
boy discovers that the outside world contradicts
everything he’s ever been told.
The Girl From Saturn
Gonçalo Almeida
16:22 Portugal Drama
A man relives a treasured episode from his
youth in this phantasmagoric rumination on the
construction and aestheticization of memories.
To All My Darlings
Lia Campbell
12:01 Ireland Drama
A tragic miscarriage leaves Adaeze torn between
religious obligations and revealing the truth of
her medical diagnosis to her husband.
31 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 4pm @ The Odeon | FRI 27th:
2 p m @ T h e A d e l p h i | S A T 2 8 t h : 3 p m @ T h e R o ya l
Fall of The Ibis King
Mikai Geronimo & Josh O’Caoimh
10:00 Ireland Animation
The antagonist of a dark opera becomes
increasingly unsettled following the unlikely
return of the former lead actor.
Qu’est-ce Que c’est
Ian Brew
14:29 Ireland Comedy
Two serial killers go on a date not knowing
the other has plans to kill them.
35Replay
Bridget O’Driscoll
16:12 France Drama
Gaspard records everyday sounds in the hope
of waking up his comatized mother. But will his
obsessional determination pay off?
Roy
Tom Berkeley & Ross White
15:55 UK Drama
When a reclusive widower accidentally dials the
number for an adult hotline worker, an unlikely
friendship is born.
32 58 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 3pm @ The Odeon | THURS 26th:
4 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 t h : 3 p m @ T h e A d e l p h i
Amir & Alice
Gal Gonen
17:48 Israel Drama
An unexpected meeting between a Bedouin guy
and a Jewish girl in a southern gas station, which
shatters at dawn.
Another Happy Ever After
Keith Farrell
11:33 Ireland / UK Drama
Jane, takes refuge in stories. She must get rid of
her prince charming and create her own happy
ever after.
Fellow Creatures
Jamie Glover & Jason Merrells
12:59 UK Drama
A stressed, weekend father answers the door to
a mysterious stranger offering up an intriguing
game with an unimaginable outcome.
Hear My Voice
Daniele Guerra
12:29 UK Drama
Mike’s opera career and love life have stalled.
He, one day, sees a familiar apparition: will she
make him change?
36The Pandemic Postman
Cian McCormack
03:00 Ireland Documentary
West of Ireland postman Joe Sheridan keeps
isolated older people connected with the world
during the Covid-19 lockdown
33 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 2pm @ The Odeon | THURS 26th:
3 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 t h : 4 p m @ T h e A d e l p h i
Blossom
Emma Coleman
08:56 Ireland Student
Eager for connection, Benny attends his local
autism support group to help develop his
social skills
Nursery Rhymes (童謠)
Michael Kam
10:07 Singapore Art House
Drawing inspiration from the memories of his
grandmothers, a Singaporean filmmaker imagines
their childhood spent under different
imperialist rule.
Seen
Giacomo Esposito
09:29 UK Drama
A struggling artist becomes concerned that
something sinister is happening between the
couple next door.
Silence is Violence
Charlotte Imbert
04:37 Ireland Under 19
Protest is futile if the good intentions of individuals
don’t translate into real life action.
The Ordinary Eli
Lavinija Sofronievska
15:43 Macedonia Drama
Short parallel between the people who are silent
in everyday life and the fishes living in silence,
closed in an aquarium.
37Woodpeckers
Owen Warren
08:10 Ireland Cork
A man attempts to commit self immolation
for a “worthy” cause
34 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 1pm @ The Odeon | THURS 26th:
2 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 T H 5 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
But Then
Frank W. Kelly
08:26 Ireland Drama
Two strangers in a cafe talk about forgotten
dreams and offer each other hope for the
road ahead.
Harvest
Tristan Heanue
15:38 Ireland Drama
A farmer struggles with his mortality following
a near fatal heart attack.
Jill and Jack
Nick Calori
10:24 UK Comedy
A love story that never was in a city that does
not know how to talk. When Jill dares to chat with
stranger Jack, a spark ignites and he rises to the
challenge. But is the city ready to converse?
Lady Betty
Paul McGrath
07:25 Ireland Animation
The grisly folk tale of Lady Betty, the only female
executioner in Ireland, as told by two bickering
friends.
Maya
Yves Callewaert
14:59 Portugal Drama
A woman sobers up in a hotel and learns that
the mystery man in her bed maybe closer than
just touch.
3835 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 9pm @ The Plaza | THURS 26th:
1 p m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 T H 6 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
Bufflehead
Steve Brett
09:26 UK Comedy
Maybe we can help.
Corvus III
David Ian Bickley
06:01 Ireland Cork
A businessman is drawn from the city to the
countryside where he is challenged by an
ancient Celtic Spirit.
Darren Breeze is Scraping By
Paul Heiney
09:06 | UK | Documentary
Darren Breeze’s life hit rock bottom until it was
transformed by his discovery of woodturning.
He is now a happy man.
Feeling Through
Doug Roland
18:17 | USA | Drama
A late-night encounter on a New York City street
leads to a profound connection between a teen-
in-need and a deaf blind man.
Foxglove
Michael-David McKernan
14:00 | Ireland Cork | Drama | Language
Siobhán, left the island many years previous but
now when she is beckoned home by her aunt
she is forced to face the demons of her past.
3936 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 12 Noon @ The Odeon | THURS
2 6 t h : 1 2 N o o n @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 T H 7 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
Fireworks
Paul Franklin
15:00 UK | USA Drama
A tense thriller, with moments of dark humour,
set in an MI6 Ops Room, that uses cutting edge
Virtual Production technology to tell its story.
Gas Station
Olga Torrico
09:01 Italy Drama
Alice works at a gas station. She doesn’t
play anymore and buried her fire for music
deep inside.
Guard Up
Tony Doyle
07:36 Ireland Drama
An Olympic bound Boxer believes his future is
in doubt when his true identity is revealed.
HIM
Sammy Patterson
09:09 UK Drama
Lost in the waves of her past, a young girl has
to choose between the dark past and the murky
future.
One for the Road
Eileen Tracey
15:54 UK Drama
When climate change forces them to abandon
their seaside community, a daughter struggles to
help her mother see a future.
4037 57 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 11am @ The Odeon | THURS 26th:
1 1 a m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 T H 8 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
Holy Care
Cristian Patanè
14:59 Italy Drama
Gaia works in her family funeral home and takes
care of the bodies while the soul is leaving.
But one day, something unexpected happens
I Only Appear Dead | Ich bin nur Scheintot
Mira-Belle Rose Bryld
13:00 Germany Drama
In hope of reviving his career, struggling
actor Franz auditions for a strange Danish
performance-troupe - but something feels off.
I’m Here, I’m Home, I’m Happy
Orla Egan
17:05 Ireland Cork | Documentary
What happens when you find your community,
your tribe? Positive glimpse into LGBT
community in Cork 1970s/1980s – fun
& activism.
Tie
Alexandra Ramires
11:39 Portugal | France Animation
Under a gloomy sun, two characters
look for adaptation.
38 56 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 10am @ The Odeon | THURS 26th:
1 0 a m @ T h e R o ya l | F R I 2 7 T H 9 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
Blue
Tõnis Pill
15:00 Estonia Drama
When two strangers’ paths cross after a car
accident, the situation takes an unexpected
turn and fragments from past.
41Broken: A Lockdown Story
TJ O Grady-Peyton
04:28 Ireland Comedy
A man plunges from the sky, a militia chase
down two siblings, a woman weeps in a
derelict house: vignettes from a surreal family
breakdown.
Caravan
William Anderson
13:31 UK Drama
An outcast farmhand draws the attention of
unwholesome neighbours after a chance
encounter with two young boys.
CloseCall
Amr El-Bayoumi & Matt Tsymbal
9:10 USA Animation
An Egyptian-American businessman arrives in
NYC to salvage a vital transaction. Will a detour
to the 9/11 Memorial jeopardize it?
Walk with Kings | Mieux que les rois
et la Gloire
Guillaume Senez
14:17 Belgium Drama
A father, reconnecting with his son, is the victim
of an incident that suddenly shakes up his fragile
reconstruction.
39 55 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 9 p m @ T h e R o ya l | T H U R S 2 6 t h :
4pm @ The Odeon | FRI 27TH 10AM@ THE PALACE
Ghost Light
Aaron Monaghan
14:25 Ireland Drama
An actor prepares for the opening night of
Hamlet, watched on by a ghost in the wings.
Mr Wong’s Lullaby
Clare Langford
13:53 UK Drama
Social worker Norah struggles to balance her
workload with caring for her father Horace, an
ex-POW who has dementia.
42Nowtime
Aet Laigu
13:12 Estonia Documentary
If we’re making it all up anyway, why don’t we
make up something joyful, something good?
Rough
Declan Lawn & Adam Patterson
13:49 Ireland Comedy
In contemporary Belfast a young man faces
retribution for the transgressions of his
beloved dog.
40 56 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 8 p m @ T h e R o ya l | T H U R S 2 6 t h :
3pm @ The Odeon | FRI 27TH 11AM@ THE PALACE
A Bitter Pill
Keith O’Grady
14:46 UK Drama
They say it takes a village to raise a child. How
does that work in a pandemic? After a year
of being stuck at home, a stressed-out young
couple decide to have a night.
Happiness
Phillip Connolly
12:59 Ireland Cork
Allie a young teenager experiences a friendship
that will change her life forever.
Leave to Remain
Rémy Bazerque
10:47 UK Comedy
Things get wild at the ‘VISA and immigration
services’ when a young Iranian man is
mistakenly threatened with deportation.
Macchiato
Prospero Pensa
17:42 Italy | UK Drama
Piero is a long time cafè owner in Milan. One day
he wakes up to a new opening next door,
a Chinese owned cafè.
4341 57 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 7 p m @ T h e R o ya l | T H U R S 2 6 t h :
2pm @ The Odeon | SAT 28th: 10am @ The Adelphi
Existence
Wenjia Shou
05:25 China Animation
If I couldn’t remember him, what else can be left
to prove his existence?
Lochgoilhead Forever
Liam Martin
15:18 Wales Documentary
The filmmaker and his dad head to Scotland to
finally sort through the relics in his grandparents’
long empty home.
Nightly Whispers | Harfhay-e Shabaneh
Omid Abdollahi
17:05 Iran Drama
A man wants to find out about his daughter’s
relationship with a guy he doesn’t know.
Signal
Diarmuid Donohoe
09:45 Ireland Drama
The friendship of two young boys is put to
the test as they set out to build a radio to
communicate with something other worldly.
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Jack Snell, Bianca del Fabbro, Aurora Bucca, Soraya
Odubeko, Prem Dosanjh
10:00 UK Under-19
An alien from another galaxy visits Earth,
however, the ‘human’ way of life is not what it
expected.
4442 56 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 6 p m @ T h e R o ya l | T H U R S 2 6 t h :
1pm @ The Odeon | SAT 28TH 11AM@ THE ADELPHI
Out of Ordinary
Alicja Pahl, Tobias Buchmann, Luca Signoretti
08:38 Switzerland Art House
This film is from the everyday viewer’s
perspective. It explores what it might be like to
travel through the frames and screens.
Paper Geese
Elizabeth Chatelain
13:56 USA Drama
After an unsuccessful goose hunt, a young girl
grapples with seeing her father in a new light.
School Ties
Oscar Albert
14:59 UK Drama
In a forest outside an old British boarding
school, schoolboys Sid and William find Jake,
mysteriously living in their makeshift
Techno, Mama
Saulius Baradinskas
18:19 Lithuania Drama
Nikita loves to listen techno music & dreams to
go to Berlin to visit the famous club “Berghain”.
His mother Irena doesn’t know about his
son’s dreams & soon enough their mutual
expectations will clash.
43 57 m
M A Y S C R E E N I N G S | W E D 2 5 t h : 5 p m @ T h e R o ya l | T H U R S 2 6 t h :
12 Noon @ The Odeon | SAT 28TH 12 NOON@ THE ADELPHI
Little Boy Litter
Conor McNally & Jack McHugh
06:00 Ireland Animation
Little Boy Litter pedals and pilfers around the
countryside looking for treasure among trash
that’s dumped in his locality.
45Little Moments
Oisin McKeogh
10:58 Ireland Student
Several events shape the adolescence of a
teenage girl in rural Ireland.
Love Ya Like Poison!
Max Azulay
11:56 USA Drama
Sparks fly when twenty-something Louise
reunites with her firecracker of a Jewish mother,
Nadine.
Snorrie (Mustachio)
Victoria Warmerdam
11:30 Netherlands Comedy | Drama
Thirty-something Freek is reuniting with his friend
from the past, who is looking for closure.
The Last Cuckoo: Dennis Gould
Mark Chaudoir
16:07 UK Documentary
An intimate and heartwarming spotlight on
Dennis Gould - Poet, Activist, Letterpress Artist,
Cyclist, and Lover of the Beautiful Game.
44 OVER 18 58 m
MAY SCREENINGS | WED 25th: 7pm @ The Plaza | THURS 26th:
8 p m @ T h e R o ya l | S A T 2 8 T H 1 P M @ T H E A D E L P H I
A.T.A.C.K.
Nathalie Boltt
14:56 Canada Comedy
When actors collide with gangsters, lines are
blurred, hearts are broken and lives are ruined.
Antlers
Cathal Fitzpatrick
10:00 Ireland Student
Antlers follows the mental downfall of Elliot
Green who suffers from past traumas, insomnia
and the barrier between himself and reality.
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