IRISH NARRATIVE SHORTS 1

SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
4:00 PM - THE OLD PRESBYTERY, TRALEE - €5           

Tóg Mise Leat
Ireland 2009 12 min Colour

Its Christmas Eve when Daithí discovers that all is not as it seems. Isolated and lonely, he sets out to change his future and escape from the fabrications of modern life. As the clock counts down, Daithí plans his departure.

Director Aaron O' Reilly

Hoor
Ireland 2009 3 min B&W

Hoor is a comedic coming of age lesson in life for three boys who plan to lose their virginity by visiting the local prostitute. Through a combination of lust, peer pressure and the desire to save face, they leave with their innocence intact but their pockets a little lighter.
Directors John Kennedy & Ruairí Brien

Director Mark Noonan

Shapes
Ireland 2008 5min Colour

Claire’s night terrors are taking their toll on her relationship with Will. Scared he’s leaving her, Claire seeks assurance that everything is fine, and that there’s no monster in the bedroom…

Director Alan Brennan


Space Men Three
Ireland 2008 12 min Colour

Space travel requires both mental and physical stamina, and when veteran astro-geologist Javier Fonseca withdraws from a vital rock-collecting mission, only one person passes the tests to replace him - his Irish research assistant, Dr. Glen Hosey. Dr. Hosey has never been in space before and his unorthodox methods of passing the time aren't really compatible with the peaceful journey the other two astronauts had in mind.

Director Hugh O'Conor

The German
Ireland 2008 10 min Colour

A duel between a British and German fighter pilot leads to an unforeseen conclusion.

Director Nick Ryan

The Man Inside
Ireland 2009 12 min 30 sec Colour

When Lisandro’s key breaks in the lock one morning, he finds himself trapped inside his tenth floor apartment, Struggling against time and the locked door to avoid being late for work, Lisandro begins to realise his predicament is considerably more serious than he first thought.

Director Rory Bresnihan

The Wednesdays
Ireland 2008 13 min Colour

Sometimes, when you’re in the autumn of your days, you’ll try anything just to put a smile on your face again. And so in this funny, sad (and sometimes wobbly) tale we meet two pensioners who manage to re-ignite the love they’d almost forgotten about. Unfortunately, soon the law comes knocking at their door…

Director Conor Ferguson

Two Point Five Billion
Ireland 2008 16 min Colour

A scientist working in a revolutionary new field of quantum mechanics volunteers for a risky new experiment – despite the strong objections of his wife and misgivings of his colleagues.

Director Jamie Hannigan