Stella Artois Best Irish Shorts
Irish Shorts Competition
1 December 2007, 4pm Orchard Cinema
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Teeth
‘Teeth’ is a short “last laugh” tale of two old friends, their teeth and a series of events that leaves them lost for words.
Ireland 2006-Directors: John Kennedy & Ruairi O’Brien-2mins 10secs |
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Blind Eye
Dublin 1939, Sabina Wisniak, (Emily Behr) a young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany packs her case while downstairs in the hallway, an Irish immigration official (Ardal O'Hanlon) is waiting to deport her.
Ireland 2007-Director: Damien de Burca-13mins |
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Hesitation
Everything is in place: a beautiful resort drenched in sunshine, lazing holiday-makers, a middle-aged married couple, PAUL (Gerard McSorley) and REBECCA (Suzanne Burden) reading by the poolside. When a spirited French boy tears his way through the picture-perfect scene, happily oblivious to the noise and disruption his games and childish antics cause, he becomes the all-encompassing focus of Paul’s irritation which mounts uncontrollably into an irrational hatred.
Ireland 2007-Director: Virginia Gilbert-16mins 32secs
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BUA (Irish with English Subtitles)
Within this young girl’s story, there comes a single moment of human darkness. A fragile and disturbing turning point between her grandfather (MICK LALLY) and this young girl (JEMMA HARRIS). The grandfather is, above all, every man, who finally betrays even himself, and in that moment takes us fleetingly to a darker place because of it. This is the story of this young girl’s fierce will to survive, to want to, need to live. And above all else, to be free.
Ireland 2007-Written & Directed by Sonya Gildea Produced by Kirsten Sheridan-13mins 18secs
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The Sound of People
The Sound of People is the story of a moment in the life of an eighteen year old boy, standing on the brink of his life and death.
Starring young Belfast actor Martin McCann
Ireland 2007-Director: Simon Fitzmaurice-7mins 30secs |
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Deep Breaths
When Danny sees Bridget, the woman he loves, meeting another man he decides to follow them. What he discovers reveals a shocking truth.
Ireland 2007-Director: PJ Dillon-14mins 10secs
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New Boy
Based on a short story by Roddy Doyle this poignant and comedic short film deftly captures the experience of being the new boy in school through the eyes of Joseph, a nine-year-old African boy.
Ireland 2007-Director: Steph Green-10mins 52secs
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The Fairies of Blackheath Woods
Something peculiar happened that day. Curious Melissa was enchanted by some real Faeries. Ignoring her Mother, she followed them down into Blackheath Woods... Melissa never came back.
Ireland 2006-Director: Ciaran Foy-4mins |
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