SHORTS
PROGRAMME 6 + Q&A
SAT 3RD DEC
2PM - 4PM
"THE BODY TICKLER"
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SNOOZE
By Adam Collins
IRE
5 mins
A couple struggle to get out of their comfy bed.
By Adam Collins
IRE
5 mins
A couple struggle to get out of their comfy bed.
Snooze Trailer
APPENDICITIS
By Madeline Toal
CAN
12 mins
A young woman's appendicitis leads her to realise that something else in her life needs removing.
By Madeline Toal
CAN
12 mins
A young woman's appendicitis leads her to realise that something else in her life needs removing.
SHAME
By Chiara Provenzano
IRE
4 mins 20 sec
A story of one woman's karma and unfolding embarrassment.
By Chiara Provenzano
IRE
4 mins 20 sec
A story of one woman's karma and unfolding embarrassment.
THE PERFECT FIT
By Anya Swanson
USA
15 mins
13-year-old Taylor is very insecure about her body and dreads her annual shopping trip with her mom. Nothing ever fits and she can rarely find anything she likes. But one day when she discovers the perfect top, Taylor must decide what true beauty means in order to embrace her self-confidence.
By Anya Swanson
USA
15 mins
13-year-old Taylor is very insecure about her body and dreads her annual shopping trip with her mom. Nothing ever fits and she can rarely find anything she likes. But one day when she discovers the perfect top, Taylor must decide what true beauty means in order to embrace her self-confidence.
BONER BLUES
By Fanny Dussart
FRA
15 mins
Gaétan (age 70) pees in dots and dashes.
Max (age 50) can no longer get hard.
Félix (age 20) shoots too soon.
3 men, 3 generations, 1 thing in common: manhood malfunctions…
By Fanny Dussart
FRA
15 mins
Gaétan (age 70) pees in dots and dashes.
Max (age 50) can no longer get hard.
Félix (age 20) shoots too soon.
3 men, 3 generations, 1 thing in common: manhood malfunctions…
Boner Blues Trailer
FUNERAL COMIC
By Victor Bergström
SWE
12 mins
Billy Berlin has long strived for success in the comedy profession. He is an outsider in denial, and now he is about to appear at the funeral of a well-liked man. His routines are absurd, and already at the opening phrase, you can guess that he once again has met the wrong audience.
By Victor Bergström
SWE
12 mins
Billy Berlin has long strived for success in the comedy profession. He is an outsider in denial, and now he is about to appear at the funeral of a well-liked man. His routines are absurd, and already at the opening phrase, you can guess that he once again has met the wrong audience.
STAGE FRIGHT
By Giuseppe Mirabella
IRE
6 mins
A young songwriter is about to launch his first hit.
On the day of the performance, fear assails him and he imagines a series of absurd, comic, and unrealistic work case scenarios until the time of the real gig arrives, and ...
By Giuseppe Mirabella
IRE
6 mins
A young songwriter is about to launch his first hit.
On the day of the performance, fear assails him and he imagines a series of absurd, comic, and unrealistic work case scenarios until the time of the real gig arrives, and ...
THE INTERVIEW
By David Collier
IRE
6 mins
Jade needs a job. Vicky needs…to get through the interview. Will anyone come out smelling of roses? A very personal issue threatens to expose HR exec Vicky's usually unwavering professional exterior. Right in the middle of an interview, her bowels grabbed her attention. Will she be able to navigate her way to a synergistic solution or fall afoul of her workplace decorum? Only time will tell.
By David Collier
IRE
6 mins
Jade needs a job. Vicky needs…to get through the interview. Will anyone come out smelling of roses? A very personal issue threatens to expose HR exec Vicky's usually unwavering professional exterior. Right in the middle of an interview, her bowels grabbed her attention. Will she be able to navigate her way to a synergistic solution or fall afoul of her workplace decorum? Only time will tell.
SHE'S THE PROTAGONIST
By Sarah Carlot Jaber
BEL
14 mins
The Protagonist, by her given name, is presented to us in her natural environment : a jungle, sadly, often lacking in density. But today enough is enough! Being the mother, the secretary, the lover, the nanny, the baby bottle, the side piece of the main male character is no longer enough for our dear Protagonist ! Put on "mute" after the allocated time for female* characters in a film was reached, she runs away with her friend Voice-Over for a new journey with plenty of humor.
By Sarah Carlot Jaber
BEL
14 mins
The Protagonist, by her given name, is presented to us in her natural environment : a jungle, sadly, often lacking in density. But today enough is enough! Being the mother, the secretary, the lover, the nanny, the baby bottle, the side piece of the main male character is no longer enough for our dear Protagonist ! Put on "mute" after the allocated time for female* characters in a film was reached, she runs away with her friend Voice-Over for a new journey with plenty of humor.
She's the Protagonist Trailer
NOLLAIG SHONA
By
Orla Murphy
IRE
15 mins
A short film about love (and recycling). This Christmas, a man, a tree, and a discarded dog discover the truth about love.
By
Orla Murphy
IRE
15 mins
A short film about love (and recycling). This Christmas, a man, a tree, and a discarded dog discover the truth about love.
SHORTS
PROGRAMME 7 + Q&A
SAT 3RD DEC
4PM - 6PM
"THE FINAL SYMPH-FUNNY"
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FRANK & PAUDIE: THE AMERICAN COUSIN - IRISH SKETCH
By Jack McKenna
IRE
2 mins 20 sec
By Jack McKenna
IRE
2 mins 20 sec
DISPENSARY OF DEATH
By Simon O'Neill
IRE
14 mins
Kevin is having a bad day. He's been bitten by one of those strange, shuffling creatures that suddenly seem to be everywhere. Perhaps the friendly people at his local pharmacy can help?
By Simon O'Neill
IRE
14 mins
Kevin is having a bad day. He's been bitten by one of those strange, shuffling creatures that suddenly seem to be everywhere. Perhaps the friendly people at his local pharmacy can help?
Dispensary of Death Trailer
LET'S MAKE A FILM
By Lloyd Hyland
IRE
5 mins 36 sec
A Young Film Director comes to blows with his crew when they are not running to his standards.
By Lloyd Hyland
IRE
5 mins 36 sec
A Young Film Director comes to blows with his crew when they are not running to his standards.
THE QUICKIE
By Eileen Byrne
LUX
20 mins
April 2020. Theaters had to closed, artists were out of a job. The premiere of 'On high seas’, popular playwright Eugen Schmidt-Brandhauser’s long awaited play, had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. The Burg Theatre Berlin“commissioned director Corinna Anselm-Burger to stage the play on Zoom - worldwide first! On board were Corinna’s husband and Burg actor Andreas Burger and famous arthouse movie star Gladys Wanderscheid. Martin Tauber was responsible for creating a stage design in the digital space. All of them were united in the immense joy of finally being able to work together again. Why then has the play never been performed in public?
By Eileen Byrne
LUX
20 mins
April 2020. Theaters had to closed, artists were out of a job. The premiere of 'On high seas’, popular playwright Eugen Schmidt-Brandhauser’s long awaited play, had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. The Burg Theatre Berlin“commissioned director Corinna Anselm-Burger to stage the play on Zoom - worldwide first! On board were Corinna’s husband and Burg actor Andreas Burger and famous arthouse movie star Gladys Wanderscheid. Martin Tauber was responsible for creating a stage design in the digital space. All of them were united in the immense joy of finally being able to work together again. Why then has the play never been performed in public?
SHAKES
By Tom Child
UK
8 mins
It’s the day of Jo’s big job interview. Will she rise to the occasion or will the sudden arrival of Shakes threaten to derail her chances of success?
By Tom Child
UK
8 mins
It’s the day of Jo’s big job interview. Will she rise to the occasion or will the sudden arrival of Shakes threaten to derail her chances of success?
WORMHOLE IN THE WASHER
By Paireac Keane
IRE
18 mins
When his socks go missing in the wash, a struggling Sci-Fi novelist discovers a portal to a parallel universe in his washing machine where he meets a better version of himself; or so it seems.
By Paireac Keane
IRE
18 mins
When his socks go missing in the wash, a struggling Sci-Fi novelist discovers a portal to a parallel universe in his washing machine where he meets a better version of himself; or so it seems.
Wormhole in the Washer Trailer
ZOOM DATES
By Nichole Harris, Christina McMahon
IRE
9 mins
5 singletons who too desperate to stop dating at the beginning of a global Pandemic take their chances over Zoom. Dating as painful as standing on an upturned plug.
By Nichole Harris, Christina McMahon
IRE
9 mins
5 singletons who too desperate to stop dating at the beginning of a global Pandemic take their chances over Zoom. Dating as painful as standing on an upturned plug.
WALLPAPER
By Fabien Oman & Philip Kidd
IRE
14 mins
Comedy about a struggling young antique dealer. Sally lost her job and decided to use that as an opportunity to chase a dream and enter the antique furniture trade, a colourful world populated by cut-throat eccentrics. It doesn't go well. Nobody takes her seriously, economic realities become severe.
But when Sally goes to work for the scheming Mr Barnwell, she makes an astonishing discovery that could change everything - if, that is, she can get ahead of the other sharks.
By Fabien Oman & Philip Kidd
IRE
14 mins
Comedy about a struggling young antique dealer. Sally lost her job and decided to use that as an opportunity to chase a dream and enter the antique furniture trade, a colourful world populated by cut-throat eccentrics. It doesn't go well. Nobody takes her seriously, economic realities become severe.
But when Sally goes to work for the scheming Mr Barnwell, she makes an astonishing discovery that could change everything - if, that is, she can get ahead of the other sharks.
Wallpaper Trailer