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Discover new Irish Shorts at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh

Discover new Irish Shorts at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh

Posted: 30th June 2023

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to present an exciting and diverse line-up of new Irish short films that will receive their World Premiere at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh. This year's line-up includes five shorts from the Focus scheme, five shorts from the Frameworks scheme (co-funded by Screen Ireland and RTÉ), three shorts from the Actor as Creator scheme (co-funded by Screen Ireland and Bow Street Academy), an animated short documentary from Damian Farrell & Gerry Hoban, and four short documentaries from diverse young creatives of the National Film School at IADT (co-funded by Screen Ireland, the NFS and the US Embassy of Ireland).

For more information about the Screen Ireland supported short films screening at the Galway Film Fleadh, take a look at the digital spotlight below.

The World Premiere of Screen Ireland’s 2023 slate of Focus and Frameworks short films will take place on Saturday, 15th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 12pm.

The World Premiere of the three short films funded through Screen Ireland and Bow Street Academy's Actor as Creator scheme are as follows:

Kate Stanley Brennan's PANTO will screen on Thursday, 13th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 12pm as part of the Irish Talent - New Shorts 3: Fiction programme.
Hannah Mamalis' Baby Steps will screen on Friday, 14th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 12pm as part of the Irish Talent - New Shorts 5: Fiction programme.
Fionn Foley's Cantata will screen on Saturday, 15th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 10am as part of the Irish Talent - New Shorts 6: Fiction programme.

The World Premiere of Damian Farrell & Gerry Hoban's Shakes Versus Shav will take on place on Thursday, 13th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 10am as part of the Irish Talent - New Shorts 2: Documentaries programme.

The World Premiere of four short documentaries from diverse young creatives of the National Film School at IADT will take place on Sunday, 16th July in the Town Hall Theatre at 12pm as part of the Irish Talent - New Shorts 9: Documentary.

Please visit the Galway Film Fleadh website for ticket details.

The Last Set

In the space between life and death, a man’s spirit is given one last chance to dance.

Callus

When his daughter is born with an affliction warned of in fable, a widowed father struggles to defy the violent superstitions of their rural community.

BOG

The Great Irish Elk takes young Oisin on an emotional journey through the realm of the bog.

BOG — Written and directed by Éabha Bortolozzo & Jack Kirwan, produced by Greg Connolly.

Cod & Chips

A man on a bridge considers ending it all but is hampered by a nosey seagull.

Nana Dee

As years go by in an ordinary house, its only resident spends most of her days alone waiting for company.

Pediment

A young biracial boy seeks to reconnect with his estranged grandmother.

Two for the Road

Amidst spontaneous travels around a 1990's Ireland, Oscar, a young boy, finds himself navigating the true essence of adventure with his father, one spirited weekend at a time.

Uroboros

Based on true events, a carefree young woman is trapped in an infinite loop of incarceration and escape, from a 1950’s mental hospital.

Worry World

A young factory worker dreams of escape from a world where one's every thought is on display.

Waiting Day

Rachael's life is controlled by social welfare payments. Recently split from her partner, Rachael raises her daughters by finding humour in their repetitive existence.

Baby Steps

A young pregnant woman attempts to follow an instructional tape in the hopes that it will lead her to a greater understanding of herself, chaos ensues.

PANTO

The day after a wild opening night, an actress races to the theatre, late for an important performance. As she prepares to go onstage, she tries to piece together “the happening” from the previous night.

Cantata

Darren needs help. His fears and anxieties are manifesting themselves in the most unusual of ways – through the medium of opera. He visits his therapist to find a quick solution, but sometimes restoring harmony is about facing the music.

Sticks & Stones

Sticks & Stones – an inside view to an outsider’s world.

Falling

Falling is a poetic film about a brave young Afghan woman who left her home in search of a better life.

Cultural Medium

A lyrical snapshot into the Black and Irish experience through the lens of artist Yomi Attention as he establishes a cultural medium.

What is Freedom?

Freedom is more than just a word.

Shakes Versus Shav

In his final work – a puppet play – Irish literary heavyweight George Bernard Shaw slugs it out with Shakespeare to decide who is the greatest writer. Cheeky, funny and furiously quick-witted.