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Discover new Screen Ireland shorts at the 71st Cork International Film Festival

Discover new Screen Ireland shorts at the 71st Cork International Film Festival

Posted: 9th November 2026

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to present the World Premiere of an exciting selection of new Irish short films funded under the agency’s Focus Shorts, Frameworks and Real Shorts short film schemes at the 71st Cork International Film Festival.

The programme will premiere at a sold-out screening on Thursday 19th November in Triskel Cinema, with a second screening on Sunday 22nd November at 3.30pm. Tickets are still available for the 22nd November screening - book here.

Frameworks are made with the participation of RTÉ.

Find out more about the films on the programme below:

Show Pony

Mid-drag performance at a queer bar in Cork, Claire is shocked to see her traditional Catholic Nana in the crowd. A conversation unfolds between them backstage, where they discover they have a lot more in common than either of them ever imagined.

Speaking about the experience of making the film, the team behind Show Pony said:

Making Show Pony was such a special experience for all three of us. We wanted to tell a story that explored the queer experience across generations. We were fascinated by the idea of bringing a young queer woman, with the freedom and gumption to live openly, together with an older, more traditional grandmother who had a very different experience of growing up queer in Ireland, and exploring what these two women, despite the years between them, might recognise in one another.

Show Pony, in a way, is a love letter to the queer Irish community: to the generations who paved the way, and to the young people who can now live loudly because of them. We also wanted to celebrate the importance of queer spaces – those places where people can find their community, feel a sense of belonging and, even for one night, be completely themselves.

Most of all, we feel incredibly lucky to have brought this story to life with such a brilliant team. From the performances to the world created around them, everyone brought so much generosity, talent and heart to the film. We couldn't have asked for a better group of people to share this experience with!”

Follow the film on Instagram at @showponyfilm.