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Meet the filmmakers behind the Focus and Frameworks Screen Ireland shorts premiering at the Galway Film Fleadh this year

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to present the World and Irish Premieres of an exciting and diverse selection of new Irish short films, funded under the agency’s Focus Shorts and Frameworks* short film schemes. Seven live action and animated short films will screen at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh on Saturday, 9th July at 12pm.

Book tickets to the screening on the Galway Film Fleadh website here.

* The Frameworks projects included in this line-up are co-funded by Screen Ireland and RTÉ.

Fresh from its Official Selection at Tribeca, Sinead O’Loughlin's Lamb will receive its Irish Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh
Fresh from its Official Selection at Tribeca, Sinead O’Loughlin's Lamb will receive its Irish Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh

Regular Rabbit

We set out with a goal to explore the absurdity of fake news — how far can the disconnect between picture and story be pushed? We explore these ideas with an alleged mass-murdering rabbit.

  • Writer / Director: Eoin Duffy 
  • Producer: Jamie Hogan
  • Voiced by: Rory McCann

Safe as Houses

The cast and crew of Safe as Houses, shot on location in Bray, Co. Wicklow during a well-timed heatwave in July 2021.
The cast and crew of Safe as Houses, shot on location in Bray, Co. Wicklow during a well-timed heatwave in July 2021.
On a hot summer’s day, Aggie, a woman with Down syndrome, offers shelter to a young girl Lucy when her home life is not so welcoming.

  • Director: Mia Mullarkey 

  • Writer: Sarah Ahern

  • Producer: Claire Mc Cabe

  • Cast: Siobhan Loscher, Nova Farrelly, Jacinta Sheeran, Ali Fox, Terry O'Neill, Jed Murray, Tania Notaro, Calum Jess, Daisy Cantwell, Dany Whyte O'Hara, Lauren Kinsella, Geraline McAlinden, Jack Hickey, Eddie Mullarkey

Hermit

In pursuit of their greed, a Hermit loses sight of the world around them.

  • Director: Sarah Benson
  • Writers: Patrick Moynihan, Owen Peurois, Sarah Benson
  • Producer: Stephen Fagan

Shadow

Caragh McKenna and Brian Doherty behind the scenes on Shadow, taken by photographer Madeline Mulqueen
Caragh McKenna and Brian Doherty behind the scenes on Shadow, taken by photographer Madeline Mulqueen
A happy young girl is her Dad’s shadow as they work their farm. When a family tragedy causes her Dad to retreat into himself “Shadow” takes it on herself to secretly keep the show on the road while her Dad finds his way back to her.
  • Writer: Aisling Corristine 
  • Director: Janna Kemperman 
  • Producer: Maggie Ryan 
  • Key Cast: Caragh McKenna, Brian Doherty, Niamh McCann 

Bad Boy Buck

After a one night stand with another man, a married farmer attempts to hide the affair from his family as the truth drives him to breaking point.

My past work has tended to be more observant of rural life, character studies of people and their problems. Bad Boy Buck will take themes I’ve explored before and flip them on their heads."

- James Fitzgerald

Director James Fitzgerald on the set of Bad Boy Buck with actor Diarmuid Murtagh
Director James Fitzgerald on the set of Bad Boy Buck with actor Diarmuid Murtagh
  • Writer / Director: James Fitzgerald 
  • Producer: Simon James Doyle
  • Key cast: Diarmaid Murtagh, Kelly Gough, Tue Lunding, Mia Glancy

Red Rabbit

  • Writer / Director: Rory Kerr

  • Producer: Ciara Roche

  • Cast: Claire Jenkins

  • Music: Jamie Kerr

An anthropomorphic Rabbit embarks on a surreal and spiritual journey from the house to the beautiful outdoors.

Red Rabbit is a hand-drawn animated film that I wanted to be fun, grisly and fuzzy. I hope people enjoy the chaos."

- Rory Kerr

Book tickets to the World Premieres of Screen Ireland Shorts screening on the Galway Film Fleadh website here.