Shorts Competition 2
A selection of Short films in Competition.
Trasna na Líne
Trasna Na Líne (Across the Line) is a mockumentary comedy following student teacher Emma, who through a white lie finds herself working at a Dublin Gaelscoil without a word of Irish. Terrified of being caught…Synopsis
Trasna Na Líne (Across the Line) is a mockumentary comedy following student teacher Emma, who through a white lie finds herself working at a Dublin Gaelscoil without a word of Irish. Terrified of being caught out, she teams up with Múinteoir Eoin and Múinteoir Aisling, who vow to get her Irish into shape by the end of the day for the highly anticipated Back to School Assembly. Under the guidance of her new friends, Emma nervously takes to the stage to present. All seems well, until, go tobann…
The Soldier & The Butterfly
In the shadow of a world at war, a poignant tale of forbidden love and the resilience of the human spirit.Synopsis
In the shadow of a world at war, a poignant tale of forbidden love and the resilience of the human spirit.
Bleeding
Mollie, a young woman in her twenties, is struggling with her mental health. She writes a diary entry, pouring out all the emotions she can’t express aloud. Her words reveal the depth of her isolation…Synopsis
Mollie, a young woman in her twenties, is struggling with her mental health. She writes a diary entry, pouring out all the emotions she can’t express aloud. Her words reveal the depth of her isolation and the hopelessness of feeling all this pain bleed out of her without anyone noticing.
Mearcstapa
Trapped within the contentedness of suburbia, Sean is haunted by visions from his past and finds himself slowly becoming ‘Mearcstapan’, akin to the border-walkers found in the epic of 'Beowulf'.Synopsis
Trapped within the contentedness of suburbia, Sean is haunted by visions from his past and finds himself slowly becoming ‘Mearcstapan’, akin to the border-walkers found in the epic of 'Beowulf'.
How to Shoot a Ghost
Two newly dead young people meet in the streets of Athens, amid the pulsing cityscape and the ghosts of history. One a translator, the other a photographer, they were outsiders in life; in death they…Synopsis
Two newly dead young people meet in the streets of Athens, amid the pulsing cityscape and the ghosts of history. One a translator, the other a photographer, they were outsiders in life; in death they struggle with the residue of their longings and mistakes. They wander the city together, finding consolation in the difficult beauty of existence and its aftermath.
The executioner
In a small village in post-liberation Bulgaria, during a time when public executions were a grim spectacle, the always cheerful executioner Bogomil finds himself entangled in a web of passion and betrayal. Despite his sunny…Synopsis
In a small village in post-liberation Bulgaria, during a time when public executions were a grim spectacle, the always cheerful executioner Bogomil finds himself entangled in a web of passion and betrayal. Despite his sunny disposition and love for life, he falls for the married Maria and, in a twist of fate, risks everything to save her husband from the gallows.
APNEA
The story of Teo, a 25-year-old living in Milan who confides in an Artificial Intelligence as he struggles to come out.Synopsis
The story of Teo, a 25-year-old living in Milan who confides in an Artificial Intelligence as he struggles to come out.
The Organist
At his father’s funeral, a young man wrestles with his impulses with the arrival of a last minute replacement organist.Synopsis
At his father’s funeral, a young man wrestles with his impulses with the arrival of a last minute replacement organist.