National Short Film Screenings #4

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Saturday, October 29th
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Belltable, 69 O’Connell St, Limerick
Ticket Cost: €8.00  Buy Tickets

The National Short Film Screenings #4 (Festival Block 8) will feature 9 films:


First Date posterFirst Date
Directed by Clara Planelles
Runtime: 12 minutes, 5 seconds

Tina, a recently widowed farmer, doesn’t want her daughter to move back to the city and leave her alone. When Seamus arrives on the farm talking about a date, she decides to intervene.


Lamb posterLamb
Directed by Sinéad O’Loughlin
Runtime: 15 minutes

An ordinary day takes a sinister turn for a woman and her child when a stranger walks into their isolated rural home.


Foxglove posterFoxglove
Directed by Michael-David McKernan
Runtime: 14 minutes

Foxglove is a story about healing and the transformative nature of forgiveness.


You're Not Home posterYou’re Not Home
Directed by Derek Ugochukwu
Runtime: 10 minutes

When an ominous mould appears in their room, two African brothers seeking asylum are faced with a dark entity lurking within their direct provision centre.


Lambing posterLambing
Directed by Katie McNeice
Runtime: 18 minutes

A young dad in rural Ireland must face his anxiety around gender and bullying when his baby is born intersex.


Regular Rabbit posterRegular Rabbit
Directed by Eoin Duffy
Runtime: 8 minutes, 38 seconds

Voiced by Rory McCann (GoT’s The Hound), Regular Rabbit is dark comical tale of disinformation.


Solas posterSolas
Directed by Claire Bermingham
Runtime: 3 minutes, 20 seconds

Set in the rugged and wild landscapes of Connemara, Ireland, SOLAS (Light) captures a personal moment in time.


The Secret Life of Jim posterThe Secret Life of Jim
Directed by Emmet Kelly
Runtime: 16 minutes, 30 seconds

Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease. But he fears he might have run out of time.


Wednesday's Child posterWednesday’s Child
Directed by Laura O’Shea
Runtime: 10 minutes, 6 seconds

Marie faces her first day on the job as a Social Care worker. Despite her optimism, a house call to a family in crisis quickly brings her down to reality.


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