The 11th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (14-24 February 2013)
IFB Shorts
Wed, 20th February
Light House 1
18.10
125 mins
The Irish Film Board presents a selection of short films which showcase the wealth of cinematic talent currently at work in Ireland. This year’s selection is a tour-de-force of strong, original storytelling, visual flair and consistently high production values.
IRISH FOLK FURNITURE
Director: Tony Donoghue
Running Time: 8 minutes
An animated documentary about repair and recycling in an Irish village.
THE GIRL WITH THE MECHANICAL MAIDEN
Director: Andrew Legge
Running Time: 15 minutes
An inventor takes an unorthodox approach to childrearing.
LEARNING TO FISH
Director: Teemu Auersalo
Running Time: 4 minutes
When the summer is over, the urban seagull has to learn to catch the fish.
HOMEMADE
Director: Luke McManus
Running Time: 5 minutes
Pensioner Tommy Fogarty wants to impress his new lady friend by baking a cake, but finds a gang of feral teenage girls have other ideas.
THE END OF THE COUNTER
Director: Laura McGann
Running Time: 13 minutes
The End of the Counter captures the moment in 1965 when grocery shopping changed forever. Matt Melia transformed the experience when he put baskets in the hands of Irish housewives and gave them the run of the shop. With the birth of the supermarket, suddenly self-control was a vital commodity!
FEAR OF FLYING
Director: Conor Finnegan
Running Time: 9 minutes
A small bird with a fear of flying tries to avoid heading south for the winter.
TWO WHEELS, GOOD
Director: Barry Gene Murphy
Running Time: 9 minutes
Combining live action and animation, four inspiring veterans of the open road celebrate life in the saddle.
AFTER YOU
Director: Damien O’Connor
Running Time: 7 minutes
Eli O’Dowd has been a doorman at Dublin city’s grandest hotel since 1920. One day, much to his horror, Eli sees the city’s latest arrival… the revolving door!
UN PEU PLUS
Director: Conor Ferguson
Running Time: 7 minutes
Proud Madame Rousseau embarks on an epic journey to eat cakes with sweet abandon. But life has some bittersweet lessons to teach her.
DOGHOUSE
Director: Morgan Bushe
Running Time: 17 minutes
Doug is having a very bad day. Terminally broke, and facing eviction, he’s charged by his estranged partner Julie with the task of looking after his son Billy for the day; while simultaneously having to get shot of the family dog – Billy’s best and only friend. Welcome to the doghouse.
BIRD FOOD
Director: Richard Keane
Running Time: 5 minutes
A man plans to eat his lunch in the park, but the local pigeons have other ideas!
DEBRIS
Director: Mark O’Rowe
Running Time: 16 minutes
Several years after his girlfriend’s suicide, David is in a new relationship. But a chance encounter with the dead woman’s sister raises questions about just how complicit he was in her death.
HOME
Director: Aoife Kelleher
Running Time: 15 minutes
A film that explores the impact of growing up in a specific place and reveals the bonds that bind us to our first home.
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