Docs Ireland: Selection Shorts: Programme 1
Docs Ireland presents the first programme of this year's Official Selection Shorts.
THE SATURDAY CLUB
DIR. ADAM O’CONNOR | 16 MINS
A personal reflection on the importance of spaces for children with disabilities, the freedom they offer families and the much-needed space and time for fun.
NURSING THROUGH
DIR. ELSPETH VISCHER | 18 MINS
The testimonies of nurses who worked in Belfast during the Troubles are collected in this thoughtful piece, offering an often untold yet vital perspective on our local history.
GLAR
DIR. OISÍN MCCOOL | 5 MINS
This meditative tone poem invites the viewer downstream: a world of discarded trolleys, fluttering weeds and crumbling structures.
THIS PLACE
DIR. CHRISTINA BENNETT | 9 MINS
Four concrete pillars from days of yore stand in the shadow of a housing development. Forgotten and neglected, they hold and reveal the stories and memories of lives once lived.
BLACKROCK
DIRS. NORMAGH HEANEY, JESSIE GREEN | 15 MINS
A visually striking ode to Blackrock beach, capturing the warmth of community and the arresting beauty of sunlight glinting off the waves.
ROMA: A FILM ABOUT CHIPS & WONDER
DIR. CONOR ENGLISH | 12 MINS
The Roma chip shop becomes the emotional centre of a small Irish town, absorbing the many stories of love and loss by bringing people together through the humble chip.