Irish short films
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1. More Than God (2015)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A pious Doctor is forced to deal with a family matter whilst hiding under the bed of a stranger.
Director: Kev Cahill | Stars: Donncha Crowley, Brian Fortune, Lorna Larkin, Ally Ni Chiarain
Votes: 104
2. Lowland Fell (2008)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama
Lowland is living with her workaholic Dad for the summer and she's very bored. It's the day before her seventeenth birthday and with little else to do she goes riding around the countryside... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kinirons | Stars: Jane McGrath, Robert Sheehan, Michael Winder, Conor Horgan
Votes: 130
3. The Basket Case (2007)
17 min | Short, Drama
Ambrose is Calmly walking through a biblical storm, to buy among other things, a dead pig for his dying wife. But what is he building for her? a dark, twisted comic tale of love, devotion, death and debt, set in small town Ireland.
Director: Owen O'Neill | Stars: Declan Conlon, Marcella Plunkett, Simon Delaney, Deirdre O'Kane
Votes: 22
4. Deep End Dance (2010)
6 min | Short
A man dances underwater with his 76 year old mother.
Director: Conor Horgan | Stars: David Bolger, Madge Bolger
Votes: 7
5. Breakfast Wine (2013)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
In Ireland they say it takes just three alcoholics to keep a small bar running in a country town. But what if you've only got two?
Director: Ian Fitzgibbon | Stars: Ruth Bradley, Dylan Moran, David Pearse, Pat Shortt
Votes: 120
6. City of Roses (2015)
9 min | Animation, Short
One Halloween night a smouldering suitcase was pulled off a bonfire in Dublin and thus was saved a true story of love, loss and hope.
Director: Andrew Kavanagh | Stars: Seán Doyle, Aoibhin Garrihy, Aisling O'Neill, Walter McCabe
Votes: 6
7. Big bird (2015)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Big Bird is the story about two underdogs in love finding each other.
Director: Jan Boon | Stars: Liesa Naert, Johnny Vivash
Votes: 9
8. Spacemen Three (2008)
13 min | Short, Comedy
Space travel requires both mental and physical stamina, and when veteran astro-geologist Javier Fonseca withdraws from a vital rock-collecting mission, only one person passes the tests to ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh O'Conor | Stars: Peter McDonald, Michael McElhatton, Pat Shortt, Daniela Vanasco
Votes: 15
9. Let Those Blues In (2015)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Music
A portrait of Paddy Smith, an Irish Blues musician who used music to conquer his demons.
Directors: Shay Casserley, Paul Webster
10. A Father's Letter (2016)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
How a father's letter from 1916 changed a young boy's life forever.
Director: Joe Dolan
11. A Terrible Hullabaloo (2016)
10 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The story of young Vinny Byrne, a 14-year-old boy who found himself fighting for Ireland in the Easter Rising. The 80-year-old Vinny reminisces on his time with the volunteers, which took ... See full summary »
Director: Ben O'Connor
Votes: 16
12. Baring Arms (2016)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
There are many ways to commemorate Ireland's 1916 Rising. Only one of them involves bloodshed.
Director: Colm Quinn
Votes: 5
13. Goodbye Darling (2016)
11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Goodbye, Darling is one day in the enduring love story of Irish Volunteer, Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, and his wife, Nancy. Day five of the 1916 Rising, and as the fighting intensifies, a ... See full summary »
Director: Maria-Elena Doyle | Stars: Francine Darby, Deirdre Donnelly, Keith McErlean, Aoibhinn McGinnity
Votes: 14
14. Granite & Chalk (2016)
12 min | Short
As Irish rebels prepared to stage the 1916 Easter Rising they were watched. There were two agents reporting to British authorities, revealing where the guns and ammunition were hidden and ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Hodgins | Stars: Liam Carney, Aoife Duffin
Votes: 8
15. Mr. Yeats & the Beastly Coins (2016)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
MR YEATS & THE BEASTLY COINS is a short documentary about the role William Butler Yeats, as a Senator, played in the foundation of a modern Ireland. This playful film focuses on the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ann Marie Hourihane, Laura McNicholas | Stars: Donal Courtney, Moe Dunford
16. My Life for Ireland (2016)
14 min | Short, War
Director: Kieron J. Walsh | Stars: Charlie Kelly, Aoife Duffin, Denis Conway, Manus Halligan
Votes: 13
17. The Party (II) (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama, War
Belfast 1972. Laurence welcomes his cousin and man-on-the-run Mickey to a party of drinking, dancing and young love. By morning, reality catches up with them.
Director: Andrea Harkin | Stars: Anthony Boyle, Niall McNamee, Eileen O'Higgins, Tara Cush
Votes: 63
18. Downpour (2011)
4 min | Short, Drama, Romance
This short film is a celebration of Irish rain. A bride-to-be recalls pivotal moments in her relationship that all took place in a shower a drizzle or a downpour.
Director: Claire Dix | Stars: Cian Barry, Muireann Bird, Marion O'Dwyer
Votes: 38
19. The Shore (2011)
Not Rated | 29 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The story of Joe and Paddy, whose childhood friendship is shattered by the troubles in Northern Ireland. Twenty five years later they are reunited.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Anthony Brophy, Conleth Hill, Packy Lee, Aidan McAteer
Votes: 1,069
20. Pentecost (2011)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Ireland 1977. Eleven-year-old Damian Lynch (Scott Graham) is called in at the last moment to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in his local parish. Following his last appearance as... See full summary »
Director: Peter McDonald | Stars: Andrew Bennett, Scott Graham, Michael McElhatton, Valerie Spelman
Votes: 468
21. Volkswagen Joe (2013)
29 min | Short, Drama
Northern Ireland 1981 - Faced with an impossible decision, a conflicted border-town mechanic is forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.
Director: Brian Deane | Stars: Stuart Graham, Janet Moran, Matthew O'Brien, Paddy Rocks
Votes: 21
22. The Missing Scarf (2013)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A black comedy exploring some of life's common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.
Director: Eoin Duffy | Star: George Takei
Votes: 465
23. Boogaloo and Graham (2014)
TV-PG | 14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Jamesy and Malachy are over the moon when their soft-hearted Dad presents them with two baby chicks to care for, but the two boys are in for a shock when their parents announce that big changes are coming to the family.
Director: Michael Lennox | Stars: Martin McCann, Charlene McKenna, Riley Hamilton, Aaron Lynch
Votes: 1,123
24. The Weather Report (2014)
5 min | Short, Drama, History
A mysterious phone call which questions a routine weather report by Lighthouse Keeper Ted Sweeney leads his wife Maureen to question more than just the weather report.
Director: Paul Murphy | Stars: Edward MacLiam, Marie Ruane
25. Oidhche Sheanchais (1935)
11 min | Short, Drama
A well known storyteller, Tomas O' Diorain tells tales of the sea around a fire in an old Irish cottage. His storytelling is juxtaposed with images of the sea.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane, Colman 'Tiger' King, Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh
Votes: 39
26. Gridlock (2016)
20 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
Gridlock is a thriller set during a traffic jam on a country road. When a little girl goes missing from one of the cars, her father forms a desperate search party to find her, and soon everyone is a suspect.
Director: Ian Hunt-Duffy | Stars: Moe Dunford, Peter Coonan, Amy De Bhrún, Ronan Leahy
Votes: 112
27. Terminal (III) (2016)
11 min | Short, Drama
A girl and a woman meet in an airport departure gate. Just before they board a plane to Manchester, we witness a private exchange as they share the different reasons that brought them to ... See full summary »
Director: Natasha Waugh | Stars: Aoife Doyle, Andrea Kelly, Shane O'Neill
Votes: 10
28. Bless Me Father (2017)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
In a small Irish town where secrets are rare, a local man goes to church to confess his.
Director: Paul Martin Horan | Stars: Francis Magee, Phelim Drew, Glynis Casson
Votes: 81
29. Lost Memories (I) (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama
Sean races against the clock to his mother's deathbed in possession of his mother's dying wish while dealing with inter-family politics over the phone.
Director: Eamonn Murphy | Stars: Emmet Kelly, John Kavanagh, Aoife King, Nicole Poletti
30. QED (2017)
17 min | Short, Drama
Exploring the theme of sacrificial love, QED poses the ultimate question, 'What won't love do?'
Director: Amy-Joyce Hastings | Stars: Donna Anita Nikolaisen, Michael O'Kelly, Norma Sheahan, Charlene Gleeson
31. Gustav (2017)
12 min | Short, Comedy
Will wakes up with a strange tune in his head. How did it get there?
Directors: Denis Fitzpatrick, Ken Williams | Stars: Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Charlene Gleeson, Glen Barry, Aoibheann McCann
Votes: 16
32. Hidden Potential (2016)
11 min | Short, Drama
ANTHONY (8)- A young school child who is struggling with Dyslexia is constantly belittled, ignored and bullied by his class mates, teachers and even school principles. If this continues he ... See full summary »
Director: Eamonn MacMahon | Stars: Faolan Barry, Claire Blennerhassett, Martin O'Sullivan, Rebecca Timoney
Votes: 12
33. Growing Alice (2017)
4 min | Short, Drama, Family
Told from the point of view of Alice's bedroom mirror, 'Growing Alice' depicts her changing relationship with her mother from the day she's born until her late teens. The film displays the ... See full summary »
Director: Danilo Zambrano | Stars: Laura Thompson, Amy O'Donoghue, Sarah Mitchell, Gabrielle O'Doherty
34. Jon (2017)
7 min | Short, Drama
An Irish inmate's parole is threatened two weeks from release.
Directors: Gemma Addy, Dave Slade | Star: Paul Reid
35. Marky's Bad Week (2017)
6 min | Short, Comedy
After having the worst week of his life, Marky decides to take the edge off with a spliff. Things go from bad to worse when he realises he's lost his nodge of hash.
Director: Daniel Holmwood | Stars: Caoilfhionn Dunne, Darren Smith, Thomas Dunne, Neal Harrison
36. Coranna (2017 TV Short)
8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A boy and his horse - Coranna, - race to save the lives of their parish from the Great Irish Famine.
Director: Steve Woods | Star: Johnny French
37. The American Wake (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama, History
Honora "Nora" Parsons, born and raised on Inis Mór, has never known a life beyond her home in Killeany. She is bound by an unspoken life commitment to helping her little brother, Walter, ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Quinn | Stars: Emer Sexton, Peadar Mac Donncha, Gerry Grimes, Diana O'Connor
Votes: 14
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