CIFF 2025: Shorts Program 2
TWO MOTHERS
An unusual bond compels an Irish mother to travel to war-torn Ukraine in order to bring her former surrogate and her family to safety. DIR/SCR Anna Rodgers; PROD Zlata Filipović. Ireland, 2024, color, 13 min. NOT RATED
THE FINAL CHAPTER
The last days of a unique bookshop in Dún Laoghaire, run by comedian Kevin Gildea. DIR/SCR/PROD Terence White; PROD Kevin Gildea. Ireland, 2024, color, 12 min. NOT RATED
FINDLATER
In an apartment in Dublin City, two women meet in front of a microphone to discuss a shared past. DIR/SCR Allyn Quigley; PROD Aisling Malone. Ireland, 2023, color, 12 min. NOT RATED
WEST OF THE HORIZON
On the remote coast of Connemara, a runaway trans teenager has a chance encounter with a bereaved, suicidal fisherman that sees the two form an unlikely bond. DIR/SCR/PROD Barra Convery. Ireland, 2024, color, 17 min. NOT RATED
DEAR IMELDA
In rural Ireland, the unwanted, open-ended arrival of grandson Ciaran to his Nanny Imelda's traditional home forms an unexpected bond which unites generations and connects lost friends. DIR/PROD Árón Holden; SCR/PROD Declan Curran. Ireland, 2024, color, 18 min. NOT RATED
TURNAROUND
Following a sudden, tragic bereavement, a West Cork cleaner must decide if she will keep a tightly hidden secret whilst navigating the fast-paced pressures of a tourist property turnaround. DIR/SCR Aisling Byrne; PROD Killian Coyle. Ireland, 2024, color, 18 min. NOT RATED
THE INNKEEPER
When a spirited eight-year-old lands the part of the innkeeper in the school Nativity play, she battles her perfectionist teacher who insists that she "stick to the script" and refuse Mary and Joseph a room. DIR Paudie Baggott; SCR Denise Deegan; PROD Jackie Sheppard, Luke Walton. Ireland, 2023, color, 14 min. NOT RATED
Approx. runtime: 101 min.
Run Time: 101 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, March 01, 2025
Genre: Shorts program
