On December 18th, we hosted our second ever Picturehouse Christmas Special! To get into the festive spirit, we watched a variety of shorts, animation, comedies and documentaries. We also showed 11 films that were made for this year's Christmas Challenge. On the night we also held a raffle which raised €282.30 for Cork Penny Dinners.
Where the films are not available online, we suggest getting in contact with the creators if you’d like to view them.
NOT IN COMPETITION:
Just Sleighing / Stephen Broekhuizen & Emmet O'Brien
Cast & Crew
Directed by Stephen Broekhuizen & Emmet O'Brien
Based on "Just Saying" by Dave Tynan
Starring Brendan Morris
A seasonal sojourn around Cork and the myriad minutia of Christmas time.
Password: christmas
Santa Begins / Conor Hooper
Cast & Crew
A Conor Hooper Joint
Cinematography by
Starring
Paddy O'Connor
Claire O'Malley
Brian Halpin
Eoin Butler Thorton
Conor Hooper
When the world's leading temporal physicist is murdered his errant son, Chris, must unravel the mystery of his father's greatest work and attempt to stop a vicious monster from ruining Christmas.
Let's Make This One Special / Jodie Schwart
Cast & Crew
Written, Directed & Edited by Jodie Schwart
Camera: Leah Buttimer Foley
Sound: David Twomey
Lighting: Dylan Ryan
Set Designer: June McCarthy
Starring:
Barry McCarthy
Finn McCarthy
Dylan Ryan
A silent Christmas short.
Avoiding Chuggers - A Christmas Guide / Cian Clesham
Cast & Crew
Written & Directed by Cian Clesham
Starring Eric Drago & David Kitcher
Christmas guide on how to avoid Chuggers.
CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE FILMS:
Is That You Santa Clause / Emma O'Mahony
Cast & Crew
A man in his 30’s still believes in Santa Claus, until one day his belief is brought into question.
Elves / Shane Kelleher
Cast & Crew
Written & Directed by Shane Kelleher
Produced by David & Graham Mcsweeney
Associate Producers: Natalia Wadja, David Twomey & Benjamin Rupprecht
Director of Photography: Graham McSweeney
Production Design & Costume Design: Natalia Wadja
Editor: Shane Kelleher
Production Assistant: Benjamin Rupprecht
Starring
David McSweeney
Shane Kelleher
David Twomey
George Culliton
David Gould
Something is amiss at the elf factory. Quotas have increased and wages have decreased, yet Santa is nowhere to be seen. With Christmas morning being only just a few hours away, it is up to his most trusted Elves, Dáithí and Seán to find Santa and save Christmas.
Phone Wallet Keys / Sebastian Beausang
Cast & Crew
Directed by Sebastian Beausang
Produced by Sebastian Beausang & Jason O'Sullivan
Written by Tom McIntyre, Sebastian Beausang & Jason O'Sullivan
Director of Photography: Tom Keane
1st Camera Assistant: Jacob Meyler
1st Assistant Director: Thomas McIntyre
Gaffer: Jason O'Sullivan
Best Boy:
Head of Sound
Production Designers
Digital Imaging Technician & Editor: Lorna Breen
Post-Sound Mixing: Sebastian Beausang
Composer: Sean Looney
Production Runner: Patrick O'Donnell
Starring
Dana Kotenko
Eibhlis Beirne
Kim Pinto-Williams
Patrick O'Donnell
Cian Scully
Danielle Courtney
When perpetually disorganized and hungover Cliona scrambles to piece together the events of a chaotic Christmas Eve party, she discovers more than just her missing essentials.
Christmas Critters / Filip Dippel
Cast & Crew
All around the world it’s Christmas for critter. The human Christmas trend, though, is a little better.
Almost Always / Bárbara Soares
WINNER: Best Editing (Jéssica Soares)
Cast & Crew
In the heart of Dublin, on a nostalgic Christmas Eve, B1 takes a poignant journey through familiar streets filled with memories of her past relationship.
Looking For Home / Patrick Maloney
WINNER: Best Film
Cast & Crew
“In modern-day Ireland, on Christmas Eve, a hardworking man, influenced by the anti-immigrant rhetoric around him and in the media, faces a life-altering event that forces him to confront his own prejudices and realize the humanity behind those he once feared.”
Another Very Jumbo Christmas / Adam Barry Murphy
WINNER: Spirit Award
Cast & Crew
Jumbo needs to save Christmas once again!
I Used to Believe in Father Christmas / The McSweeneys
WINNER: Best Cinematography
Cast & Crew
A Film by Graham & David McSweeney
David begins to spiral after learning a terrible truth on Christmas Eve.
The Lights / Amy Bogue
Cast & Crew
A Film by Amy Bogue
Amy and Emily rediscover the magic of Chritmas as grown ups.
The 12 Dates of Christmas / James Cuthbert
WINNER: Best Actor (Mary Moynihan as Dearbhla) & Audience Award
Cast & Crew
A Short Film by James Cuthbert
Starring:
Aoife Murray
Mary Moynihan
A hopeless romantic big city girl struggles to achieve her dream of finding love in Ireland before Christmas.
Fan-Love / Sarah Kelly
Cast & Crew
A Film by Sarah Kelly
A young woman fantasies about her celebrity crush at Christmas.
Operation: Mistletoe / Mary O'Leary & George Lynch
Cast & Crew
Directed by Mary O'Leary & George Lynch
Produced by Adam Byrne
Written by Adam Byrne & Conor Dineen
Cinematography: George Lynch
Sound: Daire Smiddy
Script Supervisor: Kyra Owers
Editors: Conor & Jamie Hooper
Production Design: Natalia Wadja
Starring:
Liam Caoimh
Mary O'Leary
Graham McSweeney
George Lynch
Daire Smiddy
Oscar O'Sullivan
Conor Dineen
Last Christmas, the Santy Trackers tried to capture Santa Claus for reasons unknown. On the 18th December 2024, they succeeded