February 2024: Gearrscannán
- The Peoples' Picturehouse Cork
- Feb 29, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 24, 2024
Ar an 28 Feabhra, díreach roimh thús oifigiúil Sheachtain na Gaeilge, d’óstáileamar rogha scannán Gaeilge agus dátheangach, idir greannáin, drámaí, sceitsí, dánta toin agus beochana! Ba é Zack O'Donovan a d'óstáil an taispeántas speisialta seo.
Homofónia / Alana Daly Mulligan

Cast & Crew
Produced by Alana Daly Mulligan
Written and Directed by Luke Murphy
DOP - Christopher Lynch
Production Designer - Hannah B. Lane
Cast:
Bláthnaid Daly as Sadhbh de Paor
Aoife Commons as Dearbhla Kelly
Carmel Stephens as Iníon Ní Ghráda
Oran Treacy as Brian Masters
Catherine Taylor as Ava de Brunei
Daniel Nwambu as Pádraig O'Connell
A closeted couple must sort their domestic issues as Gaeilge to prevent their classmates from knowing they're an item.
Teach an Mile Suil / Jamie Hooper & Conor Hooper
Cast & Crew
Written and directed by Jamie & Conor Hooper
Animated by Jamie Hooper, Stephen Rodgers, Paddy O’Connor and Conor Hooper
Starring
Eoin Ó Dubhghaill
Emmet Byrne
Hannah O’Reilly
Claire O’Malle
Neil O’Rourke
Through the soupy fog of seemingly endless lockdown inertia, a man focuses all of his abilities to make the arduous journey outside and down to the shops. Written and animated in 48 Hours as part of the Little Cinema 48 Hour Film Challenge.
Gaeilgeorí Anonymous / Hilary Bowen Walsh
Cast & Crew
Director/Writer, Stiúrthóir, Scríobhneoir: Hilary Bowen-Walsh.
Producer/ Léiritheoir: Denis Horan
Editor/Eagarthóir: Rosie O' Shea.
DOP/Stiúrthóir Fotagrafaíochta: Alba Fernandez.
AC/An chéad Stiúrthóir Cúnta: Jakub Bajerski.
Taifeadadh Fuaime: Cole Delaney.
Cast:
June: Roxanna Nic Liam
John: Shane Fallon
Máire: Neasa Ní Chuanaigh
Alice: Elise Brennan
Laoise: Eilís Carey
Gearrscannán Mumbro Top le tacaíocht ó Fhoras na Gaeilge agus Axis Ballymun.
The Emerald Isle / Hilary Bowen Walsh
Cast & Crew
Actors:
Dorothy: Elise Brennan
Fear stáin: Cormac O' Broin
Leon: Eilís Carey
Fear bréige: Ed Murphy
Glinda: Hilary Bowen-Walsh
Cigire ticéad: Silvia Regina José da Silva
Crew:
Director/Writer, Stiúrthóir, Scríobhneoir:
Producer/ Léiritheoir: Denis Horan
Editor/Eagarthóir: Rosie O' Shea.
DOP/Stiúrthóir Fotagrafaíochta: Alba Fernandez
Extra Camera/Ceamara Breise: Conor Dowling
AC/An chéad Stiúrthóir Cúnta: Jakub Bajerski
Taifeadadh Fuaime: Cole Delaney
Gearrscannán Mumbro Top le tacaíocht ó Fhoras na Gaeilge agus Axis Ballymun.
Bean Feasa / Daniel Butler
Cast & Crew
Directed by Daniel Butler
Produced by Maggie Ryan
Written by Daniel Butler & Mike Heneghan
Main Cast
Máirín de Buitléir
Bernie Ní Dhuibhir
Máire Bheag Breathnach
Fiachra McConway Branch
Conor Cupples
The skeptical daughter of a traditional healer has her certainties challenged when she encounters one of 'the Good People'. Bean Feasa is an Irish-language supernatural drama inspired by Donegal folktales set and filmed on location in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
Loving ALEX / Jamie Hooper & Conor Hooper
Cast & Crew
Directed, Written and Visual Effects by Jamie Hooper
Edited by Aisling Ní Chúláin & Emily Murray
Director of Photography – Paul D’Eath Sound
Sound Design and Original Music by Niall Clarke
Special thanks to Kenny Gaughan, Nick Fitzgerald Dan –
Emmet Byrne ALEX – Conor Hooper (English) ALEX – Eoin Ó Dubhghaill (Irish) Kris – John Burke Rich – David Burke
For Dan, ALEX is more than a virtual assistant; he’s his soulmate. Love, jealousy and control all play a part in this dark comedy that was written, produced and edited in 48 Hours as part of the Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Film Challenge.
Faitíos / Martha Fitzgerald

Cast & Crew
Director: Martha Fitzgerald
Written by Martha Fitzgerald and Orlaith Ní Chearra
Producer: Orlaith Ní Chearra
Cinematographer: Alba Fernandez
Executive Producer: Lindsey Woods
Editor & 1st AD: Ryan Keane
Composer: Bernard de La Mer
Sound: Jenny O'Malley
1st AC: Jakub Bajerski
2nd AD: Anna McCarthy
Costume & Props: Catherine Walsh
Actors:
Molly Mew
Ross Fitzpatrick
In an abandoned asbestos processing plant, two teenagers reluctantly execute a task they have both been dreading.
Cumha / Elena Horgan

Cast & Crew
Directed by Elena Horgan
DOP - Tom Simington
Experimental short shot on 16mm exploring themes of identity and language.
Ciúnas / Tristan Heanue
Cast & Crew
Written, Directed and Produced by Tristan Heanue
Executive Producers - Tor Cotton/Físín & Dingle International Film Festival
Director of Photography - Narayan Van Maele Editor - John Desay
Cast:
Gary Lydon
Hazel Doupe
Ally Ní Chairáin
A couple embark on a journey in the midst of a family crisis
Oat Flat White/ Mairead Dewar
Cast & Crew
Georgia Lee | Writer/ Director |
Philippa Larkin | Head of Post Production |
Mairéad Dewar | Writer/ Director |
Kin San Pedro | Production design |
Daniel Keane | Camera Op |
Ryan Mc Donough | Sound Recordist |
Shane Joseph Curry | Script Supervisor |
Eleni Kalantzi | DOP |
Oran Roper | Music |
Manolo Marcenó | Editor |
Ross Flaherty | Lighting/ Camera |
Michael Heneghan | Storyboard/ Camera op |
Lukasz Simon | Audio Editor |
Hazel Preda | 2nd AD |
John Margetts | Executive Producer/ Post Sound |
Kevin O'Grady | 1st AD |
CAST
Brendán Dunlea
Vera Kilgannon
Áine Keaveney
A romcom about finding romance later in life
Thíos Cois Na Trá Domh / Rachel Shearky
Cast & Crew
Rachael Ní Shearcaigh & John Doohan
This film is a visualisation of Thíos Cois Na Trá Domh, written by Patrick O’Donnell and popularised by Clannad.
I NGAISTE / Julie Pourlavie

Cast & Crew
Julie Pourlavie
Michael Antonio Keane
Hannah Bella
Silvio Caravelli
Cast:
Elisa Sofie Opletalova
Michael Antonio Keane
Vorayote Kaewchit
Trapped is about people who want to make other happy but the forget about themselves and for the desire to be happy they feel guilty.
Tarraingt / Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Cast & Crew
Produced by Ciara Ní É for REIC & The Irish Writers Centre
Written and performed by writer/musician Lauren Ní Chasaide
Filmed by Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Soundtrack by Lauren Ní Chasaide & Cathy Ní Néill
A tender sensual love poem, as Gaeilge.
Raithneach / Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Cast & Crew
Part of a series of poem videos produced by Ciara Ní É, for REIC and The Irish Writers Centre.
Written & performed by Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabháin
Directed and Filmed by Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
A meditation on modern society and one particular escape from it, by Seámus Barra Ó Suilleabháin, winner of the All Ireland Poetry Slam.
Nellie / Malachai J. Kirwan
Cast & Crew
Páidí Mac Gearaily
Two men fight over the inheritance of a small Farm in West Kerry, all is not what it seems.