On January 31st, we kicked off the new year with an inspiring mix of films at the People’s Picturehouse! The showcase featured shorts, music videos, experimental pieces, and documentaries from talented creators. Where the films are not available online, we suggest getting in contact with the creators if you’d like to view them.
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet Doing Nothing) / Michael Antonio Keane
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The tale of an Irish writer who moves to Northern Italy, finding a new sense of tranquility in life after experiencing heartache.
Meep Morp / Tom Coughlan, Alex Kiely, Erin Le Trequesser
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Techno Aliens Music Video (2023)
Juniper / Lakshika Serasinhe
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In 'Juniper,' a young woman strikes up a conversation with a charming man. As they talk about their aspirations and dreams, the atmosphere seems charged with the possibility of romance. However, as the conversation deepens, a darker undertone emerges, hinting at something more complex and unsettling
Face Her / Alex Eydt
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Shot in 107 Cafe in Cork City.
Look Closer / Ian Gubbins
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Written and Edited by Ian Gubbins
Original Score - Emily Donoghue
Sound Design - Ian Gubbins
Additional Sound Design - Emily Donoghue
In “Look Closer’’ a man home alone experiences eerie disturbances as his TV glitches and strange events unfold. He investigates these odd occurrences and searches upstairs, but as he falls asleep, the unexplained events persist, leaving the audience with a lingering sense of unease and mystery.
Vonnie - Ireland's Forgotten Fashion Icon / Renata Glima
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Fashion, Family and Fate. An intimate family portrait is woven as three sisters recollect the legacy of their mother Vonnie Reynolds, an Irish forgotten fashion icon forced to retire after a tragic accident.
Farvel / Ida Johannessen
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Cast
Ida Johannessen
Clara Marckmann
Peter Gantzler.
Directed by Steen Askegaard
1st AD - Ida Johannessen
Cinematographer - Marina Kaalund Guldbæk
Tone master - Frey Corfix
Producer & Production Manager - Veronica Almen Keycer
Executive Producer - Ida Johannessen
Runner - Sandra Thorlak
Costume Designer - Johanne Møller Kjeldsen
Manuscript Writer - Ida Johannessen
Manuscript consultant - Steen Askegaard
Composer - Emil Johannessen
Editor - Steen Askegaard
Graphic Designer - Mette Hau Larsen
Subtitled by - Ida Johannessen
Original music, composed, produced, and performed by Emil Johannessen
Goodbye is produced by KAJ productions.
In collaboration with Seinmag and the Danish Actors' Association. With support from Danish Film Directors and KAJ productions.
Anna and Lea, two adult sisters, are driving their father to prison. This is the final opportunity for the family to say goodbye and speak their minds. However, communication has never been their strong point, and they have very different ideas on how to discuss the situation, or whether it should be discussed at all. The family is falling apart, struggling to find a way to say a final farewell.
Waiting for You / Graham & David McSweeney (McSweeney Films)
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Dan and Leah, who are waiting separately in the park for their date, have an encounter with a helpful stranger.
Did You Miss It? / Lawrence Cook
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So much more happens in a moment than meets the eye.
Not My Sister / Jessica Courtney Leen
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When Chris comes home to Cork from London for her sister Zara's 13th birthday, a buried family secret resurfaces.
Mindfield / Mark Lynch
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A son looks to understand his fathers rare medical condition.
At Least For Now / Serena Clarke
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.A home video, accompanied with a poem about the good days.
Sin E / Ciaran Shanahan
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Matthew discovers a mysterious letter and is forced to come to term with his perception of sin.